HFC 28 Pickerage vs. Jones PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Duponte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Regin Atkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Duponte
vs
Atkins

171 cm
24
139 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

217 cm
26
136 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Duponte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Regin Atkins!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duponte swings for the body but Atkins moves out of range.
Atkins with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Duponte to counter with a crisp jab.
Atkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Duponte sprawls well. He's pushed Atkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Duponte misses with a looping left.
Atkins slips a jab from Duponte.
Duponte definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Atkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duponte cracks Atkins with an open hand slap.
Atkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Atkins shoots in for a takedown but Duponte shows good takedown defense.
Justin Duponte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Regin Atkins.
Duponte misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atkins closes the distance and clinches up with Duponte, looking for a takedown. Atkins pushes Duponte against the cage but Duponte circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Atkins looks winded!
Duponte misses with an uppercut.
Duponte blocks a head kick by Atkins.
Atkins dives in and grabs Duponte's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duponte pushes down on Atkins's head and hops out.
Justin Duponte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duponte scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duponte lands with an uppercut that bounces Atkins off the cage and back into range.

Atkins is rocked!
Crack! Duponte connects with the perfect overhand right and Atkins falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Duponte!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Justin Duponte!
Justin Duponte decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

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

Maroney
vs
Taylor

200 cm
25
266 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
250 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Boney Maroney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, James Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maroney dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Maroney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maroney doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Taylor tries to bum rush Maroney with a series of wild strikes but Maroney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Maroney takes the fight into the clinch.
Maroney fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Maroney manages to break the clinch.
Taylor 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.

Maroney pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maroney manages to avoid it.
Taylor misses with a double jab
letting Maroney counter with a right hand.
James Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Maroney definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
James Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maroney shoots in looking for a takedown but Taylor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maroney's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Taylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor takes a swing at Maroney's ribcage but misses.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maroney counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maroney.
Maroney dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Taylor stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boney Maroney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Maroney tries to counter by clinching up but Taylor breaks away and moves out of range.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Maroney throws a big counter combination but Taylor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maroney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Maroney clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maroney keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
Maroney tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Maroney back against the cage.
Taylor leaning against his opponent.

Maroney manages to break the clinch.

Taylor gets tackled into the cage by Maroney. Maroney maintains the clinch.
Maroney working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maroney throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maroney.
Maroney lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from Maroney - that landed with a thud.
Maroney creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maroney manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Maroney wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Maroney stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Maroney.
Taylor wants to break free but Maroney has control.
Maroney tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maroney lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taylor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maroney.
Maroney drops down looking for an ankle pick but Taylor pulls his leg out and moves away.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maroney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taylor throws a combination that misses

and Maroney counters with a crisp right hand that drops Taylor! Maroney lets Taylor back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Taylor is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Maroney finish him?

Maroney forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
Maroney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maroney takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maroney working aggressively here.
Taylor seems to have recovered his senses.
Maroney is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Taylor is defending well.
Maroney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Maroney.
A short right from Maroney on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boney Maroney dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Taylor misses the body punch
and Maroney counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Taylor badly! Maroney follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Taylor out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Maroney finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Boney Maroney!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kano Kobayashii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kano Kobayashii will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Angle
vs
Kobayashii

210 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurt Angle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kano Kobayashii!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobayashii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kobayashii throws a head kick that misses.
Kobayashii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angle avoids the head kick by Kobayashii.
Kobayashii throws a nice head kick!
Angle blocks a head kick by Kobayashii.
Kobayashii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kobayashii defends well and Angle ends up having to push Kobayashii into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kobayashii feints the counter takedown.
Angle fails with a takedown attempt.
Angle avoids the head kick by Kobayashii.
A head kick by Kobayashii misses

and Angle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Angle.
Kobayashii looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Angle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Angle is defended easily by Kobayashii.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Angle is defended easily by Kobayashii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle blocks a head kick by Kobayashii.
Angle throws a big counter combination but Kobayashii scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kobayashii tries a head kick but it misses.
Kobayashii throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Angle went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kobayashii throws a lazy head kick
and Angle counters with a two punch combo.
Angle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kobayashii tries to avoid it but Angle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kobayashii to the ground. Kobayashii escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Angle shoots in for a takedown but Kobayashii shows good takedown defense.

Angle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Angle successfully pulls guard.

Angle throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Angle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Angle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kobayashii wants to stand but Angle has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angle seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Angle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kobayashii manages to get himself to full guard.

Angle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kobayashii has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym (11 ELITE ). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Angle is pushing down on Kobayashii's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kobayashii is fighting to maintain full guard but Angle has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Angle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kobayashii doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Angle.
Angle uses his free foot to push down on Kobayashii's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kobayashii.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Angle is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Kano Kobayashii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Angle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Angle shoots in for a takedown but Kobayashii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Angle shoots for a double leg takedown but Kobayashii sprawls well. He's pushed Angle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kobayashii stuffs the takedown.
And Kobayashii tries to counter it with a takedown but Angle pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Angle fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kano Kobayashii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angle dives in and grabs Kobayashii's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kobayashii pushes down on Angle's head and hops out.

Angle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Angle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kobayashii avoids it.

Angle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Angle.
Nice sprawl there from Kobayashii as Angle shoots in.
Angle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kobayashii pinned against the cage. Kobayashii gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kobayashii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kano Kobayashii will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Angle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Angle darts in and clinches Kobayashii up against the cage.
Kobayashii is trying to break the clinch but Angle is controlling him.
Kobayashii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Angle has him pressed against the cage.

Kobayashii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kobayashii lands a high kick!
Angle dives in for a single leg takedown but Kobayashii sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kobayashii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angle went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Angle fails with a takedown attempt.
Kobayashii feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Kobayashii. No joy for Angle on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Angle moves into the clinch successfully.
Kobayashii tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angle avoids it.
Kobayashii is breathing heavily.
Kobayashii has had enough of the clinch but Angle keeps him there for the moment.
Kobayashii avoiding damage as Angle throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobayashii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Angle has him pressed against the cage.

Angle pulls guard.
Angle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Kobayashii can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Angle controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kobayashii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Angle passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Angle thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kobayashii avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Angle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kobayashii's face as Angle controls the position.
Angle moves into full mount!
Angle thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Angle content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Angle is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Angle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Kano Kobayashii has been cut.

Angle pushes Kobayashii up against the cage in a clinch.
Angle tries for a takedown. No joy.
Angle lands a body shot.

Angle decides to pull guard.
Angle pulls Kobayashii in close to prevent any damage.

Angle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kobayashii doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kobayashii manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Angle is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Angle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kano Kobayashii's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kobayashii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kobayashii swivels and escapes.
Kobayashii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobayashii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kobayashii keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Angle shoots in looking for a takedown but Kobayashii manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Angle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Angle pushes Kobayashii up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kobayashii can't break the clinch.

Angle breaks the clinch.
Kobayashii takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kobayashii throws a nice head kick!
Kobayashii throws a head kick that misses
and Angle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kobayashii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kobayashii gets tackled into the cage by Angle. Angle maintains the clinch.
Kobayashii wants to get back to striking at distance but Angle won't allow it.
Angle dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Angle pushes off an throws an elbow but Kobayashii leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Angle jumps guard.
Angle has Kobayashii pulled in close to control his posture.
Kobayashii would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Angle is pulling down on Kobayashii's head to control his posture.
Kurt Angle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Angle throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Angle is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Angle has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Kobayashii is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Angle decides to pull guard.

Angle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Angle looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kobayashii won't allow Angle to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Angle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kobayashii defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Angle is on top in guard.

Angle stands and throws Kobayashii's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kobayashii really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Angle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Angle wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kobayashii, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobayashii managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Angle.

Angle stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Angle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Angle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Angle 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Angle!
During a confident post fight interview, Kurt Angle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody Ruttenum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiaan Jatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jatt has chosen Undead as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ruttenum
vs
Jatt

183 cm
24
183 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cody Ruttenum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jiaan Jatt!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jatt lands with a good body shot.
Ruttenum staying out of range there.
Jatt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruttenum circles away quickly and effectively.
Ruttenum was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jatt throws a right and a left that Ruttenum avoids nicely.
Ruttenum slips under a jab from Jatt.
Jatt 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 Cody Ruttenum has been cut.
Jatt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruttenum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jatt throws a series of punches but Ruttenum moves out of range.
Ruttenum is looking for a counter combo.

Jatt drops Ruttenum with a beautiful combination! Ruttenum stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jatt is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jatt misses with a left hand
and Ruttenum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Jiaan Jatt has been cut.
Ruttenum dodges the punch combination from Jatt.
Ruttenum appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruttenum takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jatt throws a right hand that misses
and Ruttenum comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Jatt stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Ruttenum is on him like rabid pit bull! Jatt slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Ruttenum!
A pretty intense looking Cody Ruttenum took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
Jiaan Jatt spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dorian Prine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Stobbart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prine comes to the cage accompanied by A Lesson In Violence. This should be a great matchup!

Prine
vs
Stobbart

184 cm
19
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dorian Prine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, George Stobbart!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prine slips a jab from Stobbart.
Prine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stobbart defends it nicely.
Stobbart walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Stobbart shoots in and bounces Prine off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stobbart loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Prine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stobbart manages to get himself to full guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Prine thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

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

Stobbart working for a triangle but Prine defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Prine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stobbart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Stobbart has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Prine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Prine trying to control the position from guard on top but Stobbart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Prine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prine looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stobbart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stobbart controls Prine momentarily but Prine frees himself.

Stobbart is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Prine is aware though and is defending well.
Stobbart looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Prine trying to control the position from guard on top but Stobbart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stobbart is looking for a triangle but Prine pushes his legs off easily.
Stobbart wants to control but Prine passes easily into half guard.
Stobbart is trying to maintain the position but Prine is very close to passing his half guard.
Stobbart punching from the bottom.

Prine is looking for a kimura here.

Prine is trying to work for a kimura but Stobbart is defending well.

Stobbart looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Prine is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stobbart sees it coming and defends easily.
Stobbart is trying to maintain the position but Prine is very close to passing his half guard.

Prine seems to be working for a kimura but Stobbart defends the submission attempt.

Prine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Prine is trying to work for a kimura but Stobbart is defending well.

Prine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Stobbart will probably get the nod.
That's time! Prine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A jab from Prine finds it's way through Stobbart's defenses.
Stobbart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Prine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
George Stobbart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stobbart shoots in but Prine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stobbart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Prine is defended easily by Stobbart.
Prine moves in looking to clinch but Stobbart pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Stobbart shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Prine is trying to defend but Stobbart finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Prine is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stobbart's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stobbart's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prine is hanging on to Stobbart's back as he tries to escape.

Prine looking for the choke from the back.
George Stobbart has got the better of the ground game so far.

Prine looking to break Stobbart's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Stobbart remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Prine will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Stobbart rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Prine blocks the strikes from Stobbart.
Stobbart wants to control but Prine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stobbart tries to get to full guard but Prine has control of the leg.
Stobbart manages to get to full guard.
Prine trying to control the position from guard on top but Stobbart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prine is really struggling to control Stobbart but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Stobbart is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Prine defends well.
Stobbart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Prine.
Prine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stobbart works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stobbart controls Prine momentarily but Prine frees himself.
Stobbart doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

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

Prine avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stobbart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Prine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Prine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stobbart is breathing heavily.
Stobbart keeping moving, preventing Prine from controlling successfully.
Stobbart wants to control the position but Prine says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Stobbart trying to control but Prine postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Prine in particular looking to stall.
Prine throwing shots but Stobbart is blocking nicely.
Prine lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Prine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stobbart is refusing to be controlled, as Prine sits in half guard.
Stobbart flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Prine looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stobbart with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stobbart wants to get back to full guard.

Stobbart looking for submissions off his back.

Prine is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Prine is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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 Dorian Prine will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Stobbart darts in looking for a takedown but Prine gets double underhooks and turns Stobbart into the cage.
Stobbart fails to land with a series of punches.
Prine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like George Stobbart has been cut.
Prine lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Stobbart is rocked!
Stobbart goes for a double leg but Prine avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Prine continues to drive forward.
Prine appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stobbart is still on wobbly legs! Can Prine finish him?
George Stobbart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stobbart shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Prine but Prine pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dorian Prine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Stobbart.
Prine cracks a nice hook into Stobbart's ribs.

Prine shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Stobbart is on queer street and Prine is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Dorian Prine!
A very excited looking Dorian Prine made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Libio Do Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Do Santos
vs
Duncan

196 cm
23
196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Libio Do Santos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duncan darts in and clinches Do Santos up against the cage.
Duncan missing with knees to the body.
Duncan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Duncan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Do Santos avoids it.
Duncan landing knees to the body.
Duncan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Do Santos up against the cage.
Duncan lands an elbow inside that Do Santos shrugs off.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Duncan pushes off an throws an elbow but Do Santos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duncan lands a good knee to the midsection. Do Santos won't want to take too many of those.
Duncan gets underhooks to prevent Do Santos 's takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Duncan.
Do Santos is breathing heavily.
Duncan missing with knees to the body.
Our sources have told us that Do Santos has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Duncan misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Do Santos takes a knee to the side of the body.
Do Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Libio Do Santos has been cut.
Duncan scores a nice knee to the body.
Duncan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Duncan landing knees to the body.
Duncan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duncan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Do Santos 's defenses.
Duncan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Duncan landing knees to the body.
Duncan crunches a lovely knee into Do Santos 's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duncan lands a knee to the head.
Duncan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duncan lands a damaging elbow.
Duncan missing with knees to the body.
Duncan lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan leaning against his opponent.
Duncan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Duncan missing with knees to the body.
Do Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duncan lands a knee to the head.
Duncan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Do Santos .
Duncan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Do Santos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Duncan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Duncan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Do Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Duncan.
Duncan connects with a knee to the head.
Duncan effectively controlling the action here.
Duncan lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncan tries to land knees in the clinch but Do Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Duncan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Do Santos is defending well for now.
Duncan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Duncan.
Duncan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Do Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Duncan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Do Santos blocks an elbow strike from Duncan.
Duncan lands a knee to the body.
Duncan controlling the action here for a moment.
Duncan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Duncan landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan lands a good knee to the midsection. Do Santos won't want to take too many of those.
Do Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duncan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Duncan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Do Santos up against the cage.
Duncan working Do Santos over with knees to the body.
Duncan landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Duncan.
Duncan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Duncan lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duncan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Do Santos 's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duncan.
Duncan scores a nice knee to the body.
Duncan leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Duncan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Libio Do Santos 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Duncan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duncan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Do Santos takes an elbow to the temple.
Duncan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duncan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Do Santos 's defenses.
Do Santos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Duncan prevents it.
Duncan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Do Santos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Duncan misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duncan lands a damaging elbow.
Duncan stops a takedown attempt from Do Santos .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Do Santos tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Libio Do Santos . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Duncan.
Duncan lands an elbow that stopped Do Santos in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Duncan lands an elbow that stopped Do Santos in his tracks for a moment.

Libio Do Santos 's cut is getting worse.
Duncan landing knees to the head.
Duncan with a knee to the head.

Do Santos is rocked!
Duncan lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Do Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duncan creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Do Santos ! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Duncan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Duncan!
A relieved looking Harry Duncan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Paol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paol comes to the cage accompanied by Edith Piaf - La Vie En Rose . Miller has chosen Who Was In My Room Last Night by Butthole Surfers as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Paol
vs
Miller

188 cm
25
187 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucien Paol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Miller!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paol attempts a counter takedown but Miller avoids it well and moves away.
Paol fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Randy Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Paol shoots in but no luck this time.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Paol drops down looking for a counter takedown but Miller sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Paol 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.
Paol advances position into side control!
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paol. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Paol is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Miller knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Paol tries for a kimura but Miller is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Paol has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Paol in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Miller is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucien Paol!
Lucien Paol decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scott Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshimasa Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Powell
vs
Porter

165 cm
26
141 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

160 cm
21
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

M.O. Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yoshimasa Porter!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter thuds his right hand into Powell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Porter looks to score with a jab to the body but Powell is just out of range.

Porter moves into the clinch successfully.
Porter misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Porter.
Powell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Porter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Porter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Porter is working Powell over against the cage.
Porter working aggressively here.
Porter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Powell's elbow.
Porter blocks an elbow strike.
Powell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Porter throws a punch but it's blocked by Powell.
Porter blocks an elbow strike from Powell.
Porter blocks an elbow strike.
Powell misses with an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powell throws an elbow but it misses.
Porter struggles to land a body shot inside as Powell controls his hands.
Powell lands an elbow just above Porter 's eye.
Nice body punch from Porter - that landed with a thud.
Powell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Powell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Porter can't find room to land a body shot as Powell controls the action.
Porter misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Powell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Porter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Powell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Powell blocks a body shot from Porter.
Powell blocks a body shot from Porter.
Porter has a couple of punches blocked by Powell.
Porter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Porter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Powell.
A short body shot lands from Porter as the two fighters clinch.
Porter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Powell.
Porter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Powell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Porter's brow.
Porter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Powell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Porter breaks the clinch.
Porter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powell.

Porter has Powell up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porter tries to throw a body punch but Powell avoids it by throwing Porter back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell lands an elbow just above Porter 's eye.
Powell blocking some punches.
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Porter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Porter lands a hook that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Porter avoids a wild elbow strike from Powell.
Porter misses with a punch to the body.
Powell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Porter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Porter blocks an elbow strike from Powell.
Powell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Porter blocks an elbow strike.
Porter takes an elbow to the temple.
Powell lands a nice elbow.
Porter dodges an elbow strike from Powell.
Porter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Powell throws an elbow that misses.
Porter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Porter.
Porter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Porter gets through Powell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Powell is rocked!
Porter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Powell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Porter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Porter digs a right hand into Powell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Powell's gas tank.
Porter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Porter breaks from the clinch.
Powell slips a jab and a cross from Porter.
Porter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powell moves away.
Powell tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Porter manages to circle out of the way.
BOOM! Porter lands a beautiful left hook that drops Powell. Powell tries to recover but Porter is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Powell lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoshimasa Porter!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Johnson

196 cm
26
270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

M.O. Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson jabs at Silva's body.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.

Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Antonio Silva has been cut.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva wants to clinch.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Silva throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

Antonio Silva's cut is getting worse.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Johnson closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Antonio Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Johnson has Silva pushed against the cage.
Silva prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Silva tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva misses with the head strike.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Silva.
A short right from Silva.
Johnson is working Silva over against the cage.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
Silva blocking some punches.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Silva tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.

Jeez, Antonio Silva's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Johnson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jake Johnson!
Our winner, Jake Johnson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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FIGHT
RATING
43%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Pickerage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Rise of the Northstar - Sound of Wolves as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Pickerage
vs
Jones

180 cm
26
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

M.O. Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Pickerage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Jones!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Pickerage down.

Jones gets tackled into the cage by Pickerage. Pickerage maintains the clinch.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pickerage misses with some punches.

Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pickerage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pickerage throws a body shot but no joy.

Pickerage takes the fight into the clinch.
Pickerage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pickerage scores with a hook to the body.
Jones's coach down at Archon Dojo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jones's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pickerage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pickerage struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones blocking some punches.
Pickerage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pickerage lands a nice uppercut.
Pickerage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is working for takedown but Pickerage is calmly controlling the position for now.
A head punch on the inside from Pickerage fails to land.
Pickerage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Pickerage - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pickerage prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pickerage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pickerage lands with a short shot to the head.
Jones tries a body shot but Pickerage blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Pickerage.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pickerage to keep the fight standing.
Taylor Pickerage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Jones.
Jones lands a damaging elbow.
Pickerage tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Pickerage back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickerage misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Pickerage.
Pickerage lands with a light punch inside.
I was talking to Pickerage's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pickerage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pickerage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pickerage lands with a light punch inside.
Pickerage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Pickerage as the two fighters clinch.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Pickerage avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Pickerage lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Jones is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
A short uppercut from Pickerage.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Pickerage finish him?
Pickerage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pickerage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Pickerage keeps him there for the moment.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pickerage misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickerage misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Pickerage blocking some punches.
Pickerage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pickerage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pickerage.
Pickerage swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones blocks a body shot from Pickerage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pickerage.
Pickerage prevents the takedown attempt.
Pickerage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pickerage misses with a punch to the body.
Pickerage misses with some punches.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickerage lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pickerage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Pickerage controls his hands.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pickerage after a bit of a struggle.
A shot in the inside from Pickerage.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pickerage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Pickerage blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pickerage.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Pickerage 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.

Crunch! Jones slams his shin into Pickerage's torso.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pickerage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Pickerage blocks a head kick by Jones.

Pickerage pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Pickerage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pickerage has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Pickerage misses with some punches.
Pickerage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Pickerage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pickerage lands a left hand.
Pickerage tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pickerage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pickerage.
Pickerage is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pickerage prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Pickerage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Pickerage improves position.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Pickerage has him pressed against the cage.
Pickerage scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Pickerage keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pickerage.
Pickerage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pickerage pushes Jones against the cage. Pickerage is working some dirty boxing. Pickerage pushes off with a quick right hook! Jones goes down! Jones tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Pickerage moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taylor Pickerage!
Taylor Pickerage thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Tito Jones was interviewed post fight and said 'I never lose. I either win or I learn. '.