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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sweyn Forkbeard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Campion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Forkbeard
vs
Campion

195 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
245 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sweyn Forkbeard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Campion!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forkbeard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Forkbeard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Forkbeard takes a swing at Campion's ribcage but misses.
Campion with the counter takedown but Forkbeard avoids it easily.
Forkbeard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Campion is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Forkbeard, right into the meat.

Campion shoots in and gets a takedown into Forkbeard's guard.
Forkbeard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Campion on the ground.
Campion forces his way into half guard.
Campion wants to take a breather but Forkbeard is having none of it.
Forkbeard has his hands clasped together around Campion's back. He's all about the action.
Campion sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Forkbeard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Forkbeard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Campion is one step ahead there.
Campion is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Forkbeard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Forkbeard tries to get out of the position.
Campion postures up in Forkbeard's guard and throws a big left but Forkbeard blocks it.
Campion content to stall in guard here.

That's two 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.
Forkbeard is pulling down on Campion's head. It's preventing any offense from Campion, at least for the moment.
Campion is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Forkbeard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like John Campion has been cut.
Campion takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Forkbeard seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campion darts in looking for a takedown but Forkbeard gets double underhooks and turns Campion into the cage.
Forkbeard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Campion tries to score a power double leg takedown but Forkbeard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Campion somewhat.
Campion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Campion takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Forkbeard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Campion looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Campion has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Campion misses with a takedown attempt
and Forkbeard counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sweyn Forkbeard!
John Campion was interviewed post fight and said 'Hats off to my opponent. Don't rest on your laurels, though...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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimble Cho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Santos
vs
Cho

175 cm
26
137 lbs
23 - 6 - 0

185 cm
45
138 lbs
43 - 26 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustavo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimble Cho!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Santos showed some decent athleticism there.
Santos trying to control the pace.
Santos stalling away here and it's allowed Cho to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Santos trying to control but Cho is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos trying to control but Cho is working from the bottom.
Cho is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Cho is keeping the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

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

Santos has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Cho has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Cho has Santos pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cho pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Santos tumbling to the mat - Cho dives into Santos's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cho wants to stand but Santos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Santos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cho defends it easily.
Santos working a defensive guard here.
Cho would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Cho wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Santos's closed guard. He's half up but Santos has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Santos pivots and extends the arm, Cho falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Santos! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gustavo Santos!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Wibowo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thom Epicosuarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Alexander Wibowo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alexander Wibowo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Wibowo
vs
Epicosuarez

180 cm
25
192 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
191 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Bare Knuckle Fisticuffs Clothing
KnockOut

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Wibowo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thom Epicosuarez!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wibowo stuffs the takedown.
Wibowo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Epicosuarez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alexander Wibowo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wibowo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wibowo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wibowo throws a big shot that misses.
Epicosuarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Wibowo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Epicosuarez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wibowo pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Epicosuarez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Wibowo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Epicosuarez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Epicosuarez has escaped and now he's on top!

Wibowo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wibowo has his foot on Epicosuarez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Epicosuarez works his way back into a safe position though.
Epicosuarez wants to control from the top but Wibowo keeps moving.
Epicosuarez wants to pass the guard but Wibowo is keeping the position.

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

Epicosuarez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wibowo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Epicosuarez has managed to get both his arms back between Wibowo's legs - danger averted.
Epicosuarez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Epicosuarez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epicosuarez pushes down on Wibowo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wibowo is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at All In MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Epicosuarez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wibowo has a hand on Epicosuarez's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Epicosuarez takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Epicosuarez lands a big shot there that rocks Wibowo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Epicosuarez raining down shots from the mount!
Epicosuarez controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Epicosuarez prevents Wibowo from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Epicosuarez has control of Wibowo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wibowo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Epicosuarez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Epicosuarez looking to finish Wibowo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wibowo!
Epicosuarez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wibowo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Wibowo is rocked!

Epicosuarez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Epicosuarez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wibowo gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wibowo tries to roll over but Epicosuarez keeps him under control.
Epicosuarez slips a nice elbow through Wibowo's hands, connecting with Wibowo's forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Epicosuarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wibowo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Epicosuarez is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Wibowo wants to control but Epicosuarez passes easily into half guard.
Epicosuarez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Epicosuarez content to control rather than advance.
Epicosuarez wants to pass the guard but Wibowo is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thom Epicosuarez dominated that round.
That's time! Wibowo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wibowo throws a looping overhand right but Epicosuarez ducks down to avoid it.
Epicosuarez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Epicosuarez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wibowo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Epicosuarez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Alexander Wibowo has been cut.
A jab from Wibowo misses.
Epicosuarez throws a series of punches but Wibowo avoids them all with ease.
Epicosuarez works the jab nicely.
Wibowo takes one on the button.
Wibowo just misses with a punch to the body.
Wibowo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Epicosuarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Wibowo.
Epicosuarez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Wibowo misses its intended target.
Epicosuarez tries to counter with a clinch but Wibowo shakes him off and moves away.
Epicosuarez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wibowo.
Epicosuarez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicosuarez fails to land the takedown.
Thom Epicosuarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wibowo misses with a left hand
and Epicosuarez counters with a stiff right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Epicosuarez.
Jab by Epicosuarez.
Epicosuarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wibowo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Epicosuarez's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Epicosuarez jabs at Wibowo's body.
Epicosuarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Epicosuarez throws a counter combo.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Wibowo got wobbled bad by a big combination! Epicosuarez presses forward with punches and knees until Wibowo stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Wibowo closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thom Epicosuarez!
Thom Epicosuarez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.