Prestige FC 18: Materla vs Lee PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Geert Geerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Baltik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Geerts
vs
Baltik

174 cm
24
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
130 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 Tokyo, Geert Geerts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cesar Baltik!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Geerts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Baltik wants to counter with a clinch but Geerts pushes him away.
Geert Geerts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Geerts misses the jab.

Geerts bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Geerts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
A lull in the action here as Geerts stalls from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baltik tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Geerts wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geerts trying to control the action but Baltik is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Geerts advances nicely into full mount.
Geerts moves to back control.

Baltik tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Geerts has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Baltik is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Geert Geerts!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Princess Leia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bk bk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bk is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by celabration. Bk bk is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Leia
vs
bk

170 cm
24
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

173 cm
37
135 lbs
19 - 19 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Princess Leia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bk bk!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leia is defended easily by bk.
Leia shoots in looking for a takedown but bk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Leia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

bk feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Leia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. bk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. bk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Leia seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Leia has momentary wrist control but bk slips an elbow through the middle.

Leia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
bk postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Leia working for a triangle but bk defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Leia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. bk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Leia working for a triangle but bk defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leia is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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

Leia has his foot on bk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. bk works his way back into a safe position though.
bk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
bk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
bk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

bk got a little sloppy there for a moment and Leia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, bk has managed to get both his arms back between Leia's legs - danger averted.
bk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
bk stopping the sweep attempt from Leia.
bk passes Leia's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Leia is trying to maintain the position but bk is very close to passing his half guard.

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

Leia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but bk pulls his head out easily.

Leia is defending against the submission attempts here by bk.
Leia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
bk passes to full mount!

bk working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Leia is in all sorts of trouble here.
bk with the ground and pound from mount.
Leia is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leia sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Leia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leia is looking to improve his position.

bk is trying to work for a kimura but Leia is defending well.
Leia trying to control here.
bk landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

bk is looking for a kimura but Leia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for bk to get the leverage.
bk slips a nice elbow through Leia's hands, connecting with Leia's forehead.
Leia is pressing down on bk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Leia has his foot on bk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. bk works his way back into a safe position though.
Leia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
bk throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

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

Leia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells bk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
bk stands up over Leia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
bk postures up in Leia's guard and throws a big left but Leia blocks it.

Leia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bk bk 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.

Leia shoots in for a double leg but bk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

bk shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than bk was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Leia can't do much from the bottom here.

bk is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leia is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
bk is chipping away with strikes.
Leia sneaks back into half guard.
bk working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Leia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but bk pulls his head out easily.
bk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Leia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
bk connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leia can't keep his opponent in guard - bk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Leia trying to control here.
bk works his foot free and advances to mount.
The referee warns Leia that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Leia wants to hold on but bk pushes him away.

bk looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Leia tries to hold on but bk postures up.
bk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
bk scoring with strikes but Leia is staying in there.

Leia is rocked!
Leia tries to lock up and control but bk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oh Leia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
bk drops a big elbow. That's hurt Leia! More shots from bk and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bk bk!
During a confident post fight interview, Bk bk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Efrain Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shoto Murasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murasaki has chosen PRIDE FC Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Silva
vs
Murasaki

188 cm
44
215 lbs
6 - 30 - 0

187 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 6 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Efrain Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shoto Murasaki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murasaki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

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

It looks like Shoto Murasaki has been cut.
Murasaki tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva fails with the takedown.
Murasaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.

Murasaki clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Murasaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murasaki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murasaki off to one side.
Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Murasaki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Silva somewhat.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Murasaki feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Efrain Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick from Murasaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murasaki scores with a jab to the head.
Silva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Murasaki defends well and Silva ends up having to push Murasaki into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Silva is breathing heavily.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Murasaki has taken the fight into the clinch.

Murasaki breaks the clinch.
Murasaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Murasaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Murasaki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Murasaki.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Murasaki just stands there and leans against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murasaki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silva after a bit of a struggle.

Murasaki breaks the clinch.
Murasaki looks for a takedown but Silva sprawls well.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Murasaki counters with a slapping leg kick.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Murasaki has taken the fight into the clinch.

Murasaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Murasaki.
Murasaki lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Efrain Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Murasaki has taken the fight to the clinch.

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

Murasaki clinches up against the ropes.
Murasaki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Murasaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murasaki pushes Silva away with a front kick.

Murasaki takes the fight into the clinch.

Murasaki manages to break the clinch.
Murasaki scores with a push kick.

Murasaki gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Murasaki has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Silva clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murasaki controls the position.
Murasaki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Let's hope that Murasaki has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Murasaki can't escape the position, to get back to his feet.
I would not like to be Silva right now.
Murasaki trying to control.
Murasaki has good solid back control here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Murasaki gets back to his feet from a dominant position... quite strange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shoto Murasaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shoto Murasaki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Murasaki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murasaki shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murasaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Murasaki scores with a head kick.

Murasaki drives through and clinches with Silva against the ropes.

Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination

and Murasaki counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Murasaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murasaki lands a jab to the nose.

Murasaki moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Murasaki.

Murasaki breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Murasaki finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murasaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Murasaki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Murasaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murasaki defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murasaki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Murasaki lands a big head kick that sends Silva to the canvas! Murasaki follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shoto Murasaki!
Shoto Murasaki looked relieved post fight as he said the following; '*Jumps on the cage* My striking has always been unrivaled, and I was able to show that tonight. '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Erschov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexei Erschov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Erschov
vs
Diaz

170 cm
26
180 lbs
11 - 16 - 0

180 cm
30
178 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Erschov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diaz drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Erschov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Erschov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Erschov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Erschov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Erschov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Erschov wants to get up but he can't break Diaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Erschov trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Erschov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Erschov has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
Erschov with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erschov throws a strike but Diaz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Diaz won't allow Erschov to sweep him here.
Diaz stays in close to Erschov's body and controls the position.

Erschov has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Diaz is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Erschov.
Diaz is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Erschov will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Erschov wants to get back to his feet but Diaz drags him back down.
Diaz tries to score with some ground and pound. Erschov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Erschov keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is staying tight to Erschov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Erschov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Diaz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Diaz tries for a kimura but Erschov is defending well.
Diaz is staying tight to Erschov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Erschov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Erschov wants to get back to his feet.
Erschov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diaz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz prevents Erschov from escaping the position.
Erschov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz landing strikes.
Diaz lands a nice forearm strike.
Diaz trying to control the action but Erschov is working from the bottom.
Erschov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Diaz is controlling him well.
Erschov is looking to reverse the position.
Diaz trying to control the position but Erschov is working away.
Diaz advances nicely into full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is working for a guillotine from mount but Erschov frees his head quite easily.
Erschov wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Erschov looks a forlorn figure.
Diaz lands a heavy elbow.
Erschov wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diaz tries to control but Erschov wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Diaz 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.

Erschov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Erschov fails with the takedown.
Diaz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Erschov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Erschov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diaz as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Erschov. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Erschov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
Erschov dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erschov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Diaz shoots in and bounces Erschov off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Diaz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Diego Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a head shot. Erschov uses the momentum to regain guard.
Diaz slips nicely into half guard.
Diaz is trying to control the action in half guard but Erschov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diaz prevents Erschov from improving his position.

Erschov actively working from the bottom here.

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.

Diaz seems to be working for a kimura but Erschov defends the submission attempt.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Erschov is working away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diaz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Erschov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Erschov is trying to stand up here but Diaz is controlling him well.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Erschov is working away.

Erschov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erschov is looking to control Diaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Erschov avoid being mounted?

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

Erschov gets caught flat footed, as Diaz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Erschov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Erschov wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Erschov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Erschov keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erschov working a defensive guard here.

Erschov has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Erschov wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Erschov.

Diaz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Erschov has momentary wrist control but Diaz slips an elbow through the middle.
Erschov keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Erschov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Erschov.
Diaz with the counter takedown but Erschov avoids it easily.
Erschov avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz shoots in but Erschov avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Diaz feints and as Erschov raises his hands in defense, Diaz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Erschov keeps moving.
Diaz passes Erschov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Erschov with the active half guard here but Diaz passes nicely into side control.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Erschov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erschov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Erschov keeps working.
Erschov regains half guard.
Erschov moves into full guard.
Erschov wants to stand up but Diaz is controlling him.

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.
Diaz trying to control but Erschov is working from the bottom.
Erschov being controlled here, momentarily.
Diaz chips away with some ground and pound.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Erschov has wrist control.
Diaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Erschov is keeping the position.

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.

Diaz shoots in and bounces Erschov off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Erschov wants to stand up but Diaz is controlling him.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Erschov trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.

Diaz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Erschov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diaz has managed to get both his arms back between Erschov's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz passes Erschov's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.

Diaz is looking for a kimura here.
Diego Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diaz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alexei Erschov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Erschov looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Diaz!
As Diego Diaz got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Eu treino com os melhores do mundo. Minhas habilidades estão ficando melhor a cada luta. Vou continuar a melhorar e fazer meus fãs e país orgulhoso. (I train with the best in the world. My skills are getting better every fight. I will continue to improve & do my fans & country proud)'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Chalidow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Noel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chalidow's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Martin Garrix - Proxy. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Chalidow
vs
Noel

183 cm
34
185 lbs
16 - 18 - 0

183 cm
24
199 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamed Chalidow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Noel!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Noel moves into the clinch.
Chalidow tries to score a body lock takedown but Noel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Noel misses with a knee to the head.
Chalidow avoiding damage as Noel throws knees to the body.
Noel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Noel looking to throw knees to the head but Chalidow is blocking nicely.
Noel crunches a lovely knee into Chalidow's ribcage.
We've been hearing reports that Chalidow has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chalidow is breathing heavily.
Noel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Noel scores with a knee to the head.
Noel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Noel tries a knee to the head but Chalidow blocks it.
Noel scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mamed Chalidow has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noel crunches a lovely knee into Chalidow's ribcage.
Noel connects with a knee to the head.
Noel landing knees to the head.

Chalidow is rocked!
Noel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oh Chalidow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Noel tries to land a knee to the head but Chalidow blocks with his arms.
Noel throws a big uppercut that drops Chalidow! More strikes from Noel and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Chalidow lies dazed against the ropes as Noel celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Noel!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leo Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khalidov has chosen Mamed - CoreMoon as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Villa
vs
Khalidov

175 cm
27
184 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

182 cm
32
197 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leo Villa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamed Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been told by Villa's head coaches at Immortal Technique 12 Elite Coaches ($750) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Villa scores with a jab.
Villa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Villa enables Khalidov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Villa manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Villa keeping moving, preventing Khalidov from controlling successfully.
Villa keeping full guard, as Khalidov tries to pass.
Khalidov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villa pushes Khalidov off looking to stand but Khalidov dives back in and keeps control.
Khalidov is keen to just control but Villa is a slippery customer.
Khalidov moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov trying to control the position but Villa is working away.
Villa tries to escape but Khalidov is in control.
Khalidov slows the pace down.
Khalidov tries to advance to mount but Villa instead regains half guard.
Khalidov wants to free his trapped foot but Villa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

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.
Villa is not content to let Khalidov control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Villa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Khalidov tries to counter it with a takedown but Villa pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Khalidov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Khalidov prevents Villa from getting back to his feet.

Villa has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the ropes to get back to his feet. Khalidov has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the ropes.
Khalidov prevents Villa from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov looking to stall.
Khalidov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Villa has had enough of the clinch but Khalidov keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Villa as Khalidov tries to tie him up.
Villa tries a body shot but Khalidov blocks it.
Villa wants to break the clinch but can't.

Villa breaks the clinch.
Khalidov shoots for a double leg takedown but Villa sprawls well. He's pushed Khalidov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Khalidov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Villa.
Leo Villa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khalidov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khalidov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Khalidov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Leo Villa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidov.
Villa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Villa takes a swing at Khalidov's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Villa does no damage.
Khalidov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Khalidov has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Khalidov.
Villa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khalidov manages to avoid it.
Khalidov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jab, jab by Villa - just one landing.
Villa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A left and a right from Villa both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidov shoots in looking for a takedown but Villa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Khalidov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A quick step to the side and Villa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Villa swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Villa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khalidov.
Villa feints a jab promting Khalidov to slip. Villa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Khalidov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Villa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khalidov.
Khalidov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Leo Villa is winning the standup battle so far.
Khalidov looks for a takedown but Villa sprawls well.
Leo Villa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidov.
Villa misses with a double jab

and Khalidov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Khalidov passes Villa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Villa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khalidov can do to turn this around?
Khalidov is keen to just control but Villa is a slippery customer.
Khalidov wants to pass the guard but Villa is defending well.
Villa tries to get to full guard but Khalidov has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa won't allow Khalidov to pass to mount.
Villa is trying to stand back up but Khalidov is controlling him
Khalidov trying to control the pace.
Villa looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Villa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Khalidov on the ground.
Khalidov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Villa keeps working.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Leo Villa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Villa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Khalidov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Villa throws a right and a left that Khalidov avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Villa as Khalidov shoots in.
A little feinted left hand from Villa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khalidov shoots for a takedown but Villa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Villa connects with a body shot that sends Khalidov's belly button to the back.
Villa throws a body punch but Khalidov moves out of range.
Khalidov feints the counter takedown.
Villa digs a good hook to Khalidov's body.
Villa lands a head shot.
Villa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leo Villa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Khalidov gets a double leg takedown into Villa's guard.
Khalidov is breathing heavily.
Villa striking off his back but it's not causing Khalidov any problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Khalidov trying to control but Villa is working from the bottom.
Villa keeping full guard, as Khalidov tries to pass.
Villa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Khalidov is controlling him.
Mamed Khalidov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khalidov trying to control the position from guard on top but Villa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Villa lands a slapping body shot.
Villa throws a nice looking combination but Khalidov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khalidov fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Villa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Khalidov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Villa gets caught flat footed, as Khalidov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Khalidov trying to control the position from guard on top but Villa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Villa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Villa gets caught flat footed, as Khalidov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Khalidov won't allow Villa to get back to his feet.
Khalidov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Villa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fighters are working up against the ropes. Villa manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khalidov can't find room to land a body shot as Villa controls the action.
Villa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khalidov blocks it with crossed arms.
Villa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Villa gets through Khalidov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khalidov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Villa has a couple of punches blocked by Khalidov.
Khalidov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Villa lands a shoulder strike.
Villa blocks the elbow strike.
Khalidov tries to work over Villa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Villa is working Khalidov over against the ropes.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but Khalidov has him pressed against the ropes.
Mamed Khalidov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Villa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Villa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Villa throws a series of punches but Khalidov avoids them all with ease.
Khalidov shoots in for a takedown but Villa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Villa tries to bum rush Khalidov with a series of wild strikes but Khalidov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Khalidov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Villa's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Villa trying to keep a closed guard but Khalidov is proving a slippery customer.
Khalidov preventing the sweep.
Khalidov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Villa is keeping the position for now.
Villa wants to stand up but Khalidov is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov trying to control but Villa is working from the bottom.
Khalidov controls from within his opponent's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Khalidov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Khalidov avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Khalidov keeps the fight on the outside.
Villa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Khalidov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Villa throws a right hand that Khalidov ducks under and follows up with a left that Khalidov also avoids with ease.
Khalidov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Khalidov shoots in looking for a takedown but Villa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Khalidov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Leo Villa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidov.
Villa lands a two punch combo.
Villa swinging wildly here.
Khalidov with the counter takedown but Villa avoids it easily.
Villa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khalidov.
Khalidov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leo Villa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Villa is looking to wear down Khalidov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Khalidov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khalidov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Villa wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Villa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Villa, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Villa!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Rodinerio Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo comes to the ring accompanied by Damian Marley - Confrontation. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Rodinerio Bravo
vs
Grace

189 cm
44
215 lbs
28 - 21 - 1

174 cm
30
221 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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 28 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey Rodinerio Bravo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Grace!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bravo rushes Grace and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Bravo pulls guard effortlessly.

Bravo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Bravo is looking for a triangle but Grace pushes his legs off easily.
Grace tries to stand but Bravo is controlling from the bottom.

Bravo has his foot on Grace's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grace works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bravo is on top in guard.

Bravo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grace is keeping the position for now.
Bravo prevents Grace from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grace keeping full guard, as Bravo tries to pass.
Bravo is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Bravo stands and throws Grace's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Bravo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grace is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Grace tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bravo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bravo tries to control but Grace wriggling away.

Bravo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Bravo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Grace to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Grace shrugs it off.
Grace tries to buck Bravo off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bravo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bravo takes Grace's back.

Grace showing good submission defense here.
Grace wants to get back to his feet.
Grace looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bravo .

Bravo looking for the choke from the back.
Grace trying to get back to his feet but Bravo is in full control for now.
Bravo is hanging on to Grace's back as he tries to escape.

Bravo is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Grace has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Bravo has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Grace taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Bravo doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joey Rodinerio Bravo !
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Joey Rodinerio Bravo made sure he mentioned Just Fight (Everything 8$), along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takem Downem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Molito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Downem
vs
Molito

180 cm
27
150 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

168 cm
37
148 lbs
25 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takem Downem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enrique Molito!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downem moves to clinch but Molito breaks away
and Molito counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Takem Downem has been cut.
Downem throws a poor cross that misses
and Molito makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Molito looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Downem has his takedown stuffed
and Molito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Downem takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Downem misses with a right hand

and Molito counters with a nice right hand that sends Downem toppling to the canvas! Downem scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Molito finish him?!

Downem is rocked!
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!
Molito throws an overhand right that has Downem reeling! Molito follows up with more punches and Downem is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Enrique Molito! Enrique Molito retains his featherweight title!
After the fight, Enrique Molito was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
97%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Materla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Materla comes to the ring accompanied by Sobota - Do góry łeb. Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wiley - Take That. Jason Lee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Michal Materla's chin.

Materla
vs
Lee

182 cm
32
193 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

185 cm
43
195 lbs
36 - 32 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Powerful

Grand Champion Apparel
V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michal Materla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 32 - 1, fighting out of London, Jason Lee!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Lee.

It looks like Michal Materla has been cut.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Materla shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Materla gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Materla seems unphased.
Jason Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Materla has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Lee pushes Materla up against the ropes in a clinch.
Materla stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Materla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee lands an elbow just above Materla 's eye.
Materla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Materla avoids the damage to the body.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materla lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Materla or not.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Materla swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Materla.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Materla lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Materla's ribcage.
Materla is breathing heavily.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Lee works on Materla's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Michal Materla's cut is getting worse.
Materla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Materla's ribcage.
The referee calls for Lee to work.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Materla takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Lee lands an elbow just above Materla 's eye.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Michal Materla's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lee taking a breather.
Come on Lee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting on Lee's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Lee looking to slow down the pace here.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materla has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Materla in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee landing knees to the body.
Materla has been working on his balance at Lock and Roll Grappling Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Lee.
Lee working Materla over with knees to the body.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee is leaning against Materla and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Materla blocks it.
Materla's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Lee working Materla over with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
Lee leaning against his opponent.
Lee digs a right hand into Materla's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Materla's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michal Materla's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Materla with a poor takedown
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.

Materla is rocked!

Lee feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Materla sprawling to the canvas! Materla rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Lee finish him?!
Oh Materla is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lee. Materla shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Materla crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jason Lee!
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