ABW 86 Jones- Benavidez PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Haukur Ragnarsson (ranked 7007 p4p, 624 weight class) and Micheal Jones (ranked 22663 p4p, 736 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Micheal Jones was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ragnarsson
vs
Jones

188 cm
20
183 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
178 lbs
5 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Haukur Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Micheal Jones!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Ragnarsson.
Jones throws a right hand that Ragnarsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Ragnarsson also avoids with ease.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ragnarsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Valhalla Iron Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Ragnarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ragnarsson thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ragnarsson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Nice body kick there by Ragnarsson.

Ragnarsson pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Ragnarsson stalls.
Ragnarsson stalls.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Ragnarsson slows down the pace here.
Ragnarsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ragnarsson is defending well.
Ragnarsson leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Haukur Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jones will feel that in the morning.
Ragnarsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Ragnarsson throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ragnarsson throws a nice head kick!
Ragnarsson lands with a nice body kick.
Ragnarsson scores with a head kick.

Jones is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnarsson finish him?
Ragnarsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Ragnarsson.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haukur Ragnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnarsson connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Whack! Ragnarsson lands a heavy head kick that drops Jones. The ref tackles Ragnarsson to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Jones was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Haukur Ragnarsson!
Micheal Jones spoke after the fight, saying 'Damn I Know it Was A Hard Fight Fans, But I'll Win The Next One'.

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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Denny Young (ranked 22633 p4p, 330 weight class) and Stanislav Chistov (ranked 4798 p4p, 225 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Young
vs
Chistov

170 cm
21
120 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

178 cm
21
140 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Juggernaut And Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Denny Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanislav Chistov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chistov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Young somewhat.
Chistov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Young doesn't seem bothered though.
Chistov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chistov scores with a jab. Young acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chistov. Young does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Chistov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chistov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chistov works Young's body with a nice hook.
Young misses with a double jab.
Young has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Spar Bros in the buildup to the fight.
Young shoots in and drives through. Chistov sprawls well.
Chistov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stanislav Chistov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good exchange - Chistov coming out on top.

Young is rocked!
Chistov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Young attempts a counter takedown but Chistov avoids it well and moves away.
Oh Young is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Young throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Chistov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Young is in Chistov's guard.
Young seems to have got his legs back now.
Chistov controlling Young's posture.
Young throwing strikes from guard but Chistov blocks nicely.
Chistov is controlling Young's posture.
Chistov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Young throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Young working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Young working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chistov has his foot on Young's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Young works his way back into a safe position though.
Young missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chistov controlling Young's posture.
Young postures up in Chistov's guard and throws a big left but Chistov blocks it.
Young is fighting to break Chistov's control of his arms but Chistov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young is looking to work some ground and pound but Chistov has wrist control.
Chistov seems keen to control Young's posture.

Young got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chistov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Young has managed to get both his arms back between Chistov's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chistov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Young doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Young manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chistov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
More stalling from Chistov.
Young throwing strikes from guard but Chistov blocks nicely.

Chistov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Young defends it easily.
Young distracts Chistov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Young loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young throwing strikes but missing.

Chistov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Young gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chistov has momentary wrist control but Young slips an elbow through the middle.
Chistov pulls Young in close to his closed guard and prevents Young from doing any damage or advancing position.
Young really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chistov with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanislav Chistov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chistov takes the fight into the clinch.
Young is trying to break free.
Chistov presses Young against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chistov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chistov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Still in the clinch, Chistov scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Chistov.
Chistov lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chistov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Young is trying to drag Chistov to the mat but Chistov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chistov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Chistov.
Young goes for a takedown attempt but Chistov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Denny Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chistov misses with a hook. Young ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chistov cracks Young with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stanislav Chistov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Young is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chistov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denny Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Young ducks into an uppercut from Chistov and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stanislav Chistov!
Stanislav Chistov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Curze (ranked 6888 p4p, 614 weight class) and Duke Murdock (ranked 5643 p4p, 545 weight class). Curze's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, RIse of the Night Haunter. 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.

Curze
vs
Murdock

215 cm
19
268 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

179 cm
21
240 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Konrad Curze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Duke Murdock!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murdock gets a takedown into half guard.
Curze blocking the ground and pound attempt from Murdock.
Curze controlling the position for now.
Murdock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Curze is trying to stand.
Murdock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Curze is trying to maintain the position but Murdock is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Murdock there.
Curze is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Murdock scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Curze actively working from the bottom here.
Murdock is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Murdock trying to control the action but Curze is working from the bottom.
Murdock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Murdock prevents Curze from improving his position.
Curze moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Murdock throws an elbow that misses. Curze uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Murdock's guard. Nice move by Curze!

Curze is standing up over Murdock. Murdock looks to escape but Curze dives into side control.
Curze has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Murdock!
Murdock has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Murdock wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curze thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Murdock wants to get back to his feet.
Curze is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

Murdock is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Curze gets his way!
Murdock is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Murdock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Curze. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Curze trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Murdock doesn't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Curze has his arm under Murdock's chin here. Game over son! Curze squeezes tightly and Murdock is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Konrad Curze!
Our winner, Konrad Curze, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chosu Viv (ranked 5017 p4p, 407 weight class) and Luiz Alves (ranked 5550 p4p, 440 weight class). Chosu Viv could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luiz Alves's chin.

Viv
vs
Alves

170 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

167 cm
22
149 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chosu Viv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Alves!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Viv defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alves.

Alves fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Viv sprawls well initially but Alves persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Viv has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Viv is trying to stand up here but Alves is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viv tries to roll over but Alves keeps him under control.

Alves is working for a kimura but Viv is defending it quite comfortably.
Viv tries to kick Alves off but Alves keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Viv scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Alves manages to mount him!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viv is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viv is arching his back trying to strike from the bottom but Alves turns him over and now has his back.
Alves misses with punches from the back.
Viv tries to roll but Alves sticks to his back.
Viv trying to get back to his feet but Alves is in full control for now.

Alves looking for the RNC.
A lull in the action here.
Viv trying to get back to his feet but Alves is in full control for now.
Viv is in bad spot here.
Viv is trying to stand back up.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alves is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Viv has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viv is keeping busy.
Viv is trying to get back to his feet but Alves has full control of the position and if anything, Viv has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Viv tries to roll but Alves sticks to his back.
Viv is trying to get back to his feet but Alves has full control of the position and if anything, Viv has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Viv trying to control the hands but Alves won't let him.

Alves sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Viv taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Luiz Alves!
Luiz Alves gave a mention to Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Borys Hund (ranked 4912 p4p, 522 weight class) and Kelvin Gastelum (ranked 7117 p4p, 628 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hund
vs
Gastelum

185 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Borys Hund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelvin Gastelum!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hund looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gastelum is fending him off so far but Hund persists. Nope, Gastelum circles away and we're back to standing.

Hund shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gastelum napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hund landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hund wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gastelum keeps working.
Gastelum seems a little lost for a moment, as Hund dominates the positioning.
Gastelum struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hund is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gastelum is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hund working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gastelum tries to improve position but can't.
Hund trying to control the position but Gastelum is working away.
Gastelum taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on Gastelum's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hund throws an elbow but Gastelum slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hund 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.
Hund passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gastelum!
Hund definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hund is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gastelum has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gastelum!

Hund is looking for a triangle here but Gastelum uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hund tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gastelum throwing strikes but Hund manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Gastelum tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gastelum prevents Hund from improving position.
Hund looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gastelum is avoiding damage well.

Hund tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gastelum sneaks back into half guard.
Gastelum is staying active underneath Hund, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gastelum is looking for a sweep. Hund is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hund tries to pass to full mount but Gastelum defends it.
Gastelum really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hund. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Hund is working for a kimura but Gastelum is defending it quite comfortably.
Hund takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hund is thwarting Gastelum's attempts to control the position.
Gastelum tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hund has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gastelum wants to hold on but Hund pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hund fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gastelum sprawls well initially but Hund persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Hund is working for a kimura but Gastelum is defending it quite comfortably.
Hund lands strikes from half guard.
Gastelum wants to improve his position but Hund is controlling well.

Hund is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gastelum is trying to stand back up but Hund is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hund is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gastelum tries to roll over but Hund keeps him under control.

Hund is trying to work for a kimura but Gastelum is defending well.
Gastelum wants to get back to full guard.
Hund wants to take a breather but Gastelum is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Hund is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gastelum has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hund is trying to control. Gastelum wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gastelum is doing well to control the position and prevent Hund from advancing to side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gastelum tries to get to full guard but Hund has control of the leg.

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

Hund scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hund is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gastelum knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hund is looking to take a break and control but Gastelum is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gastelum is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Hund swings around for an armbar but Gastelum sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hund's guard.
Gastelum trying to control the position from guard on top but Hund is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gastelum working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gastelum trying to control but Hund is working from the bottom.

Hund pushes Gastelum off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gastelum looks to land a left hand but Hund moved out of range nicely.
Gastelum tries to bum rush Hund with a series of wild strikes but Hund uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gastelum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gastelum displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hund.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borys Hund dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hund is defended easily by Gastelum.
Gastelum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gastelum tries to work over Hund's front leg with a kick but Hund checks it.

Hund gets a double leg takedown into Gastelum's guard.
Hund is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hund postures up.
Hund 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.
Hund postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gastelum pulls Hund in to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hund's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hund working some strikes from top position.
Gastelum is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gastelum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hund working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gastelum seems keen to control Hund's posture.
Gastelum not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gastelum looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hund is one step ahead there.
Hund is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gastelum can do to turn this around?
Gastelum seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kelvin Gastelum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish 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.
Gastelum tries to bum rush Hund with a series of wild strikes but Hund uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gastelum stuffs the takedown attempt from Hund. Hund gets slowly back to his feet.
Borys Hund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Gastelum. No joy for Hund on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borys Hund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gastelum tries a low kick but Hund avoids it.
Hund shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gastelum as he avoids it easily.
Gastelum tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gastelum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hund moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gastelum scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hund fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hund throws a right hand that Gastelum ducks under and follows up with a left that Gastelum also avoids with ease.
Gastelum throws a counter combo.
Gastelum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hund.
Gastelum swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hund looks for a takedown but Gastelum sprawls well.
Gastelum tests Hund's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Hund shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hund not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hund wants to pass the guard but Gastelum is keeping the position.

Gastelum is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hund sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hund is looking to work some ground and pound but Gastelum has wrist control.
Hund with a flurry of punches that miss.

Hund is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gastelum is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gastelum has escaped and now he's on top!

Hund looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kelvin Gastelum.
I think Hund has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borys Hund!
A relieved looking Borys Hund thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Atha Wolf (ranked 1998 p4p, 189 weight class) and Jesse Point (ranked 3759 p4p, 352 weight class). Jesse Point has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Atha Wolf's chin.

Wolf
vs
Point

183 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fanatic Inc.

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atha Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Point!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Point dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolf works the jab nicely.

It looks like Jesse Point has been cut.
Point scores with a sloppy right hand. Wolf should have avoided that one.
Point has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wolf throws an off balance right hand
and Point counters with a good low kick that Wolf was not able to check.
Wolf loads up on a big right hand but Point slips the punch.
Point throws out a counter right but Wolf avoids it with no problem.
Wolf with a nice cross.
Wolf throws a shot from downtown. Point moves away and avoids it.
Point tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wolf takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wolf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Point.
Wolf bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Point's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolf misses with a looping right.
Point throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wolf stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Point scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Point staying out of range there.
Wolf seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wolf misses with a combination
enabling Point to counter with a crisp jab.
Point scores with a body shot.
Point lands a nice shot to the body.
Point catches Wolf with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Point moves away from the strike by Wolf.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Point darts in and clinches Wolf up against the cage.
Point has Wolf pressed against the cage, preventing Wolf from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Point misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wolf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wolf tries to circle away but Point has him pinned against the cage.

Wolf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Point doesn't manage to clinch there - Wolf circles away.
Point lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wolf at a distance.
Point looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolf is just out of range.
Wolf throws a hook but Point avoids it easily.
A big left from Wolf misses.
Wolf looks to land a right hand but Point moved out of range.
Wolf throws a one two combo.
Wolf takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wolf misses with a hook. Point ducked under it nicely.
Wolf misses with a looping left.
Point goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Wolf throws a nice looking combination but Point bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf dips to his left and cracks Point with an uppercut!
Atha Wolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Point changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Point fails with an attempt to clinch.
Point takes one to the side of the head.
Point connects with a single shot there.
Wolf throws the left hand but Point avoids the punch easily.
Point is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wolf with a body shot.
Point tries to clinch but Wolf moves out of range.
Point moves in looking to clinch but Wolf pushes him off.
Wolf throwing a counter right hand but Point manages to avoid it.
Wolf swinging wildly here.
Point scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Point misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Point.
It looked like Wolf was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Point is looking to clinch but Wolf is avoiding it.
Wolf throws a shot from downtown. Point moves away and avoids it.
Wolf misses with a straight right.
Point ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Point lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Point.
Wolf misses with a looping left.
Wolf misses with a right hand
and Wolf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Point with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wolf looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wolf falls off balance throwing a combination

and Point holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Point misses with a hook from the clinch.
Point tries a body shot but Wolf blocks it.
Point misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Point takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Point goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Point misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wolf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Point has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Point lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Point - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Wolf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Point uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolf has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Point finds it's way round the side to connect with Wolf's head.
Wolf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Point counters with a stiff right hand.

Wolf is rocked!
Point fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oh Wolf is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Point lands with a hook. Wolf tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Wolf.
Point lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wolf circles away quickly and effectively.
Point is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wolf had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Point fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wolf on the side of the head.
Point cracks Wolf on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Wolf falls backwards against the cage. Point follows up with more strikes that drop Wolf to his knees. Point keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Wolf! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Point!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Riverson (ranked 2094 p4p, 59 weight class) and Lopeared Galute (ranked 7269 p4p, 183 weight class). Riverson comes to the cage accompanied by J.Ralph - Kansas City Shuffle. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Riverson
vs
Galute

225 cm
29
300 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

197 cm
22
280 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, John Riverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lopeared Galute!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galute with a jab.
Riverson misses with a takedown attempt - Galute sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Galute scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Galute as Riverson shoots in.
Riverson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Riverson misses with a takedown attempt - Galute sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Riverson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galute avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Galute lands a left and a right that send Riverson crashing to the mat, dazed. Galute thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Riverson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riverson tries to get into range but Galute steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Riverson! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Galute scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lopeared Galute!
An out of breath Lopeared Galute thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kron Kai (ranked 1148 p4p, 147 weight class) and Yoshi Fujiwara (ranked 2005 p4p, 257 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kai
vs
Fujiwara

188 cm
21
192 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kron Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoshi Fujiwara!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai scores with a body shot.
Kai thows a body kick. Fujiwara tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fujiwara scores with a hook to the body. Kai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fujiwara looks to land a right hand but Kai moved out of range.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara with the counter takedown but Kai avoids it easily.
Kai scores with a jab to the body.
Fujiwara misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kai, right into the meat.
Kai defending well as Fujiwara loads up on a big left hand.
Kai avoids the body shot from Fujiwara.
Kai throws a big shot that misses.
Fujiwara swings for the body but Kai moves out of range.
Kai takes a swing at Fujiwara's ribcage but misses.
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!
Kai slips under a jab from Fujiwara.
Kai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kron Kai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fujiwara misses with an uppercut.
Kai misses with a hook to the body
and Fujiwara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fujiwara shoots in for a double leg but Kai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fujiwara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kai manages to avoid it.
Kai jabs at Fujiwara's body.
Kai lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Kai.
Kai cracks Fujiwara with a good jab.
Kai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fujiwara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kai was well out of range. Poor timing from Fujiwara.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fujiwara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kai as he avoids it easily.
A combination from Kai does no damage.
Kai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fujiwara throws a body shot but no joy.
Kai throws a sloppy body shot
and Fujiwara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kai thinking.
Kai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fujiwara.

Fujiwara looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fujiwara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fujiwara throwing strikes but missing.

Fujiwara got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fujiwara has managed to get both his arms back between Kai's legs - danger averted.
Fujiwara lands a couple of elbows.
Fujiwara has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fujiwara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fujiwara is looking to work some ground and pound but Kai has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kai is looking for a triangle but Fujiwara pushes his legs off easily.
Fujiwara is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fujiwara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fujiwara scoring with some ground and pound.
Fujiwara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fujiwara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kai is keeping the position for now.

Fujiwara avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kai wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fujiwara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fujiwara passes into half guard.
Fujiwara missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fujiwara wants to take a breather but Kai is having none of it.
Fujiwara missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kai trying to control here.
Fujiwara wants to free his trapped foot but Kai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fujiwara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fujiwara missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fujiwara throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kai to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yoshi Fujiwara will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fujiwara's hands.
Fujiwara connects with a body shot.
Kai throws a leg kick but Fujiwara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara throws a shot to the body.
Kron Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fujiwara drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kai defends it well.
No luck for Fujiwara with that takedown attempt.
Kai blocks a jab.
Fujiwara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai delivers a nice body kick.
Kai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kai throws a right hand that misses

and Fujiwara decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kai's guard.
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!
Fujiwara throws a big elbow that misses.
Fujiwara looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fujiwara scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fujiwara works over Kai with some ground and pound from guard.
Fujiwara trying to control the position from guard on top but Kai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fujiwara is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fujiwara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fujiwara accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fujiwara scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fujiwara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kai has control of Fujiwara's left arm, preventing Fujiwara from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fujiwara passes into half guard.
Fujiwara lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fujiwara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fujiwara throwing shots but Kai is blocking nicely.
Fujiwara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fujiwara thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kai's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fujiwara tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fujiwara not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fujiwara is looking for a kimura here.
Kai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fujiwara scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fujiwara not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fujiwara passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kai!
Fujiwara scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kai?
Kai gets back to half guard.
Fujiwara wants to pass to mount but Kai is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara slips a nice elbow through Kai's hands, connecting with Kai's forehead.
Fujiwara looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kai with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Fujiwara there.
Fujiwara wants to take a breather but Kai is having none of it.
Yoshi Fujiwara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kai wants to control but Fujiwara is keeping busy.
Fujiwara missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fujiwara looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fujiwara trying to control from half guard but Kai is working away.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fujiwara lands a nice short elbow.
Kai is trying to maintain the position but Fujiwara is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshi Fujiwara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fujiwara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kron Kai is winning the standup battle so far.
Fujiwara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kai throws a poor cross that misses
and Fujiwara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fujiwara avoids the body shot from Kai.
A shot to the liver by Fujiwara. Beautiful body shot.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Kai has managed to clinch.
Kai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fujiwara is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fujiwara wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fujiwara is pushing Kai up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kai struggles to land a body shot inside as Fujiwara controls his hands.
Kai lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujiwara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fujiwara goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kai prevents it.
Kron Kai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshi Fujiwara.
Fujiwara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Fujiwara misses with a punch to the body.
Kai tries to stall but Fujiwara uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kai working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Fujiwara works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fujiwara landing some decent shots from guard.
Fujiwara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fujiwara passes Kai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fujiwara missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Fujiwara is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kai sees it coming and defends easily.
Fujiwara seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kai keeps working.
Kai wants to control but Fujiwara is keeping busy.
Fujiwara working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fujiwara scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kai is trying to maintain the position but Fujiwara is very close to passing his half guard.
Fujiwara scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kai on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fujiwara scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara is trying to control. Kai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara throwing shots but Kai is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fujiwara working Kai over with strikes.
Fujiwara slips a nice elbow through Kai's hands, connecting with Kai's forehead.
Fujiwara is looking to take a break and control but Kai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kai trying to hold on to Fujiwara's head to control him but Fujiwara postures up.
Fujiwara landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yoshi Fujiwara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fujiwara controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara tries to pass to full mount but Kai defends it.
Kai tries to get to full guard but Fujiwara has control of the leg.
Well, if Fujiwara is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshi Fujiwara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fujiwara winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshi Fujiwara!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Colt Jones (ranked 564 p4p, 76 weight class) and Roy Benavidez (ranked 1748 p4p, 226 weight class). Colt Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jones
vs
Benavidez

183 cm
22
200 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
197 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Vikai Gear
Urban Fighter

Green Machine Nutritional Supplements
Voodoo Nutrition

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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colt Jones !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Benavidez!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benavidez throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jones 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Benavidez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Colt Jones has been cut.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benavidez misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Benavidez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice defenses there by Benavidez.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Benavidez.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones enables Benavidez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Benavidez prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Benavidez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benavidez postures up.
Benavidez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones 's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benavidez is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benavidez wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Benavidez is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Benavidez passes to side control.
Jones is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Jones is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Benavidez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Benavidez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Benavidez is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Jones prevents Benavidez from moving into mount.
Benavidez advances nicely into full mount.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Benavidez avoids the attempt from Jones to control.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Benavidez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez wants to take Jones 's back but he can't do it this time.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Benavidez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Benavidez works his way to his opponent's back.
Benavidez trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jones trying to get back to his feet but Benavidez is in full control for now.
Jones tries to escape but Benavidez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Benavidez is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Jones has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Jones tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Benavidez fails to advance to Jones 's back.
Benavidez trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones has given up his back. Will we see Benavidez going for some submissions?
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Benavidez is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Benavidez has his opponent's back but Jones is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Benavidez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Benavidez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colt Jones 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Benavidez throws a big shot that misses.
Benavidez defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benavidez.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones tries to clinch but Benavidez moves out of range.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Benavidez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benavidez missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benavidez slips under a jab from Jones .
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Benavidez had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Benavidez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benavidez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benavidez throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones cracks Benavidez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Benavidez moved out of range nicely.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jones staying out of range there.
We've been told by Jones 's head coaches at The Performance Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Benavidez misses with a looping left.
Jones seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jones misses with an uppercut
letting Benavidez counter with a right hand.
Benavidez misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Benavidez has time to react.
Jones tries to bum rush Benavidez with a series of wild strikes but Benavidez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Benavidez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Benavidez.
Jones throws a series of punches but Benavidez moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benavidez swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benavidez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benavidez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benavidez moves out of range of the strikes.
Benavidez throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Benavidez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Benavidez slips a jab and a cross from Jones .
Jones wants to clinch up but Benavidez keeps it at a distance.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Roy Benavidez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benavidez connects with the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Benavidez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benavidez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Benavidez.
Jones throws a hook but Benavidez blocks it.
Benavidez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Benavidez lands with an overhand left.
Colt Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Benavidez throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones defending well as Benavidez loads up on a big left hand.
Nice jab there from Jones .
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benavidez.
Benavidez shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Colt Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Benavidez.
Benavidez throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Benavidez.
Jones is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Benavidez looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo but Benavidez just gets out of the way.
Benavidez missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloppy strikes from Jones . Those never looked like landing.
Jones moves away from the strike by Benavidez.
Jones slips under a jab from Benavidez.
Jones looks to land a combination but Benavidez avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benavidez misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Benavidez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.

Benavidez is rocked!
Benavidez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benavidez is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Benavidez dodges the punch combination from Jones .
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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 Colt Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Colt Jones 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Benavidez throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Benavidez seems to have recovered his senses.
Benavidez misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benavidez throws a big shot that misses.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benavidez.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benavidez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones !
Benavidez throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones misses with a hook. Benavidez ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benavidez throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benavidez.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Benavidez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benavidez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Benavidez shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Benavidez thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Benavidez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Benavidez misses.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Benavidez manages to avoid it.
Benavidez with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Benavidez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Benavidez.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones slips a straight right by Benavidez.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
Benavidez misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Jones . Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benavidez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones .
Benavidez misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jones .
Benavidez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Benavidez scrambles back to his feet.
Colt Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Benavidez misses.
Benavidez misses with a straight right.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benavidez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Benavidez throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Benavidez scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones staying out of range there.
A big right from Benavidez misses.
Jones rushes Benavidez with punches - Benavidez moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Benavidez goes down! Jones follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colt Jones !
Colt Jones retains his middleweight title!