Blast Vegas 4 : Champions PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gosha Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kali Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the ring accompanied by Sho Z-pod duba. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lopez
vs
Storm

165 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gosha Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kali Storm!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lopez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Lopez prevents Storm from breaking the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lopez as Storm tries to tie him up.
Storm tries to throw a body punch but Lopez avoids it by throwing Storm back against the ropes.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
Storm tries a body shot but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Lopez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Storm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lopez looking to throw knees to the head but Storm is blocking nicely.

Lopez gets control of Storm's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lopez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lopez not doing much here.
Lopez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Storm knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lopez sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Lopez is looking for a kimura but Storm is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lopez to get the leverage.
Lopez is controlling the pace.
Lopez works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm tries to reverse the position but Lopez maintains control.
Lopez controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to work his way around to Storm's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Lopez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lopez controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm is in a horrible position here. Lopez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lopez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lopez continues to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Storm in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gosha Lopez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Storm bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Storm can do to turn this around?
Storm lands a two punch combo.
Lopez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Storm.
Storm lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lopez's sensitive parts.
Storm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Storm fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Lopez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Storm scores with the left hand. Lopez knows he should have avoided that one.
Lopez swings for the body but Storm moves out of range.
Storm tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lopez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Storm, pushing him back against the ropes.
Lopez pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Lopez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Storm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Storm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lopez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Storm is rocked!
A short uppercut from Lopez.
Storm is still on wobbly legs! Can Lopez finish him?
Lopez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Storm tries to break the clinch but Lopez is controlling the position.
Storm is trying to force a seperation but Lopez has the dominant position.
Storm seems to have recovered his senses.
Lopez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Storm blocks it with crossed arms.
Storm avoiding damage as Lopez throws knees to the body.
Come on Lopez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lopez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Storm up against the ropes.
Storm throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to land knees to the body.
Storm is trying to push Lopez away but Lopez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Storm avoids it.

Lopez decides to pull guard.
Lopez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lopez tries to get out of the position.
Storm is fighting to break Lopez's control of his arms but Lopez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Storm trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lopez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Storm is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopez pushes Storm off and gets back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Storm.
Storm thuds a left hand into Lopez's body.
Storm tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Nice body kick there by Storm.
Lopez throws an off balance right hand
and Storm counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Storm is looking to clinch.

Lopez forces Storm back against the ropes and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lopez presses Storm against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Lopez.
Lopez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
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!
Storm can't find room to land a body shot as Lopez controls the action.
Lopez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Storm blocks an elbow strike.
Lopez blocks a body shot from Storm.
Storm misses with some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

Lopez jumps guard and drags Storm to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gosha Lopez dominated that second round.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Storm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Lopez closes the distance and pushes Storm back into the ropes.
Good body shot from Lopez.
Storm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopez's elbow.
Storm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Storm on the inside.
Lopez slows down the pace here.

Lopez gets control of Storm's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lopez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez pulls Storm in close to his closed guard and prevents Storm from doing any damage or advancing position.
Storm won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Still in half guard, Lopez seems content to control.

Storm is defending against the submission attempts here by Lopez.
Lopez trying to control the pace.

Lopez stands up out of the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Storm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kali Storm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Storm throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Storm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Lopez moves into the clinch successfully.
Gosha Lopez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lopez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Storm stalling in the clinch but Lopez improves position.
Storm struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopez controls his hands.
Lopez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Storm avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm tries to throw a body punch but Lopez avoids it by throwing Storm back against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Storm scores with a nice short uppercut.

Lopez gets control of Storm's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lopez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lopez seems keen to control Storm's posture.

Lopez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Storm is aware though and is defending well.
Lopez wants to sweep but no luck.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Storm from controlling successfully.
Storm preventing the sweep.
Gosha Lopez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Storm got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lopez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Storm has managed to get both his arms back between Lopez's legs - danger averted.
Storm trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.

Lopez has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Storm doesn't defend quickly enough and Lopez has managed to lock this one up! Can Storm escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Lopez on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gosha Lopez!
Gosha Lopez thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Assad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Torico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Assad could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeremy Torico's chin.

Assad
vs
Torico

189 cm
18
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Assad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Torico!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torico throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Assad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Assad shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Torico sprawls well. Torico wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Assad gets slowly back to his feet.
Torico misses with a series of wild punches.
Assad with a lazy takedown attempt

and Torico moves into the clinch.

Assad manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Torico trying to control but Assad is working from the bottom.

Torico gets to his feet - Assad follows without any prompting.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Torico scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Torico trying to control the position but Assad is working away.

Torico tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torico throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Assad's coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Assad defending against the ground and pound.
Assad is positioning himself to get back to half 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.
Torico scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Assad to see if he's OK.
Assad is trying to buck Torico off.
Torico is looking to take a break and control but Assad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Assad wants to control but Torico postures up.
Assad is pushing Torico's head away, looking to escape. Torico manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assad is looking to reverse the position.
Torico working away.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Assad misses with a takedown attempt

and Torico counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Assad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torico looking to sit in guard and control but Assad gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Assad postures up in Torico's guard and throws a big left but Torico blocks it.
Assad content to stall in guard here.
Assad wants to control from the top but Torico keeps moving.
Assad works over Torico with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assad trying to stand up but can't free himself from Torico's guard.
Torico avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Assad tries to free his leg and advance position but Torico is retaining full guard.
Torico has momentary wrist control but Assad slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Torico wants to stand up but Assad is controlling him.
Torico really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Assad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Assad trying to control but Torico is working from the bottom.
Assad passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Assad throws an elbow but Torico slips to the side and avoids it well.
Torico is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Torico takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Assad misses with a takedown

and Torico counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Assad is controlling Torico's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Torico is stalling here. Assad is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Torico seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Assad has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Assad looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Assad in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Assad scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Torico to see if he's OK.
Torico is not content to let Assad control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Assad tries for a kimura but Torico is defending well.
Assad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torico keeps working.

Assad tries for a kimura but Torico is defending well.

Assad tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Assad trying to control the action but Torico is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Assad looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Torico wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Assad is looking to take a break and control but Torico is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assad working away.
Torico tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Assad easily slips into full mount!
Assad thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Assad wants to control but instead Torico manages to regain half guard.
Assad missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Torico wants to control but Assad is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Torico controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Assad is trying to control. Torico wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assad with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Assad trying to control from half guard but Torico is working away.
Assad thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Torico wants to control but Assad is keeping busy.

Torico looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Assad is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Assad dominated that second round.
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!

Assad shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Torico as he avoids it easily.
Assad shoots in but no luck this time.
Assad misses with a wild combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Assad or perhaps it was just good defense by Torico, which made it look bad.
Torico looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Assad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Assad shoots in for a takedown but Torico shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Torico throws out a counter right but Assad avoids it with no problem.

Torico looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Torico seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Assad does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torico trying to mount his opponent but Assad defends it.
Assad wants to control but Torico is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assad is trying to get back to full guard.
Torico wants to take a breather but Assad is having none of it.
Assad moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Assad has his foot on Torico's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torico works his way back into a safe position though.

Torico decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Torico throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Assad tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Torico is in Assad's guard.
Torico preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Assad is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Assad 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.
Assad will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Assad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Torico trying to control but Assad is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assad lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Assad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Assad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Assad works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Assad missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Torico is trying to maintain the position but Assad is very close to passing his half guard.
Torico is refusing to be controlled, as Assad sits in half guard.
Torico pushes Assad off but Assad dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Torico's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Torico takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Assad wants to control but Torico is keeping him busy.
Assad in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Assad is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Torico knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Assad looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Assad showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Assad 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Assad!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yhang Wei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Muck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muck has chosen Everlong as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Wei
vs
Muck

182 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Urban Fighter
Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yhang Wei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Muck!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wei fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Muck, pushing him back against the ropes.
Wei tries to break free but Muck pushes him back against the ropes.
Muck lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Yhang Wei has been cut.
Muck unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wei lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've been hearing reports that Wei has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wei is trying to break the clinch but Muck has him pressed against the ropes.

Wei works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wei lands a couple of elbows.
Wei distracts Muck with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wei throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Muck works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wei is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wei knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Muck on the ground.
Wei with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wei's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wei lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muck is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Muck trying to control the action but Wei is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muck is looking for a kimura here.
Muck thows a huge punch but Wei dodges it nicely.

Muck is looking for a kimura here.
Muck stops Wei from getting back to his feet.

That's two 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.

Muck is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wei sees it coming and defends easily.
Wei tries to kick Muck off but Muck keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Muck thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Muck wants to stand but Wei has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wei is looking to escape.

Wei is defending against the submission attempts here by Muck.
Wei is looking to escape.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wei lands a lovely overhand right.
Muck lands with a hook. Wei tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wei throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Muck was covering up waiting for the punch and Wei finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wei scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wei lands a couple of digs.
Wei cracks Muck with a solid left hand.
Wei makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Muck is trying to keep Wei in close.
Wei distracts Muck with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muck is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wei is controlling him.
Wei distracts Muck with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Wei has closed the distance and engaged Muck in a clinch.
Wei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muck with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Muck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wei's efforts to push away.
Wei tries to break the clinch but Muck is controlling the position.
Muck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muck connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wei wants to break the clinch but can't.
Muck has Wei pressed against the ropes, preventing Wei from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wei takes an elbow to the forehead.
Muck lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Muck lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muck lands a nice elbow.
Wei wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muck has him pressed against the ropes.
Muck comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wei wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muck has him pressed against the ropes.
Danny Muck seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wei is looking to break free of the clinch but Muck has double underhooks.
Muck with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Muck lands an elbow inside that Wei shrugs off.

Wei has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Muck regains guard immediately.
Muck is wriggling around but Wei manages to pass to half guard.

Yhang Wei overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wei seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Muck does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wei looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Muck with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wei scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wei lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Muck trying to control from the bottom.
Wei working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wei lands a nice short elbow.
Wei working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Muck taking some punishment here, with Wei in his half guard.
Wei working over Muck with some ground and pound. Muck looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wei connects with a nice short shot to Muck's temple.
Wei landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Muck is rocked!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wei lands a nice short elbow.
Muck is still in real trouble! Can Wei finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wei is working for a submission of some sort.
Wei takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wei working over Muck with some ground and pound. Muck looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Muck seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice strikes from Wei there.
Wei seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Muck taking some punishment here, with Wei in his half guard.
Wei scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Muck is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wei pulls his head out easily.
Wei lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wei working Muck over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wei working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Wei.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wei lands a nice short elbow.
Wei winds up and cracks Muck with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Wei.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wei seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wei scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wei is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Muck taking some punishment here, with Wei in his half guard.
Wei is nestled in close to Muck, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wei lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Muck is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yhang Wei dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yhang Wei's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Muck lands with a kick to the temple. Wei shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wei connects with a right that clearly hurt Muck. He's backed up against the ropes with nowhere to go as Wei proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Muck collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yhang Wei!
Danny Muck was interviewed post fight and said 'It is what it is.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neven Gojak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Jumper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gojak
vs
Jumper

189 cm
25
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neven Gojak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Jumper!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jumper has Gojak up against the ropes in a clinch.

Jumper gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jumper is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gojak could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gojak wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jumper not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jumper content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Jumper shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jumper was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jumper tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jumper cracks Gojak with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jumper tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Jumper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jumper wants to control but Gojak is keeping him busy.
Gojak tries to escape but Jumper is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jumper staying calm.
Gojak looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gojak pushes Jumper away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jumper gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

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.
Jumper is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gojak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jumper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jumper takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Jumper clinches up against the ropes.
Jumper has Gojak pressed against the ropes, preventing Gojak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jumper dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.

Jumper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jumper misses with a head kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A shot to the body from Gojak misses
and Jumper counters with a left and a right that stings Gojak.

Jumper drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jumper is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Jumper 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.

Jumper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mark Jumper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jumper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jumper prevents Gojak from standing back up.
Gojak taking some punishment here, with Jumper in his half guard.
Jumper stops Gojak from getting back to his feet.
Gojak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jumper on the ground.
Jumper is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jumper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gojak keeps working.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jumper works his foot free and advances to mount.

Jumper swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gojak is now in Jumper's guard. A big mistake from Jumper there, giving up the dominant position!
Gojak has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jumper is proving hard to escape from.
Mark Jumper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jumper is trying to control the position but Gojak postures up.
Gojak wanted to stand there but Jumper had control of the position.

Jumper has his foot on Gojak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gojak works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jumper is trying to keep Gojak in close.

Jumper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gojak wants to stand but Jumper has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jumper wants to sweep here but Gojak controlling him for the moment.
Gojak wants to get up but he can't break Jumper's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gojak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gojak lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jumper shoots in but no luck this time.
A left and a right from Gojak both land. Nice combination.
Neven Gojak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gojak throws a series of punches but Jumper moves out of range.
Jumper throws a counter combo.
Jumper slips a jab from Gojak.
Gojak misses with a left hand

and Jumper counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jumper.
Jumper jumps guard but Gojak stands there with Jumper around his waist. Jumper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jumper is breathing heavily.
Jumper wants a takedown.
Neven Gojak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Jumper.
Jumper has Gojak pressed against the ropes, preventing Gojak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gojak tries to break free but Jumper pushes him back against the ropes.
Jumper taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gojak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jumper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jumper throws a head punch that misses.
Gojak wants to break free but Jumper has control.
Jumper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gojak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jumper is trying to pull guard but Gojak has him pressed against the ropes.
Gojak can't break the clinch.
Jumper keeps control of Gojak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neven Gojak dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gojak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gojak's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gojak duly obliges.
Jumper throws a series of punches but Gojak avoids them all with ease.
Gojak throws a series of punches but Jumper avoids them all with ease.

Jumper closes the distance and clinches.

Jumper breaks from the clinch.

Jumper pushes Gojak up against the ropes in a clinch.

Jumper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Gojak.
Gojak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jumper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gojak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gojak looks to land a right hand but Jumper moved out of range.
Jumper is looking for the big counter here.
A telegraphed right hand from Gojak misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gojak misses with a hook.
Jumper feints the counter takedown.
Jumper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gojak.
Gojak lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gojak lands with a slapping head kick.
Gojak throws a hook to the side of Jumper's head but Jumper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jumper takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Jumper fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gojak sprawls well initially but Jumper persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gojak tries to kick Jumper off but Jumper keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gojak is in trouble now - Jumper has advanced to mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jumper controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gojak wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Jumper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gojak is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Jumper content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gojak tries to buck Jumper off but he can't manage it.
Jumper is landing with some decent strikes but Gojak is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Jumper.
Jumper looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jumper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jumper is landing with some decent strikes but Gojak is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jumper trying to control but Gojak is having none of it.
Gojak tries to buck Jumper off but he can't manage it.
Jumper controlling the pace for now.
Jumper with the ground and pound from mount.
Jumper controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Neven Gojak.
I think Gojak 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neven Gojak!

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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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Tuttle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Tuttle
vs
Reed

173 cm
25
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
26
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Tuttle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Reed!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed scores with a leg kick.
Tuttle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reed sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tuttle somewhat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tuttle fails to land the takedown.
Tuttle shoots for a double leg takedown but Reed sprawls well. He's pushed Tuttle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Tuttle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuttle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reed tries to avoid it but Tuttle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reed to the ground. Reed escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reed drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tuttle defends it well.
Reed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reed throws a head kick that Tuttle semi-blocks.
Reed misses with the combination.
Reed feints and then cracks Tuttle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tuttle down.
Reed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reed.
Reed has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tuttle is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tuttle slips a jab and a cross from Reed.
Tuttle darts in looking for a takedown but Reed gets double underhooks and turns Tuttle into the ropes.

Tuttle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tuttle tries for a kimura but Reed is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tuttle has an Americana. Reed didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Tuttle is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Tuttle hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jordan Tuttle!
The defeated Ryan Reed had this to say: 'I wish to thank the fans for standing by me, my sponsor IniTech Nutirtion, and my camp for getting me ready. I'll be back better then ever.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Levert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Nikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Randall Levert has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Levert
vs
Nikov

225 cm
25
292 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randall Levert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Nikov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nikov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Levert to the ground. Nikov is now in Levert's guard.
Nikov distracts Levert with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Levert has his foot on Nikov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nikov works his way back into a safe position though.
Nikov connects with a couple of short punches.
Nikov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nikov landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Nikov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nikov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Levert on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Levert tries to get out of the position.

Levert working for submissions but it's allowed Nikov to get to half guard.
Nikov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Levert is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levert is working hard here to advance position.
Nikov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Levert is working to get back to half guard.
Levert is squirming around, avoiding Nikov's attempts to control the action.
Levert really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nikov trying to control but Levert is having none of it.
Levert is in a horrible position here. Nikov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nikov looking to control but Levert is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nikov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Levert is looking to improve his position but Nikov isn't that keen on the idea.
Nikov content just to control the position here.
BOOM! Nikov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Levert looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Levert tries to improve his position but Nikov has taken his back! Nikov has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Levert tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Nikov pushes Levert away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vladimir Nikov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoran Sablic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Barkley
vs
Sablic

180 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
204 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Barkley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zoran Sablic!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley misses with a hook to the body
enabling Sablic to counter with a crisp jab.
Charles Barkley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barkley scores with a hook to the body. Sablic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barkley stuffs the takedown attempt from Sablic. Sablic gets slowly back to his feet.
Barkley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sablic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barkley.
Sablic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sablic should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Barkley misses with a left hand

and Sablic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sablic.
Sablic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sablic stands up over Barkley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sablic trying to control but Barkley is working from the bottom.
Sablic is in close to Barkley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barkley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sablic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sablic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sablic trying to control but Barkley is working from the bottom.
Barkley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barkley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sablic's guard.

Sablic has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Barkley off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Barkley lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Barkley.
Sablic tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barkley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barkley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sablics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barkley closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Barkley coming out on top.
Sablic is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sablic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sablic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barkley as he jumps to the side.
Charles Barkley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zoran Sablic.
Barkley swinging wildly here.
Sablic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barkley as he jumps to the side.
Sablic slips a jab from Barkley.
Barkley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barkley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barkley connects with a single shot there.
Sablic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barkley tries to avoid it but Sablic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barkley to the ground. Barkley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barkley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley lands a really nice looking cross but Sablic seems unphased.

It looks like Zoran Sablic has been cut.
Barkley scores with a jab.
Barkley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Barkley gets caught napping as Sablic dives in and scores a takedown. Barkley manages to retain guard.
Barkley wants to sweep here but Sablic controlling him for the moment.
Sablic connects with a couple of short punches.
Sablic trying to control the position from guard on top but Barkley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barkley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barkley tries to get out of the position.
Barkley trying to strike off his back.
Sablic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Barkley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sablic is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sablic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sablic working some strikes from top position.
Sablic is stalling in the full guard.
Sablic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sablic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sablic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barkley trying to control the position.
Sablic works over Barkley with some ground and pound from guard.
Sablic scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Barkley 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Barkley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zoran Sablic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sablic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sablic lands a nice shot that snaps Barkley's head back.
Sablic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Sablic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Barkley on his heels. He'll look to pass Barkley's guard now, I'm sure.
Sablic with a nice head shot there.
Barkley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sablic can do to turn this around?
Sablic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sablic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barkley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sablic on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sablic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sablic connects with a couple of short punches.
Barkley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sablic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sablic landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sablic chips away with some ground and pound.
Sablic distracts Barkley with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sablic lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sablic is working Barkley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sablic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sablic cracks Barkley with a solid left hand.
Sablic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barkley's head.
Sablic postures up and lands a big shot to Barkley's brow.
Barkley is looking to sweep but instead, Sablic has passed into half guard.
Sablic lands strikes from half guard.
Barkley is looking to control Sablic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barkley avoid being mounted?
Sablic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barkley actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sablic sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sablic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sablic working the head and body with strikes.
Sablic is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sablic slips a nice elbow through Barkley's hands, connecting with Barkley's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sablic connects with a nice short shot to Barkley's temple.
Sablic drops an elbow to the side of Barkley's head.
Sablic trying to control the action but Barkley is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley taking some punishment here, with Sablic in his half guard.
Barkley taking some punishment here, with Sablic in his half guard.
Barkley taking some punishment here, with Sablic in his half guard.
Zoran Sablic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barkley is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Sablic there.
Sablic drops an elbow to the side of Barkley's head.
Sablic winds up and cracks Barkley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Sablic.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sablic in particular looking to stall.
Sablic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barkley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sablic scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sablic connects with a nice short shot to Barkley's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sablic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sablic drops an elbow to the side of Barkley's head.

Barkley is rocked!
Sablic is nestled in close to Barkley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sablic working Barkley over with strikes.
Sablic winds up and cracks Barkley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Oh Barkley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sablic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sablic working the head and body with strikes.
Sablic lands a big elbow - Barkley is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Sablic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zoran Sablic!
Zoran Sablic is the new light heavyweight champion!