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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Lefleaur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Polo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: On The Floor. Marco Polo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lefleaur
vs
Polo

184 cm
44
146 lbs
45 - 24 - 1

178 cm
33
153 lbs
12 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Fast

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 45 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gordon Lefleaur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lefleaur finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Polo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Lefleaur sneaks out the side door and pushes Polo away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Polo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lefleaur swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Polo takes one to the chin there.
Lefleaur really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Polo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lefleaur to the mat! Lefleaur manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lefleaur has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Polo wants to control from the top but Lefleaur keeps moving.
Lefleaur working a defensive guard here.
Lefleaur pulls Polo in close to prevent any damage.
Polo looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo throws an elbow that misses. Lefleaur uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Polo's guard. Nice move by Lefleaur!

Polo keeping full guard, as Lefleaur tries to pass.
Polo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Polo keeps trying to improve his position.
Lefleaur controls from within his opponent's guard.

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.
Polo looking to control.
Lefleaur is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marco Polo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polo thows a leg kick but Lefleaur checks it
and Lefleaur counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo connects with a high kick.
Polo misses with a head kick.
Gordon Lefleaur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polo throws a head kick that misses
and Lefleaur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lefleaur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Polo.
Polo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lefleaur as he jumps to the side.
Polo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Polo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lefleaur walks forward, straight into a front kick from Polo.
Polo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lefleaur's waist but Lefleaur gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Polo off to one side.
Polo shoots in for a double leg but Lefleaur sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gordon Lefleaur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Lefleaur scores with a hook.
Lefleaur lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polo with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Lefleaur counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lefleaur throws a body shot but no joy.
Polo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Polo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Lefleaur misses its target.
Lefleaur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Polo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Polo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lefleaur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lefleaur throws a sloppy head kick and Polo moves out of range easily.
Polo wants to counter the offense by Lefleaur and move into the clinch position.
Lefleaur paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Polo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lefleaur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lefleaur misses with a straight left.
Lefleaur catches Polo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lefleaur takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Lefleaur dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lefleaur avoids the head kick by Polo.
A head kick misses from Polo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Polo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Lefleaur misses the target.
Polo wants to clinch.
Lefleaur jabs Polo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lefleaur counters with a straight right hand.
Lefleaur checks a low kick from Polo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo misses with the combination.
Lefleaur lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Polo moves out of range of the strikes.
Lefleaur throws a head kick but Polo moves out of range.
Polo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A good leg kick by Polo.
Polo throws a lazy head kick
and Lefleaur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lefleaur is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lefleaur misses the jab.
Lefleaur throws an overhand right that lands on Polo's shoulder, as Polo tries to avoid the shot.

Polo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Polo prevents Lefleaur from improving his position.
Polo misses with a head shot. Lefleaur uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lefleaur is trying to keep Polo in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lefleaur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lefleaur is pulling down on Polo's head. It's preventing any offense from Polo, at least for the moment.
Polo postures up.
Polo pushing down on Lefleaur's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Polo wants to pass to mount but Lefleaur is defending the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Polo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lefleaur defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur wants to improve his position but Polo is controlling well.
Polo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lefleaur's head.
Lefleaur wants to get back to his feet.
Lefleaur keeping hold of Polo's head, controlling as best he can.
Lefleaur tries to get to full guard but Polo has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lefleaur keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Polo looks for a takedown but Lefleaur sprawls well.
Lefleaur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Polo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lefleaur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Polo slips under a jab from Lefleaur.
Polo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lefleaur misses with an uppercut.
Lefleaur throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Polo's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Polo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Polo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lefleaur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gordon Lefleaur will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lefleaur thuds his right hand into Polo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Polo shoots and misses
and Lefleaur counters with a straight right hand.
Polo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lefleaur catches Polo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick from Lefleaur lands but Polo takes it in his stride.
Polo shoots and misses
and Lefleaur counters with a left to the body.

Polo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Lefleaur bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Gordon Lefleaur is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Lefleaur.
Polo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Polo throws a sloppy head kick and Lefleaur moves out of range easily.
Lefleaur swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lefleaur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Polo tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lefleaur scores with a jab to the head.
Polo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lefleaur throws out the jab.
Polo lands with a kick to the temple. Lefleaur shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Polo throws a combination that misses
letting Lefleaur counter with a right hand.
Lefleaur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Polo can do to turn this around?
Lefleaur misses with a hook. Polo ducked under it nicely.
Polo with a poor takedown
and Lefleaur counters with a stiff right hand.
Gordon Lefleaur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Polo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Polo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Polo slips under a jab from Lefleaur.

Polo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lefleaur napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
Lefleaur is not content to let Polo control the position.
Lefleaur is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Polo asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Polo decides to stand back up.
Polo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Polo misses with a takedown attempt - Lefleaur sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Polo throws a jab but it's blocked by Lefleaur.
Lefleaur stuffs the takedown attempt from Polo. Polo gets slowly back to his feet.
Polo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lefleaur jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo shoots in but no luck this time.
Polo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Marco Polo has been cut.
Lefleaur digs a good body shot into Polo's ribs.
Polo blocks a head kick by Lefleaur.
Polo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lefleaur lands a nice shot that snaps Polo's head back.
Polo tries a head kick but it misses.
Lefleaur appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lefleaur lands a really nice looking cross but Polo seems unphased.
Lefleaur scores with a hook to the body. Polo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lefleaur throws a right hand that misses
and Lefleaur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Polo.
Lefleaur is looking to counter punch.
Marco Polo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lefleaur throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Polo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Polo throws a right and a left that Lefleaur avoids nicely.
Lefleaur cracks Polo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Polo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lefleaur tries a head kick but it misses.
Lefleaur throws a head kick that Polo semi-blocks.

Polo is rocked!
Polo throws a leg kick
and Lefleaur counters with a straight right hand.
Polo is still on wobbly legs! Can Lefleaur finish him?
Polo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lefleaur is looking to counter punch.
Polo throws a head kick but Lefleaur moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Lefleaur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lefleaur 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Lefleaur!
Gordon Lefleaur very nearly forgot to thank Arcticus University: London amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danjie Mercado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt McLaren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercado comes to the cage accompanied by Pagsubok. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Mercado
vs
McLaren

168 cm
33
147 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

170 cm
35
151 lbs
26 - 20 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danjie Mercado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Colt McLaren!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercado just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for McLaren.
Mercado throws a series of punches but McLaren moves out of range.
Mercado sets himself, and McLaren steps forward looking for the clinch! Mercado avoids it this time.
No luck for Mercado with that takedown attempt.
McLaren wants to counter the offense by Mercado and move into the clinch position.
Mercado shoots for a takedown but McLaren saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mercado misses with a double jab.
Mercado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for McLaren. That snapped Mercado's head back.
Mercado shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McLaren as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danjie Mercado. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McLaren throws a nice looking combination but Mercado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mercado is looking for a counter combo.
McLaren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mercado.
McLaren connects with a nice looking jab.
McLaren catches Mercado with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mercado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McLaren swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mercado counters with a right hand to the body.
Mercado lands a jab-cross combination.
Mercado looks for a takedown but McLaren sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercado closes the distance and clinches up with McLaren, looking for a takedown. Mercado pushes McLaren against the cage but McLaren circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McLaren blocks a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mercado.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercado takes a swing at McLaren's ribcage but misses.
Mercado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McLaren's waist but McLaren gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mercado off to one side.
Good exchange - McLaren coming out on top.
McLaren's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mercado under the eye.
Mercado fails with the takedown

and McLaren counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McLaren lands a body shot.
Mercado takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercado fails to pull guard.
McLaren stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McLaren lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mercado is trying to push McLaren away but McLaren has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mercado is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McLaren to keep the fight standing.
Mercado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McLaren has him pressed against the cage.
Mercado tries to pull guard but McLaren won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from McLaren.
McLaren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McLaren lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mercado backwards.
Mercado taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for McLaren.
Mercado is trying to push McLaren away but McLaren has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mercado is trying to drag McLaren to the mat but McLaren just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercado is trying to pull guard but McLaren has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from McLaren.
McLaren dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mercado wants to take the fight to the mat but McLaren manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mercado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McLaren is leaning against Mercado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McLaren.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

McLaren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mercado misses with a combination

and McLaren counters by clinching up.
Mercado goes for a takedown attempt but McLaren pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McLaren scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt McLaren dominated that round.
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.

Mercado wants to clinch.
McLaren scores with a sloppy right hand. Mercado should have avoided that one.
Mercado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercado throws a right hand that McLaren ducks under and follows up with a left that McLaren also avoids with ease.
Mercado tries to clinch up but McLaren circles away and keeps his distance.
Colt McLaren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McLaren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercado manages to avoid it.
Mercado blocks a jab.
It looked like Mercado was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaren lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McLaren stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McLaren wants it to stay on the feet.
McLaren fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McLaren's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mercado under the eye.
Mercado staying out of range there.
McLaren lands a lovely overhand right.
Mercado with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McLaren to score with a decent uppercut.

Mercado is rocked!
Jab by McLaren.
Oh Mercado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mercado on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McLaren changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mercado looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercado tries to buck McLaren off but McLaren is having none of it.
Mercado seems to have got his legs back now.
McLaren in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mercado is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Mercado is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mercado is working hard here to advance position.
Mercado is trying to control McLaren's posture but McLaren avoids it.
Mercado tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McLaren wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four 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.
The referee asks McLaren politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. McLaren prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mercado is looking to reverse the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McLaren keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McLaren slaps away a takedown attempt from Mercado, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McLaren wants to counter the offense by Mercado and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danjie Mercado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mercado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLaren steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercado.
Mercado takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McLaren scores with a sloppy right hand. Mercado should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt McLaren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McLaren ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mercado shoots in for a takedown but McLaren shows good takedown defense.
Mercado on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mercado tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McLaren swivels and escapes.
McLaren tries to counter with a clinch but Mercado shakes him off and moves away.
McLaren throws a nice looking combination but Mercado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mercado went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McLaren thuds a left hand into Mercado's body.
McLaren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice takedown defense from McLaren. No joy for Mercado on that attempt.
McLaren wants to counter the offense by Mercado and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danjie Mercado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mercado throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McLaren was covering up waiting for the punch and Mercado finishes the takedown easily into guard.
McLaren keeping moving, preventing Mercado from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercado throws an elbow that misses. McLaren uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mercado's guard. Nice move by McLaren!

My spies in Mad Dog Fight Gym inform me that McLaren has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Mercado tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mercado is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McLaren controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Mercado has an active guard here but McLaren has managed to pass into half guard.
Mercado works his way to full guard. Good work.
Colt McLaren has got the better of the ground game so far.

Mercado isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. McLaren stacks Mercado on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by McLaren!
Mercado is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercado manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
McLaren is staying active underneath Mercado, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mercado in particular looking to stall.
Colt McLaren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McLaren trying to control but Mercado postures up.
Mercado not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mercado throwing shots but McLaren is blocking nicely.
McLaren keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaren regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mercado.
Mercado looking to pass the guard.
Mercado trying to control but McLaren is working from the bottom.
Danjie Mercado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mercado trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colt McLaren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McLaren 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colt McLaren!
Colt McLaren decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Danjie Mercado had this to say: 'Well, what can I say man. He's the better man today. I'll be back. '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Snak The Ripper - Vandalize Shit ft. Onyx. 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.

Chandler
vs
Norris

175 cm
33
159 lbs
35 - 21 - 0

180 cm
37
154 lbs
33 - 28 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 35 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sub Norris!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler throws a body kick that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Norris. That snapped Chandler's head back.
Norris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chandler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Norris throws out the jab.
A cross from Chandler lands.
We've been informed that Norris has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Norris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Norris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Norris takes one on the button.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chandler.
Chandler lands a leg kick that knocks Norris off balance momentarily.
Norris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chandler circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Norris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris throws a poor cross that misses
and Chandler counters with a body kick that stops Norris in his tracks momentarily.
Norris moves out of range of the leg kick from Chandler.
Norris throws a big shot that misses.
Chandler with a jab.

Chandler gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norris.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chandler.
Chandler can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Norris is looking to control Chandler's arms but Chandler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Norris has his back to the cage.
Norris lands a nice uppercut.
Chandler has a couple of punches blocked by Norris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Chandler fails to land.
Chandler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chandler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Norris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Norris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Norris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chandler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Chandler tries to land knees in the clinch but Norris avoids the damage to the body.
Norris lands an uppercut.
Chandler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chandler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chandler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chandler.
Norris blocks a body shot from Chandler.
Chandler is leaning against Norris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Norris throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chandler misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Norris.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chandler working aggressively here.
I was talking to Chandler's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short uppercut from Chandler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Norris.
Norris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chandler misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Chandler.
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chandler presses Norris against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Norris.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Chandler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chandler.
Chandler dodges an elbow strike from Norris.
Chandler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chandler misses with the head strike.
Norris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Chandler.
Norris gets through Chandler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chandler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Norris blocking some punches.
Chandler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chandler.
Norris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chandler struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Chandler - that landed with a thud.
Chandler cracks Norris with a nice body shot.
Chandler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Chandler.
Norris swings wildly with an uppercut but Chandler uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chandler.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Chandler avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Chandler misses with some punches.
Chandler lands a hook that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Chandler working aggressively here.
Chandler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Norris.
Chandler avoids a wild elbow strike from Norris.
A right hand to the body from Chandler.
Chandler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Norris or not.
Norris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norris misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Chandler lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chandler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chandler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chandler lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Chandler fails to land.
Chandler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Norris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chandler throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norris.
Norris stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Norris blocks a body shot from Chandler.
Chandler misses with the head strike.
Norris blocks a body shot from Chandler.
Chandler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chandler can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Chandler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chandler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chandler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Norris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chandler.
Chandler feints and then cracks Norris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Norris down.
Norris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Norris throws a lazy right hand but Chandler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chandler.
Good work by Chandler as he checks the leg kick.
Chandler dips to his left and cracks Norris with an uppercut!

Chandler moves into the clinch successfully.
Chandler misses with a punch on the inside.
Chandler lands with a left to the head.
Norris misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norris.

Norris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chandler moves out of range of the strikes.
Norris wants to land a leg kick but Chandler is out of range.
Chandler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chandler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chandler checks a leg kick.
Norris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chandler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Norris misses.
Chandler scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norris.
Chandler wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Norris lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chandler moves away from the strike by Norris.
Chandler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chandler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Norris is out of range and Chandler settles back down.
Norris lands with an uppercut that bounces Chandler off the cage and back into range.

Chandler is rocked!
A slow jab from Norris misses its intended target.
Oh Chandler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chandler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Norris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chandler is looking to clinch but Norris is avoiding it.
Chandler missing with a left hand there. Norris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Norris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Chandler clinches up with Norris and pushes him back against the cage.
Chandler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris lands with a short shot to the head.
Chandler misses with a body punch.
Norris misses with an elbow strike.
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris misses with some punches.
Norris is leaning against Chandler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chandler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Norriss head.
Chandler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris just leaning against Chandler, taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Norris fails to land.
Norris misses with the head strike.
Marcus Chandler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Norris throws an elbow but misses.
Chandler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chandler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chandler seems to have got his legs back now.
Chandler misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Chandler scores with a hook to the body.
Chandler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chandler lands an uppercut.
Norris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chandler working aggressively here.
Norris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chandler just stands there and leans against the cage.
Norris managing to block the knees to the body from Chandler.
Chandler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Chandler misses with a punch to the body.
Chandler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Norris blocking some punches.
Chandler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Norriss head.
Chandler misses with a body punch.
Chandler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chandler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chandler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Norris is rocked!
Norris blocking some punches.
Norris is still on wobbly legs! Can Chandler finish him?
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Chandler controls the action.
Norris seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Norris manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chandler.
Norris shoots in looking for a takedown but Chandler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Norris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marcus Chandler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sub Norris.
Chandler slips a straight right by Norris.
Chandler throwing a counter right hand but Norris manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chandler.
Nice body kick there by Norris.
Norris is looking to chop away at Chandler's legs.

Chandler has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norris.
Chandler lands an uppercut.
Chandler can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Chandler avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Chandler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Norris lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chandler is looking to control Norris's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chandler avoid being mounted?
Chandler regains full guard. Nicely done.
Norris scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris stopping the sweep attempt from Chandler.
Norris throwing strikes but missing.
Chandler controlling the position.
Chandler keeping moving, preventing Norris from controlling successfully.
Norris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Norris won't allow Chandler to sweep him here.
Norris trying to control but Chandler is working from the bottom.
Norris throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Norris won't allow Chandler to sweep him here.
Norris trying to control but Chandler is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marcus Chandler will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Norris lands a jab to the nose.
Good leg kick by Chandler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

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

It looks like Marcus Chandler has been cut.
Norris misses with an uppercut. Chandler saw that one coming.
Norris looks to throw the jab but Chandler is out of range.
Chandler wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chandler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Norris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chandler.
Norris throws a big shot that misses.
Norris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chandler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chandler lands with a straight right. Norris didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Norris misses.
Norris takes one on the button.
Chandler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chandler scores with a head kick. Norris tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sub Norris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Norris tried to score with a low kick but Chandler checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norris. Chandler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norris on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chandler walks into a jab.
Marcus Chandler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Norris lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chandler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chandler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chandler slips a straight right by Norris.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chandler.
Chandler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Norris's calf.
Chandler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Chandler rushes Norris and presses him up against the cage.
Chandler tries to work over Norris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chandler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chandler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Chandler misses with a punch to the body.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Chandler controls his hands.
Chandler misses with some punches.
Chandler misses with a punch to the body.
Norris misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Chandler scores with a nice short uppercut.

Norris breaks from the clinch.
Chandler lands a leg kick that knocks Norris off balance momentarily.
Chandler moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Norris throws a wild body kick that Chandler sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chandler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Norris to score with a decent uppercut.
Norris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chandler manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chandler.
Chandler lands a jab to Norris's midsection.
Norris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Norris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chandler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chandler throws out a powerful jab.
Norris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chandler was well out of range. Poor timing from Norris.
Chandler wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chandler lands a lovely overhand right.
Chandler cracks Norris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chandler throws a leg kick but Norris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Norris swings for the body but Chandler moves out of range.
Norris misses with a low kick as Chandler jumps back.
Chandler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norris.
Norris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chandler.
Chandler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Norris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Norris misses with a looping left.
Norris misses with a body shot.
Norris misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler connects with an inside leg kick.
Norris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Norris loads up on a big right hand but Chandler slips the punch.
Chandler blocks the body kick.
Norris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chandler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chandler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Norris dives in and grabs Chandler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chandler pushes down on Norris's head and hops out.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chandler.
Chandler scores with a jab.
Norris connects with a jab.
Norris misses with a hook
and Chandler counters with a stiff right hand.
Chandler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Chandler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chandler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Norris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chandler is looking to slow Norris down with leg kicks.
Chandler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norris looks to land a left hand but Chandler moved out of range nicely.
Chandler is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chandler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chandler clobbers Norris with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chandler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Norris throws a shot from downtown. Chandler moves away and avoids it.
Norris shoots in for a takedown but Chandler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chandler tried to counter with a leg kick but Norris avoided it.
Marcus Chandler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chandler.
Norris misses with a hook.
Norris throws out a loose jab but Chandler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norris looks to score with a jab to the body but Chandler is just out of range.
Chandler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Norris.
Norris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Norris misses the target.
Norris tries to move into range but Chandler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chandler!
Chandler cracks the inside of Norris's front leg.
Chandler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chandler feints and then cracks Norris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Norris down.
Sub Norris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Norris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chandler.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Chandler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chandler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Chandler!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bas Dekkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Cronos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dekkers's entrance music is Shells - Get your roll on. A fine choice. Cronos has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jose Cronos enters the cage!

Dekkers
vs
Cronos

167 cm
29
155 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

178 cm
36
145 lbs
31 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Fast

On Tap (160Q & Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bas Dekkers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Cronos!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cronos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cronos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dekkers throws a leg kick but Cronos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cronos thuds his right hand into Dekkers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cronos throws a series of punches but Dekkers avoids them all with ease.
Cronos throws an overhand right that lands on Dekkers's shoulder, as Dekkers tries to avoid the shot.
Cronos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dekkers.
Cronos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dekkers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cronos's knee momentarily.
Cronos has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cronos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dekkers drops his hands momentarily and Cronos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Dekkers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Dekkers lands but Cronos takes it in his stride.
Good standup being displayed there by Cronos as he connects with a hook.
Dekkers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cronos. That did some damage!
Cronos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dekkers.
Cronos throws a hook but Dekkers blocks it.
Dekkers lands a high kick!
Dekkers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cronos throws out a counter right but Dekkers avoids it with no problem.
Cronos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dekkers doesn't manage to clinch there - Cronos circles away.
Dekkers scores with a nice head shot.
Bas Dekkers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dekkers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Cronos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Cronos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dekkers is looking to clinch.
Dekkers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Cronos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dekkers moves out of range of the body kick from Cronos.
Dekkers keeps Cronos at a distance using the push kick.
Cronos misses with a left hand
and Dekkers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dekkers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cronos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cronos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cronos 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.
Cronos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dekkers counters with a nice leg kick.
Cronos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dekkers thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cronos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Cronos misses its intended target.
As Cronos backs away, Dekkers returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dekkers misses with a body shot.
Dekkers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cronos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dekkers blocks a head kick by Cronos.
A low kick from Cronos misses
and Dekkers counters with a nice uppercut.
Cronos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dekkers circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cronos scores with a nice right hand.
Cronos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dekkers throws a leg kick which misses Cronos's front leg but catches the back leg as Cronos tries to avoid it.
Dekkers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cronos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dekkers cracks the inside of Cronos's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dekkers, right into the meat.
Cronos just misses with a punch to the body.
As Cronos tries to get set, Dekkers tries to push him back and clinch up but Cronos manages to avoid the attempt.
Cronos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cronos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dekkers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dekkers. That's going to slow Cronos down.
Cronos throws a looping overhand right but Dekkers ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bas Dekkers will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cronos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dekkers.
Cronos lands a jab to the nose.
Dekkers connects with an inside leg kick.
Dekkers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cronos misses with a two punch combination.
Dekkers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cronos. That's going to slow Dekkers down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cronos misses with an uppercut.
As Cronos tries to get set, Dekkers tries to push him back and clinch up but Cronos manages to avoid the attempt.
Cronos cracks Dekkers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dekkers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers throws a solid leg kick but Cronos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dekkers.
Cronos unleashes a big counter combination but Dekkers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cronos takes a swing at Dekkers's ribcage but misses.
Jose Cronos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dekkers walks into a jab.
Dekkers throws a front kick aimed at Cronos's knee but Cronos avoids it well.
Cronos unleashes a big counter combination but Dekkers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fighters circling - Cronos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cronos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cronos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cronos misses with a double jab

and Dekkers counters by moving into the clinch.
Dekkers has Cronos pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Dekkers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers lands a nice knee to the body.
Dekkers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dekkers displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cronos up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cronos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dekkers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cronos is breathing heavily.
Cronos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dekkers with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Cronos works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

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

Dekkers wants to get up but he can't break Cronos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers wants to control from the top but Cronos keeps moving.
Dekkers stopping the sweep attempt from Cronos.
Dekkers wants to pass the guard but Cronos is keeping the position.
Cronos being controlled here, momentarily.
Dekkers tries to free his leg and advance position but Cronos is retaining full guard.
Dekkers trying to control the position from guard on top but Cronos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dekkers controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cronos wants to get back to his feet but Dekkers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cronos working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jose Cronos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A good leg kick by Dekkers.
Cronos misses with a body shot.
We've been told by Dekkers's head coaches at mickeyharts the greatest that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cronos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Dekkers was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dekkers tests Cronos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jose Cronos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cronos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dekkers counters with a nice body shot.
Cronos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dekkers.
Cronos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dekkers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cronos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jose Cronos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dekkers wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dekkers moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cronos avoids it.
Dekkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Cronos avoids the damage to the body.
Dekkers misses with a knee strike.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but Cronos blocks it.
Dekkers misses with a knee to the head.
Dekkers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cronos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dekkers unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Cronos breaks from the clinch.

Dekkers forces Cronos back against the cage and clinches.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cronos is defending well for now.
Cronos is trying to force a seperation but Dekkers has the dominant position.
Dekkers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cronos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cronos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right handed body shot lands from Dekkers.
Dekkers trying to land knees to the body.
Cronos tries to score a body lock takedown but Dekkers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cronos tries to break free but Dekkers pushes him back against the cage.
Dekkers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cronos is trying to break free.
Cronos has had enough of the clinch but Dekkers keeps him there for the moment.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside that Cronos shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dekkers.

It looks like Jose Cronos has been cut.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the head but Cronos blocks with his arms.
Dekkers lands a nice elbow.
Dekkers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dekkers stalling against the cage.
Bas Dekkers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dekkers holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dekkers seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cronos is defending well for now.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cronos is defending well for now.
Dekkers trying to land knees to the body.
Dekkers throws an elbow but it misses.
Dekkers connects with a knee to the head.
Cronos tries to break the clinch but Dekkers is controlling the position.
Dekkers crunches a lovely knee into Cronos's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers'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.
Cronos looking for a takedown.
Bas Dekkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Cronos.
Dekkers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cronos is looking for a takedown.
Dekkers lands a good knee to the midsection. Cronos won't want to take too many of those.

Cronos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dekkers cracks Cronos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cronos throws the left hand but Dekkers avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dekkers rushes Cronos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dekkers trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Dekkers clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Cronos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dekkers fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dekkers moves into the clinch.
Dekkers landing knees to the body.
Cronos blocks an elbow strike from Dekkers.
Dekkers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cronos avoiding damage as Dekkers throws knees to the body.
Cronos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cronos takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cronos has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dekkers after a bit of a struggle.
Cronos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dekkers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cronos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cronos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cronos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Dekkers lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cronos avoiding damage as Dekkers throws knees to the body.
Dekkers stalling in the clinch.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but Cronos blocks it.
Dekkers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cronos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cronos tries to break free but Dekkers pushes him back against the cage.
Cronos is trying to break the clinch but Dekkers is controlling him.

Cronos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cronos misses with a jab, cross combination.

Dekkers forces Cronos back against the cage and clinches.
Cronos is trying to break the clinch but Dekkers is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cronos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dekkers is struggling to control the position.
Dekkers throws an elbow but it misses.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Dekkers trying to land knees to the body.
Cronos is trying to break the clinch but Dekkers is controlling him.
Dekkers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cronos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dekkers lands a nice knee to the body.
Dekkers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cronos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cronos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dekkers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cronos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cronos's defenses.
Cronos being controlled against the cage.
Dekkers lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Dekkers - that landed with a thud.
Dekkers lands an elbow just above Cronos 's eye.
Cronos being controlled against the cage.
Cronos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dekkers has Cronos pressed against the cage, preventing Cronos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cronos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dekkers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cronos.
Dekkers working Cronos over with knees to the body.
Dekkers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cronos's face.
Cronos takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
Dekkers lands a nice knee to the body.
Cronos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cronos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside that Cronos shrugs off.
Dekkers lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Dekkers had his way with Jose Cronos in that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Cronos's cut.
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!

Dekkers tries to clinch but Cronos is having none of it.
Dekkers is looking to clinch.
Dekkers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Dekkers clinches up against the cage.
Dekkers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cronos backwards.
Dekkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Cronos avoids the damage to the body.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but Cronos blocks it.
Cronos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dekkers has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cronos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dekkers has him pressed against the cage.
Dekkers prevents Cronos from breaking the clinch.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside that Cronos shrugs off.
Dekkers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cronos's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cronos wants to get back to striking at distance but Dekkers won't allow it.

Cronos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cronos misses with a lunging right hand
and Dekkers counters with a one-two to the body.

Dekkers darts in and clinches Cronos up against the cage.
Dekkers lands a good knee to the midsection. Cronos won't want to take too many of those.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cronos is defending well for now.
Dekkers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cronos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cronos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Cronos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dekkers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cronos. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cronos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dekkers is fending him off so far but Cronos persists. Nope, Dekkers circles away and we're back to standing.
Cronos shoots for a takedown but Dekkers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cronos is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Dekkers has closed the distance and engaged Cronos in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dekkers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cronos avoids it.
Bas Dekkers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dekkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Cronos avoids the damage to the body.
Cronos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cronos tries to break the clinch but Dekkers is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Cronos's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cronos wants to take the fight to the mat but Dekkers manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bas Dekkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Cronos.
Cronos managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Cronos tries to break the clinch but Dekkers is controlling the position.
Dekkers is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cronos is trying to break the clinch but Dekkers has him pressed against the cage.

Cronos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cronos misses with a combination

and Dekkers moves into the clinch.

Cronos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dekkers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cronos.
Cronos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Dekkers instigates a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Cronos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dekkers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cronos.
Jose Cronos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dekkers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cronos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Dekkers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dekkers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 50:44
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Dekkers!
Bas Dekkers retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Bas Dekkers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Jose Cronos was interviewed post fight and said 'I just dont know if I have it in me anymore. Sorry everyone. Looks like the end is near.'.