WFC 11:Crusher vs Marston PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Beliy (ranked 8602 p4p, 580 weight class) and Jax Thomas (ranked 5048 p4p, 443 weight class). Sasha Beliy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jax Thomas's chin.

Beliy
vs
Thomas

175 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sasha Beliy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jax Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beliy was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Beliy misses with a looping left.
Beliy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thomas. That did some damage!
Thomas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch lands to the side of Beliy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beliy ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas stuns Beliy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beliy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beliy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
As Thomas backs away, Beliy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Thomas's coach down at Scouse House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thomas's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Thomas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Beliy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thomas scrambles back to his feet.
Thomas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Beliy lands.

Thomas is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beliy scores with a decent looking hook.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Beliy finish him?
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beliy.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beliy moves away.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beliy finds Thomas's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Thomas flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Beliy lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Thomas will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sasha Beliy!
Sasha Beliy is the new lightweight champion!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamden Jackson (ranked 7062 p4p, 714 weight class) and Marcus Lima (ranked 7510 p4p, 732 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Valparaiso. Marcus Lima is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jackson
vs
Lima

188 cm
19
206 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Vikai Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kamden Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Lima!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lima misses with a double jab.
Jackson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lima throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
Lima misses with a head kick.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lima sprawls well. Lima wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Lima throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A punch combination from Lima misses.
Lima throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lima misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jackson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lima swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lima gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lima trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Lima showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

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

Jackson working for a triangle but Lima defends it easily.

Jackson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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.

Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lima trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Lima is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lima looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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.
Jackson 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.
We've been hearing good reports from Jackson'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.
Lima is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lima lands a front kick.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lima as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamden Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Lima had a free shot at his head there.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lima circles away.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Lima, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Lima against the cage but Lima circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Lima 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.

Jackson moves away from the strike by Lima.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Lima swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lima has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lima. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.

Jackson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lima did well to prevent Jackson getting side control.
Jackson is thwarting Lima's attempts to control the position.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Lima trying to hold on to Jackson's head to control him but Jackson postures up.

Jackson is looking for a kimura but Lima is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima is trying to stand.
Jackson slips a nice elbow through Lima's hands, connecting with Lima's forehead.
Lima controlling the position for now.
Jackson is trying to control. Lima wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lima tries to roll over but Jackson keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima is holding on to half guard well.

Lima actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Lima is defending against the submission attempts here by Jackson.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jackson lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lima is just riding it out for now. Jackson eventually gives up the hold.

Jackson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Lima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Jackson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lima doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jackson.

Jackson seems to be working for a kimura but Lima defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson prevents Lima from standing back up.

Jackson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lima is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Jackson is working for a kimura but Lima is defending it quite comfortably.
Jackson is trying to control. Lima wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

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.

Jackson is working for a kimura but Lima is defending it quite comfortably.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lima does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lima is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
Lima regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Lima has wrist control.
Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Lima's brow.
Jackson wants to stand but Lima is controlling his posture from full guard.

Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson working some strikes from top position.

Lima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamden Jackson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lima throws a right and a left that both miss.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lima enables Jackson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lima manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jackson advances to half guard.
Lima wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy.
Lima is looking to improve his position.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Lima is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jackson prevents Lima from improving his position.

Jackson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima has hold of Jackson's hands but Jackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.

Jackson is looking for a kimura but Lima is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.

Lima looking for submissions off his back.

Jackson is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Lima still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Lima has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lima tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jackson manages to get back to half guard.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Lima has control of the leg.

Lima wants to work for an arm triangle but Jackson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jackson is staying active underneath Lima, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lima keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lima manages to get himself to full guard.

Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lima works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson postures up.
Jackson landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jackson pushes down on Lima's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Jackson is looking for a kimura but Lima is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jackson to get the leverage.
Lima trying to control from the bottom.

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

Jackson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lima is just riding it out for now. Jackson eventually gives up the hold.

Lima manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamden Jackson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jackson 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamden Jackson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kamden Jackson waved his t-shirt featuring Mockstar Energy Drinks 160Q's logo in front of the cameras.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jish Bratch (ranked 5837 p4p, 277 weight class) and Sammie Keith (ranked 5943 p4p, 284 weight class). Sammie Keith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bratch
vs
Keith

160 cm
25
143 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jish Bratch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sammie Keith!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Bratch is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Keith defends well.
Bratch is adopting a defensive guard.

Bratch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Keith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bratch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bratch working for a triangle but Keith defends it easily.

Bratch working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith tries to free his leg and advance position but Bratch is retaining full guard.

Bratch looking for a guillotine here but Keith defends easily.
Bratch seems keen to control Keith's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Keith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bratch has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Keith has managed to get both his arms back between Bratch's legs - danger averted.
Bratch seems keen to control Keith's posture.
Bratch controls Keith momentarily but Keith frees himself.
Keith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Bratch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Keith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bratch looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bratch throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Keith escapes and throws Bratch's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bratch is trying to improve his position.
Bratch manages to work his way to half guard, despite Keith's best efforts.
Bratch is concentrating on defense, preventing Keith from advancing position.

Bratch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bratch manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bratch is keeping the position for now.
Bratch keeping moving, preventing Keith from controlling successfully.

Bratch working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Keith has passed into half guard!
Bratch wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bratch is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jish Bratch will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Keith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bratch.

Keith moves into the clinch.

Bratch jumps guard.
Bratch managing to control the position.
Keith wants to stand but Bratch has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Bratch has an active guard here but Keith has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bratch is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratch is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Keith jumps into side control!
Bratch tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Bratch tries to reverse the position but Keith maintains control.
Bratch is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Keith is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Keith looking to ground and pound but Bratch is blocking nicely.
Bratch is looking to improve his position but Keith isn't that keen on the idea.
Bratch sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bratch is concentrating on defense, preventing Keith from advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratch works his way to full guard. Good work.

Bratch looking for a guillotine here but Keith defends easily.

Keith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bratch has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Keith has managed to get both his arms back between Bratch's legs - danger averted.
Bratch is controlling Keith's posture.
Bratch is trying to keep Keith in close.

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

Bratch is looking for a triangle but Keith pushes his legs off easily.

Bratch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bratch has control of Keith's left arm, preventing Keith from doing any damage.

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.
Bratch wants to sweep here but Keith controlling him for the moment.
Jish Bratch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bratch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Keith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bratch has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Keith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Keith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bratch's guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sammie Keith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keith lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammie Keith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bratch shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

It looks like Jish Bratch has been cut.

Bratch is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Keith sees it coming and defends easily.
Bratch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Keith's head.
Bratch is thwarting Keith's attempts to control the position.
Bratch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bratch throwing shots but Keith is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bratch looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bratch is trying to control. Keith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bratch controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keith is not content to let Bratch control the position.
Bratch with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bratch trying to control from half guard but Keith is working away.
Bratch trying to control the pace.
Keith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bratch.
Bratch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Bratch clinches with his opponent.

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.

Keith manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Keith keeping moving, preventing Bratch from controlling successfully.
Bratch throws a big right hand that misses.
Bratch wants to pass the guard but Keith is keeping the position.
Bratch throws a strike but Keith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bratch wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Keith trying to control the position from guard on top but Bratch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bratch looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bratch has an active guard here but Keith has managed to pass into half guard.
Bratch trying to hold on to Keith's head to control him but Keith postures up.
Bratch is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bratch trying to control but Keith postures up.
Keith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bratch is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bratch trying to control here.
Bratch is looking for a sweep. Keith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Keith is thwarting Bratch's attempts to control the position.

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

Keith tries to sprawl but Bratch drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bratch slows the pace down in half guard.

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 Jish Bratch.
I think Bratch 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jish Bratch!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
22%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Barnes (ranked 4883 p4p, 229 weight class) and Takashi Yoshida (ranked 3701 p4p, 180 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnes
vs
Yoshida

177 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight 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, Dylan Barnes !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Takashi Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes wants to clinch.
Yoshida has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Barnes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Yoshida listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yoshida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barnes moves forwards but Yoshida connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yoshida lands a jab-cross combination.

Barnes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barnes showed some decent athleticism there.
Barnes misses with a head shot. Yoshida uses the momentum to regain guard.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yoshida is keeping the position for now.
Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barnes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barnes is stalling in the full guard.
Barnes throws a strike but Yoshida rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Barnes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yoshida controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Yoshida stands up and waves to Barnes to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes fails to land the takedown.
A left lands for Yoshida.
Barnes goes for a double leg but Yoshida avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yoshida continues to drive forward.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice uppercut there from Yoshida.
Yoshida bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Barnes shoots in and bounces Yoshida off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Yoshida pushes Barnes off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida jabs Barnes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yoshida.
Yoshida thuds a left hand into Barnes 's body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barnes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yoshida - the referee stops the clock and Barnes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yoshida. Barnes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barnes with a poor takedown
and Yoshida counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Barnes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt.
Barnes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshida. Yoshida obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barnes is defended easily by Yoshida.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Yoshida as he connects with a hook.
Yoshida throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Yoshida moves into the clinch.
Yoshida lands with a right to the head.
Barnes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yoshida just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yoshida lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Barnes pulls guard.
Barnes trying to control the position here.
Yoshida showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takashi Yoshida dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jab from Yoshida.
Yoshida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yoshida slaps away a takedown attempt from Barnes , before circling back to the center of the mat.

Yoshida closes the distance and clinches.
Yoshida lands a right hand.
Yoshida scores with a shoulder strike.
Yoshida is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Barnes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Yoshida.
Yoshida scores with a shot to the side of Barnes 's head.
Yoshida scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Yoshida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yoshida.
Yoshida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yoshida lands with a left to the head.

Barnes is rocked!
Yoshida lands a body shot.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yoshida lands an uppercut.
Yoshida digs a right hand into Barnes 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes 's gas tank.
Barnes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yoshida pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Yoshida scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yoshida lands a left hand.
Yoshida digs a right hand into Barnes 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes 's gas tank.
Barnes wants to take the fight to the mat but Yoshida manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barnes tries to pull guard but Yoshida holds him up against the cage and eventually Barnes drops back down to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Yoshida.
A short right from Yoshida on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida lands a nice uppercut.
Yoshida lands with a left to the head.
Barnes is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right handed body shot lands from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Yoshida lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Yoshida - that landed with a thud.
Yoshida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
A body shot lands from Yoshida.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yoshida.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yoshida lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Yoshida.
A short uppercut from Yoshida.
Yoshida works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Yoshida on the inside.
A short right from Yoshida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yoshida pushes Barnes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yoshida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yoshida is working Barnes over against the cage.
Yoshida lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yoshida works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yoshida stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yoshida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yoshida unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Barnes ! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Yoshida is unloading with more strikes now! Barnes drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takashi Yoshida! Takashi Yoshida retains his bantamweight title!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
52%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Johnson (ranked 3326 p4p, 377 weight class) and Hannibal Rose (ranked 2033 p4p, 252 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Johnson
vs
Rose

177 cm
25
194 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

196 cm
23
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hannibal Rose!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Jonny Johnson has been cut.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Rose dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Rose throws a head kick that half lands.
Rose looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rose scores with a sloppy right hand. Johnson should have avoided that one.
Rose darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body kick from Rose.
Rose dances in with a quick combination. Johnson is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Rose snaps Johnson's head back. Johnson stumbles backwards against the cage. Rose steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Johnson's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Johnson just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hannibal Rose!
After winning the bout, Hannibal Rose thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cajones Crusher (ranked 2079 p4p, 306 weight class) and John Marston (ranked 3886 p4p, 481 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that John Marston was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Crusher
vs
Marston

183 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fanatic Inc.
Mockstar Energy Drinks 160Q

Venom Combat Sports
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cajones Crusher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Marston!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marston misses with a body shot.
Jab from Crusher.

It looks like John Marston has been cut.

Marston clinches up with Crusher and pushes him back against the cage.
Crusher lands with a short shot to the head.
Crusher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crusher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marston's elbow.
Crusher definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Marston can't find room to land a body shot as Crusher controls the action.
Crusher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crusher misses with a punch to the body.
Marston misses with the head strike.
Crusher scores with a shot to the side of Marston's head.
Marston throws a punch but it's blocked by Crusher.
Marston lands a shoulder strike.
We've been informed that Marston has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A nice left hand lands by Crusher.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crusher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crusher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marston.
Marston lands a shoulder strike.
Crusher misses with a punch on the inside.
Marston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Crusher fails to land.
Marston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marston.
Crusher has a couple of punches blocked by Marston.
Crusher misses with a punch on the inside.
Marston tries to work over Crusher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crusher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crusher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crusher blocks a body shot from Marston.
Crusher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marston working aggressively here.
Crusher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Marston.
Crusher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marston backwards.
Marston throws a punch but it's blocked by Crusher.
Crusher blocks an uppercut.
Marston misses with a body punch.
Marston blocks an uppercut.
Marston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crusher.
Marston throws a punch but it's blocked by Crusher.
Crusher can't find room to land a body shot as Marston controls the action.
Crusher pushes Marston back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Crusher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston cracks Crusher with a nice body shot.
Marston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crusher blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Marston.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crusher works on Marston's body with a couple of short punches.
Marston blocks an uppercut.
Marston misses with the head strike.
Crusher can't find room to land a body shot as Marston controls the action.
Marston lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crusher lands a shoulder strike.
Crusher lands a left hand.
Crusher lands a nice shot to the body.
Crusher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Crusher.
Marston misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Crusher.
Marston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marston.
Crusher tries a body shot but Marston blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crusher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston misses with the head strike.
Marston blocks an uppercut.
Marston blocks an uppercut.
Crusher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marston's elbow.
Crusher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crusher struggles to land a body shot inside as Marston controls his hands.
Marston scores with a shoulder strike.
Marston misses with a punch on the inside.
Marston tries to throw a body punch but Crusher avoids it by throwing Marston back against the cage.
Crusher tries a body shot but Marston blocks it.
Crusher lands an uppercut.
Crusher lands with a right to the head.
Crusher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crusher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crusher throws a punch but it's blocked by Marston.
Crusher tries a body shot but Marston blocks it.
Marston lands a left hand.
Crusher throws a punch but it's blocked by Marston.
Marston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marston misses with some punches.
Marston struggles to land a body shot inside as Crusher controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crusher throws a punch but it's blocked by Marston.
Crusher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marston scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crusher.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marston.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crusher.
Crusher tries to throw a body punch but Marston avoids it by throwing Crusher back against the cage.
Crusher misses with a body punch.
Crusher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crusher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marston pushes Crusher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Marston.
A head punch on the inside from Marston fails to land.
Crusher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marston misses with a punch on the inside.
Crusher digs a right hand into Marston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marston's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Crusher.
Marston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crusher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marston.
Crusher pushes Marston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cajones Crusher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Marston's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Crusher swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marston.
Marston takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marston misses with an uppercut

and Crusher counters with a nice right hand that sends Marston toppling to the canvas! Marston scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Crusher finish him?!

Marston is rocked!
Marston lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marston is still on wobbly legs! Can Crusher finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crusher throws a hook to the side of Marston's head but Marston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marston walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Crusher! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cajones Crusher!
Cajones Crusher retains his welterweight title!
Cajones Crusher really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Mockstar Energy Drinks 160Q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.