CSW 018 Aguilar vs Lazzarini PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lary Divers (ranked 23300 p4p, 445 weight class) and John Dodson (ranked 4992 p4p, 253 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Lary Divers has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lary Divers seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Divers
vs
Dodson

177 cm
27
143 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

173 cm
29
142 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lary Divers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Dodson !
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Divers moves away from the strike by Dodson .
Divers appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dodson scores with a hook to the body.

Divers pulls Dodson into guard.

Dodson looking to improve position, pressing down on Divers's thigh with his hand. Divers seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Dodson paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Dodson 's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Divers picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lary Divers!

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C
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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 James Adler (ranked 5254 p4p, 484 weight class) and Anthony Davidson (ranked 9135 p4p, 613 weight class). Anthony Davidson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Adler's chin.

Adler
vs
Davidson

177 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
29
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Adler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anthony Davidson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adler dives in and grabs Davidson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Davidson pushes down on Adler's head and hops out.
Adler wants to clinch up but Davidson keeps it at a distance.
Davidson has a takedown stuffed.
Adler shoots in but no luck this time.
Davidson throws a head kick that misses.
Davidson shoots in but Adler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Adler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Davidson's waist but Davidson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Adler off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Adler. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Davidson pushes Adler up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Davidson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Adler pulls his leg out and moves away.
Davidson goes for a double leg but Adler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Adler continues to drive forward.
Davidson looks to land a body kick but Adler moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davidson moves into the clinch.
Davidson has Adler pressed against the cage, preventing Adler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Davidson is working for takedown but Adler is calmly controlling the position for now.
Davidson lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Davidson as Adler tries to tie him up.
Adler is trying to push Davidson away but Davidson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Davidson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Davidson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Adler wants to control from the top but Davidson keeps moving.
Adler tries to stand but Davidson is controlling from the bottom.
Adler throws a strike but Davidson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adler keeping full guard, as Davidson tries to pass.
Davidson controlling from the top position.
Adler is trying to keep Davidson in close.
Davidson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Adler looking for a sweep. Not yet Adler, not yet.
Davidson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adler is looking for a triangle here but Davidson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anthony Davidson!

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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 Hiro Tanaka (ranked 4048 p4p, 393 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 5276 p4p, 479 weight class). Hiro Tanaka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anthony Pettis's chin.

Tanaka
vs
Pettis

176 cm
29
164 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
29
164 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiro Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Pettis misses.
Tanaka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tanaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pettis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tanaka works over Pettis's head and body with a nice combination.
Tanaka throws a right hand that Pettis ducks under and follows up with a left that Pettis also avoids with ease.
Pettis misses with a hook. Tanaka ducked under it nicely.

Pettis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pettis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Pettis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pettis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pettis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pettis.
Pettis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tanaka is trying to break the clinch but Pettis has him pressed against the cage.
Pettis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pettis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pettis as Tanaka tries to tie him up.
Tanaka blocks an uppercut.
Pettis tries a body shot but Tanaka blocks it.
Pettis swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pettis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pettis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pettis throws a head punch that misses.
Pettis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pettis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pettis lands a body punch.
Pettis swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tanaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Pettis.
Pettis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanaka wants to stall.
Tanaka takes a shot to the head.
Pettis swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Pettis - that landed with a thud.
Pettis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pettis lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pettis.
Pettis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
Pettis lands a hook that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
Pettis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pettis misses with a punch on the inside.
Pettis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pettis scores with a shot to the side of Tanaka's head.
Pettis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pettis pushes Tanaka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pettis misses with a punch on the inside.
Pettis misses with the head strike.
Pettis misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pettis misses with the head strike.
Pettis has a couple of punches blocked by Tanaka.
Tanaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pettis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pettis lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pettis working aggressively here.
Pettis managing to block the knees to the body from Tanaka.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pettis.
Pettis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pettis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Pettis dominated that round.
That's time! Tanaka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tanaka misses with a double jab.
Tanaka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pettis misses with a looping left.
Tanaka is looking for a counter combo.
Tanaka looks to land a combination but Pettis avoids it well.
A big right from Pettis misses.
Tanaka is looking for a counter combo.
A combination from Tanaka does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Pettis misses the target.
Tanaka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hiro Tanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pettis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pettis connects with a crisp jab.
Tanaka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Oooooh!!! Tanaka has knocked Pettis down with a huge combo! Tanaka steps away and waves a wobbly Pettis back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Pettis is rocked!
Tanaka moves away from the strike by Pettis.
Pettis is still on wobbly legs! Can Tanaka finish him?
Pettis lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Tanaka falls backwards - clearly groggy! Pettis dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Pettis!
During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Pettis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Imtiyaz Usaym Tahan (ranked 5797 p4p, 688 weight class) and Buzzard Jigsawz (ranked 22532 p4p, 954 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Usaym Tahan
vs
Jigsawz

176 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
29
175 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Imtiyaz Usaym Tahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buzzard Jigsawz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jigsawz has managed to clinch.

Usaym Tahan has picked Jigsawz up - he's going for a ride! Usaym Tahan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Usaym Tahan wants to stand up but Jigsawz manages to regain full guard.
Jigsawz wants to stand and escape but Usaym Tahan is having none of it.
Usaym Tahan 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.

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

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usaym Tahan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jigsawz postures up.
Usaym Tahan 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.
Usaym Tahan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Usaym Tahan is trying to keep Jigsawz in close.
Usaym Tahan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's two 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.
Jigsawz stopping the sweep attempt from Usaym Tahan.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Usaym Tahan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Usaym Tahan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice takedown defense from Jigsawz. No joy for Usaym Tahan on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Usaym Tahan is defended easily by Jigsawz.
Buzzard Jigsawz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Usaym Tahan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Usaym Tahan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Usaym Tahan gets tackled into the cage by Jigsawz. Jigsawz maintains the clinch.

Usaym Tahan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jigsawz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Usaym Tahan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jigsawz tries to clinch there but Usaym Tahan circles away.
Usaym Tahan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Usaym Tahan clinches up against the cage.

Usaym Tahan manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jigsawz closes the distance and clinches.
Usaym Tahan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jigsawz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Imtiyaz Usaym Tahan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Usaym Tahan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Usaym Tahan fails to land the takedown.
Usaym Tahan throws the kick towards the body but Jigsawz avoids it.
Jigsawz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Usaym Tahan shoots in but Jigsawz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Usaym Tahan is breathing heavily.

Usaym Tahan instigates a clinch.
Usaym Tahan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Usaym Tahan is trying to pull guard but Jigsawz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usaym Tahan misses with a body punch.

Usaym Tahan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jigsawz closes the distance and clinches.
Usaym Tahan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Usaym Tahan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Usaym Tahan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Usaym Tahan takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Usaym Tahan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Usaym Tahan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 Imtiyaz Usaym Tahan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jigsawz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Usaym Tahan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jigsawz tries to clinch there but Usaym Tahan circles away.
Jigsawz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Usaym Tahan gets tackled into the cage by Jigsawz. Jigsawz maintains the clinch.
Usaym Tahan is working for takedown but Jigsawz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Usaym Tahan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Usaym Tahan pulls Jigsawz into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usaym Tahan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Usaym Tahan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jigsawz passes into side control.
Usaym Tahan is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jigsawz is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Usaym Tahan tries to reverse the position but Jigsawz maintains control.

Jigsawz get's back to his feet.
Jigsawz wants to clinch.
Jigsawz moves in looking to clinch but Usaym Tahan pushes him off.
Jigsawz tries to clinch there but Usaym Tahan circles away.
Usaym Tahan goes for a double leg but Jigsawz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jigsawz continues to drive forward.

Jigsawz has managed to clinch.
Usaym Tahan struggles to land a body shot inside as Jigsawz controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Usaym Tahan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jigsawz walks into a stiff left hand from Usaym Tahan.
Jigsawz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Usaym Tahan swats away the attempt to clinch by Jigsawz.

Jigsawz forces Usaym Tahan back against the cage and clinches.
Jigsawz letting Usaym Tahan take a breather here.
Jigsawz gets underhooks to prevent Usaym Tahan's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Imtiyaz Usaym Tahan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Usaym Tahan breaks from the clinch.

Jigsawz rushes Usaym Tahan and presses him up against the cage.
Usaym Tahan has Jigsawz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jigsawz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jigsawz is trying to trip Usaym Tahan. He has hold of a leg but Usaym Tahan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jigsawz persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Usaym Tahan is looking to stand up but Jigsawz isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Usaym Tahan controlling Jigsawz's posture.
Usaym Tahan wants to control but Jigsawz passes easily into half guard.
Usaym Tahan tries to kick Jigsawz off in order to stand up. Jigsawz Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usaym Tahan is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jigsawz is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Usaym Tahan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Usaym Tahan tries to improve his position but instead Jigsawz has taken his back!
Usaym Tahan is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jigsawz controlling the position well here. Usaym Tahan rolled but Jigsawz kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Jigsawz is looking to get the fight back to the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Usaym Tahan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzzard Jigsawz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Usaym Tahan swats away the attempt to clinch by Jigsawz.
Jigsawz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jigsawz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Usaym Tahan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Usaym Tahan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jigsawz sprawls and moves away.
Jigsawz tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jigsawz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jigsawz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Usaym Tahan shoots in for a double leg but Jigsawz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Usaym Tahan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jigsawz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jigsawz moves in looking to clinch but Usaym Tahan pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Usaym Tahan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jigsawz just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Imtiyaz Usaym Tahan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jigsawz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Usaym Tahan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Usaym Tahan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Usaym Tahan wants to sweep but no luck.
Jigsawz wants to stand but Usaym Tahan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jigsawz preventing the sweep.

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.
Jigsawz wants to stand but Usaym Tahan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Usaym Tahan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jigsawz is now in half guard.
Usaym Tahan wants to get back to full guard.
Buzzard Jigsawz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Usaym Tahan wants to control the action here but instead Jigsawz manages to pass to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jigsawz prevents Usaym Tahan from getting the reversal.
Jigsawz is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Usaym Tahan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Usaym Tahan is looking to get to half guard.
Jigsawz is looking to stand but Usaym Tahan has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Usaym Tahan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

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.
Jigsawz tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

Jigsawz stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Jigsawz tries to clinch but Usaym Tahan moves out of range.
Usaym Tahan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jigsawz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Usaym Tahan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Usaym Tahan tries to counter by clinching up but Jigsawz breaks away and moves out of range.

Jigsawz clinches with his opponent.
Jigsawz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Buzzard Jigsawz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jigsawz 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Buzzard Jigsawz!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Buzzard Jigsawz!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Buzzard Jigsawz!

Buzzard Jigsawz wins by unanimous decision!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenny McCormick (ranked 3170 p4p, 441 weight class) and Raquel Juarez (ranked 6712 p4p, 740 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McCormick
vs
Juarez

186 cm
41
177 lbs
30 - 16 - 2

188 cm
28
174 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny McCormick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raquel Juarez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juarez tries to clinch but McCormick moves away
and McCormick counters with a stiff right hand.
Juarez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McCormick as he avoids it easily.
McCormick works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Juarez shoots for a takedown but McCormick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Juarez misses with a takedown attempt - McCormick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kenny McCormick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raquel Juarez.
Juarez tries to clinch up
letting McCormick counter with a right hand.
Juarez has his takedown stuffed
and McCormick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juarez is looking to clinch but McCormick is avoiding it.
Juarez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Juarez shoots and misses

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

Juarez is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCormick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Juarez is still on wobbly legs! Can McCormick finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
and McCormick counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Juarez! He's just covering up as McCormick starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny McCormick!
Kenny McCormick 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
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sigurd Vinci (ranked 2461 p4p, 318 weight class) and Denton Daley (ranked 2321 p4p, 296 weight class). Daley has chosen Heathens- Twenty One Pilots as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vinci
vs
Daley

182 cm
35
195 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

190 cm
38
200 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

424 Co.

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sigurd Vinci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denton Daley!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinci tries to clinch up.
Vinci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Daley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Vinci tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vinci tries to clinch there but Daley circles away.
Vinci tries to clinch but Daley moves out of range.
Vinci takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab by Daley.

It looks like Sigurd Vinci has been cut.
Daley misses with an uppercut
and Vinci counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinci's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Daley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vinci scrambles back to his feet.
Daley lands a jab to Vinci's midsection.
Vinci wants to clinch but Daley slips to the side
and Daley counters with a right hand to the body.
Daley throws a hook but Vinci avoids it easily.
Vinci is looking to counter the offense by Daley and move into the clinch.
Vinci tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Daley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vinci is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinci tries to clinch but Daley is having none of it.
Daley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vinci tries to close the distance and clinch but Daley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Daley misses with a straight left.
Vinci dodges the punch combination from Daley.
Vinci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vinci loads up on a big right hand but Daley slips the punch.
Vinci tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vinci.
Vinci tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Daley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Vinci rushes Daley and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vinci creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vinci lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Daley.
Vinci misses with the head strike.
Vinci misses with a body punch.

Daley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daley throws a looping overhand right but Vinci ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Vinci misses its intended target.
Daley throws out a counter right but Vinci avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Daley finds it's way through Vinci's defenses.
Vinci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daley circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daley misses with an uppercut. Vinci saw that one coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daley keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Daley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vinci tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denton Daley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sigurd Vinci's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Daley looks to throw the jab but Vinci is out of range.
Daley misses with a looping left.
Vinci was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vinci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daley.
Daley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vinci tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Daley counters with a nice body shot.
Vinci wants to clinch up but Daley keeps it at a distance.
Vinci uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vinci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daley.
Daley circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinci tries to clinch but Daley is having none of it.
Nice shot by Daley.
Vinci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daley.
Vinci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Daley.
Daley circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Daley to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinci staying out of range there.
Vinci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daley paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Daley lands a big right hand that sends Vinci crashing to the mat! Daley stays standing though and waves Vinci back to his feet!

Vinci is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vinci tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Daley counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Denton Daley!
Denton Daley decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between How Long (ranked 1027 p4p, 157 weight class) and Harry Ballzonya (ranked 3510 p4p, 469 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Long
vs
Ballzonya

191 cm
42
182 lbs
38 - 16 - 0

182 cm
45
178 lbs
33 - 29 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, How Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 29 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Ballzonya!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ballzonya sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Long somewhat.
Ballzonya throws a counter combo.

Long moves into range and clinches up with Ballzonya.
Ballzonya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Long tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ballzonya avoids it.

Long tightens his grip and picks Ballzonya up, before dumping him to the ground. Ballzonya manages to land in guard.
Ballzonya utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballzonya wants to improve his position but instead Long has moved into half guard.
Ballzonya controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballzonya wants to get back to his feet.

Long stands up out of the half guard.
Sloppy strikes from Ballzonya. Those never looked like landing.
Long seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Long clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Long tries to pull guard but Ballzonya holds him up against the cage and eventually Long drops back down to his feet.
Ballzonya lands with a right to the head.

Long manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Long throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Long is looking for a triangle but Ballzonya pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long working a defensive guard here.
Long is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Long missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Long prevents Ballzonya from standing back up.
Long has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Long prevents Ballzonya from improving his position.
Long with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya wants to get back to full guard.
Long trying to pass the guard but Ballzonya defending well.
Long lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ballzonya blocking the ground and pound attempt from Long.
Long thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ballzonya's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Long prevents Ballzonya from improving his position.
Long sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ballzonya defending well though.

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.
Ballzonya keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Long content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Long thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ballzonya's head.
Long is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Long takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ballzonya throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Long to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Long shoots in but no luck this time.
Long fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ballzonya misses with a two punch combination.
Long fails to land the takedown.
Long shoots and misses
and Ballzonya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for How Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Long shoots in and gets a takedown into Ballzonya's guard.
Ballzonya pulls Long in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballzonya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ballzonya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Long trying to control but Ballzonya is working from the bottom.
Long looking to sit in guard and control but Ballzonya gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ballzonya controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Long controlling the position.

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.
Long trying to control the position.
Long can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ballzonya controls the pace.
Long working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Long misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ballzonya throws a body punch but Long moves out of range.
Long doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ballzonya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya slaps away a takedown attempt from Long, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Long tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ballzonya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ballzonya thuds a left hand into Long's body.

Long looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Long trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ballzonya manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Long manages to get himself to full guard.

Ballzonya prevents Long from getting back to his feet.
Ballzonya trying to control but Long is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long is trying to control the position but Ballzonya postures up.
Long looking for a sweep. Not yet Long, not yet.
Ballzonya throwing strikes from guard but Long blocks nicely.

Long working for a triangle but Ballzonya defends it easily.
Ballzonya wants to control from the top but Long keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Ballzonya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

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

Long stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Long tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ballzonya defends well and Long ends up having to push Ballzonya into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Long uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ballzonya.
Long gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ballzonya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Long shoots for a double leg takedown but Ballzonya sprawls well. He's pushed Long's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Long feints and as Ballzonya raises his hands in defense, Long changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ballzonya tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Long stands up and waves to Ballzonya to follow him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ballzonya lands with a straight right. Long didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballzonya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Long shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ballzonya counters with a solid body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for How Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long closes the distance and clinches up with Ballzonya, looking for a takedown. Long pushes Ballzonya against the cage but Ballzonya circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
How Long is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ballzonya keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Long ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ballzonya slaps away a takedown attempt from Long, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Long clinches up against the cage.

Long tightens his grip and picks Ballzonya up, before dumping him to the ground. Ballzonya manages to land in guard.
Ballzonya controlling Long's posture.

Long decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ballzonya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ballzonya misses with a body kick.
Ballzonya scores with the left hand. Long knows he should have avoided that one.
Long tries to land a front kick but Ballzonya steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ballzonya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Long is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Long shoots in but Ballzonya avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Long fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It seemed like Ballzonya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Long lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Harry Ballzonya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ballzonya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Long to counter with a crisp jab.
Long closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ballzonya circles away.
Long shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ballzonya counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya connects with a single shot there.
A big right from Ballzonya misses.
Long shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ballzonya counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballzonya stalks Long and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Long's face. Long staggers backwards, shaken.
A swing and a miss from Ballzonya.
Long chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ballzonya can pounce on him.
Harry Ballzonya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ballzonya lands a two punch combo.
Ballzonya loads up on a big right hand but Long slips the punch.
And Long counters with a quick kick to the body but Ballzonya blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Ballzonya.
Ballzonya moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Long is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Ballzonya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ballzonya 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight for Harry Ballzonya!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Harry Ballzonya!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Harry Ballzonya!

Harry Ballzonya wins by unanimous decision!
Harry Ballzonya made sure to mention his sponsor, Legal High's 160 in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Hardacre (ranked 1084 p4p, 135 weight class) and Tyson Speed (ranked 2198 p4p, 265 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hardacre
vs
Speed

195 cm
37
265 lbs
33 - 16 - 0

192 cm
43
287 lbs
30 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian Hardacre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Speed!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed misses the shot to the body.
Speed fails to land with a series of punches.
Hardacre fires out a quick counter leg kick but Speed just manages to avoid it.

Speed tries to keep at a distance but Hardacre has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hardacre has Speed pressed against the cage.
Hardacre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Speed blocks an uppercut.
Hardacre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Hardacre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Speed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Speed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Damian Hardacre has been cut.
Speed looks to land a right hand but Hardacre moved out of range.
Hardacre avoids the head kick by Speed.
Hardacre lands a jab to the head.
Hardacre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardacre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardacre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Hardacre lands a nice looking kick to the body. Speed takes a step back to recover.
Hardacre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Speed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardacre blocks a head kick by Speed.
Hardacre scores with a jab.
Hardacre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardacre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Speed throws out the jab.
Hardacre fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardacre.
Nice defenses there by Speed.
Speed blocks the body kick.
Speed takes one on the button.
Speed throws a nice looking combination but Hardacre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Hardacre does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Speed stuns Hardacre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardacre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Speed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Hardacre does it's job there.
A punch combination from Speed misses.
As Speed backs away, Hardacre returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hardacre lands a nice hook to Speed's body. Speed takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Speed misses the shot to the body.
Hardacre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardacre.
Nice uppercut lands for Hardacre. That snapped Speed's head back.
Hardacre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardacre jabs Speed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Speed throws a body punch but Hardacre moves out of range.
Hardacre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hardacre connects with an inside leg kick.
Speed scores with a three punch combo!
Hardacre keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Hardacre misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardacre.
Hardacre takes a kick to the side of the head.
Speed tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardacre thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Speed if he has to take too many more of those.
Speed looks winded!
Hardacre looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hardacre stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Speed takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardacre misses the target.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Hardacre digs a good hook to Speed's body.
Hardacre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Speed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hardacre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardacre thuds his right hand into Speed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Hardacre lands.
Speed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hardacre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Speed.
Hardacre connects with a jab.
Speed throws a sloppy head kick
and Speed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Hardacre.
Hardacre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Speed shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice uppercut there from Hardacre.

Speed is rocked!
Hardacre is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hardacre ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Speed's jaw. Speed's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Hardacre does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damian Hardacre!
Damian Hardacre spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Bergfried (ranked 1187 p4p, 60 weight class) and Zackary Finyard (ranked 2791 p4p, 141 weight class). Finyard is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Your pussy's glued to a building on fire. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bergfried
vs
Finyard

169 cm
41
141 lbs
36 - 24 - 2

173 cm
40
105 lbs
21 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 36 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Friedrich Bergfried!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zackary Finyard!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergfried lands a body shot.
Finyard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Finyard shoots in and gets a takedown into Bergfried's guard.

Bergfried wriggles free and stands up.
Bergfried lands with a slapping head kick.
Bergfried tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Finyard is able to avoid easily.
Bergfried misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finyard tries to close the distance and clinch but Bergfried swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bergfried missing with a left hand there. Finyard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finyard throws a head kick that Bergfried semi-blocks.
Finyard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bergfried is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bergfried tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finyard was well out of range. Poor timing from Bergfried.
Finyard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Finyard closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bergfried's guard.
Finyard wants to control from the top but Bergfried keeps moving.
Bergfried wants to sweep here but Finyard controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finyard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bergfried keeping moving, preventing Finyard from controlling successfully.
Finyard controlling from the top position.

Bergfried scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Friedrich Bergfried is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finyard staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bergfried connects with a high kick.
Finyard missing with a left hand there. Bergfried was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finyard avoids the body shot from Bergfried.
Finyard tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bergfried tries to land a body kick

and Finyard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Finyard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bergfried working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Finyard.
Finyard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bergfried avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Finyard trying to control but Bergfried is working from the bottom.
Finyard tries to free his leg and advance position but Bergfried is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Finyard is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bergfried goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bergfried throws the left hand but Finyard avoids the punch easily.
Finyard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bergfried counters with a good low kick that Finyard was not able to check.
Bergfried misses with a kick to the body
and Finyard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bergfried throws a half hearted mid kick.
Finyard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bergfried.
Finyard fails with a takedown attempt.
Finyard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bergfried sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bergfried swings away with a body shot that misses
and Finyard counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finyard fails with an attempt to clinch.

Finyard gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bergfried manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Finyard keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Finyard is trying to pull guard but Bergfried turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Friedrich Bergfried has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zackary Finyard.
Finyard taking a breather.

Finyard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finyard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bergfried stuffs the takedown.
Bergfried quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bergfried fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Finyard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bergfried connects with a nice looking jab.
Bergfried is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finyard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Friedrich Bergfried dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Finyard checks a leg kick.
Finyard tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Friedrich Bergfried is winning the standup battle so far.
Bergfried throws the kick towards the body but Finyard avoids it.
Finyard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Finyard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Bergfried to counter with a crisp jab.
No luck for Finyard with that takedown attempt.
Bergfried looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bergfried goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Finyard is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Finyard. Beautiful body shot.
Friedrich Bergfried seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finyard fails with an attempt to clinch.

Finyard rushes Bergfried and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergfried comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bergfried misses with a punch on the inside.
Finyard presses Bergfried against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Finyard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finyard blocks the elbow strike.
Finyard blocks an uppercut.
Finyard tries to pull guard but Bergfried holds him up against the cage and eventually Finyard drops back down to his feet.
Friedrich Bergfried has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zackary Finyard.
Bergfried can't find room to land a body shot as Finyard controls the action.
Finyard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bergfried walks away with a smile on his face. Finyard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Finyard avoids the body shot from Bergfried.
Bergfried connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Finyard momentarily.
Bergfried is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Finyard can do to turn this around?

Finyard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Finyard wants to pass to mount but Bergfried is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finyard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Finyard controlling the pace.
Finyard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Finyard is looking to take a break and control but Bergfried is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bergfried stuffs the takedown attempt from Finyard. Finyard gets slowly back to his feet.
Bergfried lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Finyard looking to score a takedown here. Bergfried is defending well but Finyard drives through and ends up in Bergfried's guard.
Finyard pushing down on Bergfried's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bergfried is not content to let Finyard control the position.
Bergfried tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Finyard manages to move to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finyard looking to control but Bergfried is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Finyard controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bergfried has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Finyard's lack of action.
Bergfried is looking for a sweep. Finyard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Finyard in particular looking to stall.
Finyard is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Friedrich Bergfried will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bergfried gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Finyard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Finyard is standing up over Bergfried. Bergfried looks to escape but Finyard dives into side control.

Bergfried is trying to get back to half guard.
Finyard landing strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finyard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bergfried keeps working.
Finyard lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bergfried down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried is letting Finyard control him for a moment.
Bergfried wants to get back to his feet.
Finyard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bergfried keeps working.

Finyard decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bergfried to his feet.
Finyard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finyard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zackary Finyard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finyard pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Finyard moves into the clinch.
Bergfried wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Finyard has him pressed against the cage.
Bergfried throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Finyard gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Finyard wants to advance to full mount but Bergfried doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Finyard trying to control the position from guard on top but Bergfried is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Finyard stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Finyard fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bergfried to the ground. Finyard is now in Bergfried's guard.
Bergfried keeping moving, preventing Finyard from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finyard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bergfried wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Finyard manages to pass to side control.
Finyard working Bergfried over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finyard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bergfried does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Finyard slows the pace down in half guard.
Finyard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finyard is taking a breather. Bergfried says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bergfried is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zackary Finyard really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bergfried bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Finyard's head.
Bergfried looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bergfried buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Finyard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bergfried counters with a nice uppercut.
Bergfried throws an off balance right hand
and Bergfried takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Finyard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Finyard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bergfried. That one must have hurt.
Bergfried misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergfried connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Finyard checks a leg kick.
Finyard throws a series of punches but Bergfried avoids them all with ease.
Finyard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bergfried swivels and escapes.
Finyard ducks right into an uppercut from Bergfried.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergfried lands a leg kick that knocks Finyard off balance momentarily.
Bergfried fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Finyard looks for a takedown but Bergfried sprawls well.
Bergfried steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Finyard. That one must have hurt.
A head kick from Bergfried lands but Finyard takes it in his stride.
Bergfried connects with a body shot that sends Finyard's belly button to the back.
Finyard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bergfried sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Finyard somewhat.
Friedrich Bergfried has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zackary Finyard.
Bergfried connects with a leg kick. Finyard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finyard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Finyard misses with a takedown attempt - Bergfried sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Finyard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bergfried avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finyard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bergfried.
Finyard wants to clinch but Bergfried slips to the side
and Bergfried counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Finyard thinking.
Finyard thows a leg kick but Bergfried checks it
and Bergfried counters with a nice low kick that buckles Finyard's knee momentarily.
Bergfried throws the kick towards the body but Finyard avoids it.
Finyard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bergfried swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finyard has a takedown stuffed.
Bergfried keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Finyard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bergfried is trying to get back to full guard.
Finyard thows a huge punch but Bergfried dodges it nicely.
Finyard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finyard is trying to control the action in half guard but Bergfried is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Finyard is looking for a kimura but Bergfried is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Finyard to get the leverage.
Bergfried is looking to escape.
Bergfried trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bergfried circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bergfried counters with a slapping leg kick.
Finyard shoots for a double leg takedown but Bergfried sprawls well. He's pushed Finyard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bergfried throwing a counter right hand but Finyard manages to avoid it.
Finyard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Finyard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bergfried throws a poor cross that misses
and Finyard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Friedrich Bergfried had his way with Zackary Finyard in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bergfried lands with a hook. Finyard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Finyard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bergfried misses the body punch
and Finyard counters with a left and a right that stings Bergfried.
Bergfried delivers a nice body kick.

Finyard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bergfried pushes Finyard off but Finyard dives into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Finyard stands up.
Finyard jabs at Bergfried's body.
Nice jab there from Bergfried.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finyard dives in for a single leg takedown but Bergfried sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Finyard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finyard has his takedown stuffed
and Bergfried counters with a body kick.
Finyard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Finyard has a takedown stuffed.
Friedrich Bergfried has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zackary Finyard.
Bergfried lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bergfried defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Finyard.

Finyard clinches with his opponent.
Bergfried tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Finyard avoids it.

Finyard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finyard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finyard closes the distance but Bergfried moves to the side
letting Bergfried counter with a right hand.
Bergfried walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bergfried throws out a loose jab but Finyard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bergfried connects with an inside leg kick.
Finyard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bergfried defends it nicely.
Bergfried throws a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Finyard blocks the low kick.
Finyard is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bergfried stuffs the takedown.
Finyard avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergfried avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finyard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bergfried uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bergfried tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Finyard is able to avoid easily.
Zackary Finyard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bergfried stuffs the takedown attempt from Finyard. Finyard gets slowly back to his feet.
Bergfried looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bergfried takes a swing at Finyard's ribcage but misses.
Finyard darts in looking for a takedown but Bergfried gets double underhooks and turns Finyard into the cage.

Finyard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bergfried was covering up waiting for the punch and Finyard finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Bergfried manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Finyard is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finyard throws a leg kick but Bergfried moved away.
Finyard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bergfried pivots, looking for a leg kick but Finyard is out of range and Bergfried settles back down.
Finyard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bergfried defends well and Finyard ends up having to push Bergfried into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bergfried scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Finyard doesn't seem bothered though.
Finyard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bergfried can pounce on him.
Bergfried throws a leg kick which misses Finyard's front leg but catches the back leg as Finyard tries to avoid it.
Bergfried scores with a jab.
Bergfried throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finyard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bergfried quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Friedrich Bergfried!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Friedrich Bergfried!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Friedrich Bergfried!

Friedrich Bergfried wins by unanimous decision!
Friedrich Bergfried retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Friedrich Bergfried 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
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FIGHT
RATING
55%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Aguilar (ranked 1300 p4p, 176 weight class) and Flavio Lazzarini (ranked 2008 p4p, 270 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Sergio Aguilar has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sergio Aguilar seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Aguilar
vs
Lazzarini

180 cm
36
193 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

185 cm
42
201 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Aguilar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Flavio Lazzarini!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazzarini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aguilar misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Lazzarini was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aguilar wants to clinch up but Lazzarini keeps it at a distance.
Aguilar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Aguilar misses.
Aguilar tries to clinch but Lazzarini moves out of range.
Aguilar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aguilar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aguilar looks to throw the jab but Lazzarini is out of range.
Aguilar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lazzarini fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aguilar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguilar shoots in for a takedown but Lazzarini shows good takedown defense.
Lazzarini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aguilar misses with a takedown attempt - Lazzarini sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice shot by Aguilar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aguilar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Aguilar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lazzarini sneaks back into half guard.

Lazzarini looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aguilar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aguilar is thwarting Lazzarini's attempts to control the position.
Aguilar trying to pass the guard but Lazzarini defending well.

Lazzarini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar is looking to take a break and control but Lazzarini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aguilar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lazzarini!
Lazzarini is squirming around, avoiding Aguilar's attempts to control the action.
Lazzarini can't escape the position.
Aguilar moves to the back.
Lazzarini turns into Aguilar and is now in his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aguilar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lazzarini preventing the sweep.

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

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lazzarini regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aguilar trying to control but Lazzarini is working from the bottom.
Aguilar tries to free his leg and advance position but Lazzarini is retaining full guard.

Lazzarini working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aguilar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aguilar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lazzarini trying to control the position here.
Aguilar works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar wants to pass the guard but Lazzarini is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aguilar trying to control the action but Lazzarini is working from the bottom.

Aguilar is looking for a kimura but Lazzarini is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aguilar to get the leverage.
Lazzarini wants to control the action here but instead Aguilar manages to pass to full mount!
Lazzarini regains half guard.

Aguilar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lazzarini has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lazzarini wants to improve his position but Aguilar is controlling well.
Aguilar is looking to take a break and control but Lazzarini is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aguilar works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Aguilar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Horrible takedown attempt by Aguilar or perhaps it was just good defense by Lazzarini, which made it look bad.
Lazzarini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lazzarini throws a sloppy head kick and Aguilar moves out of range easily.
Aguilar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aguilar throws a right and a left that Lazzarini avoids nicely.
Aguilar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lazzarini counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Aguilar misses.
Lazzarini now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Aguilar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lazzarini's half guard.
Aguilar wants to take a breather but Lazzarini is having none of it.
Lazzarini is pressing down on Aguilar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Lazzarini looking for a guillotine here but Aguilar defends easily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar looking to pass the guard.
Aguilar advances position into side control!

Aguilar tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aguilar has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aguilar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lazzarini keeps working.

Aguilar goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lazzarini rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Aguilar's guard! Nice work there by Lazzarini!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lazzarini is one step ahead there.
Aguilar is working hard here to advance position.
Lazzarini trying to control the position from guard on top but Aguilar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aguilar 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.
Lazzarini wanted to stand there but Aguilar had control of the position.
Aguilar looking for a sweep. Not yet Aguilar, not yet.
Lazzarini postures up.
Aguilar has momentary wrist control but Lazzarini slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aguilar looking for a guillotine here but Lazzarini defends easily.

Aguilar looking for a guillotine here but Lazzarini defends easily.
Lazzarini trying to control but Aguilar is working from the bottom.
Lazzarini trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lazzarini trying to control the position from guard on top but Aguilar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aguilar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lazzarini wants to control from the top but Aguilar keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Aguilar has his foot on Lazzarini's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lazzarini works his way back into a safe position though.
Aguilar wants to control but Lazzarini passes easily into half guard.
Sergio Aguilar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aguilar tries to roll over but Lazzarini keeps him under control.
Lazzarini trying to control the action but Aguilar is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lazzarini prevents Aguilar from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sergio Aguilar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Aguilar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lazzarini stuffs the takedown attempt from Aguilar. Aguilar gets slowly back to his feet.
Aguilar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lazzarini.

Aguilar shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lazzarini napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lazzarini can't do much from the bottom here.
Lazzarini is looking to reverse the position.
Aguilar trying to control the position but Lazzarini is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Aguilar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Aguilar tries for a kimura but Lazzarini is defending well.
Aguilar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lazzarini can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar trying to control the position but Lazzarini is working away.
Lazzarini wants to control but Aguilar postures up.
Aguilar laying and praying for a moment but Lazzarini takes advantage and regains half guard.
Lazzarini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lazzarini wants to get back to his feet.
Lazzarini trying to control here.

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.
Lazzarini wants to get back to full guard.
Lazzarini moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Aguilar trying to control but Lazzarini is working from the bottom.

Lazzarini looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aguilar pushes down on Lazzarini's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Aguilar works his way into side control.
Aguilar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lazzarini keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Aguilar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lazzarini!

Aguilar jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lazzarini manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Aguilar is trying to get an arm triangle but Lazzarini is defending well.
Lazzarini is looking for a sweep.
Lazzarini keeps trying to improve his position.

Aguilar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lazzarini has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Aguilar trying to mount his opponent but Lazzarini defends it.
Aguilar wants to take a breather but Lazzarini is having none of it.

Aguilar is looking for a kimura here.
Lazzarini manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lazzarini looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Aguilar clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Lazzarini misses the target.
A lazy left from Aguilar finds it's target.
Lazzarini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lazzarini tries a low kick but Aguilar avoids it.

Aguilar shoots in and bounces Lazzarini off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Aguilar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguilar passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lazzarini is trying to control Aguilar's posture but Aguilar avoids it.
Lazzarini controls the position for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazzarini is trying to control Aguilar's posture but Aguilar avoids it.
Lazzarini manages to get back to half guard.
Aguilar prevents Lazzarini from improving his position.
Lazzarini makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lazzarini.
Aguilar pushing down on Lazzarini's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lazzarini wants to control but Aguilar is keeping busy.
Aguilar is looking to advance position but Lazzarini won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini is trying to control but can't.

Aguilar is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lazzarini doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Aguilar.
Aguilar passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lazzarini is desperately trying to improve his position but Aguilar has a good base and remains in mount.
Aguilar pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aguilar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Aguilar swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lazzarini is now in Aguilar's guard. A big mistake from Aguilar there, giving up the dominant position!

Aguilar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lazzarini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lazzarini tries to free his leg and advance position but Aguilar is retaining full guard.
Aguilar can't keep his opponent in guard - Lazzarini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lazzarini not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lazzarini trying to mount his opponent but Aguilar defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aguilar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lazzarini is one step ahead there.
Aguilar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lazzarini manages to get himself to full guard.

Lazzarini bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aguilar's guard.

Aguilar trying to control the position.
Lazzarini won't allow Aguilar to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lazzarini not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aguilar trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Sergio Aguilar will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lazzarini keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aguilar dives in for a single leg takedown but Lazzarini sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sergio Aguilar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazzarini throws out a loose jab but Aguilar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aguilar throws the left hand but Lazzarini avoids the punch easily.
Lazzarini fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aguilar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lazzarini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aguilar.
Lazzarini swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguilar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aguilar misses with a looping left.
Aguilar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Aguilar forces Lazzarini back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguilar swings wildly with an uppercut but Lazzarini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lazzarini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lazzarini scores with a knee to the head.
Aguilar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lazzarini backwards.
Lazzarini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aguilar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aguilar stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aguilar.
A hook to the body from Lazzarini.

Aguilar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aguilar looks to throw the jab but Lazzarini is out of range.
Lazzarini staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Lazzarini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aguilar checks a leg kick nicely.
Aguilar blocks a head kick by Lazzarini.
Aguilar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazzarini moves out of range as Aguilar strikes.
Nice defenses there by Lazzarini.
Aguilar looks to score with a jab to the body but Lazzarini is just out of range.
Good work by Aguilar as he checks the leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Lazzarini.
Lazzarini tries a head kick but it misses.
Aguilar lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lazzarini fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aguilar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Lazzarini tries to sprawl but Aguilar drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Aguilar is pressing down on Lazzarini's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lazzarini is holding on for now.
Aguilar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lazzarini does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lazzarini moves into full guard.
Aguilar tries to free his leg and advance position but Lazzarini is retaining full guard.
Aguilar forces his way into half guard.
Lazzarini wants to control but Aguilar is keeping busy.
Sergio Aguilar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lazzarini has his hands clasped together around Aguilar's back. He's all about the action.
Aguilar is looking to advance position but Lazzarini won't allow it.
Aguilar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar controlling from the full mount.
Flavio Lazzarini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aguilar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Aguilar takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Aguilar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lazzarini is looking to escape.
Aguilar controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Aguilar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aguilar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Sergio Aguilar!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Sergio Aguilar!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Sergio Aguilar!

Sergio Aguilar wins by unanimous decision!
Sergio Aguilar retains his middleweight title!
Sergio Aguilar tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.