Highland Games 185 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shoei Braz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudolf Rammhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Braz
vs
Rammhammer

175 cm
29
205 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

190 cm
29
205 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KnockOut

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shoei Braz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rudolf Rammhammer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Rammhammer misses.
Rammhammer looks to land a combination but Braz avoids it well.

Braz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Braz working the head with strikes.

Braz tries for a kimura but Rammhammer is defending well.
Braz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Braz scoring with punches and elbows.
Rammhammer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Braz.
Rammhammer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
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!
You can see the frustration on Rammhammer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rammhammer regains half guard.
Rammhammer tries to get to full guard but Braz has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Braz seems to be working for a kimura but Rammhammer defends the submission attempt.
Rammhammer is looking for a sweep. Braz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Braz is looking for a kimura but Rammhammer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Braz to get the leverage.
Rammhammer wants to get back to full guard.
Rammhammer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Braz is looking for a kimura here.
Rammhammer works his way to full guard. Good work.

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.
Braz throwing strikes but missing.
Braz 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.
Braz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Braz wants to control from the top but Rammhammer keeps moving.
Rammhammer trying to keep a closed guard but Braz is proving a slippery customer.
Braz looking to pass the guard.
Braz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Rammhammer working for a triangle but Braz defends it easily.
Braz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Braz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Braz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rammhammer manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Braz has Rammhammer in his guard.

Braz keeping moving, preventing Rammhammer from controlling successfully.

Braz is looking for a triangle but Rammhammer pushes his legs off easily.
Rammhammer trying to control but Braz is working from the bottom.

Braz looking for a guillotine here but Rammhammer defends easily.
Braz keeping moving, preventing Rammhammer from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Braz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Braz has his foot on Rammhammer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rammhammer works his way back into a safe position though.
Rammhammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Braz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rammhammer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Braz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rammhammer is working away from the top position though.
Braz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rammhammer throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Shoei Braz has been cut.
Rudolf Rammhammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rammhammer as he jumps to the side.
Rammhammer throws a right hand that Braz ducks under and follows up with a left that Braz also avoids with ease.
Rammhammer scores with a hook.
Rammhammer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Braz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shoei Braz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rammhammer misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Rammhammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rammhammer misses with a double jab

and Braz counters with a shoot takedown. Rammhammer fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Braz has gone for a leg lock! Rammhammer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Braz's guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Braz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rammhammer is aware though and is defending well.

Braz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Braz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rammhammer wants to control from the top but Braz keeps moving.

Braz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rammhammer defends it easily.

Braz is looking for a triangle here but Rammhammer uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braz tries to bench press Rammhammer off him but Rammhammer keeps the position.

Rammhammer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Braz has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rammhammer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Braz keeps working.
Braz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Braz is trying to get back to full guard.

Braz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Braz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rammhammer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Braz looking for submissions off his back.

Braz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rammhammer pulls his head out easily.
Rammhammer works his foot free and advances to mount.
Braz tries to hold on but Rammhammer pushes him away.
Shoei Braz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Rammhammer is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Braz to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Braz shrugs it off.
Braz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Braz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Braz tries to roll over but Rammhammer keeps him under control.

Braz looking for submissions off his back.
Braz trying to hold on to Rammhammer's head to control him but Rammhammer postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rammhammer wants to pass the guard but Braz is defending well.
Rammhammer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Braz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudolf Rammhammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shoei Braz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rammhammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rammhammer feints a jab promting Braz to slip. Rammhammer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Braz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Braz.
Rammhammer manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rammhammer controlling the pace.
Braz is trying to stand back up but Rammhammer is controlling him
Braz is trying to get back to full guard.

Braz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rammhammer pulls his head out easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braz tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Rammhammer is trying to work for a kimura but Braz is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braz throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Braz wants to control but Rammhammer is keeping busy.
Rammhammer uses his free foot to push down on Braz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Braz.
Braz tries to hold on but Rammhammer pushes him away.

Rammhammer is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Braz to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Braz shrugs it off.

Rammhammer working for a submission but Braz is keeping him at bay.
Braz manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Braz looking for submissions off his back.
Braz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rammhammer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Braz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rammhammer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rammhammer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Rammhammer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Braz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rammhammer has managed to get both his arms back between Braz's legs - danger averted.
Braz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Braz working a defensive guard but Rammhammer passes into half guard.
Rammhammer is thwarting Braz's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Braz looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Braz gets full guard.
Rammhammer tries to free his leg and advance position but Braz is retaining full guard.
Rammhammer passes Braz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rammhammer wants to take a breather but Braz is having none of it.

Braz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rammhammer pulls his head out easily.
Rammhammer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Rammhammer is working for a guillotine from mount but Braz frees his head quite easily.
Braz tries to lock up and control but Rammhammer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braz has given up his back. Will we see Rammhammer going for some submissions?
Rammhammer controlling well, preventing Braz from escaping the position.

Rammhammer is looking for the choke from the back position but Braz is controlling his hands well.

Rammhammer is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Braz has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Braz is trying to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rammhammer not allowing Braz to control his hands.
Braz is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudolf Rammhammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rammhammer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudolf Rammhammer!
Rudolf Rammhammer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Shoei Braz spoke after the fight, saying 'I`ll be back'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ted Getstoned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uwe Scherer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uwe Scherer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Getstoned
vs
Scherer

150 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ted Getstoned!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uwe Scherer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Getstoned stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Scherer has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Scherer throws a jab when Getstoned was well out of range.
Jab, jab by Scherer - just one landing.
Scherer lands with a nice body punch.
Scherer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Getstoned at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Getstoned misses the target.
Getstoned jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scherer tries to close the distance and clinch but Getstoned swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scherer connects with a nice looking jab.
Scherer moves in looking to clinch but Getstoned pushes him off.
Scherer lands a body shot.
Getstoned takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Getstoned throws a looping overhand right but Scherer ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Getstoned throws a lazy uppercut
and Getstoned takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Getstoned misses with a hook.
Scherer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Getstoned.

Getstoned forces Scherer back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Getstoned pulls Scherer into guard.

Scherer lying in Getstoned's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Getstoned decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Scherer taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ted Getstoned!
Ted Getstoned 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
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien Sandow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandow comes to the cage accompanied by Aint No Grave . John Johnson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Damien Sandow's chin.

Sandow
vs
Johnson

185 cm
30
195 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

175 cm
26
184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

M.O. Fight Wear

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Sandow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sandow looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson is looking for the big counter here.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Sandow gets a double leg takedown into Johnson's guard.
Sandow looking to pass the guard.

Sandow drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Johnson dives on top into guard.

Sandow working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.

Sandow has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson is working Sandow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Sandow pushes a forearm under Johnson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Johnson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damien Sandow!
Damien Sandow thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Dirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Newbold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dirt
vs
Newbold

178 cm
27
165 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

179 cm
28
165 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Nations Fight Gear

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Dirt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Newbold!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dirt throws a leg kick that misses.
Newbold is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Newbold shoots in and gets a takedown into Dirt's guard.

Dirt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Newbold makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Newbold lands a couple of digs.

Dirt looking for a guillotine here but Newbold defends easily.
Newbold is working Dirt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Newbold told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Dirt keeping moving, preventing Newbold from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dirt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Newbold defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dirt looking for a guillotine here but Newbold defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newbold lands a couple of digs.
Newbold stays in close to Dirt's body and controls the position.

Newbold is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Dirt has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Newbold is looking to defend but Dirt has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Newbold! Dirt pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Newbold taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joe Dirt!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz comes into the arena with Lil Wayne ft Drake - Right above it blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Munoz
vs
Parker

171 cm
31
163 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

175 cm
32
159 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Warren Parker!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munoz.

Munoz lands a big head kick that sends Parker tumbling to the mat! Munoz takes a step backwards and waves Parker back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Warren Parker has been cut.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Munoz.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munoz manages to avoid it.
Jackson Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munoz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munoz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Parker counters with a left to the body.
Munoz cracks Parker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Munoz steps in with a hook that catches Parker right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Munoz follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Parker looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Munoz!
A relieved looking Jackson Munoz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Dickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickens kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Want it All. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dickens
vs
Hamidovich Saitiev

172 cm
29
185 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

183 cm
30
185 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Dickens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamidovich Saitiev throws a shot from downtown. Dickens moves away and avoids it.
Dickens changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dickens throws a nice looking combination but Hamidovich Saitiev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hamidovich Saitiev slips under a jab from Dickens.
Hamidovich Saitiev feints the counter takedown.
Hamidovich Saitiev scores with a decent looking hook.
Dickens throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Hamidovich Saitiev counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hamidovich Saitiev.
We've been hearing good reports from Dickens'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.
Dickens pulls Hamidovich Saitiev in close to his closed guard and prevents Hamidovich Saitiev from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hamidovich Saitiev stopping the sweep attempt from Dickens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamidovich Saitiev throws an elbow that misses. Dickens uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hamidovich Saitiev's guard. Nice move by Dickens!

Dickens is in close to Hamidovich Saitiev's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dickens won't allow Hamidovich Saitiev to get back to his feet.
Dickens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to get back to his feet but Dickens is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dickens lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hamidovich Saitiev has momentary wrist control but Dickens slips an elbow through the middle.
Dickens prevents Hamidovich Saitiev from getting back to his feet.
Dickens throws a big right hand that misses.
Hamidovich Saitiev keeping moving, preventing Dickens from controlling successfully.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to sweep here but Dickens controlling him for the moment.
Dickens 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickens landing with the ground and pound.
Hamidovich Saitiev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dickens is controlling him.
Hamidovich Saitiev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to sweep but no luck.
Dickens content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dickens postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dickens's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dickens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to stand and escape but Dickens is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hamidovich Saitiev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dickens landing with the ground and pound.
Hamidovich Saitiev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dickens.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickens trying to control the position from guard on top but Hamidovich Saitiev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dickens is looking to work some ground and pound but Hamidovich Saitiev has wrist control.
Dickens lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hamidovich Saitiev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dickens throwing strikes but missing.
Dickens throwing strikes but missing.
Dickens postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dickens sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hamidovich Saitiev's guard.
Dickens lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickens scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Dickens.
Dickens slips a nice elbow through Hamidovich Saitiev's hands, connecting with Hamidovich Saitiev's forehead.
Dickens looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dickens lands a nice short elbow.

Hamidovich Saitiev is rocked!
Hamidovich Saitiev is looking to improve his position.
Dickens working Hamidovich Saitiev over with strikes.
Hamidovich Saitiev is still in real trouble! Can Dickens finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickens takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hamidovich Saitiev seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dickens sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hamidovich Saitiev defending well though.
Hamidovich Saitiev tries to get to full guard but Dickens has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Dickens dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dickens misses with an uppercut. Hamidovich Saitiev saw that one coming.
Hamidovich Saitiev is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dickens misses with the combination.
Hamidovich Saitiev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dickens throws a nice looking combination but Hamidovich Saitiev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oliver Dickens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickens misses with a body shot.
Hamidovich Saitiev feints the counter takedown.
Dickens is looking to chop away at Hamidovich Saitiev's legs.
Hamidovich Saitiev is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hamidovich Saitiev staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dickens throws a lazy right hand but Hamidovich Saitiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dickens misses the shot to the body.
Hamidovich Saitiev feints the counter takedown.
Hamidovich Saitiev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dickens.
Hamidovich Saitiev is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens misses with a lunging right hand

and Hamidovich Saitiev counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev is pressing down on Dickens's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dickens is holding on for now.
Dickens slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hamidovich Saitiev stands up over Dickens, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oliver Dickens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dickens 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.
Hamidovich Saitiev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dickens is on top in guard.

Dickens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dickens might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to sweep but no luck.
Dickens with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickens won't allow Hamidovich Saitiev to get back to his feet.
Hamidovich Saitiev working a defensive guard but Dickens manages to pass into side control anyway.
Hamidovich Saitiev is breathing heavily.
Dickens is chipping away with strikes.
Dickens throws an elbow but Hamidovich Saitiev slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dickens lands a decent elbow from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dickens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hamidovich Saitiev keeps working.
Hamidovich Saitiev gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev tries to kick Dickens off in order to stand up. Dickens Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Hamidovich Saitiev tries to improve position but can't.
Dickens lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickens throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The strikes coming from Dickens are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dickens tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamidovich Saitiev sneaks back into half guard.
Dickens lands with a punch from half guard.
Dickens scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dickens winds up and cracks Hamidovich Saitiev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hamidovich Saitiev is looking to improve his position.
Dickens is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hamidovich Saitiev on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to improve his position but Dickens is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickens working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Dickens.
Dickens is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dickens lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hamidovich Saitiev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dickens.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Dickens there.
Dickens looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hamidovich Saitiev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dickens thows a huge punch but Hamidovich Saitiev dodges it nicely.
Dickens not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamidovich Saitiev is trying to stand up here but Dickens is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hamidovich Saitiev slips under a jab.
Hamidovich Saitiev feints the counter takedown.
Hamidovich Saitiev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dickens throws out the jab.
Hamidovich Saitiev with the counter takedown but Dickens avoids it easily.
Hamidovich Saitiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dickens.
A swing and a miss from Dickens.
Dickens misses the jab.
Dickens misses with a hook.
Hamidovich Saitiev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dickens.
Dickens misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamidovich Saitiev throws the left hand but Dickens avoids the punch easily.
Dickens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dickens throws a low kick but Hamidovich Saitiev moves out of range easily.
Hamidovich Saitiev tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hamidovich Saitiev.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamidovich Saitiev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dickens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hamidovich Saitiev.
Dickens misses with a hook. Hamidovich Saitiev ducked under it nicely.
Hamidovich Saitiev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dickens throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dickens is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hamidovich Saitiev's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dickens looks to land a left hand but Hamidovich Saitiev moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Dickens misses its intended target.
Dickens throws a lazy right hand but Hamidovich Saitiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dickens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamidovich Saitiev slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Dickens misses.
Dickens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamidovich Saitiev.
Dickens misses with a hook.
Hamidovich Saitiev feints the counter takedown.
Hamidovich Saitiev misses with a hook.
Hamidovich Saitiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dickens.
Hamidovich Saitiev is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dickens uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hamidovich Saitiev has time to react.
Dickens throws a low kick but Hamidovich Saitiev moves out of range easily.
Dickens throws an off balance right hand

and Hamidovich Saitiev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dickens's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamidovich Saitiev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to control from the top but Dickens keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickens wants to sweep here but Hamidovich Saitiev controlling him for the moment.
Dickens bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hamidovich Saitiev's guard.

Dickens is working Hamidovich Saitiev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Hamidovich Saitiev wriggles free and stands up.
Dickens misses with a straight left.
Hamidovich Saitiev feints the counter takedown.
Dickens misses with a body shot

and Hamidovich Saitiev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dickens won't be happy with that.
Dickens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hamidovich Saitiev can do to turn this around?
Dickens gets back to half guard.
Dickens is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamidovich Saitiev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hamidovich Saitiev throwing shots but Dickens is blocking nicely.
Ground and pound from Hamidovich Saitiev.
Hamidovich Saitiev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dickens's head.
Hamidovich Saitiev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dickens is trying to get back to full guard.
Dickens is refusing to be controlled, as Hamidovich Saitiev sits in half guard.
Dickens controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dickens tries to roll over but Hamidovich Saitiev keeps him under control.

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 Oliver Dickens.
Well Dickens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Dickens!
Oliver Dickens was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsau Tsetsku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsetsku has chosen Paula Seling & Ovi - Miracle as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Luiz
vs
Tsetsku

179 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
28
186 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Luiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tsau Tsetsku!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz misses with a body shot.
Luiz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tsetsku loads up on a big right hand but Luiz slips the punch.
Tsetsku throws an off balance right hand
and Luiz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tsetsku slips under a jab.
Tsetsku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tsetsku avoids the body shot from Luiz.
Tsetsku misses with a right hand
and Luiz counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsetsku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsetsku.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Tsetsku.
Tsetsku misses the jab.
Tsetsku throws a body shot but no joy.
Luiz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Luiz throws a hook but Tsetsku blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Luiz lunges at Tsetsku with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tsetsku's hand.

It looks like Tsau Tsetsku has been cut.
Tsetsku takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Luiz throws a lazy uppercut
and Tsetsku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tsetsku misses with an uppercut
and Tsetsku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tsetsku.
An attempted straight right counter from Luiz misses the target.
Tsetsku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luiz.
Luiz throws a big counter combination but Tsetsku scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Luiz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luiz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tsetsku works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Luiz throws an overhand right that lands on Tsetsku's shoulder, as Tsetsku tries to avoid the shot.
Luiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsetsku is just out of range.
Tsetsku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsetsku fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luiz throws a series of punches but Tsetsku moves out of range.
It seemed like Tsetsku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsetsku. Luiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luiz throws a body shot but no joy.
Tsetsku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luiz.
Luiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Tsetsku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Tsetsku.
Luiz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tsetsku scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Luiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Luiz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsetsku. Luiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tsetsku lands with an uppercut that bounces Luiz off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsetsku throws a shot from downtown. Luiz moves away and avoids it.
Luiz misses with an uppercut. Tsetsku saw that one coming.
Tsetsku connects with a nice looking jab.
Tsetsku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsetsku punishes Luiz's body with a nice straight punch.

Luiz drops Tsetsku with a beautiful combination! Tsetsku stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Luiz is looking for the KO!
Tsetsku swings for the body but Luiz moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsetsku throws a right hand that misses

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

Tsetsku is rocked!
Luiz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tsetsku counters with a straight right hand.
Luiz just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsetsku cracks Luiz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Tsetsku.
Tsetsku ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Luiz misses with a hook.
Tsetsku throws a body punch but Luiz moves out of range.
Luiz avoids the body shot from Tsetsku.
Tsetsku avoids the body shot from Luiz.
Luiz slips under a jab.
Luiz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tsetsku just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsetsku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsetsku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tsetsku is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Luiz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tsetsku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luiz moves away.
Luiz throwing a counter right hand but Tsetsku manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsau Tsetsku dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tsau Tsetsku's cut.
That's time! Luiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Luiz misses the shot to the body.
Tsetsku throws a hook but Luiz avoids it easily.
Luiz misses with an uppercut. Tsetsku saw that one coming.
Tsetsku cracks Luiz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tsetsku avoids the body shot from Luiz.
Luiz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Luiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tsetsku.
Tsetsku scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsetsku misses with a straight right.
Tsetsku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luiz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tsetsku misses its intended target.
Tsetsku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Luiz slips under a jab.
Luiz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Luiz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tsetsku.
Tsau Tsetsku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luiz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tsetsku clobbers Luiz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luiz is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tsetsku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsetsku appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tsetsku lands a slapping body shot.
Tsau Tsetsku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luiz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Luiz takes a swing at Tsetsku's ribcage but misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tsetsku in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Luiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tsetsku.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tsetsku manages to avoid it.
Luiz throws an off balance right hand
and Tsetsku counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsetsku missing with a left hand there. Luiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luiz throws a big counter combination but Tsetsku scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tsetsku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsetsku lands a nice looking body shot.
Luiz throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsetsku. Luiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tsetsku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Luiz throws a lazy uppercut
and Tsetsku counters with a stiff right hand.
Luiz throws a series of punches but Tsetsku avoids them all with ease.
Tsetsku cracks Luiz with a good jab.
Tsetsku lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz moves away from the strike by Tsetsku.
Tsetsku misses with an uppercut. Luiz saw that one coming.
Tsetsku misses with an uppercut
and Luiz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Luiz scores with a hook to the body. Tsetsku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Luiz moves forwards but Tsetsku connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tsetsku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luiz.
Luiz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsetsku.
Luiz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tsetsku lands with a cross.
Tsetsku swings for the body but Luiz moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tsetsku, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luiz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsetsku.
Luiz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Luiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luiz misses with a lunging right hand
and Tsetsku counters with a straight right hand.
Luiz misses with a body shot.
Luiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tsetsku.
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!
Luiz misses with a double jab.
Tsetsku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsetsku lands with a straight right. Luiz didn't see that one coming.
Luiz looks to land a left hand but Tsetsku moved out of range nicely.
Tsetsku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luiz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Luiz just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsau Tsetsku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tsau Tsetsku's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Good shot there by Tsetsku.
Fernando Luiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tsetsku misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luiz. Tsetsku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tsetsku scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tsetsku staying out of range there.
Luiz takes a swing at Tsetsku's ribcage but misses.
Tsetsku lands with a hook. Luiz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Luiz is looking to wear down Tsetsku with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Luiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsetsku.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luiz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luiz misses with an uppercut
and Tsetsku counters with a right hand to the body.
Tsetsku looks to land a right hand but Luiz moved out of range.
Tsetsku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Luiz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsetsku avoids the body shot from Luiz.
Tsetsku punishes Luiz's body with a nice straight punch.
Tsetsku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luiz manages to avoid it.
Tsetsku cracks Luiz with a good jab.
Luiz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Luiz takes one to the side of the head.
Tsetsku lands a lovely overhand right.
Tsetsku swings for the body but Luiz moves out of range.
Luiz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Luiz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsetsku.
Luiz throws a nice looking combination but Tsetsku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fernando Luiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz lands with a straight right. Tsetsku didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luiz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tsetsku throws a lazy right hand but Luiz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luiz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Luiz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tsetsku lands a jab to the head.
Tsetsku scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luiz doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice defenses there by Luiz.
Tsetsku misses with an uppercut.
Luiz ducks under a wild hook from Tsetsku.
Tsetsku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsetsku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luiz manages to avoid it.
Tsetsku misses with a hook. Luiz ducked under it nicely.
Luiz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Luiz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Luiz misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Tsetsku misses.
Tsetsku lands with a good body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Luiz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tsetsku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luiz. Tsetsku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tsetsku feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Luizs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Luiz slips a jab from Tsetsku.
Tsetsku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luiz.
Tsau Tsetsku is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsetsku jabs Luiz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luiz misses the jab.
Luiz ducks under a wild hook from Tsetsku.
Luiz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Donk. Tsetsku catches Luiz right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Luiz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tsetsku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsetsku avoids the body shot from Luiz.
A little jabbing left from Tsetsku on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Luiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tsetsku throws a hook to the side of Luiz's head but Luiz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luiz is looking for a counter combo.
Luiz on the wrong end of a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tsau Tsetsku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tsetsku 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsau Tsetsku!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Claudemir Bonanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cholo Van Gaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claudemir Bonanza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bonanza
vs
Van Gaal

181 cm
30
166 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

177 cm
28
162 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Claudemir Bonanza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Cholo Van Gaal!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Gaal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Van Gaal tries to sprawl but Bonanza drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Van Gaal manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Bonanza keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
A short left from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonanza is working for takedown but Van Gaal is calmly controlling the position for now.
Van Gaal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Gaal is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bonanza wants to take the fight to the mat but Van Gaal manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Claudemir Bonanza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Gaal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Gaal.
Bonanza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Van Gaal pulls his leg out and moves away.
Van Gaal throws an overhand right that lands on Bonanza's shoulder, as Bonanza tries to avoid the shot.

Van Gaal drops Bonanza with a beautiful combination! Bonanza stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Van Gaal is looking for the KO!

It looks like Claudemir Bonanza has been cut.

Bonanza gets tackled into the cage by Van Gaal. Van Gaal maintains the clinch.
Bonanza is trying to drag Van Gaal to the mat but Van Gaal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short body shot lands from Van Gaal as the two fighters clinch.
Bonanza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Van Gaal.
Bonanza is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Gaal.
Van Gaal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bonanza backwards.
Van Gaal is working Bonanza over against the cage.
Van Gaal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal slows down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Gaal lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Gaal lands with a light punch inside.
Van Gaal lands an uppercut.
Van Gaal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bonanza backwards.

Bonanza is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gaal is working Bonanza over against the cage.
Oh Bonanza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Gaal scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Gaal pushes Bonanza against the cage. Van Gaal is working some dirty boxing. Van Gaal pushes off with a quick right hook! Bonanza goes down! Bonanza tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Van Gaal moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cholo Van Gaal! Cholo Van Gaal retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Cholo Van Gaal thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Massimo Benvenuti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill The Kid (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!

Benvenuti
vs
The Kid

182 cm
32
187 lbs
28 - 5 - 0

186 cm
29
186 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

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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 28 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Massimo Benvenuti!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill The Kid!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Benvenuti has closed the distance and engaged The Kid in a clinch.
Benvenuti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Kid or not.
Benvenuti tries a body shot but The Kid blocks it.
I was talking to Benvenuti's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Benvenuti misses with a body punch.
Benvenuti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Kid letting Benvenuti take a breather here.
Benvenuti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Kid.
Benvenuti's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benvenuti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benvenuti lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvenuti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benvenuti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Kid or not.
Benvenuti misses with a punch on the inside.
The Kid blocks a body shot from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti slowing the pace effectively.
The Kid blocks an uppercut.
Benvenuti lands a left hand.
Benvenuti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Benvenuti throws a punch but it's blocked by The Kid.
Benvenuti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Kid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Kid lands with a short shot to the head.
The Kid blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti misses with a punch on the inside.
Benvenuti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benvenuti has a couple of punches blocked by The Kid.
The Kid misses with some punches.
Benvenuti manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Benvenuti throws a punch but it's blocked by The Kid.
Benvenuti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benvenuti.
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!

Benvenuti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Kid gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benvenuti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Benvenuti.
Benvenuti lands a jab to the head.
Benvenuti takes a swing at The Kid's ribcage but misses.
The Kid throws a jab but it's blocked by Benvenuti.
Massimo Benvenuti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benvenuti takes a swing at The Kid's ribcage but misses.
The Kid walks into a straight right hand from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti slips under a jab from The Kid.
Benvenuti lands a nice shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Benvenuti.
Good leg kick by Benvenuti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Kid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benvenuti scores with a nice head shot.
Crunch! Benvenuti slams his shin into The Kid's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benvenuti throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Benvenuti has The Kid up against the cage in a clinch.

Benvenuti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Benvenuti scores with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from The Kid.
Good leg kick by Benvenuti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Kid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Kid walks into a stiff left hand from Benvenuti.
Benvenuti connects with a solid leg kick.

Benvenuti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Kid, pushing him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Benvenuti as the two fighters clinch.

Benvenuti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Massimo Benvenuti dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Benvenuti lands a nice looking kick to the body. The Kid takes a step back to recover.
Benvenuti lands a jab.
The Kid takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benvenuti tries to clinch but The Kid moves out of range.
The Kid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benvenuti. Benvenuti obviously looking to wear him down.
The Kid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benvenuti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Kid doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benvenuti lands a nice looking kick to the body. The Kid takes a step back to recover.
A shot to the liver by Benvenuti. Beautiful body shot.
Benvenuti throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Kid misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvenuti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benvenuti lands a lovely overhand right.
Benvenuti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Kid was well out of range. Poor timing from Benvenuti.
A head kick from Benvenuti lands but The Kid takes it in his stride.
The Kid fails to land with a series of punches.
Benvenuti doesn't manage to clinch there - The Kid circles away.
The Kid misses with a body shot.
Benvenuti throws an overhand right that lands on The Kid's shoulder, as The Kid tries to avoid the shot.
The Kid missing with a left hand there. Benvenuti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benvenuti moves away from the strike by The Kid.
Benvenuti wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice cross by Benvenuti.
Benvenuti cracks The Kid with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Kid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benvenuti misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from The Kid on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benvenuti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Kid looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benvenuti throws a nice head kick!
The Kid throws a body shot but no joy.
The Kid misses with a looping right.
Benvenuti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Kid. That did some damage!
The Kid takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Benvenuti throws a nice inside leg kick.

Benvenuti moves into the clinch.
The Kid has a couple of punches blocked by Benvenuti.
The referee calls for Benvenuti to work.
The Kid's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti lands with a left to the head.
The Kid has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Benvenuti seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if The Kid can turn it around.

Benvenuti manages to break the clinch.

Benvenuti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Benvenuti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benvenuti tries to throw a body punch but The Kid avoids it by throwing Benvenuti back against the cage.
Benvenuti tries a body shot but The Kid blocks it.
Benvenuti has a couple of punches blocked by The Kid.
Benvenuti struggles to land a body shot inside as The Kid controls his hands.
The Kid lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Kid throws a punch but it's blocked by Benvenuti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benvenuti lands a hook that snaps the head of The Kid backwards.
Benvenuti tries to work over The Kid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Benvenuti lands a shoulder strike.

Benvenuti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benvenuti misses with a hook. The Kid ducked under it nicely.
No joy there for Benvenuti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Kid throws out a loose jab but Benvenuti uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Kid throws out a loose jab but Benvenuti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benvenuti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Kid. That did some damage!
Benvenuti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Kid can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benvenuti catches The Kid with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Benvenuti throws a head kick that misses.
The Kid throws a right hand that misses
and Benvenuti counters with a stiff right hand.
Benvenuti doesn't manage to clinch there - The Kid circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Massimo Benvenuti dominated that second 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.

The Kid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benvenuti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Kid.
The Kid misses with a looping right.
Benvenuti connects with a right hand. The Kid shakes it off.
Benvenuti cracks The Kid with a good jab.
Benvenuti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Kid needs to keep his hands up - Benvenuti had a free shot at his head there.
Benvenuti ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The Kid on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Kid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benvenuti lands with a nice body punch.
Massimo Benvenuti is winning the standup battle so far.
Crunch! Benvenuti slams his shin into The Kid's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benvenuti scores with a jab.

The Kid is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benvenuti tests The Kid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Kid is still on wobbly legs! Can Benvenuti finish him?
Benvenuti drops The Kid with a straight right hand, right on the button! Benvenuti follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Massimo Benvenuti!
Massimo Benvenuti retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Massimo Benvenuti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.