SP-ICON 238 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lazerus Wheelright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Shields will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Wheelright
vs
Shields

154 cm
30
141 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

167 cm
36
130 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazerus Wheelright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Shields!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields avoids the head kick by Wheelright.
Wheelright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shields.
Wheelright pushes Shields away with a front kick.
Shields avoids the body shot from Wheelright.
Shields unleashes a big counter combination but Wheelright bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Some wild striking there from Shields.
Shields throws a head kick that misses.
Wheelright connects with the punch.
Shields throws a sloppy head kick and Wheelright moves out of range easily.
Jab by Wheelright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheelright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Shields misses.
Shields moves out of range of the body kick.
Wheelright explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Shields looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wheelright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wheelright scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wheelright looks to score with a jab to the body but Shields is just out of range.
A big left from Shields misses.
Shields throws an overhand right that lands on Wheelright's shoulder, as Wheelright tries to avoid the shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Shields has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wheelright fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circle, before Wheelright throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Shields's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Wheelright lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Lazerus Wheelright!
Our winner, Lazerus Wheelright, 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.
Jason Shields was interviewed post fight and said 'I gotta go back and train hard and wait for my next fight offer'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Raybould (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bariga Cocainich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cocainich's choice of entrance music: Будущее 9эт . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Raybould
vs
Cocainich

190 cm
43
273 lbs
39 - 16 - 0

180 cm
42
250 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Raybould!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bariga Cocainich!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cocainich is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Raybould is defending well.
Cocainich drops down looking for an ankle pick but Raybould pulls his leg out and moves away.
Raybould swings away with a body shot that misses

and Cocainich counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cocainich.
Cocainich stays in close to Raybould's body and controls the position.
Cocainich trying to control the position from guard on top but Raybould is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cocainich postures up.
Raybould on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Raybould tries to get out of the position.
Cocainich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Raybould works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cocainich sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocainich pushes down on Raybould's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cocainich is trying to control the action in half guard but Raybould is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cocainich working the head and body with strikes.
Raybould won't allow Cocainich to pass to mount.
Cocainich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ground and pound from Cocainich.
Cocainich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raybould keeps working.
Cocainich content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocainich tries to pass the half guard into mount. Raybould knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cocainich not doing much here.
Cocainich trying to pass the guard but Raybould defending well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Raybould ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cocainich moves away.
Raybould misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raybould bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cocainich's head.
Raybould misses with a body shot.
And Cocainich tries to counter it with a takedown but Raybould pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Raybould throws a right hand that misses

and Cocainich counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Raybould avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cocainich with a flurry of punches that miss.
Raybould utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cocainich controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cocainich trying to control the position from guard on top but Raybould is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cocainich wants to pass the guard but Raybould is keeping the position.
Cocainich sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Raybould's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cocainich uses his free foot to push down on Raybould's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Raybould.
Cocainich tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cocainich wants to control the pace but Raybould is squirming around nicely.
Raybould in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cocainich misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cocainich misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cocainich controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bariga Cocainich dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Raybould thows a leg kick but Cocainich checks it

and Cocainich counters with a takedown into side control.
Cocainich taking a breather here.
Raybould is looking for a sweep.
Cocainich content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Raybould knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cocainich on the ground.
Cocainich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raybould keeps working.
Cocainich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cocainich throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cocainich is looking to take a break and control but Raybould is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocainich works to advance to full mount. Raybould defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Cocainich wants to control the pace but Raybould is squirming around nicely.
Cocainich looking to finish Raybould with some ground and pound. This is bad for Raybould!
Cocainich connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cocainich tries to control but Raybould wriggling away.
Cocainich raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cocainich cracks Raybould with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Cocainich. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Cocainich lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocainich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Raybould wants to control but Cocainich is having none of it.
Cocainich is landing with some decent strikes but Raybould is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Cocainich is working for a guillotine from mount but Raybould frees his head quite easily.
Cocainich landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cocainich jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Raybould manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Raybould takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raybould is not content to let Cocainich control the position.
Cocainich controlling from side mount.
Raybould is not content to let Cocainich control the position.
Cocainich postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

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.
Cocainich throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Raybould works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Raybould taking some punishment here, with Cocainich in his half guard.
Cocainich trying to pass the guard but Raybould defending well.
Cocainich throwing shots but Raybould is blocking nicely.
Cocainich is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raybould is not content to let Cocainich control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bariga Cocainich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Raybould throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raybould lands a right hook to the body.
Raybould throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cocainich drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Raybould defends it well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cocainich drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Cocainich has clasped his hands together around Raybould's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cocainich wants to control but Raybould is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Raybould's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cocainich trying to control the action but Raybould is working from the bottom.
Cocainich in side control, throwing shots but Raybould defends.
Raybould wants to control but Cocainich postures up.
Raybould is not content to let Cocainich control the position.
Raybould taking a bit of punishment here - Cocainich scoring with strikes.
Bariga Cocainich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cocainich passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Raybould!
Cocainich looking to control but Raybould is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raybould tries to lock up and control but Cocainich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cocainich raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cocainich can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Raybould is looking to escape.
Cocainich throws some wild stikes that Raybould manages to avoid easily.
Raybould taking shots to the head.
Cocainich content just to control the position here.
Raybould in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cocainich landing punches.
Cocainich lands a big shot there that rocks Raybould but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cocainich is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cocainich controlling the pace for now.
Cocainich scoring with strikes but Raybould is staying in there.
Cocainich in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Cocainich looking to finish Raybould with some ground and pound. This is bad for Raybould!
Cocainich unloading with bombs!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cocainich is landing with some decent strikes but Raybould is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Raybould is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Cocainich quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Cocainich but it's paid off an Raybould is forced to tap! Nice work by Cocainich.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bariga Cocainich!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Espada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Backlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Espada comes to the cage accompanied by Greedy Fly. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Espada
vs
Backlund

185 cm
33
200 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

189 cm
27
197 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guillermo Espada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Backlund!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Backlund gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Backlund wants a takedown.
I was talking to Espada's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Backlund is looking for a takedown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Backlund as Espada tries to tie him up.
Espada content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Espada is struggling to control the position.
Espada seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Backlund prevents Espada from breaking the clinch.

Backlund is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Espada can't fight it off and eventually Backlund manages to take the fight to the floor. Espada looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Espada looking for a sweep. Not yet Espada, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Backlund throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Backlund throws a big elbow that misses.
Espada is looking to stand up but Backlund isn't so interested in that idea.
Espada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Backlund is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espada is looking to stand up but Backlund isn't so interested in that idea.
Backlund being controlled here momentarily.
Backlund has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Backlund stopping the sweep attempt from Espada.
Backlund pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Espada is keeping the position for now.
Espada has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Backlund scoring with punches to the head and body.
Backlund sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Espada's guard.
Espada tries to get to full guard but Backlund has control of the leg.
Backlund passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Espada!
Espada is desperately trying to improve his position but Backlund has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backlund landing punches.

Espada is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Backlund lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Espada! Backlund sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Espada and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bob Backlund!
Bob Backlund decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lincoln comes to the cage accompanied by Mottaka by Queso. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lincoln
vs
Pukki

171 cm
29
148 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

170 cm
42
146 lbs
45 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Lincoln!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raimo Pukki!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pukki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lincoln moves away.
Pukki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pukki throws a head kick that misses.
Pukki misses with a body shot.
Pukki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lincoln looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A big right from Pukki misses.
Pukki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lincoln, as that shot connected.
Lincoln slips a jab from Pukki.
Pukki throws out a loose jab but Lincoln uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lincoln was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lincoln keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pukki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pukki throws a body shot but no joy.
Pukki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lincoln checks it well.
Lincoln scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lincoln misses with a body kick.
Pukki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pukki feints a jab promting Lincoln to slip. Pukki then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lincoln slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A low kick from Pukki is predictable there
and Lincoln counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pukki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lincoln jabs Pukki right on the nose. Pukki blinks but takes it well.

Pukki is rocked!
Pukki cracks Lincoln with an open hand slap.
Pukki is still on wobbly legs! Can Lincoln finish him?
Pukki swings for the body but Lincoln moves out of range.
Pukki shoots for a takedown but Lincoln saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pukki misses the body punch
and Lincoln scores with a counter punch that sends Pukki to the canvas! Lincoln smells blood - he's punishing Pukki with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Pukki has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Lincoln!
Matt Lincoln took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Kemists ↑™ 5x160Q - $149-199 for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nikita Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julian Reis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Klitschko
vs
Reis

178 cm
27
156 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

173 cm
35
152 lbs
20 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Brawler
Powerful

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 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikita Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Julian Reis!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Klitschko. That one must have hurt.
Klitschko avoids the body shot from Reis.
Klitschko with a jab.
Reis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Klitschko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reis somewhat.
Reis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Klitschko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reis shoots in looking for a takedown but Klitschko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Reis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nikita Klitschko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Reis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klitschko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Klitschko wants it to stay on the feet.
Reis looks for a takedown but Klitschko sprawls well.

Reis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Klitschko's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reis trying to control the position from guard on top but Klitschko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Klitschko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reis wants to control from the top but Klitschko keeps moving.
Reis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Klitschko's guard.
Reis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Reis throwing shots but Klitschko is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Klitschko defending well though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

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.

Reis seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Klitschko has recovered full guard.
Reis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Klitschko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reis throwing strikes from guard but Klitschko blocks nicely.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Reis throwing strikes but missing.
Reis wants to control from the top but Klitschko keeps moving.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reis tries for a takedown but Klitschko circles away easily
and Klitschko counters with a straight right hand.
Reis throws a series of punches but Klitschko moves out of range.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Reis avoids them all with ease.
Klitschko sizes up Reis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A right-left combo lands from Klitschko.
Reis shoots for a takedown but Klitschko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Klitschko throws a shot to the body.
Reis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Klitschko circles away quickly and effectively.
Reis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Klitschko circles away.
Reis tries to clinch but Klitschko moves out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Klitschko enables Reis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Klitschko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reis landing some decent shots from guard.
Reis throws an elbow that misses. Klitschko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Reis's guard. Nice move by Klitschko!

Reis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Reis wants to hit a switch here but Klitschko passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Reis there!
Klitschko trying to control but Reis is having none of it.
Reis wants to hold on but Klitschko pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice takedown defense from Klitschko. No joy for Reis on that attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Klitschko.
No joy there for Klitschko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Klitschko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reis.
Klitschko throws a right hand that Reis ducks under and follows up with a left that Reis also avoids with ease.

Reis closes the distance and clinches.
Reis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Klitschko after a bit of a struggle.

Reis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klitschko stuffs the takedown attempt from Reis. Reis gets slowly back to his feet.
Nikita Klitschko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Reis.
Reis tries to clinch up but Klitschko circles away and keeps his distance.
Klitschko throws a body punch but Reis moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reis misses with a takedown attempt - Klitschko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice jab there from Klitschko.
Julian Reis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Reis with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis shoots in for a double leg but Klitschko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Klitschko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reis can do to turn this around?
Klitschko cracks Reis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Klitschko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Reis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klitschko as he avoids it easily.
Reis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Decent striking displayed by Klitschko there.
Klitschko lands a nice shot that snaps Reis's head back.
Reis tries to close the distance and clinch but Klitschko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klitschko slaps away a takedown attempt from Reis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Reis shoots for a double leg takedown but Klitschko sprawls well. He's pushed Reis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Reis is breathing heavily.
Reis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klitschko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reis is looking to clinch.
A jab from Klitschko finds it's way through Reis's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klitschko swinging wildly here.
Reis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Klitschko. No joy for Reis on that attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Klitschko throws a head kick that misses.
Reis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Klitschko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klitschko lands a two punch combo.
Reis fails with a takedown attempt.
Reis has a takedown stuffed.
Reis misses with a takedown
and Reis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klitschko throws a right hand that Reis ducks under and follows up with a left that Reis also avoids with ease.
Klitschko lands with a good body shot.
Reis shoots in looking for a takedown. Klitschko tries to sprawl out of it but Reis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Klitschko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Klitschko lands a head kick. Reis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reis doesn't manage to clinch there - Klitschko circles away.
Klitschko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reis at a distance.
Klitschko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reis misses with a takedown attempt
and Klitschko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Klitschko with a nice cross.
Klitschko works Reis's body with a nice hook.
Klitschko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reis. That did some damage!
Klitschko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klitschko lands a high kick!
Reis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Klitschko under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nikita Klitschko is winning the standup battle so far.
Reis is looking to clinch but Klitschko is avoiding it.
Reis thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis just misses with a punch to the body.
Julian Reis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klitschko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Klitschko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Klitschko counters with a straight right hand.
Reis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A chopping leg kick lands by Klitschko.
Reis fails with the takedown
letting Klitschko counter with a right hand.
Klitschko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klitschko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reis manages to avoid it.
Klitschko stuffs the takedown.
Reis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klitschko scoring well with a low kick there.
Klitschko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reis. Reis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Klitschko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klitschko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikita Klitschko dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Klitschko lands a jab to Reis's midsection.
Klitschko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Klitschko. That snapped Reis's head back.
Klitschko misses with a few strikes there.
Klitschko feints and then cracks Reis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reis down.
Klitschko with a jab.
Reis tries to clinch up but Klitschko circles away and keeps his distance.
Klitschko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reis slips under a jab from Klitschko.
Reis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Klitschko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Klitschko scores with a nice strike.
Klitschko takes a swing at Reis's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheers as Klitschko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reis doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klitschko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Klitschko as Reis shoots in.
As Reis looks to move away, Klitschko throws a big counter combo bu Reis just gets out of the way.
Reis has his takedown stuffed
and Klitschko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nikita Klitschko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Reis.
Reis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reis fails with the takedown.
Klitschko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Klitschko jabs at Reis's body.
Klitschko throws out a powerful jab.
Klitschko jabs at Reis's body.
Some wild striking there from Klitschko.
Nice straight punches there by Klitschko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Klitschko.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Klitschko.
Reis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Klitschko but Klitschko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Klitschko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Klitschko both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klitschko tests Reis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reis doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Klitschko to counter with a crisp jab.
Reis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Klitschko defends it nicely.
Nikita Klitschko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klitschko throws a front kick that sends Reis stumbling back into the cage.
Klitschko works Reis's body with a nice hook.
Klitschko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Klitschko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reis has time to react.
Klitschko lands a lovely overhand right.
Reis shoots for a double leg takedown but Klitschko sprawls well. He's pushed Reis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Klitschko misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nikita Klitschko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Klitschko scores with a nice body kick.
Klitschko scores with a decent looking hook.
Horrible takedown attempt by Reis or perhaps it was just good defense by Klitschko, which made it look bad.
Klitschko stuffs the takedown attempt from Reis. Reis gets slowly back to his feet.
Klitschko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Klitschko wants it to stay on the feet.
Julian Reis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klitschko lands a nice hook to Reis's body. Reis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A good leg kick by Klitschko.
Reis walks into a left hand.
Reis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Klitschko's waist but Klitschko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reis off to one side.
A head kick misses from Reis.
A slapping leg kick lands for Klitschko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klitschko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Klitschko wants it to stay on the feet.
Reis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Klitschko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Klitschko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Klitschko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reis has time to react.
Reis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reis is defended easily by Klitschko.
Reis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Klitschko.
Klitschko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klitschko lands a nice looking body shot.
Reis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Klitschko. Klitschko obviously looking to wear him down.
Reis wants to land a leg kick but Klitschko is out of range.
Klitschko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikita Klitschko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Klitschko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:26
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikita Klitschko!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taiki Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Goins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goins has chosen Jay-Z - Tom Ford as his entrance music. Leroy Goins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Taiki Aoki's chin.

Aoki
vs
Goins

170 cm
28
155 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

170 cm
41
153 lbs
31 - 24 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Mohito Fightwear

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taiki Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Leroy Goins!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goins wants to clinch.
Aoki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Goins sprawls and moves away.
Aoki just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Goins.
Goins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goins throws a right hand that Aoki ducks under and follows up with a left that Aoki also avoids with ease.
Goins avoids the body shot from Aoki.
A shot to the liver by Aoki. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki slips a jab and a cross from Goins.
Aoki attempts a counter takedown but Goins avoids it well and moves away.
Aoki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goins throws a fast counter high kick but Aoki manages to duck under it in time.
Goins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leroy Goins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goins misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goins tries to bum rush Aoki with a series of wild strikes but Aoki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goins throws a looping overhand right but Aoki ducks down to avoid it.
Goins works the jab nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aoki.
Goins drops his hands momentarily and Aoki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A combination from Goins does no damage.
Goins looks to land a combination but Aoki avoids it well.
Goins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Goins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aoki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aoki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Goins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aoki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goins throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goins misses with a hook

and Aoki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Aoki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Goins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aoki.
Goins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Goins tries to get to full guard but Aoki has control of the leg.
Goins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Goins has momentary wrist control but Aoki slips an elbow through the middle.
Goins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Aoki actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Aoki actively working from the bottom here.
Goins working the head and body with strikes.
Aoki manages to get to full guard.
Goins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aoki working a defensive guard here.
Aoki is really struggling to control Goins but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Goins from controlling successfully.
Goins lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki wants to sweep here but Goins controlling him for the moment.
Aoki keeping moving, preventing Goins from controlling successfully.

Aoki looking for a guillotine here but Goins defends easily.
Goins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Goins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Goins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Aoki trying to keep a closed guard but Goins is proving a slippery customer.
Goins throws a big right hand that misses.
Aoki trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Goins dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Goins delivers a nice body kick.
Aoki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aoki. Goins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Aoki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aoki is trying to control. Goins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Goins is looking to escape.
Aoki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goins gets full guard.
Goins is trying to control the position but Aoki postures up.

Goins has his foot on Aoki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Aoki works his way back into a safe position though.
Aoki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Aoki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aoki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Goins's head.
Aoki working some strikes from top position.
Aoki scoring with punches to the head and body.
Goins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aoki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Aoki postures up in Goins's guard and throws a big left but Goins blocks it.
Goins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aoki manages to get himself to full guard.

Aoki throws a couple of heel strikes.
Goins tries to free his leg and advance position but Aoki is retaining full guard.
Goins passes Aoki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Aoki looking for subs from the bottom but Goins mounts him!
Aoki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki tries to lock up and control but Goins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Goins lands with some strikes.
Taiki Aoki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aoki punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
Goins fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aoki working to try and regain half guard.
Goins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Aoki?
Aoki regains half guard.
Goins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Goins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aoki.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Taiki Aoki!
During a confident post fight interview, Taiki Aoki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pale Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domino Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monster comes to the cage accompanied by Therapy . Domino Kennedy told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Monster
vs
Kennedy

173 cm
31
160 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

176 cm
27
155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Pale Monster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Domino Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Monster closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kennedy 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.
Kennedy is trying to control Monster's posture but Monster avoids it.
Monster in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Monster controlling the position from side mount.
Kennedy wants to control but Monster postures up.

Monster thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Monster wants to control but Kennedy is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy dodges the ground and pound from Monster.
Monster just content to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monster is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kennedy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kennedy is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monster working the ground and pound.
Monster looking to control but instead Kennedy has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Kennedy is looking to escape.
Kennedy is looking to control Monster's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kennedy avoid being mounted?
Kennedy wants to get back to full guard but Monster has passed into side control.
Kennedy is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Monster swings around for an armbar but Kennedy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Monster's guard.

Monster had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kennedy defends it easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pale Monster!
After winning the bout, Pale Monster thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Domino Kennedy stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back, and I'll get better. Thanks for coming and watching me fight tonight, everybody!'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eulalio Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taneli Maija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is El Party Me Llama. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gonzalez
vs
Maija

179 cm
36
175 lbs
19 - 18 - 2

183 cm
37
177 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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 19 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Eulalio Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taneli Maija!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maija connects with the punch.
Maija throws a body punch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Gonzalez gets caught napping as Maija dives in and scores a takedown. Gonzalez manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maija advances to half guard.
Gonzalez wants to get back to full guard.
My spies in Bad Pluto! (18 Elite Coach) inform me that Maija has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Gonzalez actively working from the bottom here.
Maija seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gonzalez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Maija is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maija works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maija looking to secure an arm triangle but Gonzalez defends it well.
Maija takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Maija goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gonzalez turns into him and now he's in Maija's guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to pass the guard but Maija is keeping the position.
Maija working a defensive guard here.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Maija is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Maija working for a triangle but Gonzalez defends it easily.
Gonzalez trying to control but Maija is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maija working a defensive guard here.
Gonzalez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gonzalez throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Maija is looking for a triangle but Gonzalez pushes his legs off easily.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Maija keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gonzalez is looking to work some ground and pound but Maija has wrist control.

That's four 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.
Gonzalez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Maija is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Gonzalez pushes Maija up against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonzalez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maija tries to throw a body punch but Gonzalez avoids it by throwing Maija back against the cage.
Gonzalez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Taneli Maija will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Maija dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Gonzalez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maija misses with an uppercut.
Eulalio Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gonzalez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gonzalez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maija throws a body punch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maija throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gonzalez ducks under a wild hook from Maija.
Gonzalez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maija throws an off balance right hand
and Gonzalez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maija throws a lazy right hand but Gonzalez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Maija gets caught napping as Gonzalez dives in and scores a takedown. Maija manages to retain guard.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Maija keeps moving.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gonzalez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maija looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gonzalez trying to control but Maija is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Maija keeps moving.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gonzalez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gonzalez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gonzalez advances to mount.
Gonzalez punching from mount but Maija doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gonzalez with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maija wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gonzalez controlling the position easily from mount.
Gonzalez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gonzalez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Maija looks a forlorn figure.
Maija tries to hold on but Gonzalez postures up.
Eulalio Gonzalez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gonzalez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez looking for a guillotine from mount but Maija is having none of it.
Maija tries to lock up and control but Gonzalez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gonzalez cracks Maija with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Gonzalez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Maija turns into him and now he's in Gonzalez's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maija wants to pass the guard but Gonzalez is keeping the position.
Gonzalez wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Maija is now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eulalio Gonzalez dominated that second round.
That's time! Gonzalez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gonzalez slips a jab from Maija.
That kick from Gonzalez tenderised Maija's leg. Maija is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maija stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gonzalez.
Good leg kick by Gonzalez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gonzalez feints and then cracks Maija's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maija down.
Maija swings widly with a right hand
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gonzalez cracks a nice hook into Maija's ribs.

Maija drives through with a takedown into Gonzalez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

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

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez wants to control but Maija is keeping him busy.
Maija manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to control from half guard but Maija is working away.
Gonzalez trying to control from Maija's half guard. Maija has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gonzalez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maija keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez tries to free his leg and advance position but Maija is retaining full guard.

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.
Gonzalez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gonzalez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maija's guard.
Gonzalez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maija keeps working.
Gonzalez throwing shots but Maija is blocking nicely.
Gonzalez wants to control but Maija is keeping him busy.
Gonzalez is pressing down on Maija's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maija is holding on for now.
Gonzalez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gonzalez not landing any meaningful shots this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Maija looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is looking to improve his position.

Maija is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maija seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gonzalez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gonzalez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Maija is working for a kimura here but Gonzalez manages to reverse the position and he's now in Maija's guard.
Maija has momentary wrist control but Gonzalez slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maija is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maija keeping full guard, as Gonzalez tries to pass.
Gonzalez content to stall in guard here.
Gonzalez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maija can do to turn this around?
Gonzalez postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Maija throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eulalio Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gonzalez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eulalio Gonzalez!
Eulalio Gonzalez got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jannis Arvanitidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Emperor's Dawn kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arvanitidis
vs
Martinez

169 cm
36
157 lbs
26 - 20 - 0

178 cm
41
156 lbs
36 - 26 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Spartan Nutrition
Mohito Fightwear

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jannis Arvanitidis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 26 - 2, fighting out of London, Richard Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martinez throws a head kick but Arvanitidis moves out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Arvanitidis enables Martinez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Arvanitidis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Arvanitidis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
Martinez trying to control but Arvanitidis is working from the bottom.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Arvanitidis is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arvanitidis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Arvanitidis is keeping the position.

Arvanitidis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Arvanitidis has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Martinez doesn't defend quickly enough and Arvanitidis has managed to lock this one up! Can Martinez escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Arvanitidis on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jannis Arvanitidis!
Jannis Arvanitidis retains his featherweight title!
Jannis Arvanitidis very nearly forgot to thank Mohito Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Four Loko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Loko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to marry yourdaughter. Benton has chosen Shed Seven - Bully Boy as his entrance music. Four Loko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Glenn Benton's chin.

Loko
vs
Benton

185 cm
36
181 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

183 cm
35
181 lbs
33 - 22 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Mohito Fightwear

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)
Mohito Fightwear

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 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Four Loko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Glenn Benton!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton misses with a double jab
and Loko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No luck for Benton with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Benton.
Benton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Benton misses with a takedown attempt
and Loko counters with a straight right hand.
Four Loko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Benton.
Benton throws a sloppy body shot
and Loko counters with a stiff right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Loko.
Benton shoots in for a takedown but Loko shows good takedown defense.
Loko throws a nice head kick!

Benton is rocked!
Loko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Benton lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Loko lands a left and a right that send Benton crashing to the mat, dazed. Loko thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Benton is still on wobbly legs! Can Loko finish him?
Loko ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Benton out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Four Loko!
Four Loko retains his welterweight title!
Four Loko made sure to mention his sponsor, Mohito Fightwear in his post fight interview.