RCG 4: Hungover PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Joker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Chuvalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Joker
vs
Chuvalo

194 cm
20
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
219 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Joker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Chuvalo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Joker gets a double leg takedown into Chuvalo's guard.
Joker landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joker landing with the ground and pound.
Joker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Joker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Joker gets to his feet and stands over Chuvalo, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Chuvalo felt that one! Joker unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Chuvalo from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Joker!
After winning the bout, Mr Joker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zander Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edison Arantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edison Arantes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Givens
vs
Arantes

190 cm
19
266 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
235 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zander Givens !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edison Arantes!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arantes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Givens .
Arantes looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Givens throws a series of punches but Arantes avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Givens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Givens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arantes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Givens throws a series of punches but Arantes avoids them all with ease.
Givens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Givens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Givens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Givens lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Arantes backs up against the cage.
Givens loads up on a big right hand but Arantes slips the punch.
Givens throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arantes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Arantes misses with a leg kick.
Givens throws a jab but it's blocked by Arantes.
Givens backing away here, and Arantes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Givens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arantes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Givens . Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arantes slips under a jab from Givens .
Arantes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A punch combination from Givens misses.
Givens misses with a few strikes there.
Arantes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Givens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Givens throws a right hand that Arantes ducks under and follows up with a left that Arantes also avoids with ease.
A lazy left from Givens finds it's target.
Arantes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Givens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Givens throws a series of punches but Arantes moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Givens .
Left hook, right uppercut from Givens .

Arantes is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Givens misses.
Arantes is still on wobbly legs! Can Givens finish him?
Givens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zander Givens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Givens misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givens moves out of range of the strikes.
Givens throws a series of punches but Arantes avoids them all with ease.
Givens cracks Arantes's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Arantes slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Givens can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zander Givens !

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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 Kendal Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riki Maru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maru comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chris Brown - Ayo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Riki Maru struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Kendal Thomas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Thomas
vs
Maru

178 cm
28
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
26
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kendal Thomas!
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, Riki Maru!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thomas feints and as Maru raises his hands in defense, Thomas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thomas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Thomas is posturing up here but Maru has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Thomas tries to roll out but it's too tight and Thomas has to tap! Slick submission there by Maru!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Riki Maru!
After winning the bout, Riki Maru thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Babadou Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Hearts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barry
vs
Hearts

190 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 Rio de Janeiro, Babadou Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, TJ Hearts!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hearts gets a double leg takedown into Barry's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hearts working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Barry is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hearts slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hearts throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barry wants to stand up but Hearts is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearts is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hearts working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearts controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hearts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hearts misses with a body punch
and Barry counters with a three punch combo that has Hearts backing up. Hearts nods at Barry to acknowledge the strikes.
Hearts misses with a looping left.
Hearts throws a series of punches but Barry moves out of range.
A jab from Hearts misses.
Hearts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barry doesn't seem bothered though.
Barry looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hearts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barry.
Barry looks to land a body kick but Hearts moved away.
Hearts feints the counter takedown.
Hearts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hearts missing with a left hand there. Barry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry takes one to the side of the head.
Hearts misses with a lunging right hand
and Barry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hearts throws a hook but Barry avoids it easily.
Barry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hearts lands a leg kick that knocks Barry off balance momentarily.
Hearts doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hearts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barry drops his hands momentarily and Hearts takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hearts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hearts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hearts just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBarry.
Barry misses with a head kick.
Hearts 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.
Barry takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barry scores with a jab to the head.
Babadou Barry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barry tries a head kick but it misses.
Hearts fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barry has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hearts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hearts misses the shot to the body.
Barry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hearts is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hearts throws a body shot but no joy.
Hearts throws a leg kick
and Barry counters with a straight right hand.
Barry throws out a loose jab but Hearts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barry misses with a low kick.
Hearts misses with an uppercut.

Hearts scores with a takedown into Barry's guard.
Hearts content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearts landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hearts seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hearts forces his way into half guard.
Hearts sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Barry misses with a low kick as Hearts jumps back.
Hearts changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hearts looks to land a left hand but Barry moved out of range nicely.
Barry throws a leg kick but Hearts sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barry wants to slow Hearts down by chopping away at his legs.
Barry throws a sloppy head kick

and Hearts counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hearts throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hearts is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hearts passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearts scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Barry to see if he's OK.
The referee asks Hearts politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hearts prefers to stall for the moment though.
Barry is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hearts is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearts in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Barry takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hearts scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hearts lands a strong strike to the head of Barry. That's dazed him! Hearts looking to finish here. Barry is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Hearts lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). TJ Hearts!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Forsythe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Gracie struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The key to victory for Elvis Forsythe has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Forsythe
vs
Gracie

188 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Fast

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 Helsinki, Elvis Forsythe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jordan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forsythe throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Forsythe backs off Gracie throws a huge counter combo but Forsythe manages to avoid it all.
Forsythe cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Gracie rushes Forsythe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Forsythe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Forsythe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Forsythe stalling against the cage.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Forsythe prevents it.

Forsythe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forsythe connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Forsythe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Forsythe throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Forsythe keeps it at a distance.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Forsythe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Elvis Forsythe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Gracie.
Forsythe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Forsythe scores with a jab.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Forsythe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Gracie looks winded!
Forsythe lands a slapping body shot.
Forsythe cracks Gracie with a good jab.

Gracie is rocked!
Forsythe cracks Gracie with a hook to the temple - Gracie is on wobbly legs here! Forsythe swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Gracie falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Forsythe wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Elvis Forsythe!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

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

Filby
vs
Solo

182 cm
27
195 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
17
198 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Gainz 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jakob Filby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roderick Solo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filby misses with a leg kick
letting Solo counter with a right hand.

It looks like Jakob Filby has been cut.
Filby throws a leg kick but Solo checks it.
Filby misses with a leg kick.
Solo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Filby tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Solo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Filby closes the distance and clinches.
Solo looking to stall.
Filby missing with knees to the body.
Solo avoiding damage as Filby throws knees to the body.
Solo has Filby pressed against the cage.
Filby throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Solo blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filby missing with knees to the body.
Solo lands with a left to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Solo.
Filby connects with a nasty looking knee right to Solo's face.
Solo gets through Filby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filby looking to throw knees to the head but Solo is blocking nicely.
Solo can't find room to land a body shot as Filby controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo taking a breather.
Filby missing with knees to the body.
Filby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Solo's elbow.
Solo scores with a shot to the side of Filby's head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Filby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Solo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Solo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Solo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Solo.
Filby looking to throw knees to the head but Solo is blocking nicely.
Filby tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Solo.
Solo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Solo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Filby misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo managing to block the knees to the body from Filby.
Filby with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Solo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Solo managing to block the knees to the body from Filby.
Filby is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Solo is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filby tries to land knees in the clinch but Solo avoids the damage to the body.

Solo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Solo scores with a shot to the body.
Filby gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Filby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Filby throws a leg kick but Solo checks it.
Filby throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jakob Filby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Filby forces Solo back against the cage and clinches.
Solo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Filby is defending well for now.
Solo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Solo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Solo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filby letting Solo take a breather here.
Solo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Solo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Filby taking a breather.

Solo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filby misses with a shot to the body
enabling Solo to counter with a crisp jab.

Jakob Filby's cut is getting worse.
Filby is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Solo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice body punch from Solo.
A low kick from Filby misses
and Solo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Filby is looking to clinch.
Filby looks to land a body kick but Solo moved away.
Filby tried to score with a low kick but Solo checks it.
A lazy left from Solo finds it's target.

Jakob Filby's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Filby throws a leg kick
and Solo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo punishes Filby's body with a nice straight punch.
Filby is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filby takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Solo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Filby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filby doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

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

Filby is rocked!

Jeez, Jakob Filby's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roderick Solo!
A victorious Roderick Solo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jumbo Mambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy McGuiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paddy McGuiness has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mambo
vs
McGuiness

194 cm
27
235 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

194 cm
27
275 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Gainz Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jumbo Mambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paddy McGuiness!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGuiness, as that shot connected.
McGuiness misses with a looping right.
Mambo moves away from the strike by McGuiness.
Nice cross by McGuiness.
Mambo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mambo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circling - Mambo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like McGuiness was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mambo just misses with a punch to the body.
McGuiness misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Mambo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mambo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McGuiness on the side of the head.

It looks like Paddy McGuiness has been cut.
Mambo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGuiness's head.
Mambo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mambo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mambo throws a hook to the side of McGuiness's head but McGuiness sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mambo sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through McGuiness's defenses. It connects perfectly with McGuiness's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jumbo Mambo!
Jumbo Mambo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wybrant De Houtman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Midas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Midas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

De Houtman
vs
Midas

183 cm
27
191 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

182 cm
27
199 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Gainz Nutrition
Instinct

Victory Fight Wear Store
Urban Fighter

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wybrant De Houtman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Midas!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Midas misses its intended target.
Midas throws a lazy body kick
and De Houtman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Midas throws a sloppy head kick and De Houtman moves out of range easily.
Midas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Midas throws a head kick that misses.
De Houtman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

De Houtman rushes Midas and presses him up against the cage.
A short uppercut from De Houtman.
A short right from De Houtman on the inside.

It looks like Daniel Midas has been cut.
De Houtman tries a body shot but Midas blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Houtman presses Midas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Midas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Midas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Houtman.
De Houtman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Midas at a distance.
Midas misses with a jab to the body
and Midas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Midas.
Midas throws a lazy head kick

and De Houtman moves into the clinch.
De Houtman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
De Houtman tries to throw a body punch but Midas avoids it by throwing De Houtman back against the cage.
De Houtman misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Houtman lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Houtman.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nice body punch from De Houtman.
De Houtman lands a shot to the body.
Midas letting De Houtman take a breather here.
Midas throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, De Houtman scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Houtman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Houtman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Midas looks winded!
A short right from De Houtman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Houtman lands with a right to the head.
De Houtman lands an uppercut.

Midas is rocked!
De Houtman lands a big right hand that drops Midas! The killer instinct kicks in and De Houtman finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by De Houtman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wybrant De Houtman!
An out of breath Wybrant De Houtman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Li Kong Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Alsop (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!

Kong Ho
vs
Alsop

162 cm
20
148 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

176 cm
27
148 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Flying Knee Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Li Kong Ho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fred Alsop!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alsop jabs at Ho's body.
Good work by Alsop as he checks the leg kick.
Ho tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ho loads up on a big right hand but Alsop slips the punch.
Ho throws a leg kick but Alsop sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alsop scores with a hook.
Ho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ho throws the left hand but Alsop avoids the punch easily.
Alsop avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alsop lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho looks to score with a jab to the body but Alsop is just out of range.
Ho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ho lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alsop checks a low kick from Ho.
Ho throws a leg kick but Alsop moved away.
Ho has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Signature Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Alsop blocks the leg kick.
Alsop is looking for the big counter here.
Alsop moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ho throws a leg kick

and Alsop counters by moving into the clinch.
Alsop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ho is defending well for now.
Ho is looking to break free of the clinch but Alsop has double underhooks.
Alsop tries to work over Ho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alsop jumps guard but Ho turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Alsop.
Alsop working aggressively here.
Alsop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Ho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ho throws a body shot but no joy.
Alsop now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ho cracks Alsop with an open hand slap.
Ho misses the jab.
It seemed like Alsop was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho throws a solid leg kick but Alsop takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ho.
Alsop blocks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Alsop blocks the low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alsop thuds his right hand into Ho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alsop's calf.
Ho wants to slow Alsop down by chopping away at his legs.
Alsop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A leg kick checked by Alsop.
Li Kong Ho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ho looks to land a right hand but Alsop moved out of range.
Ho throws a leg kick but Alsop moved away.
Ho connects with a jab.
Ho throws a lazy uppercut
and Alsop counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alsop lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho looks to land a right hand but Alsop moved out of range.
A clash of legs there as Ho blocks the low kick.
Ho lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Ho misses.
Ho misses with a low kick as Alsop jumps back.
Ho looks to land a right hand but Alsop moved out of range.
Ho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alsop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ho throws a right hand that Alsop ducks under and follows up with a left that Alsop also avoids with ease.
A cross from Alsop lands.
Ho throws a leg kick
and Alsop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Ho blocks the low kick.
Jab by Ho.
Alsop swings for the body but Ho moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ho misses the jab.
Ho throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ho misses with an uppercut
and Alsop counters with a series of strikes. Ho will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alsop lands a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alsop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alsop has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alsop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alsop throws out a counter right but Ho avoids it with no problem.
Ho tries to land a leg kick but Alsop saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd cheers as Alsop lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ho doesn't seem phased though.
Alsop is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Alsop punishes Ho's body with a nice straight punch.
Ho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alsop is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ho had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Alsop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alsop blocks a jab.
Ho throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fred Alsop will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ho swings for the body but Alsop moves out of range.
A nice side step and Alsop releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ho throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alsop scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ho fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alsop is out of range.
Alsop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ho throws out the jab.
Ho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ho throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ho cracks Alsop with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho throws a predictable looking body shot

and Alsop counters by moving into the clinch.
Alsop dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Alsop can't find room to land a body shot as Ho controls the action.
Ho blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho is trying to stall.
Alsop tries a body shot but Ho blocks it.
Alsop lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alsop stalling against the cage.
Ho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alsop misses with a body punch.
Alsop slowing the pace effectively.
Ho is trying to push Alsop away but Alsop has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ho has had enough of the clinch but Alsop keeps him there for the moment.
Ho wants to break free but Alsop has control.
Alsop will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ho up against the cage.
Ho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

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.
Alsop working aggressively here.
Alsop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ho backwards.
Ho tries to break free but Alsop pushes him back against the cage.
Alsop controlling the action here for a moment.
Alsop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ho avoids it.
Ho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alsop has him pressed against the cage.
Alsop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alsop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ho backwards.
Alsop keeps control of Ho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ho breaks the clinch.
Alsop scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alsop.
Alsop slips under a jab from Ho.
Alsop works the jab nicely.
Alsop wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alsop throws a body shot but no joy.
Ho attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alsop checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ho misses with a low kick as Alsop jumps back.
Ho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alsop.
Ho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ho gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fred Alsop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ho throws a looping overhand right but Alsop ducks down to avoid it.
Ho misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Alsop moves into the clinch.
Alsop looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ho tries to break free but Alsop pushes him back against the cage.

Ho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alsop fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alsop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho fires out a quick counter leg kick but Alsop just manages to avoid it.
Alsop misses with a low kick.
Ho cracks a nice hook into Alsop's ribs.

Alsop closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alsop working aggressively here.
Alsop misses with a punch to the body.

Alsop pulls guard effortlessly.
Ho controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Alsop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ho swings for the body but Alsop moves out of range.
Ho misses with a hook. Alsop ducked under it nicely.
Ho walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alsop checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alsop misses with a few strikes there.
Ho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alsop.
Ho misses with a body shot.
Ho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alsop.
Ho throws a leg kick but Alsop sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alsop is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ho with a body shot.
Alsop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ho. That's going to slow Alsop down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alsop lunges at Ho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ho's hand.
Alsop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alsop tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alsop tries to clinch but Ho moves out of range.
Ho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ho throws a chopping leg kick but Alsop manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alsop lands a right hook to the body.
Ho throws a leg kick
and Alsop counters with a left to the body.
Alsop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ho.
Ho swings widly with a right hand

and Alsop holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Alsop fails to land.
Fred Alsop seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Ho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ho throws an overhand right that lands on Alsop's shoulder, as Alsop tries to avoid the shot.
Ho throws a low kick but Alsop avoids it.
Ho sets himself, and Alsop steps forward looking for the clinch! Ho avoids it this time.
Ho lands a leg kick that knocks Alsop off balance momentarily.
Ho misses with a straight left.
Li Kong Ho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ho throws a jab but it's blocked by Alsop.
Alsop bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alsop.
Alsop unleashes a big counter combination but Ho bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Alsop lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alsop.
Ho just misses with a punch to the body.
Ho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alsop.
Alsop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ho.
Ho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ho attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alsop pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ho back to the cage. Alsop follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ho looks to land a right hand but Alsop moved out of range.
Ho looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alsop throws a low kick but Ho moves out of range easily.
Alsop defending well as Ho loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alsop avoids the body shot from Ho.
Alsop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho moves away.
The fighters circling - Ho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ho misses with a wild body shot.
Ho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alsop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ho throws a leg kick that misses.
Alsop works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alsop works Ho's body with a nice hook.
Alsop thuds a left hand into Ho's body.
A cross from Alsop lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alsop!
Alsop ducks under a wild hook from Ho.
Ho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alsop was well out of range. Poor timing from Ho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ho loads up on a big right hand but Alsop slips the punch.
Ho throws a poor cross that misses
letting Alsop counter with a right hand.
Ho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alsop.
Alsop lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ho is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Alsop's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ho finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alsop walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alsop lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Alsop blocks the leg kick.
Ho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alsop's calf.
Alsop throws a body punch but Ho moves out of range.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Alsop!
Our winner, Fred Alsop, 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tupa Dufu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Morbolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dufu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rock You Like A Hurricane. 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.

Dufu
vs
Morbolev

182 cm
27
175 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

182 cm
27
170 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Urban Fighter

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tupa Dufu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Morbolev!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dufu misses with a few strikes there.
Dufu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morbolev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dufu looks to land a left hand but Morbolev moved out of range nicely.
Morbolev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dufu misses with a double jab.
Dufu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morbolev to score with a decent uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morbolev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dufu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morbolev or not.
Dufu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dufu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Morbolev takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dufu is leaning against Morbolev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Dufu manages to break the clinch.
Dufu throws a combination. Morbolev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dufu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Morbolev is rocked!
A punch combination from Dufu misses.
Morbolev is still on wobbly legs! Can Dufu finish him?
Dufu lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morbolev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morbolev seems to have recovered his senses.
Dufu misses with a wild combination.
Morbolev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dufu looks to land a combination. Morbolev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dufu throws a right hand that Morbolev ducks under and follows up with a left that Morbolev also avoids with ease.

Dufu moves into range and clinches up with Morbolev.
Dufu blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dufu.
Morbolev blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Dufu.
Morbolev missing with knees to the body.
Dufu lands a left hand.
Morbolev swings wildly with an uppercut but Dufu uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dufu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morbolev backwards.
Morbolev takes a shot to the head.
Dufu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Morbolev - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dufu lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dufu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dufu blocks a body shot from Morbolev.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dufu.
Morbolev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dufu blocks the elbow strike.
Dufu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morbolev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dufu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dufu scores with a hook to the body.
Dufu lands with a left to the head.
Dufu dips a shoulder and cracks Morbolev with a mighty uppercut! Morbolev falls back against the cage and Dufu unloads with a barrage of strikes! Morbolev is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Dufu screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tupa Dufu!
Tupa Dufu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.