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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dana Purple (ranked 6865 p4p, 533 weight class) and Shamil Gasanov (ranked 25570 p4p, 701 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Purple
vs
Gasanov

182 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

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 Los Angeles, Dana Purple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shamil Gasanov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Purple fails to land the takedown.
Gasanov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gasanov wants it to stay on the feet.

Purple shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Purple showed some decent athleticism there.
Purple wants to pass the guard but Gasanov is defending well.
Purple performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gasanov trying to control but Purple postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Purple looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gasanov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Purple is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gasanov looking for submissions off his back.
Purple is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Purple's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gasanov tries to clinch there but Purple circles away.
Purple dives in and grabs Gasanov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gasanov pushes down on Purple's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dana Purple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gasanov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gasanov wants it to stay on the feet.
Purple is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gasanov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Purple backs off Gasanov throws a huge counter combo but Purple manages to avoid it all.
Dana Purple seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Purple shoots in looking for a takedown. Gasanov tries to sprawl out of it but Purple keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gasanov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Purple backs off Gasanov throws a huge counter combo but Purple manages to avoid it all.
Purple shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gasanov defends it nicely.
Purple fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Purple shoots for a double leg takedown but Gasanov sprawls well. He's pushed Purple's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Gasanov with that takedown attempt.
Purple really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Purple will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Gasanov. No joy for Purple on that attempt.
Purple moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGasanov.
Purple goes for a double leg but Gasanov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gasanov continues to drive forward.
Purple shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gasanov sprawls well. Gasanov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Purple gets slowly back to his feet.
Purple throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gasanov's waist but Gasanov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Purple off to one side.
Gasanov wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gasanov.
Purple avoids a kick to the body.
Purple was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Purple tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gasanov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Purple somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gasanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Gasanov stuffs the takedown attempt from Purple. Purple gets slowly back to his feet.

Gasanov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gasanov tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Purple is not content to let Gasanov control the position.
Purple knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gasanov on the ground.
Purple manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gasanov 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Purple with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shamil Gasanov 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.

Purple tries for a takedown but Gasanov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Purple changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gasanov tries to avoid it but Purple manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gasanov to the ground. Gasanov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shamil Gasanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Purple shoots for a double leg takedown but Gasanov sprawls well. He's pushed Purple'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 Dana Purple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Purple shoots in looking for a takedown but Gasanov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Purple's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Purple. No joy for Gasanov on that attempt.

Gasanov gets a takedown into half guard.
Purple is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gasanov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Purple is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Purple wants to control but Gasanov is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purple keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Purple is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gasanov is keen to just control but Purple is a slippery customer.
Gasanov tries to pass to full mount but Purple defends it.
Gasanov working over Purple with some ground and pound. Purple looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Purple is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gasanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Purple keeping hold of Gasanov's head, controlling as best he can.

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

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Purple shoots for a takedown but Gasanov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gasanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Purple holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gasanov takes a shot to the head.

Gasanov successfully pulls guard.
Gasanov keeping full guard, as Purple tries to pass.
Purple is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Purple has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Purple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gasanov controls Purple momentarily but Purple frees himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Purple controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Purple shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gasanov as he jumps to the side.
Gasanov shoots in for a double leg but Purple sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gasanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Purple is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gasanov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Purple will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gasanov leaves Purple with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shamil Gasanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gasanov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Purple paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Purple stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Purple.
Purple sets himself, and Gasanov steps forward looking for the clinch! Purple avoids it this time.
Purple shoots in looking for a takedown. Gasanov tries to sprawl out of it but Purple keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gasanov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Gasanov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Purple keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gasanov is thwarting Purple's attempts to control the position.
Purple is refusing to be controlled, as Gasanov sits in half guard.
Purple is trying to control but can't.
Gasanov trying to control from half guard but Purple is working away.
Purple is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Purple is controlling Gasanov's trapped leg to prevent Gasanov from advancing to side control.
Gasanov tries to stand but can't do so whilst Purple controls his leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dana Purple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gasanov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Purple changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gasanov tries to avoid it but Purple manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gasanov to the ground. Gasanov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dana Purple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Gasanov. No joy for Purple on that attempt.
Purple shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Purple fails with the takedown.
Gasanov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gasanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shamil Gasanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gasanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Purple circles away.
Gasanov leaves Purple with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Purple shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gasanov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purple not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gasanov looking to control.
Purple's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Purple is looking to work some ground and pound but Gasanov has wrist control.
Shamil Gasanov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Purple is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A head kick misses from Gasanov.
Purple throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gasanov's waist but Gasanov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Purple off to one side.
Purple fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gasanov on the side of the head.
Purple dives in for a single leg takedown but Gasanov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Gasanov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Purple keeping moving, preventing Gasanov from controlling successfully.

Purple had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gasanov defends it easily.
Purple is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gasanov passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shamil Gasanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gasanov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shamil Gasanov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Jensen (ranked 6959 p4p, 547 weight class) and Damien The Omen (ranked 8462 p4p, 587 weight class). Brian Jensen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Damien The Omen's chin.

Jensen
vs
The Omen

186 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
16
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien The Omen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Omen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The Omen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for The Omen.
Jensen prevents a body shot from The Omen.
A nice left hand lands by The Omen.
The Omen scores with a shot to the side of Jensen's head.
The Omen lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Omen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jensen backwards.
The Omen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The Omen lands a right hand.
A short right from The Omen.
The Omen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Jensen is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Omen is pressed up against the cage. Jensen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag The Omen down to the mat. The Omen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Oh Jensen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jensen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jensen misses with a takedown attempt
and The Omen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The Omen closes the distance and clinches.
Jensen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The Omen scores with a shot to the side of Jensen's head.
Jensen is trying to break the clinch but The Omen is controlling him.
The Omen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Omen lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Omen lands a left hand.
The Omen lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jensen to his knees! The Omen keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien The Omen!
Damien The Omen 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
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hero Watanabe (ranked 6410 p4p, 520 weight class) and Jesse Henley (ranked 6849 p4p, 532 weight class). Jesse Henley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Watanabe
vs
Henley

178 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hero Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Henley!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Watanabe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Henley to the mat! Henley manages to get full guard.

Henley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Watanabe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Watanabe preventing the sweep.

Watanabe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Watanabe has managed to get both his arms back between Henley's legs - danger averted.
Watanabe landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley has momentary wrist control but Watanabe slips an elbow through the middle.

Henley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Henley wants to sweep here but Watanabe controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henley working a defensive guard here.
Watanabe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Watanabe throwing strikes but missing.
Henley trying to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Watanabe's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Watanabe is looking to work some ground and pound but Henley has wrist control.
Watanabe is working Henley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two 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.
Henley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Watanabe manages to get himself to full guard.

Henley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Watanabe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henley manages to get himself to full guard.

Henley looking for a guillotine here but Watanabe defends easily.

Watanabe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Watanabe 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.
Watanabe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Henley is proving hard to escape from.
Watanabe pushes down on Henley's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Watanabe is looking for a kimura but Henley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Watanabe to get the leverage.
Henley trying to control from the bottom.
Henley is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Watanabe is staying active.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henley wants to improve his position but Watanabe is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Watanabe wants to work for an arm triangle but Henley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Henley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henley trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Watanabe seems to be working for a kimura but Henley defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Henley throws a jab but it's blocked by Watanabe.

Watanabe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Henley!

Watanabe tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Watanabe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Henley sneaks back into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley is looking for a sweep. Watanabe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Watanabe wants to stand up but Henley has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Henley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henley is looking for a sweep. Watanabe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henley trying to control but Watanabe postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Watanabe lands a nice short elbow.
Watanabe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Henley tries to roll over but Watanabe keeps him under control.
Hero Watanabe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watanabe tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Henley trying to control but Watanabe postures up.

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.
Watanabe works his foot free and advances to mount.
Watanabe looking to finish Henley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Henley!
Watanabe pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Watanabe lands with some strikes.
Henley gets back to half guard.
Watanabe is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Henley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Watanabe pulls his head out easily.
Watanabe prevents Henley from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Henley is looking for a sweep. Watanabe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Henley wants to control but Watanabe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Watanabe wants to take a breather but Henley is having none of it.
Henley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Henley is looking to control Watanabe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henley avoid being mounted?
Henley is trying to get back to full guard.
Watanabe is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Watanabe drops an elbow to the side of Henley's head.
Henley is trying to get back to full guard.
Watanabe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henley can do to turn this around?

Watanabe seems to be working for a kimura but Henley defends the submission attempt.
Henley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watanabe.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Watanabe is pressing down on Henley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henley is holding on for now.
Henley is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hero Watanabe dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Henley throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Watanabe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Henley's guard.
Henley is pulling down on Watanabe's head to control his posture.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jesse Henley!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taz McKane (ranked 5824 p4p, 509 weight class) and Fabricio Laranja (ranked 7387 p4p, 555 weight class). Taz McKane could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fabricio Laranja's chin.

McKane
vs
Laranja

179 cm
18
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Conviction

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz McKane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Laranja!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laranja gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McKane.
McKane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McKane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Laranja misses with a takedown attempt
letting McKane counter with a right hand.
Laranja takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Laranja is rocked!
Laranja takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Laranja is still on wobbly legs! Can McKane finish him?
Laranja looks winded!
McKane lands a slapping body shot.
McKane ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Laranja's jaw. Laranja's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! McKane does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Taz McKane!
Taz McKane 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
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damen Mayer (ranked 4805 p4p, 437 weight class) and Danny Caesar (ranked 6917 p4p, 536 weight class). Danny Caesar will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mayer
vs
Caesar

170 cm
23
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

160 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damen Mayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Caesar!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caesar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayer.
Caesar lands with a hook. Mayer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Caesar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As Mayer backs off Caesar throws a huge counter combo but Mayer manages to avoid it all.
A shot to the liver by Caesar. Beautiful body shot.
Caesar scores with a hook to the body. Mayer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Caesar lands with an uppercut that bounces Mayer off the cage and back into range.
Caesar lands a lovely overhand right.
Mayer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caesar.
Caesar misses with a two punch combination.
Caesar 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.
Caesar thumps Mayer with a low kick.
Mayer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayer tries to clinch but Caesar is having none of it.
Caesar swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Caesar dives in and scores a takedown into Mayer's guard.

Caesar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mayer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Caesar has managed to get both his arms back between Mayer's legs - danger averted.
Caesar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Caesar trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mayer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Caesar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Caesar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mayer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mayer tries to get out of the position.

Caesar has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Mayer to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Caesar is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Mayer pulls down on the head and he's put Caesar to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Damen Mayer!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zach Wise (ranked 4685 p4p, 526 weight class) and Danton Robinson (ranked 6706 p4p, 656 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wise
vs
Robinson

200 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zach Wise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danton Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wise misses with a kick to the body.
Wise closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robinson circles away.
Robinson shoots in but Wise avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wise tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Robinson manages to circle out of the way.
Wise moves to clinch but Robinson breaks away
and Robinson counters with a nice uppercut.

Wise gets tackled into the cage by Robinson. Robinson maintains the clinch.
Robinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wise is trying to break the clinch but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Wise is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wise or not.
Robinson is pushing Wise up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wise is looking to break free of the clinch but Robinson has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Robinson on the inside.
Wise takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Zach Wise has been cut.
Wise tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Wise back against the cage.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Wise misses.
Wise moves out of range of the body kick from Robinson.
Robinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zach Wise has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danton Robinson.
Wise closes this distance looking for a takedown but Robinson circles away.
Wise is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.

Robinson moves into range and clinches up with Wise.

Robinson breaks from the clinch.
Robinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wise drops down looking for a counter takedown but Robinson sprawls and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wise fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wise throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wise blocks a head kick by Robinson.

Robinson darts in and clinches Wise up against the cage.
Wise is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wise will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Robinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Robinson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wise prevents it.
Wise is trying to force a seperation but Robinson has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to take the fight to the mat but Wise manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Robinson keeps control of Wise as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wise doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wise tries for a takedown but Robinson manages to get underhooks.

Robinson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Robinson stalling.
Robinson trying to control the action but Wise is working from the bottom.
Wise trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wise works his way to full guard. Good work.

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

Wise trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wise trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danton Robinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zach Wise's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Robinson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Robinson clinches with his opponent.
Robinson jumps guard but Wise stands there with Robinson around his waist. Robinson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wise shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Robinson as he avoids it easily.

Robinson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Wise makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robinson scores with a nice head shot.
Danton Robinson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robinson drives through and clinches with Wise against the cage.
Robinson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Robinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Come on Robinson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Robinson gets underhooks to prevent Wise's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Wise. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wise tries to pull guard but Robinson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Robinson missing with knees to the body.
Wise misses with a body punch.
Wise is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Robinson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Robinson manages to break the clinch.
Robinson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wise is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Wise fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robinson misses with a head kick.

Robinson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wise's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wise is trying to control but can't.
Wise is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wise slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wise works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Robinson wants to stand and escape but instead Wise has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Robinson is controlling Wise's posture.
Robinson is looking to stand up but Wise isn't so interested in that idea.
Wise trying to control the position from guard on top but Robinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Robinson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wise has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson tries to improve position but can't.
I wouldn't like to be where Robinson is right now.
Robinson is not content to let Wise control the position.
Wise scores with punches from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Who's going to make the next move?
Robinson tries to bench press Wise off him but Wise keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danton Robinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zach Wise's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Horrible takedown attempt by Wise or perhaps it was just good defense by Robinson, which made it look bad.
Robinson unleashes a big counter combination but Wise bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wise throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wise leaves Robinson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Robinson gets a clinch.
Robinson has Wise pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wise manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Robinson pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Robinson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wise. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Robinson looking to control.
Wise working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wise trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wise is one step ahead there.
Wise is looking to stand up but Robinson won't let him.
Wise not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Robinson wants to hit a switch here but Wise passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Robinson there!
Wise trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Robinson tries to reverse the position but Wise maintains control.

Wise working for a submission but Robinson is keeping him at bay.
Robinson has given up his back here.
Wise tries to keep control of the position but Robinson is staying busy.
Wise has the hooks in. Robinson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Robinson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Wise.
Wise is really struggling to control Robinson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Wise misses with a punch to the head.
Robinson prevents Wise from getting a body triangle.
Wise is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Robinson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Robinson rolls, trying to escape but Wise keeps control of the position.
Zach Wise overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Robinson covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Robinson can't escape the position.

Wise is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Robinson is defending well though. Wise let's go of the attempt for now.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Robinson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zach Wise has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danton Robinson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wise lands a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Wise showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Robinson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danton Robinson!
A victorious Danton Robinson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marc Buysse (ranked 4752 p4p, 251 weight class) and Lodzov Hugs (ranked 7024 p4p, 341 weight class). Buysse's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Street Fighter II Ryu Theme Original. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Buysse
vs
Hugs

154 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marc Buysse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lodzov Hugs!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buysse swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hugs counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Buysse!
Hugs connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Buysse some visible discomfort.
Buysse pushes Hugs away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hugs gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hugs trying to control the position but Buysse is working away.
Buysse is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hugs has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hugs wants to control but Buysse is keeping him busy.
Buysse tries to escape but Hugs is in control.
Hugs is working Buysse over with some ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hugs controlling the position.
Buysse is trying to buck Hugs off.
You can see the frustration on Buysse's face as Hugs controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buysse is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hugs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hugs controlling the position from side mount.
Hugs wants to control but Buysse is keeping him busy.
Hugs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Buysse to see if he's OK.
Hugs prevents Buysse from escaping the position.
Buysse is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hugs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Buysse to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugs is looking to take a break and control but Buysse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Buysse is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hugs connects with a decent elbow.
Hugs trying to control the action but Buysse is working from the bottom.
Hugs is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Buysse will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hugs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buysse is trying to get back to his feet.
Hugs lands some shots froms side control.
Buysse is trying to get back to his feet.
Hugs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Buysse to see if he's OK.
Hugs trying to control the position but Buysse is working away.
Buysse is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buysse is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hugs connects with a decent elbow.
Hugs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buysse keeps working.
Hugs lands an elbow.
Hugs is working Buysse over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hugs in side control lands a decent elbow.
Buysse taking a bit of punishment here - Hugs scoring with strikes.
Buysse wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hugs working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buysse is trying to escape the position but Hugs is controlling the position.
Buysse wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buysse is not content to let Hugs control the position.
Hugs landing strikes.
Hugs working the ground and pound from side control.
Hugs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Buysse to see if he's OK.
Buysse wants to get back to his feet.
Buysse is not content to let Hugs control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lodzov Hugs dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Buysse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buysse could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Buysse misses with a combination

and Hugs counters with a single leg into guard. Buysse didn't expect that.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hugs's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Buysse looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hugs trying to control but Buysse is working from the bottom.
Buysse is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hugs content to stall in guard here.
Buysse wants to stand up but Hugs is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hugs works over Buysse with some ground and pound from guard.
Hugs controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buysse can't keep his opponent in guard - Hugs advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hugs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hugs frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Buysse wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hugs lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Buysse hang on?
Hugs wants to control the pace but Buysse is squirming around nicely.
Hugs controlling the pace for now.
Hugs trying to control but Buysse is having none of it.
Hugs lands a heavy elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buysse is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hugs looking to finish Buysse with some ground and pound. This is bad for Buysse!
Buysse is trying to stand up.
Hugs trying to control but Buysse is having none of it.
Hugs with a couple of short strikes.
Buysse is trying to stand up.
Buysse in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buysse is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Buysse is squirming around, avoiding Hugs's attempts to control the action.
Hugs scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Buysse?
Buysse is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugs landing strikes, looking to finish!
Buysse squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Buysse in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hugs landing strikes, looking to finish!
Buysse is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hugs lands a heavy elbow.
Hugs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hugs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Buysse might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hugs landing strikes from the mount and Buysse is in trouble!

Buysse is rocked!
Hugs controlling his opponent.
Hugs lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oh Buysse is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buysse's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Buysse seems to have got his legs back now.
Hugs lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hugs is working for a guillotine from mount but Buysse frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buysse is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hugs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hugs breaks from Buysse's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hugs pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hugs trying to control but Buysse is having none of it.
Hugs fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hugs looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Buysse covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lodzov Hugs!
Marc Buysse spoke after the fight, saying 'a big sorry on my lose, i'll be back better and stronger'.