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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josh Middleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shazaam McDaniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDaniels is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tubthumping by Chumbawamba. Shazaam McDaniels will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.



173 cm
22
144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0
176 cm
32
144 lbs
25 - 14 - 0
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank


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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Middleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shazaam McDaniels!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Middleton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McDaniels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Middleton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from Middleton misses.
McDaniels tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Middleton 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.
Middleton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McDaniels's head.
Middleton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDaniels needs to keep his hands up - Middleton had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Middleton throws a hook but McDaniels blocks it.
McDaniels is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Middleton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDaniels with the counter takedown but Middleton avoids it easily.
Middleton looks to land a right hand but McDaniels moved out of range.
McDaniels changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Middleton throws a body punch but McDaniels moves out of range.
Middleton misses with a kick to the body.
McDaniels tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Middleton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDaniels tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Middleton lands with a good body shot.
Middleton misses with a looping right.
McDaniels tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Middleton.
McDaniels slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Middleton.
McDaniels takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels 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.
Middleton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McDaniels with the counter takedown but Middleton avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Middleton.
A jab from Middleton misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Middleton misses with the combination.
McDaniels with the counter takedown but Middleton avoids it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Middleton.
Middleton throws a head kick that McDaniels semi-blocks.

It looks like Shazaam McDaniels has been cut.
Middleton cracks McDaniels with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Middleton throws a right hand that misses

and McDaniels counters with a single leg into guard. Middleton didn't expect that.
Middleton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDaniels wants to get up but he can't break Middleton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Middleton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McDaniels gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McDaniels wants to get up but he can't break Middleton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Middleton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McDaniels won't allow Middleton to sweep him here.
McDaniels has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Middleton is proving hard to escape from.
McDaniels stopping the sweep attempt from Middleton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels wanted to stand there but Middleton had control of the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Middleton holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Middleton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McDaniels is able to avoid easily.
McDaniels is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Middleton misses the shot to the body.
McDaniels is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A punch lands to the side of McDaniels 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Middleton misses with a straight left.
McDaniels with the counter takedown but Middleton avoids it easily.
McDaniels on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McDaniels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Middleton.
McDaniels with the counter takedown but Middleton avoids it easily.
Middleton looks to land a left hand but McDaniels moved out of range nicely.
McDaniels feints the counter takedown.
Middleton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McDaniels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Middleton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shazaam McDaniels's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.


Middleton misses with a low kick.
McDaniels tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Middleton feints and then cracks McDaniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDaniels down.
Shazaam McDaniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDaniels checks the leg kick nicely there.
McDaniels with the counter takedown but Middleton avoids it easily.
Middleton feints and then cracks McDaniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDaniels down.
Middleton throws a leg kick but McDaniels sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Middleton.
McDaniels feints the counter takedown.
We've been told by Middleton's head coaches at V Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McDaniels moves out of range of the leg kick from Middleton.
McDaniels changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Middleton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big right from Middleton misses.
McDaniels feints the counter takedown.
Middleton thuds his right hand into McDaniels's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Middleton.
McDaniels changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Middleton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDaniels changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McDaniels's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Middleton misses with a left hand

and McDaniels counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Middleton!
Middleton tries to buck McDaniels off but McDaniels is having none of it.

McDaniels stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Middleton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDaniels.
McDaniels changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McDaniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Middleton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Middleton lands a nice hook to McDaniels's body. McDaniels takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Middleton misses with a low kick as McDaniels jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Middleton throws a lazy uppercut

and McDaniels counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDaniels wants to stand but Middleton has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Middleton wants to improve his position but McDaniels is controlling well.
McDaniels is thwarting Middleton's attempts to control the position.
McDaniels tries to stand and escape but Middleton is controlling the position.

Middleton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McDaniels pulls his head out easily.
McDaniels prevents Middleton from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Middleton 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.
McDaniels gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Middleton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McDaniels's calf.
Middleton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Middleton.
Middleton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDaniels takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McDaniels is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A leg kick checked by McDaniels.
McDaniels tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McDaniels checks a leg kick.
McDaniels is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Middleton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDaniels can do to turn this around?
McDaniels avoids the body shot from Middleton.
McDaniels is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Middleton throws a shot from downtown. McDaniels moves away and avoids it.
McDaniels feints the counter takedown.
McDaniels blocks a jab.
Josh Middleton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Middleton misses with the combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Middleton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McDaniels has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDaniels ducks under a wild hook from Middleton.
McDaniels feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Middleton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shazaam McDaniels's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!


McDaniels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Middleton.
Middleton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Middleton with a jab.
Middleton throws a leg kick but McDaniels sees it coming and moves out of range.
McDaniels with the counter takedown but Middleton avoids it easily.
Middleton feints and then cracks McDaniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDaniels down.
McDaniels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDaniels changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McDaniels avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McDaniels feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Middleton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Middleton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Middleton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McDaniels is out of range.
McDaniels feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Middleton misses.
Middleton throws a body shot but no joy.
Middleton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McDaniels looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McDaniels slips under a jab from Middleton.
McDaniels is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McDaniels staying out of range there.
And McDaniels tries to counter it with a takedown but Middleton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Middleton misses with a hook. McDaniels ducked under it nicely.
Middleton misses the shot to the body.
McDaniels changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Middleton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Middleton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDaniels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Middleton. Beautiful body shot.
McDaniels walks into a jab.
Middleton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Middleton throws a low kick but McDaniels moves out of range easily.
Middleton swings for the body but McDaniels moves out of range.
McDaniels feints the counter takedown.
Middleton missing with a left hand there. McDaniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And McDaniels tries to counter it with a takedown but Middleton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Josh Middleton is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
McDaniels blocks a jab.
McDaniels with the counter takedown but Middleton avoids it easily.
Middleton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDaniels circles away quickly and effectively.
Middleton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDaniels.
And McDaniels tries to counter it with a takedown but Middleton pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Middleton misses with a hook. McDaniels ducked under it nicely.
McDaniels feints the counter takedown.
Middleton misses with a hook

so McDaniels counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

McDaniels gets to his feet - Middleton follows without any prompting.
McDaniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDaniels is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Middleton throws a series of punches but McDaniels moves out of range.
McDaniels tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Middleton misses the shot to the body.
McDaniels drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Middleton defends it well.
Middleton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Middleton throws out a loose jab but McDaniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDaniels tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
McDaniels ducks under a wild hook from Middleton.
Middleton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shazaam McDaniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Middleton tried to score with a low kick but McDaniels checks it.
McDaniels drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Middleton defends it well.
Middleton connects with an inside leg kick.
Middleton misses with a body shot.
Middleton lands with an overhand left.
Middleton throws a head kick that misses.
McDaniels with the counter takedown but Middleton avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by McDaniels.
Good standup being displayed there by Middleton as he connects with a hook.
Middleton misses with a low kick.
Middleton misses with a series of wild punches.
McDaniels with the counter takedown but Middleton avoids it easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Middleton!

A very excited looking Josh Middleton 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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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
46%

 

Undercard bout

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



185 cm
41
225 lbs
32 - 24 - 1
188 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong
Excellent grappler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank


GREEN!160


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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 32 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ludovic Presle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buzz Bixby!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presle misses with a kick to the body

and Bixby decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Presle's guard.
Bixby throws a big right hand that misses.
Bixby works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Presle wants to get back to full guard.
Bixby thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Presle's head.
Presle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bixby scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bixby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bixby works his way into full mount!
Bixby landing shots from mount.
Bixby scoring with strikes but Presle is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bixby lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Ludovic Presle has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bixby landing punches.
Bixby working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Presle is rocked!

Ludovic Presle's cut is getting worse.
Bixby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bixby unloading with bombs!
Oh Presle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Presle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Bixby! Presle is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Buzz Bixby!
A relieved looking Buzz Bixby thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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pop
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RATING
73%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tikuana St Regis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jansson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pain - Shut Your Mouth . This should be a great matchup!



215 cm
26
295 lbs
3 - 0 - 0
225 cm
29
300 lbs
7 - 5 - 0
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin


Big Bear Nutrition 160Q


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Jansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tikuana St Regis !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Regis misses with a takedown
and Jansson counters with a stiff right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jansson, as that shot connected.

It looks like Tikuana St Regis has been cut.
and Jansson counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts St Regis ! He's just covering up as Jansson starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Jansson!
Jimmy Jansson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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RATING
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Destin Craven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Hendricks will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.



173 cm
34
184 lbs
15 - 12 - 1
190 cm
41
171 lbs
20 - 20 - 2
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin


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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 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Destin Craven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Hendricks!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks throws a jab but it's blocked by Craven.
Craven is looking for a counter combo.
Hendricks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hendricks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Craven.
Hendricks slips a jab and a cross from Craven.
Hendricks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hendricks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hendricks with a jab.
Destin Craven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendricks throws a body kick that misses.
Craven tries to clinch but Hendricks is having none of it.
Craven misses with a two punch combination.
Craven wants to clinch up but Hendricks keeps it at a distance.
Craven walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hendricks.
Hendricks has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hendricks stuffs the takedown attempt from Craven. Craven gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craven shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hendricks as he jumps to the side.
Craven misses with a head kick.
Craven takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Craven fails to land with a series of punches.
Craven blocks a head kick by Hendricks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks connects with a nice looking jab.
Hendricks blocks a head kick by Craven.
Hendricks lands a head kick. Craven smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Craven is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hendricks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Destin Craven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hendricks works the jab nicely.
Craven throws a chopping leg kick but Hendricks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Hendricks darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Craven blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hendricks.
Hendricks throwing shots but Craven is blocking nicely.
Craven avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hendricks.
Hendricks throwing shots but Craven is blocking nicely.
Craven avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hendricks.
Hendricks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Craven's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Craven is looking to control Hendricks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Craven avoid being mounted?
Hendricks is nestled in close to Craven, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Hendricks is working for a kimura but Craven is defending it quite comfortably.
Craven tries to roll over but Hendricks keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendricks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Craven pushes Hendricks off looking to stand but Hendricks dives back in and keeps control.
Hendricks is trying to control. Craven wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Craven wants to control but Hendricks is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Craven trying to hold on to Hendricks's head to control him but Hendricks postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Craven might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Hendricks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hendricks lands strikes from half guard.

Hendricks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Craven trying to hold on to Hendricks's head to control him but Hendricks postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hendricks trying to pass the guard but Craven defending well.
Craven is looking for a sweep. Hendricks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Hendricks is working for a submission of some sort.
Hendricks prevents Craven from improving his position.
Craven tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Hendricks manages to move to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Hendricks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.



Hendricks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hendricks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Craven trying to control but Hendricks postures up.
Hendricks is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Craven has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Hendricks is on him like a limpet, forcing Craven back against the cage.
Hendricks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Hendricks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Craven fails in his attempt to clinch.
Craven misses with a head kick.
Hendricks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Craven.
Hendricks misses with a head kick.

Craven gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Craven prevents Hendricks from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks has his hands clasped together around Craven's back. He's all about the action.
Hendricks is looking to control Craven's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hendricks avoid being mounted?
Hendricks tries to get to full guard but Craven has control of the leg.
Tony Hendricks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hendricks is trying to maintain the position but Craven is very close to passing his half guard.

Craven is looking for a kimura but Hendricks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Craven to get the leverage.
Hendricks is trying to get back to full guard.

Craven is looking for a kimura here.

Craven seems to be looking for submissions.
Hendricks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

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.

Hendricks is defending against the submission attempts here by Craven.
Craven is looking to advance position but Hendricks won't allow it.
Hendricks moves into full guard.

Hendricks working for a triangle but Craven defends it easily.
Hendricks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Craven is one step ahead there.
Craven postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Craven drops back looking for a leg! Hendricks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hendricks manages to kick Craven off! Craven jumps back into Hendricks's guard.
Craven tries to free his leg and advance position but Hendricks is retaining full guard.
Craven trying to control but Hendricks is working from the bottom.

Hendricks has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Craven should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Hendricks has tightened it up now! Craven should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tony Hendricks!
Tony Hendricks looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'A title shot would be great at 170..But I'll try 185 or even make 155 if the fans want to see it!'.
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yun Fat Chow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhani Vihervuori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?



188 cm
33
173 lbs
14 - 8 - 0
179 cm
35
184 lbs
17 - 13 - 0
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin


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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yun Fat Chow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juhani Vihervuori!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vihervuori lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chow scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vihervuori looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A shot to the liver by Vihervuori. Beautiful body shot.
Vihervuori throws a shot from downtown. Chow moves away and avoids it.
Vihervuori throws a big shot that misses.
Vihervuori throws a shot to the body.
Vihervuori missing with a left hand there. Chow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vihervuori can pounce on him.
Vihervuori misses the jab.
Chow scores with a one two! Vihervuori had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Vihervuori.
Chow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vihervuori moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vihervuori.
Vihervuori throws a hook to the side of Chow's head but Chow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good exchange - Chow coming out on top.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chow misses with an elbow over the top.
Chow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vihervuori on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vihervuori blocks a body shot from Chow.
Vihervuori swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Vihervuori jumps into guard, dragging Chow to the mat.
Vihervuori is trying to keep Chow in close.
Chow stands and throws Vihervuori's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vihervuori tries to buck Chow off but Chow is having none of it.
Vihervuori wants to control but Chow postures up.
You can see the frustration on Vihervuori's face as Chow controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chow wants to control but Vihervuori is keeping him busy.
Vihervuori is looking for a sweep.
Vihervuori stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Vihervuori's face as Chow controls the position.
Vihervuori manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori wants to pass the guard but Chow is defending well.
Chow is not content to let Vihervuori control the position.
Chow is looking for a sweep. Vihervuori is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chow is looking to control Vihervuori's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chow avoid being mounted?
Vihervuori trying to control the action but Chow is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chow wants to control but Vihervuori is keeping busy.
Chow is not content to let Vihervuori control 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.

Vihervuori seems to be working for a kimura but Chow defends the submission attempt.
Chow controlling the position well.
Vihervuori is keen to just control but Chow is a slippery customer.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A big right from Chow misses.
Vihervuori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vihervuori throws a body punch but Chow moves out of range.
Chow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vihervuori misses with a looping left.
Chow looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juhani Vihervuori 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.


Chow misses the shot to the body.
Vihervuori misses with a wild body shot.
Vihervuori takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vihervuori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vihervuori connects with a body shot that sends Chow's belly button to the back.
Chow keeps the fight on the outside.
Juhani Vihervuori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vihervuori moves away.
Vihervuori lands with a good body shot.
Chow wants to clinch but Vihervuori slips to the side
and Vihervuori counters with a straight right hand.
Chow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vihervuori.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vihervuori darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vihervuori cracks a nice hook into Chow's ribs.
Vihervuori throws a series of punches but Chow moves out of range.
Vihervuori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chow moves away.
Chow was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vihervuori throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow swings for the body but Vihervuori moves out of range.
Chow misses the body punch
and Vihervuori counters with a left to the body.
Vihervuori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vihervuori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vihervuori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vihervuori is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chow rather than just go for the knockout.
Chow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chow ducks under a wild hook from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori scores with a decent looking hook.
Vihervuori misses with a double jab
and Chow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vihervuori scores with a body shot.
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!
A jab from Chow misses.
Vihervuori jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chow misses with a hook to the body
and Chow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vihervuori connects with the punch.
Vihervuori throws a poor cross that misses
and Chow counters with a thumping low kick.
Chow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Vihervuori misses.
Chow swings for the body but Vihervuori moves out of range.
Vihervuori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vihervuori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chow moves away.
A big right from Chow misses.
Vihervuori takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vihervuori misses with a straight right.
Chow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Vihervuori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vihervuori lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chow at a distance.
Vihervuori lands a jab to Chow's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori lands with a nice body punch.
Vihervuori digs a good body shot into Chow's ribs.
Vihervuori swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chow counters with a left and a right that stings Vihervuori.
A telegraphed right hand from Chow misses the target.
Chow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vihervuori throws a hook but Chow blocks it.
Chow tries to move into range but Vihervuori moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vihervuori scores with a nice strike.
Chow moves to clinch but Vihervuori breaks away
and Vihervuori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chow slips a jab and a cross from Vihervuori.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chow throws a head kick that Vihervuori semi-blocks.
Vihervuori takes a swing at Chow's ribcage but misses.
Vihervuori is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihervuori. Chow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chow tries to close the distance and clinch but Vihervuori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vihervuori throws a series of punches but Chow avoids them all with ease.
Chow feints a jab promting Vihervuori to slip. Chow then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vihervuori slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Chow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vihervuori paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vihervuori just misses with a punch to the body.
Chow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vihervuori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chow tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vihervuori manages to circle out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vihervuori misses with a wild body shot.
Vihervuori lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chow circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juhani Vihervuori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!


Chow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chow.
Chow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donk. Chow catches Vihervuori right on the button with a cross.
Chow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vihervuori.
Chow throws a leg kick
and Vihervuori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Chow misses its intended target.
Vihervuori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chow is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vihervuori throws a leg kick
and Chow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chow moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chow wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow scores with a jab. Vihervuori acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chow thuds a left hand into Vihervuori's body.
Vihervuori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vihervuori lands a leg kick that knocks Chow off balance momentarily.
Vihervuori misses with an uppercut.
Vihervuori scores with a nice head shot.
A big left from Chow misses.
Chow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vihervuori throws a jab when Chow was well out of range.
Vihervuori scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vihervuori's head backwards.
Yun Fat Chow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori lands a slapping body shot.
Vihervuori misses with a leg kick.
Vihervuori takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vihervuori getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vihervuori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chow.
Vihervuori walks into a jab.
Juhani Vihervuori is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chow throws a push kick but Vihervuori slaps the foot to one side.
Chow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vihervuori lands a glancing blow to the side of Chow's head.
Vihervuori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chow throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Vihervuori releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Decent striking displayed by Vihervuori there.
Vihervuori works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vihervuori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chow misses with a hook. Vihervuori ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihervuori. Chow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vihervuori.
Vihervuori misses the body punch
and Chow counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vihervuori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihervuori. Chow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vihervuori takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chow is looking to chop away at Vihervuori's legs.
A good leg kick by Vihervuori.
Chow swings for the body but Vihervuori moves out of range.
Vihervuori takes a swing at Chow's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chow checks a leg kick.
Chow moves out of range as Vihervuori throws a body kick.
Chow appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vihervuori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chow was well out of range. Poor timing from Vihervuori.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori avoids the body shot from Chow.
Vihervuori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chow slips under a jab from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori wants to slow Chow down by chopping away at his legs.
Vihervuori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vihervuori misses with a series of wild punches.
Vihervuori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Vihervuori misses.
Vihervuori with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vihervuori throws out the jab.
Chow takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juhani Vihervuori.
I've got Vihervuori 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juhani Vihervuori!

Juhani Vihervuori 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daryl Smudge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smudge kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ballad of The Big Boy. Jason Taylor is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.



200 cm
20
300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0
172 cm
26
231 lbs
8 - 15 - 1
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick
Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank


Pirates Powder
KAISER


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daryl Smudge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taylor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smudge, pushing him back against the cage.
Taylor looking for a takedown.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Taylor blocks a jab.
Smudge cracks Taylor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Jason Taylor has been cut.

Taylor ducks straight into an uppercut from Smudge and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Taylor manages to regain guard straight away.

Taylor is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smudge stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smudge will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Taylor striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Taylor will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Taylor lands a couple of shots from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smudge preventing the sweep.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Smudge from controlling successfully.
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.

Taylor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smudge defends it easily.
Smudge is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Smudge trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Smudge stands and throws Taylor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smudge working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smudge scoring with punches from side control.
Taylor tries to escape but Smudge is in control.
Taylor is trying to control Smudge's posture but Smudge avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taylor is looking for a sweep.
Smudge has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Taylor!
Smudge tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Taylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taylor taking shots to the head.
Taylor is still in real trouble! Can Smudge finish him?

The cut above Jason Taylor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Daryl Smudge!
Daryl Smudge 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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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joey Nix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nix comes to the cage accompanied by Gorilla Militia by Bliss n Eso. Joey Nix has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.



187 cm
25
180 lbs
13 - 11 - 0
175 cm
31
175 lbs
11 - 8 - 0
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
Good wrestler
Excellent 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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Nix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanco misses with a hook.
Nix half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nix goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Pablo Blanco has been cut.
Nix throws a wild body kick that Blanco sees coming a mile off.
Nix throws out a loose jab but Blanco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanco's coach down at B.P.A.: BEST COACHES SPARRING 160 SUPPLEMENT IN LV was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Blanco's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Nix shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Blanco is trying to defend but Nix finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Blanco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nix sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nix trying to control the position from guard on top but Blanco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nix will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nix is looking to work some ground and pound but Blanco has wrist control.
Nix won't allow Blanco to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nix is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blanco is pulling down on Nix's head. It's preventing any offense from Nix, at least for the moment.
Blanco has a closed guard, preventing Nix from standing up.
Blanco working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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.
Blanco takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nix lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blanco takes one to the chin there.
A big left from Blanco misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Nix misses the target.
Nix scores with a sloppy right hand. Blanco should have avoided that one.
A jab lands there for Nix.

Blanco is rocked!
Nix tries to close the distance and clinch but Blanco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blanco throws out a counter right but Nix avoids it with no problem.
Pablo Blanco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blanco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nix cracks Blanco with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blanco is still on wobbly legs! Can Nix finish him?
Blanco backs away from a small jab... but Nix lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Blanco crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Nix with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Joey Nix!
Joey Nix 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoerkund The Golem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoerkund The Golem is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.



180 cm
28
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0
188 cm
26
219 lbs
3 - 0 - 0
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful


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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hoerkund The Golem!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman dives in for a single leg takedown but The Golem sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Coleman shoots in and bounces The Golem off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Coleman chips away with some ground and pound.
Coleman controlling from the top position.
Coleman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman postures up.
The Golem wants to sweep here but Coleman controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman tries to free his leg and advance position but The Golem is retaining full guard.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coleman throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if The Golem can do anything to dispel that myth.
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coleman is working The Golem over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Coleman working some strikes from top position.
The Golem really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coleman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coleman content to stall in guard here.
Coleman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Coleman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Coleman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches The Golem napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Coleman working the ground and pound.
The Golem is letting Coleman control him for a moment.
The strikes coming from Coleman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Coleman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Coleman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is putting a hurting on The Golem here, landing some big shots from side control.
Coleman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Coleman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at The Golem to see if he's OK.
Coleman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear The Golem down.
Coleman working the ground and pound from side control.
Coleman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Coleman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but The Golem sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working the ground and pound.
Coleman tries to score with some ground and pound. The Golem controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Coleman working the ground and pound from side control.
The Golem is looking for a sweep.
The Golem is trying to control Coleman's posture but Coleman avoids it.
Coleman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coleman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The Golem defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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


Coleman closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Golem circles away.
The Golem throws out a counter right but Coleman avoids it with no problem.
Coleman fails to land the takedown.
The Golem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coleman.
Coleman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Coleman needs to keep his hands up - The Golem had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Black Coleman has been cut.
Coleman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Golem avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from The Golem misses.
The Golem missing with a left hand there. Coleman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot by The Golem.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Golem. Coleman does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Coleman.
Coleman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The Golem scores with a nice strike.
Coleman blocks a jab.
Coleman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Golem tries to avoid it but Coleman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Golem to the ground. The Golem escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Golem looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coleman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Golem sprawls well. The Golem wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.
The Golem looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hoerkund The Golem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman ducks under a wild hook from The Golem.
Coleman moves out of range as The Golem strikes.
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Golem can do to turn this around?
Coleman slips under a jab.
Black Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from The Golem misses.
The Golem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coleman.
The Golem missing with a left hand there. Coleman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coleman blocks a jab.

Coleman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. The Golem manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Golem tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Golem utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Coleman scoring with some ground and pound.
Coleman postures up in The Golem's guard and throws a big left but The Golem blocks it.
Coleman with a nice head shot there.
Coleman trying to control but The Golem is working from the bottom.
Coleman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coleman postures up and lands a big shot to The Golem's brow.
Coleman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Black Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The Golem might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Coleman avoids the body shot from The Golem.
Coleman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Golem swivels and escapes.

Coleman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. The Golem quickly recovers to half guard.
Coleman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coleman connects with a nice short shot to The Golem's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coleman lands a nice short elbow.
Coleman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Coleman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The Golem wants to improve his position but Coleman is controlling well.
Coleman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Coleman.
The Golem is looking for a sweep. Coleman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coleman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Coleman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Coleman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Coleman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The Golem avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Black Coleman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Black Coleman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!


Coleman shoots in but The Golem avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The Golem throws a body shot but no joy.
The Golem slips a jab and a cross from Coleman.
Coleman takes one on the button.
The Golem works Coleman's body with a nice hook.
Coleman shoots in looking for a takedown. The Golem tries to sprawl out of it but Coleman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. The Golem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A swing and a miss from The Golem.
Coleman shoots and misses
enabling The Golem to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Coleman. 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Golem. Coleman does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Golem wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coleman slips under a jab from The Golem.
The Golem connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The Golem has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
The Golem lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from The Golem.
The Golem misses with a looping left.
Coleman throws a series of punches but The Golem avoids them all with ease.
The Golem looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from The Golem misses.
Coleman slips a straight right by The Golem.
The Golem throws a jab when Coleman was well out of range.
The Golem stuffs the takedown attempt from Coleman. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.
Coleman shoots in and drives through. The Golem sprawls well.
The Golem misses the jab.
Coleman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The Golem swats away the attempt to clinch by Coleman.
The Golem stuffs the takedown attempt from Coleman. Coleman gets slowly back to his feet.
Coleman moves out of range of the strikes.

Coleman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. The Golem tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Coleman is in The Golem's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Golem seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Coleman distracts The Golem with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coleman 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.
Coleman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Golem working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coleman.
The Golem is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman postures up in The Golem's guard and throws a big left but The Golem blocks it.

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.
The Golem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coleman tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Golem sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Coleman somewhat.
Coleman defending well as The Golem loads up on a big left hand.
Hoerkund The Golem seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Coleman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Coleman trying to control but The Golem is working from the bottom.
Black Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Golem being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Golem works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coleman stays in close to The Golem's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hoerkund The Golem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The Golem gets caught flat footed, as Coleman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hoerkund The Golem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Coleman 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Coleman!

A very excited looking Black Coleman rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Hoerkund The Golem spoke after the fight, saying 'Guuuuuughhhhhhglurghhhhh. . . '.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
38%

 

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kulakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Grice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kulakov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lube-Shparu. Grice has chosen GZA - Shadowboxin' as his entrance music. 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!



184 cm
39
186 lbs
36 - 33 - 1
184 cm
30
192 lbs
9 - 1 - 1
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank


Spartan Nutrition
GREEN!160


Project Mayhem


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 36 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Kulakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gary Grice!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grice misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grice tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kulakov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grice throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kulakov moves out of range of the body kick.
Grice throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kulakov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Viktor Kulakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulakov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grice slips a straight right by Kulakov.
Kulakov sets himself, and Grice steps forward looking for the clinch! Kulakov avoids it this time.
Kulakov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grice manages to avoid it.
Grice throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kulakov looks to throw the jab but Grice is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grice closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grice throws a low kick but Kulakov moves out of range easily.
Kulakov swinging wildly here.
Kulakov throws a body punch but Grice moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulakov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grice circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grice.
Donk. Grice catches Kulakov right on the button with a cross.
Kulakov swings for the body but Grice moves out of range.
Kulakov misses with a few strikes there.
Grice throws a leg kick but Kulakov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grice takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grice scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grice cracks the inside of Kulakov's front leg.
Grice will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grice throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kulakov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Grice misses with a kick to the body.
Grice dips to his left and cracks Kulakov with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulakov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grice stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulakov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kulakov duly obliges.
Grice throws the left hand but Kulakov avoids the punch easily.
Grice throws a sloppy head kick and Kulakov moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Kulakov misses the target.
A big right from Kulakov misses.
Kulakov dips to his left and cracks Grice with an uppercut!
Kulakov throws a series of punches but Grice avoids them all with ease.
Kulakov misses with a few strikes there.
Kulakov throws a body punch but Grice moves out of range.
Grice tries to counter with a clinch but Kulakov shakes him off and moves away.
Grice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grice is looking to slow Kulakov down with leg kicks.
Grice fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grice misses with a kick to the body.
Kulakov looks to land a left hand but Grice moved out of range nicely.
Kulakov throws a shot from downtown. Grice moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grice walks into a jab.
Kulakov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grice.
Kulakov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grice.
Kulakov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grice. Grice circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That kick from Grice tenderised Kulakov's leg. Kulakov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kulakov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice combination there by Grice.
Kulakov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grice was well out of range. Poor timing from Kulakov.
Sloppy strikes from Kulakov. Those never looked like landing.
Grice with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kulakov to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grice takes a swing at Kulakov's ribcage but misses.
Grice tries to land a front kick but Kulakov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A swing and a miss from Grice.

Oooooh!!! Kulakov has knocked Grice down with a huge combo! Kulakov steps away and waves a wobbly Grice back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Grice is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulakov throws a jab but it's blocked by Grice.
Grice is still on wobbly legs! Can Kulakov finish him?
Grice gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Grice tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Kulakov is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Grice buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Grice!! Grice is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Kulakov throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Kulakov!
A victorious Viktor Kulakov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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RATING
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Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Espiridion Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucjan Anielski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!



201 cm
26
195 lbs
10 - 14 - 0
185 cm
33
185 lbs
23 - 15 - 1
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine
BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Granite chin


Spartan Nutrition


Spartan Nutrition


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 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Espiridion Araya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucjan Anielski!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Araya.
Anielski avoids the head kick by Araya.
Araya misses the body punch
and Anielski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been hearing reports that Araya has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Araya throws a right and a left that Anielski avoids nicely.
Araya ducks right into an uppercut from Anielski.
Araya throws a nice looking combination but Anielski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anielski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Araya looks to score with a jab to the body but Anielski is just out of range.
Anielski throws out a counter right but Araya avoids it with no problem.
A cross from Anielski lands.
Araya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anielski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Araya avoids a punch combination nicely.
Araya drops down looking for a counter takedown but Anielski sprawls and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya just misses with a punch to the body.
Araya misses with an uppercut.
Anielski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Araya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anielski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Araya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Araya throws a shot to the body.
Araya throws a head kick that misses
and Anielski counters with a straight right hand.
Araya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Araya looks to score with a jab to the body but Anielski is just out of range.
Araya gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anielski counters with a stiff right hand.
Araya throws a low kick but Anielski moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Anielski.
Nice straight punches there by Araya. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Araya.
Araya ducks under a wild hook from Anielski.
Araya half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Araya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Araya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anielski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anielski throws a combination that misses

and Araya counters with a shoot takedown. Anielski fights it but they end up in guard.
Anielski is adopting a defensive guard.
Araya postures up in Anielski's guard and throws a big left but Anielski blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anielski trying to keep a closed guard but Araya is proving a slippery customer.
Araya throwing strikes from guard but Anielski blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Araya postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Anielski wants to stand up but Araya is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Anielski.

Araya manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Anielski on his heels. He'll look to pass Anielski's guard now, I'm sure.
Araya postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araya trying to control but Anielski is working from the bottom.

Anielski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Araya defends well.
Araya slips nicely into half guard.
Anielski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Araya trying to control but Anielski is working from the bottom.
Araya throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anielski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Araya wants to pass the guard but Anielski is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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


Anielski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Araya.

Araya closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Araya lands in his opponent's guard.
Araya trying to control but Anielski is working from the bottom.
Anielski trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Araya trying to control but Anielski is working from the bottom.
Araya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anielski is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anielski pulls Araya in close to prevent any damage.
Araya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anielski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Araya is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anielski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Araya makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Araya.
Araya will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Araya has an active guard here but Anielski has managed to pass into half guard.

Anielski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Araya has managed to free his arm - good work.
Anielski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya controlling the position for now.
Araya tries to get to full guard but Anielski has control of the leg.
Araya is trying to control but can't.
Araya really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Espiridion Araya overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anielski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Araya's head.
Anielski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Araya avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anielski.
Anielski trying to control the action but Araya is working from the bottom.
Araya works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araya is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Araya trying to control from half guard but Anielski is working away.
Anielski is looking to improve his position.
Araya passes to side control.
Anielski is not content to let Araya control the position.
Araya moves into full mount!
Anielski is desperately trying to improve his position but Araya has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araya wants to control the pace but Anielski is squirming around nicely.
Araya lands a big shot there that rocks Anielski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Anielski is in a horrible position here. Araya smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Anielski is desperately trying to improve his position but Araya has a good base and remains in mount.
Araya can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anielski is looking to escape.
Anielski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anielski has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anielski is squirming around, avoiding Araya's attempts to control the action.
Anielski tries to hold on but Araya pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Espiridion Araya dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!


Araya misses with a looping left.
Araya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anielski manages to avoid it.
Araya misses with a jab, cross combination.
A shot to the liver by Araya. Beautiful body shot.
Anielski tries to clinch but Araya is having none of it.
Araya throws a leg kick
and Anielski counters with a nice uppercut.
Anielski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Araya is looking to chop away at Anielski's legs.
Araya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anielski can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Anielski misses the target.
Araya gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Anielski counters with a nice uppercut.
Araya checks the leg kick nicely there.
Araya throws a left and a right that both miss

and Anielski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anielski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anielski tries to land knees in the clinch but Araya avoids the damage to the body.
Anielski struggles to land a body shot inside as Araya controls his hands.
Araya wants a takedown.
Anielski trying to stall but Araya improves his position.
Araya has Anielski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anielski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Anielski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anielski avoiding damage.
Anielski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Anielski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Anielski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anielski blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anielski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anielski struggles to land a body shot inside as Araya controls his hands.
Anielski is pressed up against the cage. Araya has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anielski down to the mat. Anielski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Espiridion Araya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anielski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lucjan Anielski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Araya misses.
Nice cross by Araya.
Anielski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Espiridion Araya is winning the standup battle so far.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Araya.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anielski struggling a bit here.
Anielski regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araya throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Anielski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Anielski keeping moving, preventing Araya from controlling successfully.
Araya being controlled here momentarily.
Araya looking to pass the guard.
Lucjan Anielski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Espiridion Araya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Araya engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Araya postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Anielski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Araya landing with the ground and pound.
Araya wants to control from the top but Anielski keeps moving.
Araya looking to sit in guard and control but Anielski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Araya holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Araya working a defensive guard here.
Anielski throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucjan Anielski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Araya 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Espiridion Araya!

During a confident post fight interview, Espiridion Araya thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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