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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manvel Gamburyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamburyan comes to the cage accompanied by Gamburyan vs. Brown on April 24th. Thai has chosen Deadly Muay Thai Skills as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gamburyan
vs
Thai

165 cm
42
244 lbs
14 - 26 - 0

225 cm
41
300 lbs
18 - 29 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 26 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manvel Gamburyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muay Thai!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Gamburyan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gamburyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gamburyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai tries to clinch up
and Gamburyan counters with a low kick, right behind Thai 's knee.
Thai has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gamburyan.
Sloppy strikes from Gamburyan. Those never looked like landing.
Thai misses with a few strikes there.
Gamburyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gamburyan has his takedown stuffed

and Thai moves into the clinch.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Gamburyan blocks it.
Gamburyan can't break the clinch.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gamburyan is looking for a takedown.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamburyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gamburyan looks for a takedown but Thai sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manvel Gamburyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gamburyan misses with an attempted mid kick.

Gamburyan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gamburyan lands a nice short elbow.
Gamburyan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Gamburyan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thai sees it coming and defends easily.

Thai is defending against the submission attempts here by Gamburyan.
Well, if Gamburyan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Gamburyan stands up and beckons Thai to join him on the feet.
Thai tries to clinch there but Gamburyan circles away.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Gamburyan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good leg kick by Thai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gamburyan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thai blocks the body kick.
Muay Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai tries to clinch up but Gamburyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Gamburyan misses with the combination.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamburyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai throws a one two combo.
Thai tries to clinch up

and Gamburyan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gamburyan prevents Thai from getting back to his feet.
Gamburyan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thai wants to stand up but Gamburyan is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gamburyan wants to control from the top but Thai keeps moving.
Thai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gamburyan keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manvel Gamburyan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gamburyan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thai as he avoids it easily.
Gamburyan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thai counters with a one-two to the body.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gamburyan misses with a wild combination.
Gamburyan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thai as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manvel Gamburyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai misses with a combination
and Gamburyan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Thai clinches.

Gamburyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gamburyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai tries to clinch but Gamburyan moves out of range.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thai tries to clinch but Gamburyan moves out of range.
Gamburyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai darts in trying to clinch
and Gamburyan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thai tries to clinch but Gamburyan is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamburyan misses with a two punch combination.

Thai rushes Gamburyan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gamburyan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
Gamburyan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gamburyan working hard to break the clinch.

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

Gamburyan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gamburyan stops Thai from standing up.
Gamburyan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gamburyan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gamburyan wants to control from the top but Thai keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan prevents Thai from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thai misses with a few strikes there.
Gamburyan tries for a takedown but Thai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Gamburyan pushes him off.
Thai tries to clinch but Gamburyan moves away
and Gamburyan counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Manvel Gamburyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gamburyan throws a leg kick but Thai moved away.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gamburyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gamburyan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Thai closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gamburyan jumps into guard, dragging Thai to the mat.
Manvel Gamburyan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thai tries to stand but Gamburyan is controlling from the bottom.
Thai is fighting to break Gamburyan's control of his arms but Gamburyan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Thai tries to stand but Gamburyan is controlling from the bottom.

Thai gets to his feet - Gamburyan follows without any prompting.
Thai wants to clinch.
Gamburyan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manvel Gamburyan is winning the standup battle so far.
Gamburyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gamburyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gamburyan fails with the takedown
and Thai counters with a three punch combo that has Gamburyan backing up. Gamburyan nods at Thai to acknowledge the strikes.
Gamburyan fails with a takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thai.
Gamburyan misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Gamburyan. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thai tries to clinch but Gamburyan moves out of range.

Thai forces Gamburyan back against the cage and clinches.

Thai breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Thai closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Gamburyan avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Muay Thai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gamburyan has a takedown stuffed.
Thai tries to clinch

so Gamburyan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gamburyan trying to control but Thai is working from the bottom.
Gamburyan looking to sit in guard and control but Thai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Thai wants to get up but he can't break Gamburyan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Gamburyan looking for a guillotine here but Thai defends easily.
Gamburyan has a closed guard, preventing Thai from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gamburyan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thai has managed to get both his arms back between Gamburyan's legs - danger averted.
Thai has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gamburyan is proving hard to escape from.
Gamburyan controlling the position.
Gamburyan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gamburyan has a closed guard, preventing Thai from standing up.

Thai decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Thai instigates a clinch.
Thai has Gamburyan pressed against the cage, preventing Gamburyan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thai is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan blocks the elbow strike.

Thai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thai wants to clinch up but Gamburyan keeps it at a distance.
Gamburyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai.

Thai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gamburyan, pushing him back against the cage.
Gamburyan jumps guard but Thai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Thai trying to control the position but instead, Gamburyan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thai into the cage.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Thai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gamburyan tries to bum rush Thai with a series of wild strikes but Thai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gamburyan is defended easily by Thai.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manvel Gamburyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai pushes off an throws an elbow but Gamburyan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gamburyan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thai prevents it.

Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thai tries to clinch but Gamburyan moves out of range.
Gamburyan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thai wants to clinch up but Gamburyan keeps it at a distance.
Thai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gamburyan.
Thai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thai tries to clinch but Gamburyan is having none of it.

Thai forces Gamburyan back against the cage and clinches.
Gamburyan wants to take the fight to the mat but Thai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gamburyan is trying to pull guard but Thai has him pressed against the cage.

Thai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gamburyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gamburyan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamburyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gamburyan misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Thai gets in close and instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muay Thai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Rutecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crash Bandicoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutecki comes to the cage accompanied by Remember the Name. Bandicoot has chosen Crash Bandicoot: Jungle Rollers Remix as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rutecki
vs
Bandicoot

180 cm
44
178 lbs
32 - 49 - 1

172 cm
41
185 lbs
21 - 20 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 49 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Rutecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crash Bandicoot!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutecki tries to bum rush Bandicoot with a series of wild strikes but Bandicoot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutecki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bandicoot checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rutecki misses the target.

Bandicoot has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bandicoot trying to land knees to the body.
Rutecki lands an elbow just above Bandicoot 's eye.

It looks like Crash Bandicoot has been cut.
Rutecki managing to block the knees to the body from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rutecki's efforts to push away.
Bandicoot lands a damaging elbow.
Rutecki is trying to force a seperation but Bandicoot has the dominant position.

Rutecki breaks from the clinch.
Rutecki tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bandicoot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bandicoot shoots in for a takedown but Rutecki shows good takedown defense.
Rutecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Bandicoot.
Rutecki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bandicoot wants to clinch.
Rutecki fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot is looking to clinch.
Rutecki looks to land a combination but Bandicoot avoids it well.

Bandicoot darts in and clinches Rutecki up against the cage.
Bandicoot tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rutecki avoids it.

Rutecki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bandicoot dives in and grabs Rutecki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rutecki pushes down on Bandicoot's head and hops out.
Rutecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Bandicoot.
Rutecki lands with an overhand left.

Rutecki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bandicoot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rutecki is defending well for now.
Bandicoot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rutecki's efforts to push away.
Bandicoot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bandicoot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rutecki's efforts to push away.
Bandicoot has Rutecki pressed against the cage, preventing Rutecki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rutecki is trying to break free.

Bandicoot jumps guard and drags Rutecki to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bandicoot is looking for a triangle here but Rutecki uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bandicoot is not content to let Rutecki control the position.
Bandicoot tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Rutecki decides to stand back up.
Rutecki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutecki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch but Bandicoot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bandicoot rushes Rutecki and presses him up against the cage.

Rutecki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rutecki keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot tries to clinch
and Rutecki counters with a solid body kick.
Rutecki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dexter Rutecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crash Bandicoot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bandicoot crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rutecki - the referee stops the clock and Bandicoot gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rutecki. Bandicoot manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Rutecki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rutecki lands an elbow that stopped Bandicoot in his tracks for a moment.
Bandicoot trying to land knees to the body.
Rutecki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bandicoot has him pressed against the cage.
Rutecki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Rutecki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rutecki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bandicoot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crash Bandicoot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandicoot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rutecki throws a head kick but Bandicoot moves out of range.

Bandicoot shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rutecki's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutecki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bandicoot trying to control but Rutecki is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rutecki looking for a sweep. Not yet Rutecki, not yet.
Rutecki working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandicoot postures up in Rutecki's guard and throws a big left but Rutecki blocks it.
Bandicoot wants to control from the top but Rutecki keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Rutecki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Crash Bandicoot'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.

Rutecki misses with a few strikes there.
Bandicoot closes the distance but Rutecki moves to the side
and Rutecki counters with a two punch combo.
No luck for Bandicoot with that takedown attempt.
Rutecki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bandicoot's sensitive parts.
Rutecki throws the left hand but Bandicoot avoids the punch easily.

Bandicoot shoots in and gets a takedown into Rutecki's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bandicoot accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Rutecki manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutecki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bandicoot has him pressed against the cage.
Bandicoot working Rutecki over with knees to the body.
Rutecki tries to circle away but Bandicoot has him pinned against the cage.
Rutecki is looking to break free of the clinch but Bandicoot has double underhooks.
Rutecki connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Crash Bandicoot's cut even more.
Rutecki is trying to force a seperation but Bandicoot has the dominant position.
Rutecki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot trying to land knees to the body.
Bandicoot looking to stall.

Rutecki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bandicoot tries to clinch up but Rutecki circles away and keeps his distance.
Dexter Rutecki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rutecki tries to clinch up but Bandicoot circles away and keeps his distance.
Bandicoot shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rutecki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dexter Rutecki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bandicoot has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rutecki.
Rutecki throws a hook but Bandicoot blocks it.
Bandicoot wants to clinch up but Rutecki keeps it at a distance.
Rutecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dexter Rutecki is winning the standup battle so far.
Bandicoot tries to clinch up
and Rutecki counters with a series of strikes. Bandicoot will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bandicoot wants to clinch up but Rutecki keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rutecki.
Bandicoot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bandicoot has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bandicoot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rutecki smiles and moves away.
Dexter Rutecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crash Bandicoot.
Bandicoot tries to clinch but Rutecki is having none of it.
Bandicoot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rutecki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bandicoot wants to clinch
and Rutecki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bandicoot tries to close the distance and clinch but Rutecki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rutecki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rutecki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crash Bandicoot seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rutecki is trying to break free.

Bandicoot drags the fight down to the ground.
Bandicoot looking to control.
Rutecki is looking to stand up but Bandicoot won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bandicoot is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Bandicoot had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rutecki defends it easily.

Rutecki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Bandicoot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rutecki defends well.
Rutecki postures up.
Bandicoot has a closed guard, preventing Rutecki from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rutecki wants to stand and escape but instead Bandicoot has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Bandicoot is looking to work some ground and pound but Rutecki has wrist control.

Bandicoot thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rutecki keeping moving, preventing Bandicoot from controlling successfully.

Bandicoot gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bandicoot shoots in looking for a takedown but Rutecki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bandicoot's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bandicoot shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rutecki defends it nicely.
Bandicoot is looking to clinch but Rutecki is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Rutecki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Crash Bandicoot'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bandicoot clinches with his opponent.
Bandicoot has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rutecki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rutecki.
Bandicoot changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rutecki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bandicoot fails to land the takedown.
Dexter Rutecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crash Bandicoot.
Rutecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Rutecki gets caught flat footed, as Bandicoot shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Rutecki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bandicoot can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rutecki looking for a sweep. Not yet Rutecki, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandicoot stays in close to Rutecki's body and controls the position.
Rutecki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bandicoot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rutecki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bandicoot gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rutecki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bandicoot can do to turn this around?
Bandicoot landing with the ground and pound.

Bandicoot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bandicoot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bandicoot trying to control but Rutecki is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rutecki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bandicoot is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bandicoot wants to control from the top but Rutecki keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bandicoot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rutecki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bandicoot drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rutecki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bandicoot is controlling him.
Bandicoot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rutecki tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Rutecki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bandicoot doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bandicoot manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bandicoot is looking to work some ground and pound but Rutecki has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Bandicoot decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rutecki, up you get!

Bandicoot gets a clinch.

Rutecki breaks the clinch.
Rutecki scores with a jab to the body.
Rutecki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rutecki closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Bandicoot closes the distance and pushes Rutecki back into the cage.
Bandicoot has Rutecki pressed against the cage, preventing Rutecki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bandicoot is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bandicoot takes a shot to the head.
Rutecki tries to break free but Bandicoot pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Bandicoot closes the distance and clinches.
Bandicoot is trying to stall.
Bandicoot misses with a knee strike.
Bandicoot missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutecki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bandicoot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rutecki backwards.

Rutecki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rutecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Bandicoot.
Bandicoot moves to clinch but Rutecki breaks away
and Rutecki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rutecki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rutecki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bandicoot has time to react.
Rutecki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Bandicoot moves into the clinch successfully.
Crash Bandicoot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rutecki avoiding damage as Bandicoot throws knees to the body.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Crash Bandicoot.
I think Rutecki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Rutecki!
A very excited looking Dexter Rutecki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sun Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick comes to the cage accompanied by Conquer All. Kato comes into a darkened arena with his song building. STILL BALLIN kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dick
vs
Kato

190 cm
41
205 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

187 cm
41
220 lbs
36 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Tokyo United Fightwear

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 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sun Kato!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Dick.

Dick darts in and clinches Kato up against the cage.
Dick misses with an elbow over the top.
Dick misses with an elbow strike.

Kato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dick throws a leg kick that misses.
Kato fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dick has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kato lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dick takes a step back to recover.
Dick jabs at Kato's body.
Kato slips under a jab from Dick.
Kato throws a body kick that misses.
Dick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kato thuds his right hand into Dick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kato throws a front kick that sends Dick stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kato blocks a head kick by Dick.
Dick tries to clinch but Kato is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kato.
Kato's corner calls for a 1-2. Kato obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kato.
Dick looks to score with a jab to the body but Kato is just out of range.
Dick lands a really nice looking cross but Kato seems unphased.
Dick darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Dick.
Dick lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dick looks to land a left hand but Kato moved out of range nicely.
Dick scoring well with a low kick there.
Kato swats away the attempt to clinch by Dick.
A shot to the liver by Kato. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd cheers as Dick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kato doesn't seem phased though.
Dick lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dick looks to land a right hand but Kato moved out of range.
Kato lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dick at a distance.
Dick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kato.
Dick throws a head kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Dick. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dick.

Dick gets a clinch.
Kato dodges an elbow strike from Dick.
Kato digs a right hand underneath Dick's ribcage. Dick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kato gets through Dick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kato lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dick takes a shot to the head.
Kato lands with a left to the head.
Kato stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dick throws an elbow but misses.
Dick lands a nice uppercut.
Dick throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dick digs a right hand underneath Kato's ribcage. Kato let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kato dodges an elbow strike from Dick.
Nice body punch from Kato - that landed with a thud.
Dick tries to work over Kato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Dick.
Kato lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Kato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dick connects with a body shot that sends Kato's belly button to the back.

Dick has managed to clinch.
Kato lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kato creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dick lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kato is leaning against Dick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kato dodges an elbow strike from Dick.
A left hand lands to the body for Kato.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dick digs a good body shot into Kato's ribs.
Dick misses with a straight left.
Kato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dick is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kato tries to land a leg kick but Dick saw it coming and moves away.
Kato wants to land a leg kick but Dick is out of range.
A jab from Dick misses.
A low kick from Dick misses
and Kato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dick throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dick, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Kato. Beautiful body shot.
Dick connects with a body shot that sends Kato's belly button to the back.
Kato lands an overhand right.
Dick throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sun Kato will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dick connects with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kato, right into the meat.
Kato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dick moves away.
Kato slips under a jab.
Kato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dick.
Dick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kato manages to avoid it.
Dick swats away the attempt to clinch by Kato.

Kato clinches with his opponent.
Dick tries to land knees in the clinch but Kato avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Kato.
Dick lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Sun Kato has been cut.
Dick throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kato avoids a wild elbow strike from Dick.
Dick lands a nice elbow.
Kato on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kato lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato tries to work over Dick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dick prevents a body shot from Kato.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kato creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kato takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kato stalling.
Dick throws an elbow that misses.
Dick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dick misses with an elbow strike.
Kato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kato lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dick backwards.
Kato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dick.

Kato breaks the clinch.
Dick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dick takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dick.
Kato throws a hook to the side of Dick's head but Dick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kato throws a body punch but Dick moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kato on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dick.
Kato looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kato takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kato connects with a jab.
Kato chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kato tries to move into range but Dick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kato lands with a shot to the body.
Dick misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Dick finds it's way through Kato's defenses.
Dick throws a chopping leg kick but Kato manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kato throws a hook but Dick blocks it.
Kato throws a jab but it's blocked by Dick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick throws an overhand right that lands on Kato's shoulder, as Kato tries to avoid the shot.
Dick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dick tries a low kick but Kato avoids it.
A head kick misses from Kato.
Kato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dick manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Dick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dick moves out of range of the body kick.
Kato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab lands there for Dick.
Dick connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kato - that will leave a mark!
Sun Kato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Dick misses.
Kato ducks right into an uppercut from Dick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dick misses with a head kick.
Dick throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kato connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dick misses the shot to the body.
Kato avoids the body shot from Dick.
Kato misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kato swings for the body but Dick moves out of range.
Kato takes a swing at Dick's ribcage but misses.
Kato tries to work over Dick's front leg with a kick but Dick checks it.
Kato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kato misses with a low kick.
Kato has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dick.
Dick checks a low kick from Kato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tom Dick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sun Kato's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kato slips under a jab from Dick.
Dick throws a leg kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kato.
Dick throws a head kick that misses
and Kato counters with a big head kick but Dick shrugs it off.
Dick lands a head shot.
Dick finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Dick misses.
Dick bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kato's head backwards.
Kato loads up on a big right hand but Dick slips the punch.
Kato throws out a powerful jab.
A lazy body kick from Dick

and Kato counters with a head kick that drops Dick to the mat! Dick scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Dick is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dick moves out of range as Kato throws a body kick.
Oh Dick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kato on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dick seems to have got his legs back now.
Dick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kato manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick misses with a kick to the body.
Dick throws a low kick, looking for Kato's leg but Kato calmly moves out of range.
Kato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dick misses with a hook. Kato ducked under it nicely.
Kato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dick moves out of range of the leg kick from Kato.
Dick tries to close the distance and clinch but Kato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dick.
Kato lands a jab to the nose.
Dick slips a straight right by Kato.
Dick throws a jab but it's blocked by Kato.
Kato misses with a body shot
and Dick counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick throws a leg kick but Kato sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kato.
Kato swings for the body but Dick moves out of range.
Dick throws a poor cross that misses
and Kato counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dick misses with a low kick.
Dick misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dick slips a jab and a cross from Kato.
Dick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Kato.
Dick looks for the body kick but Kato saw that one coming.
Dick misses the shot to the body.
Kato stuns Dick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dick throws a wild body kick that Kato sees coming a mile off.
Dick moves out of range of the body kick from Kato.
Kato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dick staying out of range there.
A head kick by Dick misses
and Kato counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick there by Kato.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kato - that will leave a mark!
Kato throws the kick towards the body but Dick avoids it.
Kato tries a low kick but Dick avoids it.
Kato misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato defending well as Dick loads up on a big left hand.
Dick will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dick throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dick tries to work over Kato's front leg with a kick but Kato checks it.
Kato tries to clinch but Dick moves out of range.
Kato throws a right hand that Dick ducks under and follows up with a left that Dick also avoids with ease.
Dick throws a hook but Kato avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kato throws a shot to the body.
Kato works Dick's body with a nice hook.
Dick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kato is looking to chop away at Dick's legs.
Kato scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kato.
Dick tries to clinch but Kato moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sun Kato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kato has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sun Kato!
During a confident post fight interview, Sun Kato 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
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Stampfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Uotsec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerald Uotsec has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stampfer
vs
Uotsec

198 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

191 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Stampfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerald Uotsec!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stampfer drives through and clinches with Uotsec against the cage.
Stampfer misses with a punch to the body.
Uotsec misses with a punch to the body.
Uotsec misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uotsec blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stampfer prevents a body shot from Uotsec.
A right hand to the body from Stampfer.
A short right from Uotsec.
Uotsec throws a head punch that misses.
Stampfer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uotsec tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stampfer blocks a body shot from Uotsec.
Stampfer tries to work over Uotsec's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uotsec misses with some punches.
Uotsec tries to work over Stampfer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stampfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uotsec working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Stampfer.
A short left from Stampfer.
A short right from Stampfer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stampfer tries to work over Uotsec's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uotsec misses with the head strike.
Uotsec throws a head punch that misses.
Stampfer lands a nice shot to the body.
Uotsec misses with some punches.
Stampfer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Uotsec struggles to land a body shot inside as Stampfer controls his hands.
Uotsec tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Uotsec tries to work over Stampfer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Uotsec tries to throw a body punch but Stampfer avoids it by throwing Uotsec back against the cage.
Uotsec misses with a body punch.
Stampfer cracks Uotsec with a nice body shot.
Stampfer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Uotsec looks winded!
Stampfer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Uotsec's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stampfer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stampfer.
Uotsec tries to work over Stampfer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stampfer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Uotsec or not.
Uotsec misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stampfer lands a hook that snaps the head of Uotsec backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uotsec tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stampfer lands an uppercut.
Stampfer tries to work over Uotsec's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stampfer lands with a right to the head.
Stampfer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Uotsec throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stampfer is leaning against Uotsec and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stampfer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stampfer pushes Uotsec back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stampfer.

Uotsec is rocked!
Stampfer is working Uotsec over against the cage.
Stampfer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Stampfer - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stampfer.
Stampfer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uotsec backwards.
Uotsec is still on wobbly legs! Can Stampfer finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Stampfer.
Stampfer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stampfer.
Stampfer dips a shoulder and cracks Uotsec with a mighty uppercut! Uotsec falls back against the cage and Stampfer unloads with a barrage of strikes! Uotsec is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Stampfer screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Stampfer!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Yuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nataniel Byczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Byczynski's choice of entrance music: War is My Destiny. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yuen
vs
Byczynski

177 cm
39
160 lbs
33 - 25 - 0

200 cm
40
260 lbs
32 - 31 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 33 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Yuen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nataniel Byczynski!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yuen blocks a head kick by Byczynski.
Byczynski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yuen.
Yuen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yuen misses with a low kick.
Yuen throws a lazy body kick
and Byczynski counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Sean Yuen has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Byczynski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Byczynski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yuen. Yuen obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuen throws a low kick, looking for Byczynski's leg but Byczynski calmly moves out of range.
Yuen misses with a two punch combination.

Yuen drives through and clinches with Byczynski against the cage.
Byczynski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yuen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Byczynski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Byczynski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yuen misses with the combination.
Yuen misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Byczynski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Byczynski.
Byczynski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yuen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yuen missing with knees to the body.

Yuen decides to pull guard.
Yuen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Byczynski wants to stand but Yuen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Byczynski throws a strike but Yuen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Yuen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen postures up.
Byczynski is looking to stand up but Yuen isn't so interested in that idea.
Yuen wants to control from the top but Byczynski keeps moving.
Byczynski wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Yuen manages to pass to side control.
Byczynski tries to kick Yuen off but Yuen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yuen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Byczynski keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski is trying to stand up here but Yuen is controlling him well.
Byczynski won't allow Yuen to pass to mount.
Byczynski is looking to escape.
Byczynski is staying active underneath Yuen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yuen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yuen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Byczynski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nataniel Byczynski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Byczynski slips under a jab.
Yuen swats away the attempt to clinch by Byczynski.
Yuen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Byczynski swivels and escapes.
Byczynski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Byczynski there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yuen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Byczynski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yuen avoiding damage as Byczynski throws knees to the body.
Byczynski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yuen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Yuen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byczynski landing knees to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yuen misses with a punch to the body.
Byczynski avoiding damage as Yuen throws knees to the body.

Yuen jumps guard and drags Byczynski to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byczynski throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yuen throws an off balance right hand
and Yuen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yuen punishes Byczynski's body with a nice straight punch.
Byczynski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yuen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Byczynski tries to close the distance and clinch but Yuen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yuen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Byczynski.
Nataniel Byczynski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yuen just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuen keeps the fight on the outside.
Yuen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Byczynski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yuen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sean Yuen is winning the standup battle so far.
Yuen tries to score with a low kick but Byczynski moves his leg out of the way.
Yuen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Byczynski can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byczynski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Byczynski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yuen.
Yuen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Byczynski.
Byczynski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yuen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yuen.
Yuen connects with a right hand. Byczynski shakes it off.
Byczynski tries to clinch there but Yuen circles away.
Byczynski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Yuen to counter with a crisp jab.
Byczynski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yuen counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Nataniel Byczynski has been cut.
Byczynski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Byczynski wants to clinch but Yuen slips to the side

and Yuen counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Yuen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yuen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Byczynski is trying to get back to his feet.
Yuen trying to control the position but Byczynski is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yuen is trying to get an arm triangle but Byczynski is defending well.
Byczynski looking for a sweep but Yuen has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Yuen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Byczynski bucks Yuen off and manages to get back to his feet!
Yuen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Byczynski on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Byczynski clinches up against the cage.
Byczynski crunches a lovely knee into Yuen's ribcage.
A short left from Yuen.
Yuen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Byczynski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuen jumps guard but Byczynski stands there with Yuen around his waist. Yuen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Byczynski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Byczynski lands with a light punch inside.
Yuen misses with a knee to the head.
Byczynski trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Yuen fails to land.
Yuen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yuen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Yuen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Byczynski tries to clinch up
and Yuen counters with a right hand to the body.
Byczynski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Byczynski thows a body kick. Yuen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Byczynski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yuen keeps the fight on the outside.
Yuen misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yuen moves into range and clinches up with Byczynski.
Byczynski blocks an uppercut.
Yuen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice elbow from Byczynski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byczynski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yuen avoids it.
Yuen throws a head punch that misses.
Yuen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Byczynski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yuen takes a knee right on the jaw!

Sean Yuen's cut is getting worse.
Byczynski missing with knees to the body.
Yuen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Byczynski blocks a body shot from Yuen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yuen.
Yuen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Byczynski backwards.
Byczynski working Yuen over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yuen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Byczynski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Yuen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Byczynski.
Byczynski crunches a lovely knee into Yuen's ribcage.
Yuen takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Byczynski lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byczynski trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Byczynski.
Byczynski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yuen avoiding damage as Byczynski throws knees to the body.
Yuen prevents a body shot from Byczynski.
Yuen trying to stall but Byczynski improves his position.
Byczynski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Byczynski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yuen blocks it with crossed arms.
Yuen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Byczynski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yuen blocks it with crossed arms.
Yuen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Byczynski missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski tries to land knees in the clinch but Yuen avoids the damage to the body.
Nataniel Byczynski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yuen tries to land a knee to the head but Byczynski blocks with his arms.
Byczynski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Byczynski scores a nice knee to the body.
Byczynski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Byczynski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yuens head.
Yuen wants to stall.
Byczynski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Byczynski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Byczynski tries to land knees in the clinch but Yuen avoids the damage to the body.
Byczynski lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski working Yuen over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Byczynski.
Nice body punch from Byczynski.
Yuen managing to block the knees to the body from Byczynski.
Yuen struggles to land a body shot inside as Byczynski controls his hands.
Yuen trying to stall but Byczynski improves his position.
Byczynski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yuen.
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!
Yuen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yuen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Byczynski is keeping busy.
Yuen managing to block the knees to the body from Byczynski.
Byczynski missing with knees to the body.
Yuen prevents a body shot from Byczynski.
Byczynski lands a nice knee to the body.
Sean Yuen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Byczynski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nataniel Byczynski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yuen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Yuen!
Sean Yuen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Tokyo United Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riki Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ra kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Space is the place by Sun Ra. Riki Machida has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ra
vs
Machida

191 cm
19
205 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sun Ra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riki Machida!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Machida.
Machida moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circling - Machida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ra has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sun Ra and his Arkestra's training camp in the buildup to the fight.
Machida dodges the punch combination from Ra.
Ra takes one to the side of the head.
Machida throws a hook but Ra blocks it.
Sun Ra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ra scores with a kick to the body.
Ra moves to clinch but Machida breaks away
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ra sizes up Machida with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Ra clinches up against the cage.
Ra stalling in the clinch.
Ra is looking to control Machida's arms but Machida gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ra has his back to the cage.
Ra scores with a shot to the side of Machida's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ra is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Machida is keeping busy.
A nice left hand lands by Machida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Machida.
Machida misses with a punch on the inside.
Ra is trying to push Machida away but Machida has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Machida stalls.
Machida lands with a short shot to the head.
Ra blocking some punches.

Ra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ra blocks a jab.
Machida misses with a body shot.
Ra throws out a loose jab but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ra looks to score with a jab to the body but Machida is just out of range.
Ra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machida swats away the attempt to clinch by Ra.
Machida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ra. Ra circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ra throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Machida's head.
Machida connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ra throws a head kick that misses.
Machida on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Machida throws a hook but Ra avoids it easily.
Machida throws a hook to the side of Ra's head but Ra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Machida throws a looping overhand right but Ra ducks down to avoid it.

Machida cracks Ra with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Machida has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ra to stand back up!

Ra is rocked!
Machida throws a hook but Ra blocks it.
Oh Ra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Machida blocks a head kick by Ra.
Machida throws an off balance right hand

and Ra moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Ra's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Machida fails to land.
Ra tries to break free but Machida pushes him back against the cage.
Machida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ra backwards.
Machida misses with the head strike.
Machida digs a right hand underneath Ra's ribcage. Ra let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Machida holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Machida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ra seems to have got his legs back now.
Machida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Machida gets through Ra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machida taking a breather.
Machida has a couple of punches blocked by Ra.
Machida misses with a body punch.
Machida misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machida's elbow.
Ra lands a nice uppercut.
Machida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machida has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ra seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Machida can turn it around.
Machida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ra's efforts to push away.
Good body shot from Machida.
Machida lands a nice uppercut.
Ra wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra lands a hook that snaps the head of Machida backwards.

Ra breaks the clinch.
Ra throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Machida's head.

It looks like Riki Machida has been cut.
Ra connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Machida gets a clinch.
Machida stalls.
Machida lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Machida scores with a shot to the side of Ra's head.
Ra is trying to break free.
Machida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ra backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ra taking a breather.
Machida just leaning against Ra, taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Machida fails to land.
The referee calls for Machida to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Machida clinches up against the cage.
Machida can't find room to land a body shot as Ra controls the action.

Ra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ra tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ra.
Machida jabs Ra right on the nose. Ra blinks but takes it well.
Machida is looking to clinch but Ra is avoiding it.
Riki Machida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machida connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ra's hands.
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ra scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machida. Ra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ra slips a straight right by Machida.
Ra misses with a body shot.

Machida moves into the clinch successfully.
Machida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ra backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra pushes Machida back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machida.
Machida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ra blocks a body shot from Machida.
Machida swings wildly with an uppercut but Ra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ra wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machida has him pressed against the cage.
Ra is trying to stall.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ra lands a nice uppercut.
Machida misses with a punch to the body.
Machida lands a left hand.
Machida presses Ra against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ra.
Ra blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a punch on the inside.
Machida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machida misses with some punches.
Ra tries to land knees in the clinch but Machida avoids the damage to the body.
Ra is trying to break the clinch but Machida has him pressed against the cage.
Ra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Machida prevents a body shot from Ra.
Machida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ra prevents a body shot from Machida.
Ra blocks a body shot from Machida.
Machida slows down the pace here.
Machida misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ra tries to clinch but Machida moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ra misses.
Ra cracks the inside of Machida's front leg.
Machida tries to clinch there but Ra circles away.
Machida throws a shot from downtown. Ra moves away and avoids it.
Ra throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.

Machida moves into range and clinches up with Ra.

Ra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machida throws a lazy right hand but Ra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Machida throws a jab when Ra was well out of range.
Machida misses with a wild body shot.
Ra ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
Ra tries to clinch there but Machida circles away.
Machida tries to clinch up.
Machida lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ra ducks under a wild hook from Machida.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Ra closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Ra wants to break free but Machida has control.
Ra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machida.
Machida tries to work over Ra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Machida swings wildly with an uppercut but Ra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machida misses with a body punch.
Machida working aggressively here.
Machida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ra backwards.
Ra lands a nice shot to the body.
Ra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machida.
A right hook to the body lands for Machida.
Machida doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riki Machida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Riki Machida'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.

Machida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Machida might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ra cracks Machida with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ra walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machida checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ra misses with a body punch
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machida misses with a straight right.
Machida walks straight into a right hand from Ra - that's dropped him! Ra jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Machida from any more punishment! Machida complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sun Ra!
Sun Ra retains his light heavyweight title!
Post fight, Sun Ra stared into the camera and said 'I see them as they are to is And not the seeming isness of the was'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by The Town by Macklemore. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Johnson
vs
Hunt

192 cm
42
285 lbs
31 - 25 - 1

200 cm
39
245 lbs
20 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 31 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt throws out a powerful jab.
Hunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johnson takes a swing at Hunt's ribcage but misses.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Tony Hunt has been cut.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hunt connects with a solid leg kick.
Hunt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Hunt tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Hunt misses.
Hunt moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hunt thinking.
Johnson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MagicalFatFarm in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lunges at Hunt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hunt's hand.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Hunt lands with an overhand left.
Johnson lands a jab to Hunt's midsection.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hunt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Hunt's head back.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
A jab from Johnson misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tony Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Hunt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Hunt is looking to score with low kicks.
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Johnson lands a big uppercut and Hunt crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hunt looks OK. Johnson waves Hunt back to his feet!

Hunt is rocked!
Hunt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunt staying out of range there.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Hunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunt closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson counters with a left right combination that sends Hunt crashing to the mat - Johnson wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Hunt out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Johnson!
A victorious Jordan Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Tiernan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Yep. Tiernan has chosen DESERT STORM by Tartanic as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jake Tyler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Patrick Tiernan's chin.

Tyler
vs
Tiernan

170 cm
39
181 lbs
39 - 16 - 0

180 cm
42
168 lbs
33 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Soul Supremacy Nutrition (90% laundry)

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 39 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Tiernan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiernan throws a leg kick but Tyler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tiernan throws a leg kick but Tyler checks it.
Tiernan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tyler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Tyler looking to score a takedown here. Tiernan is defending well but Tyler drives through and ends up in Tiernan's guard.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Tiernan keeps moving.
Tyler is really struggling to control Tiernan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tyler postures up in Tiernan's guard and throws a big left but Tiernan blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tyler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler landing some decent shots from guard.
Tyler throws a strike but Tiernan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Tyler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tiernan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Tyler is tightening it up a little... Tiernan has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Tiernan reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Tiernan taps out! Nice BJJ there by Tyler!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jake Tyler!
Jake Tyler made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Thanks everyone, Jake Ryan is a great fighter, tough fight much respect.'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan's entrance music is Girlfriend. A fine choice. Jake Ryan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ryan
vs
Rogers

186 cm
40
222 lbs
49 - 22 - 5

189 cm
39
220 lbs
29 - 28 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Modern Wear Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 49 - 22 - 5, fighting out of London, Jake Ryan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 28 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers checks a low kick from Ryan.
Rogers misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rogers.
Rogers tries to work over Ryan's front leg with a kick but Ryan checks it.
Nice straight punches there by Ryan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ryan.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Ryan avoids them all with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rogers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ryan in his tracks.

It looks like Jake Ryan has been cut.
Ryan is looking to score with low kicks.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan works the jab nicely.
Rogers moves away from the strike by Ryan.
Rogers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Rogers.
Rogers fails to land with a series of punches.
Rogers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rogers doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryan circles away.
Ryan throws a front kick aimed at Rogers's knee but Rogers avoids it well.
Ryan slips a straight right by Rogers.
Rogers lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan misses with a leg kick.

Rogers takes the fight into the clinch.
Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Rogers pushes Ryan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers wants to break free but Ryan has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.
Rogers misses with the head strike.
Rogers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Ryan fails to land.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch but Ryan keeps him there for the moment.
Rogers tries to break the clinch but Ryan is controlling the position.
Rogers pushes Ryan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryan scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan lands a left hand.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rogers working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ryan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan lands with a short shot to the head.

Rogers is rocked!
We've been informed that Rogers has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ryan throws a big uppercut that drops Rogers! More strikes from Ryan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rogers lies dazed against the cage as Ryan celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Ryan!
Jake Ryan retains his super heavyweight title!
Jake Ryan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.