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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepe Ceuref (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watson comes to the cage accompanied by Roll Right. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ceuref's choice of entrance music: French Fighter. Pepe Ceuref is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.



180 cm
40
180 lbs
40 - 27 - 2
180 cm
25
169 lbs
6 - 4 - 0
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pepe Ceuref!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ceuref throws a body kick that misses.
Ceuref scores with a crisp jab that stopped Watson in his tracks.
Ceuref tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Watson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ceuref tries to avoid it but Watson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ceuref to the ground. Ceuref escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Watson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ceuref throws a hook but Watson avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Watson checks a leg kick.
Ceuref throws a leg kick but Watson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Watson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Watson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ceuref.
Ceuref does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ceuref misses the shot to the body.

Watson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ceuref working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Watson.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Watson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Watson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ceuref is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson content to stall in guard here.
Ceuref wants to sweep but no luck.
Watson throws an elbow that misses. Ceuref uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watson's guard. Nice move by Ceuref!

Watson wants to get back to his feet but Ceuref is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ceuref showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Watson wants to stand up but Ceuref is controlling him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ceuref plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ceuref throws a sloppy head kick and Watson moves out of range easily.
Watson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ceuref throws a head kick but Watson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ceuref lands a high kick!
Ceuref shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ceuref thumps Watson with a low kick.

Watson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ceuref!
Watson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Watson working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson working the ground and pound from side control.
Ceuref can't do much from the bottom here.
Watson tries to advance to mount but Ceuref denies him.
Ceuref regains half guard there - taking advantage of Watson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Watson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ceuref to regain full guard.
Ceuref pulls Watson in close to his closed guard and prevents Watson from doing any damage or advancing position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Let's hope that Ceuref has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pepe Ceuref dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!


Ceuref dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Watson. That did some damage!

Watson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Watson throwing strikes from guard but Ceuref blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ceuref not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Watson wants to control from the top but Ceuref keeps moving.
Watson looking to sit in guard and control but Ceuref gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ceuref won't allow Watson to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watson. Ceuref does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watson goes for a double leg but Ceuref avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ceuref continues to drive forward.
Pepe Ceuref seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Watson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ceuref is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brian Watson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson postures up in Ceuref's guard and throws a big left but Ceuref blocks it.
Watson stopping the sweep attempt from Ceuref.
Ceuref preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ceuref wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Watson throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ceuref is looking to chop away at Watson's legs.
Pepe Ceuref seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ceuref defends it nicely.
Ceuref moves out of range as Watson strikes.
Ceuref throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Watson.

It looks like Brian Watson has been cut.
Ceuref throws a leg kick but Watson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brian Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson checks a leg kick.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ceuref.
Ceuref avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ceuref leaves Watson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ceuref tries to land a front kick but Watson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ceuref fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Watson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Watson feints and as Ceuref raises his hands in defense, Watson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ceuref keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson working some strikes from top position.
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ceuref is retaining full guard.
Ceuref keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watson looking to sit in guard and control but Ceuref gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pepe Ceuref will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brian Watson'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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!


Watson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ceuref. Ceuref obviously looking to wear him down.
Ceuref throws a solid leg kick but Watson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ceuref.
Ceuref dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Watson. That did some damage!
Nice sprawl there from Ceuref as Watson shoots in.

Watson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ceuref was covering up waiting for the punch and Watson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ceuref keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ceuref is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ceuref keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ceuref is retaining full guard.
Ceuref keeping moving, preventing Watson from controlling successfully.
Watson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ceuref preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ceuref!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watson shoots in but no luck this time.
Ceuref looks for the body kick but Watson saw that one coming.
Ceuref attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ceuref throws the left hand but Watson avoids the punch easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ceuref enables Watson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ceuref manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Brian Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ceuref can't keep his opponent in guard - Watson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Watson is trying to control. Ceuref wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Watson tries to pass to full mount but Ceuref defends it.
Watson trying to advance position but Ceuref counters by regaining guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Watson stopping the sweep attempt from Ceuref.
Watson is stalling in the full guard.
Watson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ceuref manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!


That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Watson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pepe Ceuref is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Watson is looking to stand up but Ceuref isn't so interested in that idea.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Ceuref from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ceuref controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brian Watson.
I think Ceuref 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brian Watson!

A very excited looking Brian Watson 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.
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RATING
29%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sean Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!



170 cm
21
146 lbs
7 - 6 - 0
173 cm
22
153 lbs
7 - 3 - 0
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Silver!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Richards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richards. Silver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silver misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Richards misses.
Silver misses with a straight left.
Silver cracks a nice hook into Richards's ribs.
Silver takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Richards attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Richards has managed to clinch.
Silver wants to stall.
Richards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Richards looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silver.
Richards lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silver blocks a leg kick.
Richards moves away from the strike by Silver.
Richards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
Silver getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silver looks to land a left hand but Richards moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Richards misses its target.
Silver takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silver now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Richards avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab lands there for Silver.
Silver swings for the body but Richards moves out of range.
Richards tried to counter with a leg kick but Silver avoided it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silver.
Richards feints and then cracks Silver's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silver down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver scores with the left hand. Richards knows he should have avoided that one.
Silver blocks a head kick by Richards.
Silver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Silver tries to get set, Richards tries to push him back and clinch up but Silver manages to avoid the attempt.
Silver fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick lands from Richards.
Nice uppercut lands for Richards. That snapped Silver's head back.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Richards is looking to counter the offense by Silver and move into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Richards.
Richards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silver was well out of range. Poor timing from Richards.
A jab from Silver finds it's way through Richards's defenses.
Richards looks to score with a jab to the body but Silver is just out of range.
Silver misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Richards throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Silver. Those never looked like landing.
Richards is looking to wear down Silver with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Richards takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silver looks to land a left hand but Richards moved out of range nicely.
Silver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richards throws a leg kick
and Silver counters with a straight right hand.
Richards misses with a leg kick
and Silver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Richards misses.
A clash of legs there as Silver blocks the low kick.
Richards takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Richards throws a body kick that misses.
Silver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Richards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silver.
Richards walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silver checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Richards looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Richards throws a leg kick which misses Silver's front leg but catches the back leg as Silver tries to avoid it.
Silver shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Richards eats them both and turns towards Silver to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Silver looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silver misses with a straight left.
Richards tries to counter by clinching up but Silver breaks away and moves out of range.
Richards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silver.
Richards throws a low kick, looking for Silver's leg but Silver calmly moves out of range.
Richards moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slow jab from Silver misses its intended target.
Silver throws the left hand but Richards avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Silver tries to get set, Richards tries to push him back and clinch up but Silver manages to avoid the attempt.
Silver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Silver will probably get the nod.
That's time! Richards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.


Silver staying out of range there.
Richards takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big left from Richards misses.
Silver throws out a counter right but Richards avoids it with no problem.
Nice body kick there by Richards.
Richards throws a leg kick but Silver moved away.
Silver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Richards stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Richards.
Silver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnny Silver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silver tries to bum rush Richards with a series of wild strikes but Richards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver lands a body shot.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Richards.
Richards takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silver misses with a hook
and Richards counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver lands a body shot.
Richards tries to land a front kick but Silver steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Richards throws a wild body kick that Silver sees coming a mile off.
Silver swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silver with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Richards catches Silver with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silver throws a series of strikes that have Richards backpedaling.

It looks like Sean Richards has been cut.
Richards on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Richards misses with a low kick as Silver jumps back.
Silver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richards.
Richards has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Silver lands a jab.
Silver throws a hook to the side of Richards's head but Richards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver throws a hook but Richards avoids it easily.
Richards connects with a leg kick. Silver looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Richards.
Silver jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silver throws a big shot that misses.
Silver throws a lazy right hand but Richards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Richards blocks a jab.
Silver swings for the body but Richards moves out of range.
Silver throws a body punch but Richards moves out of range.
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richards is looking to counter the offense by Silver and move into the clinch.
Silver fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Silver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a leg kick
and Silver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Richards throws a quick inside leg kick.
A left lands for Richards.
Silver misses with a hook. Richards ducked under it nicely.
As Silver tries to get set, Richards tries to push him back and clinch up but Silver manages to avoid the attempt.
Richards throws a leg kick but Silver sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silver doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Richards drives through and clinches with Silver against the cage.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richards tries to land knees in the clinch but Silver avoids the damage to the body.
Richards misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silver - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silver looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Richards lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Richards tries to throw a body punch but Silver avoids it by throwing Richards back against the cage.
Silver looking to stall.

Richards breaks the clinch.
Silver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silver just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRichards.
Richards tried to score with a low kick but Silver checks it.
Richards moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Silver lands a nice shot that snaps Richards's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver swinging wildly here.
Richards seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Silver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sean Richards's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!


A low kick from Richards is predictable there
and Silver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silver throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Richards stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richards. Silver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silver jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Silver.
Richards throws an overhand right that lands on Silver's shoulder, as Silver tries to avoid the shot.
Silver throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Richards on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Richards takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards tries to clinch up
and Richards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Richards closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Richards thows a left - swing and a miss!
Richards throws a series of punches but Silver avoids them all with ease.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richards was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
A low kick from Richards misses
and Silver counters with a straight right hand.
Richards moves out of range as Silver strikes.
And Richards counters with a quick kick to the body but Silver blocks it.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Richards.
It looked like Richards was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Silver throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Richards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richards pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like Silver was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Silver slips a jab from Richards.
Silver looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver looks to score with a jab to the body but Richards is just out of range.
A solid body kick from Richards.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Silver throws a right and a left that Richards avoids nicely.
Richards is looking to score with low kicks.
Silver missing with a left hand there. Richards was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Richards takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver loads up on a big right hand but Richards slips the punch.
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Richards is looking to counter punch.
Richards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silver.
Some bone on bone action there as Silver checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Richards misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Silver. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Silver.

Richards moves into the clinch successfully.
Richards looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Richards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silver will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Richards up against the cage.
Good body shot from Richards.
Richards throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.
Richards looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
With the fighters up against the cage, Richards throws an elbow but misses.
Richards gets through Silver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silver slowing the pace effectively.

Richards pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silver moves out of range as Richards strikes.
Silver misses with a wild body shot.
Silver misses with a looping left.
Richards scores with a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silver!
Sean Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Silver is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Richards misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Silver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silver winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Silver!

Johnny Silver decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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FIGHT
RATING
59%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalashnikov has chosen Leningrad Cowboys - Those Were The Days as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!



194 cm
32
285 lbs
18 - 15 - 0
193 cm
32
235 lbs
19 - 13 - 0
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikhail Van Kirkland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vadim Kalashnikov!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Kirkland throws a jab when Kalashnikov was well out of range.
Kalashnikov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Mikhail Van Kirkland has been cut.
Van Kirkland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Van Kirkland throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kalashnikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Kirkland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kalashnikov, right into the meat.
Van Kirkland throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kalashnikov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Van Kirkland eats them both and turns towards Kalashnikov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kalashnikov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Kirkland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kalashnikov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Van Kirkland's hands.
Kalashnikov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Van Kirkland will feel that in the morning.
Van Kirkland walks straight into a right hand from Kalashnikov - that's dropped him! Kalashnikov jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Van Kirkland from any more punishment! Van Kirkland 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 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vadim Kalashnikov!
Vadim Kalashnikov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keiran Corkhill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.



170 cm
26
135 lbs
9 - 5 - 0
170 cm
20
149 lbs
11 - 3 - 0
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Insanely flexible
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keiran Corkhill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Evans!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Corkhill.
Evans displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Corkhill.
Corkhill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Evans.
Evans connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Evans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Evans explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corkhill fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiran Corkhill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Evans wants it to stay on the feet.
Evans lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corkhill. That did some damage!
Corkhill goes for a double leg but Evans avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Evans continues to drive forward.
Corkhill gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Evans counters with a slapping leg kick.

Corkhill drives through with a takedown into Evans's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Evans controlling Corkhill's posture.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Corkhill from controlling successfully.
Evans is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans wants to control the position but Corkhill says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Evans is looking for a sweep. Corkhill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Corkhill is working for a kimura but Evans is defending it quite comfortably.
Corkhill perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Corkhill is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Corkhill is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Evans sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Corkhill wants to work for an arm triangle but Evans is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Corkhill is working for a kimura but Evans is defending it quite comfortably.

Evans makes his way to full guard, as Corkhill worked for a kimura.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Evans controlling Corkhill's posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Corkhill tries for a takedown but Evans circles away easily
and Evans counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Evans dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!


Evans keeps Corkhill at a distance using the push kick.
Corkhill seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Corkhill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Evans stuffs the takedown attempt from Corkhill. Corkhill gets slowly back to his feet.
Evans is looking to slow Corkhill down with leg kicks.
Corkhill shoots in for a double leg but Evans sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Corkhill shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiran Corkhill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corkhill. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans connects with an inside leg kick.
Corkhill shoots in for a double leg but Evans sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Evans slaps away a takedown attempt from Corkhill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Evans throws a big counter head kick but Corkhill avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corkhill is trying hard to land a takedown here. Evans sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Corkhill has his takedown stuffed
and Evans counters with a big head kick but Corkhill shrugs it off.
Corkhill shoots for a double leg takedown but Evans sprawls well. He's pushed Corkhill's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Keiran Corkhill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans slaps away a takedown attempt from Corkhill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Evans lands with a kick to the temple. Corkhill shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Evans fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Evans lands a high kick!
Nick Evans seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corkhill goes for a double leg but Evans avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Evans continues to drive forward.
Corkhill misses with a takedown attempt
and Evans counters with a good, hard body kick but Corkhill shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Corkhill takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nick Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans scores with a jab to the body.
Corkhill walks forward, straight into a front kick from Evans.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Corkhill crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Evans - the referee stops the clock and Corkhill gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Evans. Corkhill manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Evans scores with a push kick.
Corkhill looks for a takedown but Evans sprawls well.
Evans thuds his shin into the meat of Corkhill's side.
Corkhill misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Evans as Corkhill shoots in.
Corkhill has his takedown stuffed
and Evans counters with a slapping leg kick.
Corkhill is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evans lands a nice looking kick to the body. Corkhill takes a step back to recover.
Corkhill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Evans pinned against the cage. Evans gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Evans.
Corkhill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Evans swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans pushes Corkhill away with a front kick.
Jab by Evans.
Evans moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Corkhill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Evans counters with a head kick. That will keep Corkhill thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A chopping leg kick lands by Evans.
Evans slaps away a takedown attempt from Corkhill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Evans has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That kick from Evans tenderised Corkhill's leg. Corkhill is trying to keep his angry face on.
Corkhill closes the distance and clinches up with Evans, looking for a takedown. Corkhill pushes Evans against the cage but Evans circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Evans lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Evans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.


Evans scores with a spinning back kick!
Corkhill shoots in but no luck this time.
Corkhill tries to score a power double leg takedown but Evans sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Corkhill somewhat.
Evans doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Evans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Evans thuds his shin into the meat of Corkhill's side.
Evans jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corkhill shoots in but Evans avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Evans is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiran Corkhill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans slaps away a takedown attempt from Corkhill, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans scoring well with a low kick there.
Corkhill will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Crunch! Evans slams his shin into Corkhill's torso.
Evans jabs Corkhill to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Corkhill shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Corkhill is defended easily by Evans.
Evans lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nick Evans is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Corkhill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Evans lands with a thumping leg kick.
Evans scores with a leg kick.
Evans is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Corkhill rather than just go for the knockout.
Evans fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Evans with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Corkhill with that takedown attempt.
Evans pushes Corkhill away with a front kick.
Good leg kick by Evans there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Corkhill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Evans.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corkhill doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Corkhill.
Keiran Corkhill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corkhill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Evans.
Corkhill on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Corkhill shoots in looking for a takedown. Evans tries to sprawl out of it but Corkhill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Evans manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Evans follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Corkhill misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice takedown defense from Evans. No joy for Corkhill on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Evans scores with a head kick. Corkhill tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Corkhill misses with a takedown
and Evans counters with a leg kick.
Evans scores with a push kick.
Evans comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Corkhill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Evans swivels and escapes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corkhill looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Evans is fending him off so far but Corkhill persists. Nope, Evans circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters circling a little - Evans finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Evans plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Evans throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Evans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Evans winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 25:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 25:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Evans!

After winning the bout, Nick Evans thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout

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



178 cm
21
141 lbs
6 - 2 - 0
170 cm
21
155 lbs
9 - 4 - 0
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine
Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin


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Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Francis Underwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bojan Vladislav!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Underwood throws a leg kick
and Vladislav counters with a series of strikes. Underwood will be more careful next time no doubt.
Underwood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Underwood looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Underwood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vladislav.
A lazy body kick from Underwood
and Vladislav counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Francis Underwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Underwood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vladislav counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Underwood gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Underwood throws a sloppy head kick
and Vladislav counters with a one-two to the body.
Vladislav has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Underwood.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vladislav checks the leg kick nicely there.
Underwood tries to score with a low kick but Vladislav moves his leg out of the way.
Vladislav throws a nice looking combination but Underwood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Underwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vladislav avoids the head kick by Underwood.
And Vladislav tries to counter it with a takedown but Underwood pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Underwood finds it's target.
Underwood really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Vladislav shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Underwood's guard.
Vladislav tries to free his leg and advance position but Underwood is retaining full guard.
Underwood is adopting a defensive guard.
Vladislav pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Underwood is keeping the position for now.
Underwood has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav trying to control but Underwood is working from the bottom.
Vladislav not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vladislav trying to control but Underwood is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Underwood thumps Vladislav with a low kick.
Vladislav blocks the body kick.
Underwood misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood keeps Vladislav at a distance using the push kick.
Vladislav moves out of range of the body kick from Underwood.
Vladislav is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Underwood with a body shot.
Underwood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vladislav on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Underwood. Underwood obviously looking to wear him down.

Vladislav shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vladislav showed some decent athleticism there.
Underwood preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Vladislav prevents Underwood from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav controlling the action here.

Underwood is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vladislav pulls his head out easily.
Underwood wants to control the action here but instead Vladislav manages to pass to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vladislav goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Underwood turns into him and now he's in Vladislav's guard.
Underwood has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vladislav keeping full guard, as Underwood tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bojan Vladislav will probably get the nod.
That's time! Underwood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.


Underwood throws a wild body kick that Vladislav sees coming a mile off.
Underwood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Underwood throws a leg kick but Vladislav moved away.
Underwood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Francis Underwood is winning the standup battle so far.
Underwood scores with a sloppy right hand. Vladislav should have avoided that one.
Vladislav takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vladislav takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Underwood misses with a left hand
and Underwood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Underwood lands the left hand.
Underwood tries a low kick but Vladislav avoids it.
Bojan Vladislav is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Underwood cracks the inside of Vladislav's front leg.
Underwood throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Underwood throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Underwood throws a head kick but Vladislav moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwood throws a good cross that connects.
Underwood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Underwood is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That kick from Underwood tenderised Vladislav's leg. Vladislav is trying to keep his angry face on.
Underwood leaves Vladislav with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Underwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Underwood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vladislav can do to turn this around?
Underwood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Underwood throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Vladislav counter with a right hand.
Underwood misses with a leg kick
and Vladislav counters with a series of strikes. Underwood will be more careful next time no doubt.
Underwood works the jab nicely.

Vladislav dives in and scores a takedown into Underwood's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vladislav slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vladislav looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vladislav trying to pass the guard but Underwood defending well.

Underwood is defending against the submission attempts here by Vladislav.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underwood gets back to full guard.
Vladislav trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Underwood is trying to keep Vladislav in close.
Underwood has his hands on Vladislav's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vladislav showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Underwood has control of Vladislav's left arm, preventing Vladislav from doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Underwood throws a head kick that misses
and Vladislav counters with a series of strikes. Underwood will be more careful next time no doubt.
Underwood misses with an uppercut. Vladislav saw that one coming.
Underwood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vladislav on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Underwood dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.


Vladislav checks a low kick from Underwood.
Vladislav stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Underwood.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Underwood, right into the meat.
Underwood missing with a left hand there. Vladislav was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Vladislav.
Vladislav has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Underwood.
Underwood thows a leg kick but Vladislav checks it

and Vladislav counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Underwood!

Vladislav looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vladislav trying to control the position but Underwood is working away.
Vladislav has control of an arm but Underwood manages to advance to Vladislav's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Underwood keeps control of the position easily here as Vladislav tries to buck him off.
Underwood trying to control.
Vladislav is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Underwood.
Underwood gets his hands free as Vladislav looks to control.
A lull in the action here.
Underwood wants to control the position but Vladislav frees himself and scrambles - Underwood manages to regain control in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Underwood wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vladislav keeps working.
Vladislav felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Vladislav struggling a bit here.
Underwood in the domination position with Vladislav hanging on.
Bojan Vladislav has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vladislav sneaks back into half guard.
Vladislav trying to control here.
Vladislav is trying to stand back up but Underwood is controlling him
Underwood not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Underwood is working away from the top position though.
Vladislav is pressing down on Underwood's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vladislav wants to control the position but Underwood says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Underwood trying to control from half guard but Vladislav is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Underwood is controlling the pace.

Vladislav looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Underwood takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vladislav looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice jab there from Underwood.
Vladislav takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vladislav shoots in but no luck this time.
Vladislav walks into a straight right hand from Underwood.
Underwood fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Underwood throws a wild body kick that Vladislav sees coming a mile off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Underwood. Vladislav shrugs it off though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Underwood throws a leg kick but Vladislav checks it.
A head kick by Underwood misses

and Vladislav counters with a shoot takedown. Underwood fights it but they end up in guard.
Underwood tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Francis Underwood showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Underwood 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francis Underwood!

Our winner, Francis Underwood, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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43%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bones's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fight Music D12. Smith has chosen The Mercenary as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!



192 cm
32
225 lbs
25 - 16 - 4
190 cm
32
206 lbs
20 - 18 - 0
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank


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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 25 - 16 - 4, fighting out of New York, Jonny Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terry Smith!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bones.
Bones wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Bones on that attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith thumps Bones with a low kick.
Bones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slow jab from Bones misses its intended target.
Smith throws a low kick but Bones moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bones.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bones throws out a powerful jab.
Bones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bones lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
Bones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Bones has been working on his balance at Farrell Pikey Camp, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Smith.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bones thumps Smith with a low kick.
Bones misses with a few strikes there.
Bones tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bones misses with a kick to the body
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Bones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Bones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bones. Smith shrugs it off though.
Bones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bones.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Bones misses with a head kick.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Bones sees coming a mile off.
Bones throws a lazy body kick
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bones misses with a wild body shot.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bones misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Bones looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Bones tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bones checks a leg kick.
Bones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Smith tests Bones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bones.
A counter left hand to the body from Bones misses its target.
Bones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Bones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bones blocks a leg kick.
Smith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bones avoids the head kick by Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a body punch but Bones moves out of range.
Bones misses with a straight left.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith wants to clinch up but Bones keeps it at a distance.
Bones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bones swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bones throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Bones misses with a punch to the body.
Bones throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Bones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.


A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Bones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Bones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Bones moves into the clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith prevents Bones from breaking the clinch.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bones on the side of the head.
Bones misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bones is looking to clinch.
Smith throws a counter combo.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Jonny Bones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.

Smith has Bones up against the cage in a clinch.
Bones digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Bones improves position.
Bones is trying to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bones blocks an elbow strike from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Bones misses with a punch on the inside.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Terry Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bones looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Bones.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Bones misses its intended target.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Bones counters with a nice uppercut.
Bones misses with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bones. That's going to slow Smith down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bones throws a body kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bones is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bones.
Bones tries to clinch up.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bones is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bones appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bones wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith throws a series of punches but Bones moves out of range.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Bones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bones's sensitive parts.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bones was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Bones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Bones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Bones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bones throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Terry Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.

Bones is rocked!
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Oh Bones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Bones gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Smith gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Smith!
After the big win, Terry Smith made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GREEN!160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
73%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iivana Jalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Schroeder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Aino Venna - Waltz to Paris. Schroeder has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!



203 cm
28
266 lbs
21 - 15 - 0
198 cm
27
282 lbs
12 - 8 - 0
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank


Hellbent


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iivana Jalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franklin Schroeder!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schroeder drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jalo throws a big shot that misses.
Schroeder's corner calls for a 1-2. Schroeder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jalo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schroeder. Schroeder circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Schroeder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jalo.
Schroeder is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Schroeder misses with a left hand

and Jalo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jalo.
Schroeder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jalo prevents a body shot from Schroeder.
Jalo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schroeder backwards.
Jalo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schroeder is keeping busy.
Schroeder wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jalo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schroeder backwards.

Jalo breaks from the clinch.
Schroeder moves out of range of the strikes.
Schroeder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jalo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Schroeder.
Jalo thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalo thuds a left hand into Schroeder's body.
Jalo misses the shot to the body.
Schroeder scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Iivana Jalo has been cut.
Schroeder staying out of range there.
Jalo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jalo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Schroeder misses with an uppercut.
Jalo throws a jab when Schroeder was well out of range.
Schroeder lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Schroeder takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jalo throws a body punch but Schroeder moves out of range.
Schroeder takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Schroeder misses with a straight right.
Schroeder scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jalo in his tracks.
Schroeder lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schroeder scores with a shot to the body.
Jalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schroeder manages to avoid it.
Schroeder scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Schroeder.
Jalo misses with a body punch
and Schroeder counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Jalo badly! He tries to strike back but Schroeder puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Jalo out cold! Oh man, Jalo will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Franklin Schroeder!
After winning the bout, Franklin Schroeder thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
54%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Duddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsu Laoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duddy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dropkick Murphys - 'Loyal to No One'. Laoka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Bell Tolls kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John Duddy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Katsu Laoka's chin.



182 cm
38
195 lbs
33 - 24 - 0
188 cm
25
202 lbs
11 - 4 - 1
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank


Dissolution Fight Wear


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Duddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Katsu Laoka!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duddy lands with a nice body punch.
A leg kick checked by Duddy.
Good work by Duddy as he checks the leg kick.
Duddy tries a head kick but it misses.
Duddy throws a body punch but Laoka moves out of range.
Laoka tries to counter by closing the distance.
Laoka throws out a leg kick but Duddy moves out of range and Laoka only half commits.
Duddy works Laoka's body with a nice hook.
Laoka tries to score with a low kick but Duddy moves his leg out of the way.
Duddy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laoka.
Laoka 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.
Duddy misses with a straight right.
Laoka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laoka tries to clinch there but Duddy circles away.
Duddy misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Duddy.
Duddy misses with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Duddy.
Duddy throws a looping overhand right but Laoka ducks down to avoid it.
Laoka steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Duddy.
Duddy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duddy shoots in looking for a takedown. Laoka tries to sprawl out of it but Duddy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Laoka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laoka.
Duddy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Laoka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duddy can pounce on him.
Laoka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laoka.
John Duddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duddy shoots in and drives through. Laoka sprawls well.
We've been informed that Laoka 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.
Laoka lands with a good body shot.
Duddy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laoka's waist but Laoka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duddy off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Duddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duddy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Duddy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duddy misses with a body kick.
Laoka ducks under a wild hook from Duddy.
Laoka pushes Duddy away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Duddy misses with a head kick.
Duddy tries to land a front kick but Laoka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laoka steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Duddy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laoka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like John Duddy has been cut.

Laoka clinches with his opponent.
Laoka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Duddy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Laoka.
Duddy taking a breather.
Duddy avoiding damage as Laoka throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Duddy fails to land.
Duddy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laoka connects with a knee to the head.
Duddy has a couple of punches blocked by Laoka.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duddy avoids it.
Laoka with a knee to the head.
Laoka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duddy.
A head punch on the inside from Duddy fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laoka missing with knees to the body.
Duddy struggles to land a body shot inside as Laoka controls his hands.
Duddy throws a head punch that misses.
Laoka scores with a knee to the head.
Duddy avoids the elbow strike from Laoka, against the cage.
Laoka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duddy.
Laoka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duddy throws a head punch that misses.
Laoka blocking some punches.
Laoka lands a nice knee to the body.
Laoka tries a knee to the head but Duddy blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laoka.
Duddy is breathing heavily.
Laoka lands a good knee to the midsection. Duddy won't want to take too many of those.
Laoka missing with knees to the body.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duddy avoids it.
Duddy can't find room to land a body shot as Laoka controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laoka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Duddy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duddy stalling in the clinch but Laoka improves position.
Duddy lands an uppercut.
Duddy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duddy misses with the head strike.
Duddy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laoka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duddy is defending well for now.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laoka tries to land knees in the clinch but Duddy avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Duddy on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Laoka fails to land.
Duddy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duddy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laoka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Laoka missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsu Laoka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Duddy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!



Duddy has Laoka up against the cage in a clinch.
Laoka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laoka misses with a punch to the body.
Laoka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duddy is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Laoka - that landed with a thud.
Duddy tries a body shot but Laoka blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Duddy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Laoka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laoka is working Duddy over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laoka.
Duddy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duddy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duddy tries to pull guard but Laoka holds him up against the cage and eventually Duddy drops back down to his feet.
Laoka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duddy manages to break the clinch.
Duddy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laoka.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duddy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laoka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laoka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Duddy throws a wild body kick that Laoka sees coming a mile off.
Duddy avoids the body shot from Laoka.
Duddy misses the jab.
John Duddy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duddy throws a head kick that Laoka semi-blocks.
Laoka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Laoka rushes Duddy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duddy avoids it.
Duddy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Laoka lands a knee to the head.
Laoka lands a good knee to the midsection. Duddy won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duddy avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duddy takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laoka scores with a shoulder strike.
Duddy wants to break free but Laoka has control.
Duddy takes an elbow to the temple.
Laoka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duddy is defending well for now.
Laoka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Duddy taking a breather.
Laoka misses with a knee to the head.
Laoka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duddy is defending well for now.
Duddy wants to stall.
Laoka missing with knees to the body.
Laoka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Laoka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Duddy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Laoka tries to work over Duddy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laoka working Duddy over with knees to the body.

Duddy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Laoka.
Duddy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duddy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Duddy connects with an inside leg kick.
Duddy takes a swing at Laoka's ribcage but misses.
Duddy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duddy wants to slow Laoka down by chopping away at his legs.
Duddy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laoka.
Duddy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
John Duddy is winning the standup battle so far.
Duddy misses with an uppercut. Laoka saw that one coming.
Katsu Laoka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duddy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laoka.
Duddy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Laoka lands a leg kick that knocks Duddy off balance momentarily.
Laoka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duddy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka moves in looking to clinch but Duddy pushes him off.
Duddy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Laoka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Duddy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Duddy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laoka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Laoka takes the fight into the clinch.
Laoka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Duddy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Duddy tries to stall but Laoka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Laoka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duddy's face.
Duddy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Laoka prevents Duddy from breaking the clinch.
Laoka scores a nice knee to the body.
Laoka misses with a knee strike.
Laoka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duddy avoiding damage as Laoka throws knees to the body.
Laoka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duddy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsu Laoka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Duddy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!


Duddy shoots in and drives through. Laoka sprawls well.
Laoka blocks the body kick.
Duddy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duddy throws a head kick that misses.
Laoka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duddy misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Duddy is defended easily by Laoka.
Laoka tries to counter by closing the distance.
Duddy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Duddy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Duddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laoka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duddy on the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duddy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Laoka defends well and Duddy ends up having to push Laoka into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Duddy looks to land a left hand but Laoka moved out of range nicely.
Laoka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Duddy.
Duddy sets himself, and Laoka steps forward looking for the clinch! Duddy avoids it this time.
Duddy moves out of range of the body kick from Laoka.
Duddy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Laoka's head backwards.

Duddy clinches up against the cage.
Duddy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Laoka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laoka looking to throw knees to the head but Duddy is blocking nicely.
Katsu Laoka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duddy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Laoka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laoka lands a nice knee to the body.
Laoka with a knee to the head.

John Duddy's cut is getting worse.
Laoka tries to land knees in the clinch but Duddy avoids the damage to the body.
Laoka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duddy's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Duddy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duddy avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laoka trying to land knees to the body.
Laoka landing knees to the head.
Laoka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duddy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Laoka missing with knees to the body.
Laoka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Laoka connects with a knee to the head.
Laoka looking to throw knees to the head but Duddy is blocking nicely.
Laoka misses with a punch to the body.

Duddy breaks from the clinch.
Laoka throws a wild body kick that Duddy sees coming a mile off.
As Laoka tries to get set, Duddy tries to push him back and clinch up but Laoka manages to avoid the attempt.
A shot to the liver by Duddy. Beautiful body shot.
Laoka doesn't manage to clinch there - Duddy circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddy shoots in and drives through. Laoka sprawls well.
Laoka tries to close the distance and clinch but Duddy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duddy fails with a takedown attempt.
Duddy throws an overhand right that lands on Laoka's shoulder, as Laoka tries to avoid the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Duddy as he connects with a hook.

Laoka moves into the clinch.
Laoka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duddy.
Duddy is trying to stall.
Duddy wants to get back to striking at distance but Laoka won't allow it.
Laoka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Laoka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Laoka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duddy is defending well for now.
Laoka trying to land knees to the body.
John Duddy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laoka tries to land knees in the clinch but Duddy avoids the damage to the body.
Laoka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duddy's face.
Katsu Laoka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duddy goes for a takedown attempt but Laoka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Duddy tries to score with a low kick but Laoka moves his leg out of the way.
Duddy sets himself, and Laoka steps forward looking for the clinch! Duddy avoids it this time.
Laoka blocks the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duddy.
Laoka wants to counter the offense by Duddy and move into the clinch position.
Laoka blocks the body kick.
Duddy throws a body punch but Laoka moves out of range.
Laoka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Duddy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laoka connects with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Laoka.
Laoka scoring well with a low kick there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Katsu Laoka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Laoka 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsu Laoka!

An out of breath Katsu Laoka thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Co-main event

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



165 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0
175 cm
28
152 lbs
18 - 5 - 0
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Lopez throws a front kick aimed at Shaw's knee but Shaw avoids it well.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lopez enables Shaw to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lopez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lopez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lopez is thwarting Shaw's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Lopez is working for a kimura but Shaw is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw trying to hold on to Lopez's head to control him but Lopez postures up.

Shaw is defending against the submission attempts here by Lopez.
Shaw felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw gets back to full guard.
Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Shaw is retaining full guard.
Lopez controlling from the top position.

Shaw looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lopez forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Lopez is working for a submission of some sort.
Lopez is thwarting Shaw's attempts to control the position.
Shaw wants to get back to full guard.
Shaw wants to control but Lopez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Shaw is defending against the submission attempts here by Lopez.
Shaw trying to control but Lopez postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to take a break and control but Shaw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Lopez seems to be working for a kimura but Shaw defends the submission attempt.
Shaw wants to get back to full guard.

Lopez is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lopez is pressing down on Shaw's thigh, looking to free his foot. Shaw is holding on for now.
Lopez wants to control but Shaw is keeping him busy.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Shaw missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shaw takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lopez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shaw is out of range and Lopez settles back down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shaw fails to land with a series of punches.

Shaw gets the takedown into side control.
Lopez sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brad Shaw 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.


Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Shaw.
Shaw throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lopez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shaw's guard.
Lopez passes into half guard.

Lopez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez is just content to waste time from the top position. Shaw takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Shaw wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw keeping full guard, as Lopez tries to pass.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shaw looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shaw swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Shaw is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lopez is aware though and is defending well.

Shaw working for a triangle but Lopez defends it easily.
Shaw trying to keep a closed guard but Lopez is proving a slippery customer.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lopez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Shaw manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!


Lopez looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Shaw is defending well. Lopez quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Shaw has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Lopez celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pedro Lopez!
A victorious Pedro Lopez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shinichi Onizuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Tritter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Onizuka comes to the cage accompanied by Nate Dogg - First We Pray. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!



185 cm
32
175 lbs
26 - 13 - 1
183 cm
33
179 lbs
17 - 9 - 0
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shinichi Onizuka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Tritter!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tritter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Onizuka.
Onizuka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Onizuka misses with a straight left.

Onizuka moves into the clinch.
Onizuka misses with some punches.
Tritter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Onizuka throws a punch but it's blocked by Tritter.
Tritter blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Onizuka fails to land.
Onizuka lands a nice uppercut.

Tritter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tritter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Onizuka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tritter throws a head kick but Onizuka moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Onizuka misses the target.
Onizuka misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tritter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tritter throws out a loose jab but Onizuka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tritter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Onizuka misses its target.
Tritter misses with a shot to the body
enabling Onizuka to counter with a crisp jab.
Onizuka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onizuka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tritter misses the shot to the body.
Tritter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Onizuka.
Onizuka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Onizuka slips under a jab from Tritter.
Michael Tritter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tritter throws a leg kick
and Onizuka counters with a straight that turns Tritter's legs to rubber! Onizuka pushes forward with more strikes and Tritter goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shinichi Onizuka!
Shinichi Onizuka retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Shinichi Onizuka thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Michael Tritter was interviewed post fight and said 'F*** you all.'.
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