MH8- Wasteful Carnage PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Angelico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Angelico
vs
Wayne

180 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan Angelico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Solomon Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Watson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wayne tries to keep at a distance but Angelico has taken the fight into the clinch.
Angelico looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Wayne manages to pull guard.
Angelico wants to stand but Wayne has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Angelico won't allow Wayne to sweep him here.
Wayne is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelico wants to stand but Wayne has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wayne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Angelico's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wayne thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wayne stops Angelico from standing up.
Wayne cracks Angelico with a solid left hand.
Wayne pushing down on Angelico's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Angelico pushes Wayne off looking to stand but Wayne dives back in and keeps control.
Wayne seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Angelico does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wayne is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Angelico's coaches at Cozad MMA Rio have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Wayne lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Angelico is trying to stand up here but Wayne is controlling him well.

Wayne seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Angelico is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Solomon Wayne!
Our winner, Solomon Wayne, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taj Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Walker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Walker
vs
Gibson

173 cm
25
184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
29
185 lbs
6 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taj Gibson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown but Gibson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Walker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gibson throws a counter combo.
Walker throws a right hand that misses
and Gibson counters with a stiff right hand.
Gibson slips under a jab.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gibson as he avoids it easily.
Walker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gibson dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Gibson leaves Walker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gibson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gibson counters with a left and a right that stings Walker.
Gibson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walker.
Gibson swats away the attempt to clinch by Walker.
Gibson throws a one two combo.

Walker is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibson tests Walker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Walker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gibson cracks Walker's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Walker slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Gibson can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Taj Gibson!
During a confident post fight interview, Taj Gibson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Lob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Systym Ovadown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Systym Ovadown was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lob
vs
Ovadown

190 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Likes musicals

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Lob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Systym Ovadown!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ovadown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ovadown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ovadown tries a head kick but it misses.
Ovadown throws a nice looking combination but Lob bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Lob shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ovadown manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lob accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ovadown is trying to keep Lob in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lob controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovadown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ovadown has a closed guard, preventing Lob from standing up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lob trying to control the position from guard on top but Ovadown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ovadown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Lob has Ovadown up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ovadown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Ovadown.
Lob tries for a takedown but Ovadown manages to get underhooks.
Ovadown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lob's efforts to push away.
Ovadown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ovadown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ovadown lands a hook that snaps the head of Lob backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ovadown fails to land.
Lob tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Lob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ovadown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ovadown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lob jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ovadown walks away with a smile on his face. Lob gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lob throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lob throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ovadown's waist but Ovadown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lob off to one side.
Ovadown tries to bum rush Lob with a series of wild strikes but Lob uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ovadown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Systym Ovadown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lob looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ovadown is fending him off so far but Lob persists. Nope, Ovadown circles away and we're back to standing.
Ovadown scores with a shot to the body.
Lob is breathing heavily.
Ovadown lands a slapping body shot.
Ovadown sizes up Lob with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Bob Lob has been cut.

Ovadown gets a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ovadown.
Ovadown pushes Lob back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ovadown lands a hook that snaps the head of Lob backwards.
Ovadown lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lob is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ovadown pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ovadown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovadown lands a hook that snaps the head of Lob backwards.
Ovadown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lob backwards.
Ovadown lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ovadown.
Ovadown presses Lob against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Ovadown.
Ovadown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ovadown throws a punch but it's blocked by Lob.
Ovadown misses with a body punch.
Ovadown lands with a left to the head.
Ovadown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lob backwards.
Ovadown gets through Lob's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ovadown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lob.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A shot to the liver by Ovadown. Beautiful body shot.
Ovadown throws a sloppy head kick and Lob moves out of range easily.
Ovadown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lob counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Lob gets tackled into the cage by Ovadown. Ovadown maintains the clinch.
Ovadown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ovadown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ovadown lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lob tries to score a body lock takedown but Ovadown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ovadown swings wildly with an uppercut but Lob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lob jumps guard but Ovadown turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ovadown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Ovadown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lob blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ovadown.
Lob is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ovadown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lob backwards.
Ovadown throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Ovadown.
A short body shot lands from Ovadown as the two fighters clinch.
Ovadown keeps control of Lob as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ovadown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ovadown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lob is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Lob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ovadown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovadown gets through Lob's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ovadown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ovadown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ovadown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lob tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lob fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Ovadown scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Ovadown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lob.
A short uppercut from Ovadown.
Lob tries to pull guard but Ovadown forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ovadown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lobs head.
Ovadown scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Ovadown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovadown lands with a right to the head.
Ovadown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Ovadown.
Lob is trying to break free.
Ovadown works on Lob's body with a couple of short punches.
Ovadown lands a nice uppercut.
Lob blocking some punches.
Ovadown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ovadown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ovadown working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Lob is rocked!
A short uppercut from Ovadown.
Oh Lob is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ovadown unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lob! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Ovadown is unloading with more strikes now! Lob drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Systym Ovadown!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

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

Avecilla
vs
Groper

171 cm
27
149 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicolo Avecilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Groper!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avecilla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Avecilla lands a high kick!
Avecilla scores with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Avecilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Groper tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Groper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Avecilla thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Groper if he has to take too many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Avecilla.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avecilla's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Avecilla duly obliges.
Groper tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Avecilla swivels and escapes.
Groper has a takedown stuffed.
Avecilla appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avecilla lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Avecilla is looking to slow Groper down with leg kicks.

Avecilla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Groper is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nicolo Avecilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Groper.

Groper has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Avecilla clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Avecilla can't escape the position.

Avecilla is trying to defend against the choke here but Groper has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Groper Tightens the hold and Avecilla taps out furiously! Groper displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Groper!
Nicolo Avecilla spoke after the fight, saying 'I have no excuses. He was the better fighter. I'll come back stronger.'.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Gates

184 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Voodoo 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Gates!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gates fails to land with a series of punches.
Gates takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brown feints a jab promting Gates to slip. Brown then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gates slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Gates tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gates working hard to break the clinch.

Brown gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.

Brown decides to stand up.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Gates avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown tries to land a front kick but Gates steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gates walks into a jab.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gatess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Brown looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gates!

Brown stands up.
Gates pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Brown shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brown was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Brown decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Brown connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Gates off the cage and back into range.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Gates takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gates's head backwards.
Gates has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Gates is rocked!
Gates walks straight into a right hand from Brown - that's dropped him! Brown jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Gates from any more punishment! Gates complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Matt Brown!
An out of breath and clearly excited Matt Brown thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cesar Quinta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jebediah Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cesar Quinta has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Quinta
vs
Johnson

187 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Voodoo 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cesar Quinta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jebediah Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Quinta clinches up against the cage.
Quinta lands a shoulder strike.
Quinta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Quinta gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Johnson regains guard.
Quinta 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.
Quinta distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Quinta drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Quinta off! Quinta jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quinta.
Quinta is stalling in the full guard.
Quinta wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Quinta postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Quinta trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two 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.
Quinta works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Jebediah Johnson has been cut.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Quinta half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Johnson slips a straight right by Quinta.
Quinta throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Quinta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson looks winded!
Quinta looks to land a combination but Johnson avoids it well.

Quinta rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.

Quinta pulls guard effortlessly.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Quinta uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Quinta!

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinta lands a couple of elbows.
Quinta advances to half guard.

Quinta is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Johnson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Quinta.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Quinta.
Quinta not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Quinta is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Quinta to get the leverage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Quinta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
Quinta is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cesar Quinta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jebediah Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Quinta throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Quinta.

Quinta moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson tries to pull guard but Quinta won't allow it.
Quinta is stalling here.
Johnson tries a body shot but Quinta blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quinta throws a knee to the head but misses.

Johnson drags the fight down to the ground.
Johnson trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinta controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Quinta lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Quinta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?

Quinta drops back looking for a leg! Johnson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Johnson manages to kick Quinta off! Quinta jumps back into Johnson's guard.
Quinta trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.

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.
Quinta is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Quinta postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Quinta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Quinta keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Quinta working some strikes from top position.
Quinta controls from within his opponent's guard.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Quinta slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinta chips away with some ground and pound.

Quinta drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Quinta as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Johnson screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Quinta! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Cesar Quinta!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Halo
vs
McDaniel

187 cm
23
187 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

185 cm
31
193 lbs
14 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)
Voodoo 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Logan McDaniel!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Chris Dean and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniel moves away from the strike by Halo.
McDaniel tries to counter by closing the distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Halo.
Halo throws a body kick that misses.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDaniel.
McDaniel throws a counter combo.
Halo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McDaniel at a distance.
Halo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Halo wants it to stay on the feet.
Halo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Arthur Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDaniel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halo.
McDaniel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McDaniel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halo manages to avoid it.
Halo tries to land a front kick but McDaniel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Halo needs to keep his hands up - McDaniel had a free shot at his head there.
McDaniel tries to score with a low kick but Halo moves his leg out of the way.
Halo checks a low kick from McDaniel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo throws a chopping leg kick but McDaniel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Halo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Halo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McDaniel wants to counter with a clinch but Halo pushes him away.
Halo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Halo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McDaniel throws a combination. Halo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Halo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Halo.
Halo lands with a shot to the body.
Halo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McDaniel throws a fast counter high kick but Halo manages to duck under it in time.

A momentary lapse in concentration from McDaniel enables Halo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McDaniel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Halo connects with a couple of short punches.
Halo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McDaniel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Halo winds up and cracks McDaniel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Halo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Halo passes to side control.

Halo is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. McDaniel is trying to escape and Halo transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and McDaniel is forced to tap! Nice work there by Halo! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arthur Halo!
A less than humble Arthur Halo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Sobiesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louis Sobiesky looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Cortez
vs
Sobiesky

190 cm
31
190 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

184 cm
29
190 lbs
7 - 14 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nathan Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Louis Sobiesky!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez lands a jab to the head.
Cortez dives in for a single leg takedown but Sobiesky sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cortez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sobiesky.
Cortez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cortez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cortez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sobiesky.
Cortez slips under a jab from Sobiesky.
Sobiesky throws a body kick that misses.
Cortez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Cortez looking to score a takedown here. Sobiesky is defending well but Cortez drives through and ends up in Sobiesky's guard.

Sobiesky is rocked!
We've been hearing good reports from Cortez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sobiesky keeping full guard, as Cortez tries to pass.
Our spies down at at Bad Pluto! (18 Elite Coach) inform us that Sobiesky has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Cortez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cortez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cortez tries to free his leg and advance position but Sobiesky is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez slips nicely into half guard.
Cortez uses his free foot to push down on Sobiesky's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sobiesky.

Cortez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sobiesky has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Cortez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cortez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sobiesky has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Cortez swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sobiesky is now in Cortez's guard. A big mistake from Cortez there, giving up the dominant position!
Sobiesky won't allow Cortez to sweep him here.
Sobiesky throwing strikes from guard but Cortez blocks nicely.

Cortez working for a triangle but Sobiesky defends it easily.

Cortez looking for a triangle here. Sobiesky is fighting it but it looks tight! Cortez pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sobiesky is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nathan Cortez!
Nathan Cortez 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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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Carter Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Kartella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by LOVE SOSA REMIX. Kartella has chosen Real G's as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Michael Carter Williams has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Michael Carter Williams seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Carter Williams
vs
Kartella

182 cm
23
200 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

191 cm
29
180 lbs
12 - 3 - 2

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps

HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps
//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Michael Carter Williams !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Drake Kartella!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kartella throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kartella looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams 's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kartella scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kartella 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.
A big left from Kartella misses.
Kartella uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams .
Williams smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kartella throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kartella.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Williams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slow jab from Kartella misses its intended target.
Kartella looks to throw the jab but Williams is out of range.
Williams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Williams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch lands to the side of Williams 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Kartella.
Williams misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Kartella's head but Kartella sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Kartella throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
No joy there for Williams , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Kartella misses.
Kartella slips under a jab from Williams .
Williams throws a hook but Kartella blocks it.
Williams has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sydney Fight Team in the buildup to the fight.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Kartella.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Williams connects with a right hand. Kartella shakes it off.
Williams throws the left hand but Kartella avoids the punch easily.
Kartella loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kartella.
Williams scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kartella throws out the jab.
Williams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Williams 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.
Kartella bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Kartella saw that one coming.
Kartella swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Kartella misses with a looping left.
Kartella connects with a jab.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
Kartella moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kartella throws a big shot that misses.
Kartella steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams .
Kartella swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kartella misses the jab.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kartella was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams .
Kartella uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Williams has time to react.
Kartella 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.
Kartella scores with a hook.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kartella.
Kartella bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Kartella.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Kartella moves away and avoids it.
Kartella throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams throws a series of punches but Kartella avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Kartella saw that one coming.
Kartella tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kartella throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kartella lands an overhand right.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Kartella's shoulder, as Kartella tries to avoid the shot.
Kartella defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Kartella avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Kartella looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kartella's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kartella misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kartella darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Kartella's head but Kartella sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Kartella was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kartella finds it's way round the side to connect with Williams 's head.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kartella throws out the jab.
Kartella throws out a powerful jab.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kartella throws an overhand right that lands on Williams 's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartella avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kartella ducks under a wild hook from Williams .
Drake Kartella seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams defending well as Kartella loads up on a big left hand.
Williams was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Kartella works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kartella throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Williams throws a right and a left that Kartella avoids nicely.
Williams misses with a looping right.
A jab from Williams misses.
A nice combination there by Williams .
Williams slips under a jab from Kartella.
Kartella loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
A slow jab from Kartella misses its intended target.
Kartella missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Williams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kartella throws a big shot that misses.
Kartella fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Williams on the side of the head.
Kartella scores with a decent looking hook.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Kartella uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kartella.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Drake Kartella will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kartella loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Kartella misses with a looping left.
Kartella ducks under a wild hook from Williams .
Kartella takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kartella jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kartella jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams walks into a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams ducks right into an uppercut from Kartella.
Williams lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kartella jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kartella throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Williams is looking to counter punch.
Williams throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kartella stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kartella moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kartella.
Williams lands a nice hook to Kartella's body. Kartella takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Williams throws a right hand that misses
and Kartella counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kartella tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Williams , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kartella looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartella missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Williams avoids the body shot from Kartella.
Kartella on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kartella throws a lazy uppercut
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Kartella slips a jab from Williams .
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kartella.
Kartella displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Kartella throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Kartella ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams moves away from the strike by Kartella.
A jab from Kartella misses.
Jab by Williams .
Kartella takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kartella throws the kick towards the body but Williams avoids it.
Kartella looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams moves away from the strike by Kartella.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kartella.
Williams avoids the body shot from Kartella.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams . Kartella does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kartella is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Williams .
Williams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kartella keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kartella throws out a counter right but Williams avoids it with no problem.
Williams throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kartella lands a really nice looking cross but Williams seems unphased.
Williams shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kartella throws out a counter right but Williams avoids it with no problem.
Kartella stuns Williams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Kartella as he connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Kartella misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Williams .
Kartella bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Williams 's head.
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kartella.
Kartella slips under a jab.
Williams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Williams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Williams takes one to the chin there.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Kartella slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A telegraphed right hand from Kartella misses the target.
A cross from Williams lands.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Kartella.
Michael Carter Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Kartella with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kartella ducks under a wild hook from Williams .
Kartella moves out of range of the strikes.
Kartella lands a really nice looking cross but Williams seems unphased.
Williams moves away from the strike by Kartella.
Nice uppercut there from Kartella.
Kartella misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams .
Kartella lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kartella.
Kartella lands a body shot.
Williams on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Kartella slips the punch.
Williams defending well as Kartella loads up on a big left hand.
Williams looks to land a combination but Kartella avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kartella cracks Williams with an open hand slap.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Kartella ducks under a wild hook from Williams .
Kartella will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Kartella.
A big left from Kartella misses.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kartella.
It looked like Williams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Williams connects with a jab.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kartella manages to avoid it.
Williams moves away from the strike by Kartella.
Kartella misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kartella walks into a left hand.
Kartella dodges the punch combination from Williams .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Kartella is out of range.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kartella was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams .
Williams throws a series of punches but Kartella moves out of range.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kartella.
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 Michael Carter Williams will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kartella sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kartella scores with a head kick. Williams tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kartella misses with a looping right.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kartella sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kartella misses the jab.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kartella.
A little feinted left hand from Williams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kartella lands a really nice looking cross but Williams seems unphased.
Williams throws a right hand that Kartella ducks under and follows up with a left that Kartella also avoids with ease.
Kartella dips to his left and cracks Williams with an uppercut!
Williams looks to throw the jab but Kartella is out of range.
Kartella with a nice cross.
Kartella tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kartella uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams .
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kartella.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Kartella.
Kartella ducks under a wild hook from Williams .
It seemed like Kartella was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kartella moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kartella throws out a counter right but Williams avoids it with no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kartella.
Kartella swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Williams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kartella finds it's way round the side to connect with Williams 's head.
Williams throws a hook but Kartella blocks it.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Kartella.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams slips under a jab from Kartella.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kartella.
Williams blocks a head kick by Kartella.
A counter left hand to the body from Williams misses its target.
Good shot there by Kartella.
Williams scores with a jab to the head.
Kartella looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kartella lands a lovely overhand right.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kartella counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kartella moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kartella sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kartella uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams .
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kartella sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kartella is out of range and Williams settles back down.
Kartella misses with a hook.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kartella.
Kartella throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kartella scores with a sloppy right hand. Williams should have avoided that one.
Kartella defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Kartella waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams .
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kartella moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kartella connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kartella misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams . Kartella does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kartella lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Williams .
A little feinted left hand from Williams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kartella doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kartella darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kartella slips under a jab from Williams .
Kartella swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kartella.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kartella.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kartella bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Williams 's head.
Kartella scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kartella throws a big shot that misses.
Kartella moves out of range as Williams strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kartella! But no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Kartella there.
Williams swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kartella.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Williams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kartella feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Williams s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Kartella throws a head kick that misses.
Kartella scores with a sloppy right hand. Williams should have avoided that one.
Kartella staying out of range there.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kartella.
Kartella scores with the left hand. Williams knows he should have avoided that one.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kartella.
Williams moves out of range as Kartella strikes.
Kartella misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams moves out of range as Kartella strikes.
Kartella keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kartella! But no joy.
Kartella takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Kartella uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kartella connects with a crisp jab.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Kartella.
Kartella misses with a straight left.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Kartella sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Kartella on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
Williams looks to land a left hand but Kartella moved out of range nicely.
Williams blocks a jab.
Kartella slips a jab from Williams .
Williams throws a right hand that Kartella ducks under and follows up with a left that Kartella also avoids with ease.
Kartella takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kartella lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kartella uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams .
Kartella pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Williams misses.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kartella uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Williams has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kartella was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams .
Kartella misses with a hook.
Williams misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kartella connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Williams scrambles back to his feet.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams lands a nice shot that snaps Kartella's head back.
Kartella connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kartella with a nice cross.
Nice uppercut there from Kartella.
Kartella looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Williams .
Kartella uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kartella.
Williams scores with a body shot.
Kartella dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kartella keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kartella misses with a head kick.
Kartella throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kartella.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kartella lands a nice shot that snaps Williams 's head back.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kartella scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from Kartella misses its intended target.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kartella.
Williams blocks a jab.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Kartella loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Kartella.
A jab from Williams misses.
Kartella swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kartella displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Kartella looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Kartella throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Williams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Williams needs to keep his hands up - Kartella had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Kartella misses.
Donk. Williams catches Kartella right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartella ducks under a wild hook from Williams .
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kartella manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Kartella on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kartella uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams .
Kartella jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kartella scores with a jab to the body.
Williams scores with a jab. Kartella acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kartella throws a hook to the side of Williams 's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Williams defending well as Kartella loads up on a big left hand.
Williams half committed to a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kartella.
Kartella moves out of range as Williams strikes.
A jab from Kartella misses.
Kartella scores with a decent looking hook.
Williams jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kartella looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kartella.
Williams was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kartella misses with a looping left.
Williams gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a really nice looking cross but Kartella seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Kartella slips the punch.
Kartella scores with a jab to the body.
Kartella misses with a body shot.
Kartella blocks a jab.
Kartella swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Williams scores with a nice right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Williams lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kartella has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kartella and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
A jab lands there for Williams .
Kartella slips under a jab from Williams .
A telegraphed right hand from Kartella misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kartella slips under a jab from Williams .
Williams is looking to slow Kartella down with leg kicks.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Drake Kartella will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kartella avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Williams stalks Kartella and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kartella's face. Kartella staggers backwards, shaken.
A combination from Kartella does no damage.
Kartella staying out of range there.
Danga de danga de dang - Williams scores with a four punch combination!
Kartella tests Williams 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williams tests Kartella's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kartella misses the jab.
Kartella uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams .
Williams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kartella looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Kartella lands with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Kartella coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by Williams .
Williams takes one to the side of the head.
A big left from Williams misses.
Kartella takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartella uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams .
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kartella throws out the jab.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kartella.
Williams digs a good hook to Kartella's body.
Kartella throws a hook but Williams blocks it.
Kartella has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kartella there as he acknowledges the shot.
Williams tries a low kick but Kartella avoids it.
Kartella loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Kartella ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kartella jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kartella darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kartella.
Williams scores with a jab. Kartella acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kartella looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Williams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kartella connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kartella slips a straight right by Williams .
Williams scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Drake Kartella is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kartella.
Kartella throws out a counter right but Williams avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Williams misses.
Kartella throws out a counter right but Williams avoids it with no problem.
Kartella misses with a hook
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Kartella looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Kartella scores with a nice strike.
Williams slips under a jab from Kartella.
Kartella is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kartella's corner calls for a 1-2. Kartella obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kartella blocks a jab.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Kartella saw that one coming.
Kartella misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams .
Williams thuds his right hand into Kartella's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kartella throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Kartella misses with an uppercut.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Kartella's head but Kartella sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kartella on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kartella.
Nice straight punches there by Kartella. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kartella.
Kartella throws a low kick but Williams moves out of range easily.
Kartella cracks a nice hook into Williams 's ribs.
Kartella throws a head kick that misses.
Kartella uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams .
Kartella misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Williams defending well as Kartella loads up on a big left hand.
Kartella misses with an uppercut.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams moves away from the strike by Kartella.
Kartella bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Williams 's head backwards.
Kartella takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kartella throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams slips a jab from Kartella.
Kartella walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kartella throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Michael Carter Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kartella swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Kartella is out of range.
Kartella is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams .
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Kartella.
Williams was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kartella throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Williams darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kartella jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kartella misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kartella defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Williams misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Williams throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kartella to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Carter Williams .
Well Kartella 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Michael Carter Williams retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!