KOTB 5: Guerra PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Styles
vs
Douglas

180 cm
23
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billy Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brad Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Styles lands a big right hook! Douglas looks hurt but is still standing! Styles lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Douglas falls down and Styles dives in with a huge hammer fist! Douglas's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Styles runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Billy Styles!
A very excited looking Billy Styles made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

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

Aurelius
vs
Mahalo

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

MMA Hype Apparel

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Aurelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akira Mahalo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelius scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Mahalo drives through and clinches with Aurelius against the cage.
Aurelius wants to get back to striking at distance but Mahalo won't allow it.
Aurelius is looking to control Mahalo's arms but Mahalo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aurelius has his back to the cage.
Aurelius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mahalo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mahalo lands a body shot.
Aurelius is looking to break free of the clinch but Mahalo has double underhooks.
Aurelius is trying to break free.

Mahalo breaks the clinch.
Mahalo scores with a nice strike.
Mahalo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aurelius tries to clinch there but Mahalo circles away.
Aurelius definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mahalo, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aurelius misses with a double jab.
Mahalo lands with an uppercut that bounces Aurelius off the cage and back into range.
Akira Mahalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurelius drops his hands momentarily and Mahalo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Aurelius is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahalo lands with a nice body punch.
Oh Aurelius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mahalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aurelius seems to have got his legs back now.
Mahalo scores with a one two! Aurelius had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mahalo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aurelius misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mahalo! But no joy.
Aurelius throws a nice looking combination but Mahalo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Mahalo clinches with his opponent.

Mahalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mahalo lands a glancing blow to the side of Aurelius's head.
Mahalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Aurelius is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mahalo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahalo connects with a crisp jab.
Aurelius fails with the takedown
and Mahalo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mahalo thuds his right hand into Aurelius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
BOOM! Mahalo lands a beautiful left hook that drops Aurelius. Aurelius tries to recover but Mahalo is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Aurelius lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Mahalo!

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FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Almedia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Major Major (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Almedia
vs
Major

174 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Almedia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Major Major!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Almedia. Major shrugs it off though.
Major lands a big head kick that sends Almedia to the canvas! Major follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Major Major!

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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gomez
vs
Murphy

180 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 Rio de Janeiro, Tito Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murphy defends it nicely.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murphy sprawls well. Murphy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Murphy does no damage.
Murphy throws a combination that misses

and Gomez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Murphy's guard.

Murphy kicks Gomez off and gets to his feet.
Murphy falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gomez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gomez in particular looking to stall.
Gomez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Gomez is looking for a kimura but Murphy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomez to get the leverage.

Gomez seems to be working for a kimura but Murphy defends the submission attempt.
Gomez wants to free his trapped foot but Murphy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gomez is working for a kimura but Murphy is defending it quite comfortably.
Gomez works his way into side control.
Murphy being controlled for a moment.

Gomez has an Americana. Murphy didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gomez is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gomez hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tito Gomez!
Tito Gomez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Vukovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Gouveia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gouveia has chosen Stoned Jesus - I'm the Mountain as his entrance music. Gustavo Gouveia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vukovic
vs
Gouveia

196 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

203 cm
21
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mirko Vukovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Gouveia!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vukovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vukovic drops his hands momentarily and Gouveia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vukovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gouveia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vukovic has time to react.
Vukovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vukovic scores with a three punch combo!
Vukovic looks to land a combination. Gouveia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vukovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gouveia moves away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gouveia or perhaps it was just good defense by Vukovic, which made it look bad.
Vukovic lands with a cross.
A left and a right from Vukovic both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Gustavo Gouveia has been cut.

Gouveia gets a clinch.

Vukovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vukovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gouveia circles away quickly and effectively.
Vukovic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vukovic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gouveia shoots in and drives through. Vukovic sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vukovic ducks under a wild hook from Gouveia.
Vukovic ducks under a wild hook from Gouveia.
Gouveia walks into a left hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vukovic!
Gouveia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gouveia blocks a head kick by Vukovic.
Gouveia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gouveia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gouveia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gouveia looks to land a right hand but Vukovic moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Vukovic.

Gouveia drives through with a takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Vukovic manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Vukovic breaks from the clinch.
Vukovic throws a poor cross that misses

and Gouveia counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gouveia throws a strike aimed at the side of Vukovic's head but Vukovic avoids it well.
Vukovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gouveia on the ground.
Gouveia misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Vukovic is breathing heavily.
Vukovic tries to buck Gouveia off but Gouveia is having none of it.
Vukovic is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gouveia asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gouveia scoring with punches from side control.
Gouveia is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Vukovic's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gouveia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gouveia trying to control the position but Vukovic is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gouveia is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Vukovic will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gouveia scoring with punches from side control.
Gouveia moves into full mount!
Vukovic avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gouveia.
Vukovic holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gouveia tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gouveia has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vukovic's face.

Gouveia with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gouveia softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Vukovic is out cold! Gouveia jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustavo Gouveia!
After winning the bout, Gustavo Gouveia thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Mirko Vukovic was interviewed post fight and said 'Unlucky'.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fergal Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Campos had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Campos
vs
Murphy

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fergal Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Campos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick by Murphy misses

and Campos counters with a crisp one two that drops Murphy! Campos thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Murphy to his feet! Murphy is in big trouble!

Murphy is rocked!
Murphy drops his hands for a split second and Campos immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Murphy face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Campos follows up with a right hand that knocks Murphy into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lucas Campos!

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliff Carriggian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Machado
vs
Carriggian

176 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Voodoo Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Machado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cliff Carriggian!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Machado shoots in and gets a takedown into Carriggian's guard.
Machado trying to control but Carriggian is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carriggian can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Machado controls the pace.
Machado wants to control from the top but Carriggian keeps moving.
Machado passes Carriggian's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Machado tries to pass to full mount but Carriggian defends it.

Machado is trying to work for a kimura but Carriggian is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Machado seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carriggian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Thiago Machado!
Thiago Machado gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
52%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick McManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McManus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Scotland The Brave. This should be a great matchup!

McManus
vs
Sapp

196 cm
25
288 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mick McManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blob Sapp!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Sapp misses.
McManus appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sapp throws a body punch but McManus moves out of range.
McManus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sapp fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like McManus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McManus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sapp throws an overhand right that lands on McManus's shoulder, as McManus tries to avoid the shot.
Sapp misses with a wild body shot.
Sapp falls off balance throwing a combination

and McManus counters with a crisp one two that drops Sapp! McManus thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Sapp to his feet! Sapp is in big trouble!

Sapp is rocked!
McManus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sapp looks winded!
McManus darts in looking for a takedown but Sapp gets double underhooks and turns McManus into the cage.
McManus looks to land a combination but Sapp avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sapp misses with a wild body shot.
McManus ducks right into an uppercut from Sapp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Sapp stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but McManus runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mick McManus!
An out of breath Mick McManus thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
65%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thatcher Halverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bago Biga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biga has chosen Ratamahatta as his entrance music. Bago Biga is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Halverson
vs
Biga

196 cm
17
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
196 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Instinct

Spartan Nutrition
Instinct

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thatcher Halverson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bago Biga!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halverson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Biga. Biga obviously looking to wear him down.
Biga has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Halverson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Halverson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Biga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Halverson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Halverson throws a big right hand that misses.

Biga had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Halverson defends it easily.
Halverson distracts Biga with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Biga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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

Biga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Halverson is aware though and is defending well.

Biga has his foot on Halverson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Halverson works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halverson working some strikes from top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Halverson'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.
Halverson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Halverson is in close to Biga's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Halverson landing some decent shots from guard.

Biga working for a triangle but Halverson defends it easily.
Halverson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Biga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Halverson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Biga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Halverson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Halverson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Halverson cracks Biga with a solid left hand.

Biga is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halverson cracks Biga with a solid left hand.
Biga is still in real trouble! Can Halverson finish him?
Halverson trying to control the position from guard on top but Biga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halverson passes Biga's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Halverson wants to control but Biga is keeping him busy.

Halverson seems to be working for a kimura but Biga defends the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Halverson lands a nice short elbow.
Halverson lands a big elbow - Biga is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Halverson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thatcher Halverson!
Thatcher Halverson is the new middleweight champion!
A less than humble Thatcher Halverson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.