UVC 15 Stone VS Coldbane PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Ortiz (ranked 7299 p4p, 504 weight class) and Jon George (ranked 6499 p4p, 483 weight class). George has chosen XO Tour Llif3 Remix - 2pac ft. Lil Uzi Vert as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jon George has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ortiz
vs
George

179 cm
26
149 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

177 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

IniTech Nutrition

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon George!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ortiz counters with a left to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Ortiz.

It looks like Jon George has been cut.
George lands with a hook. Ortiz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ortiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by George. Beautiful body shot.
George throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ortiz counters with a crisp one two that drops George! Ortiz thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves George to his feet! George is in big trouble!

George is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
George swings and misses with a hook to the body.
George is still on wobbly legs! Can Ortiz finish him?
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ortiz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
George seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George misses with a few strikes there.
Ortiz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ortiz slips under a jab.
It looked like Ortiz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
George throws a combination that misses

and Ortiz counters with a crisp one two that drops George! Ortiz thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves George to his feet! George is in big trouble!
George looks to land a right hand but Ortiz moved out of range.
George takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ortiz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ortiz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before George has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George misses with a hook
and Ortiz counters with a straight that turns George's legs to rubber! Ortiz pushes forward with more strikes and George goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Ortiz!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luka Giou (ranked 8220 p4p, 718 weight class) and Randy Rickford (ranked 5003 p4p, 573 weight class). Randy Rickford has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Giou
vs
Rickford

207 cm
24
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
216 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luka Giou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Rickford!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giou shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rickford counters with a takedown into side control.
Giou bucks up and tries to throw Rickford off but instead Rickford has got his back!
You can see the frustration on Giou's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Rickford is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Giou defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Will Rickford go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Giou really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Giou needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Giou tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rickford connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Giou is trying desperately to improve position.
Rickford landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giou regains half guard.
Rickford wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giou keeps working.
Giou gets full guard.
Giou keeping moving, preventing Rickford from controlling successfully.
Rickford works over Giou with some ground and pound from guard.
Giou tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Giou controlling the position.
Giou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rickford is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rickford is in close to Giou's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rickford is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickford's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rickford lands a couple of digs.
Giou looking for a sweep. Not yet Giou, not yet.
Rickford lands a couple of elbows.
Rickford lands a couple of elbows.

Giou is rocked!
Rickford postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Giou covers up, he's hurt! Rickford keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Rickford and the ref steps in to end the fight! Rickford can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Rickford!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wowa Putin (ranked 8316 p4p, 684 weight class) and Kevin Ferguson (ranked 4385 p4p, 496 weight class). Ferguson has chosen The Party Has Just Begun as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Putin
vs
Ferguson

175 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wowa Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Putin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Putin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Putin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferguson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Putin keeps Ferguson at a distance using the push kick.
Ferguson looks to land a left hand but Putin moved out of range nicely.
Putin misses with a body kick.
Ferguson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Putin is looking to chop away at Ferguson's legs.
Ferguson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Putin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson 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.
Putin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferguson throws an overhand right that drops Putin like a sack of potatoes! Ferguson dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Ferguson!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timiko Chen Lo (ranked 3807 p4p, 476 weight class) and Parker Savi (ranked 6906 p4p, 688 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Chen Lo
vs
Savi

180 cm
19
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
168 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Timiko Chen Lo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Parker Savi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chen Lo cracks Savi with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Savi looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Chen Lo finish him?

Savi is rocked!

It looks like Parker Savi has been cut.
Chen Lo is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Savi hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Timiko Chen Lo!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sun Ming (ranked 4134 p4p, 201 weight class) and Braylin Timmon (ranked 4353 p4p, 216 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ming
vs
Timmon

174 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
133 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Aspire Nutrition
Vikai Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sun Ming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Braylin Timmon!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ming looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Timmon pushes Ming up against the cage in a clinch.
Timmon lands a body shot.
Timmon lands an uppercut.
Ming is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Timmon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ming tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Timmon's elbow.
Ming swings wildly with an uppercut but Timmon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ming misses with a short punch on the inside.
Timmon lands an uppercut.
Timmon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ming backwards.
Ming can't find room to land a body shot as Timmon controls the action.
Timmon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Timmon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ming.
Ming lands a right hand.
Ming misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ming tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Timmon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Timmon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Timmon scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming slows down the pace here.
Ming has a couple of punches blocked by Timmon.
Ming throws a punch but it's blocked by Timmon.
Timmon lands a nice uppercut.
Ming looking to slow down the pace here.
Timmon is working Ming over against the cage.
Ming tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ming misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Timmon effectively controlling the action here.
Ming misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ming.
Timmon has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ming seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Timmon can turn it around.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Timmon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ming tries to stall but Timmon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ming working aggressively here.
Ming tries to work over Timmon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Timmon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ming backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Timmon.
Ming struggles to land a body shot inside as Timmon controls his hands.
Timmon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ming backwards.

Ming is rocked!
Timmon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Ming is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ming doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ming misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Timmon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ming is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ming.
Ming seems to have got his legs back now.
Timmon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Timmon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Timmon blocks an uppercut.
Ming swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Timmon to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmon prevents a body shot from Ming.
Timmon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Timmon creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ming with a big uppercut! Ming tries to clinch up but Timmon pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Ming to the mat! Ming covers up and Timmon unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Braylin Timmon!
After winning the bout, Braylin Timmon 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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Kuala (ranked 2762 p4p, 267 weight class) and Giacomo Zappacosta (ranked 9293 p4p, 551 weight class). Giacomo Zappacosta will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kuala
vs
Zappacosta

174 cm
26
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

165 cm
21
146 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jimi Kuala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giacomo Zappacosta!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zappacosta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuala moves away from the strike by Zappacosta.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zappacosta. Kuala does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Zappacosta looks to move away, Kuala throws a big counter combo but Zappacosta just gets out of the way.
Kuala drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zappacosta lands a jab-cross combination.
Zappacosta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zappacosta digs a good hook to Kuala's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuala's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zappacosta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kuala scrambles back to his feet.

Kuala gets tackled into the cage by Zappacosta. Zappacosta maintains the clinch.
Kuala is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zappacosta.

Kuala has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Zappacosta regains guard immediately.
Kuala engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zappacosta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuala. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kuala definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kuala is pushing down on Zappacosta's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zappacosta is fighting to maintain full guard but Kuala has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuala maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Zappacosta could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kuala has cracked it and Zappacosta is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kuala!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimi Kuala!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marquis Reagent (ranked 2195 p4p, 321 weight class) and John Chester (ranked 6441 p4p, 668 weight class). Marquis Reagent has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reagent
vs
Chester

178 cm
23
177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marquis Reagent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Chester!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reagent misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chester shoots in for a takedown but Reagent shows good takedown defense.
Reagent throws out a loose jab but Chester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reagent misses with a body shot.
Reagent avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Reagent takes the fight into the clinch.
Chester blocks an uppercut.
Reagent works on Chester's body with a couple of short punches.
Reagent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reagent lands a right hand.
Reagent throws a punch but it's blocked by Chester.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reagent lands an uppercut.
Chester looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Chester decides to pull guard.
Reagent tries to stand but Chester is controlling from the bottom.

Chester looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Reagent is defending well. Chester quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Reagent has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Chester celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Chester!
After the fight, John Chester was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mujahid Jackson (ranked 3599 p4p, 460 weight class) and Bon Bones (ranked 2471 p4p, 341 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jackson
vs
Bones

190 cm
25
224 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
218 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mujahid Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bon Bones!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bones looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Bones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Bones stuffs the takedown.
Bones staying out of range there.
Bones 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.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Bones throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Bones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson takes a swing at Bones's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Bones.
Mujahid Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bones misses with a looping left.
Jackson defending well as Bones loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bones circles away quickly and effectively.
Bon Bones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Bones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bones's coach down at Baxendines was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bones's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Bones wants to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jackson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Bones drops Jackson with a beautiful combination! Jackson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bones is looking for the KO!
Jackson misses with a body shot

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

Jackson is rocked!
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Bones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bones is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand

and Bones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jackson is trying to push Bones away but Bones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bones looking to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jackson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jackson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bones backwards.
Bones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bones stalls.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Bones tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Bones.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Bones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Bones looking to slow down the pace here.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice shot by Bones.
Bones takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bon Bones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Bones backpedaling.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.

Bones closes the distance and clinches.
Bones lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
Jackson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
A body shot lands from Jackson.
Bones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bones controlling the action here for a moment.
Jackson stalling against the cage.
Bones blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jackson taking a breather.
Bones lands an elbow inside.
Bones lands an elbow inside.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bones lands a damaging elbow.
Bones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bones tries to stall but Jackson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
Bones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bones lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Bones.
Bones is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bones has his back to the cage.
Bones looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bones blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Bones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Bones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jackson up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bones lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Mujahid Jackson has been cut.
Bones lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
Bones lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Bones lands an elbow inside.
Jackson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bones.
Bones lands a shot to the body.
Bones lands an elbow inside.
Bones lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bones's brow.
Bones blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bones blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Bones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bones slowing the pace effectively.
Jackson tries to stall but Bones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Bones controls the action.
Nice elbow from Bones.
Bones is struggling to control the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bones as Jackson tries to tie him up.
Bones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
Jackson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bones has him pressed against the cage.
Bones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bones misses with a body punch.
Bones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bon Bones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mujahid Jackson'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.

A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Bones sizes up Jackson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bones might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Bones throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
Jackson catches Bones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Bones.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jackson is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Bones stalling against the cage.
Bones lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bones.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson controlling the action here for a moment.
Bones trying to control the position but instead, Jackson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bones into the cage.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bones.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
Bones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Bones.
Jackson is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bones is keeping busy.
Bones avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson tries to stall but Bones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bones has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bones just leaning against Jackson, taking a breather.
Jackson tries to work over Bones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bones.
Jackson takes an elbow to the temple.
Bones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bones is looking to control Jackson's arms but Jackson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bones has his back to the cage.
Bones lands a nice elbow.
Bones tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Bones back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bones.
Bones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bones struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Jackson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bones up against the cage.
Bones has Jackson pushed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bones.
Bones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bones comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bones misses with a body punch.
Bones lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bones lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bones lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Jackson is trying to force a seperation but Bones has the dominant position.
Bones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Bones blocks the elbow strike.
Bones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bones lands an elbow that stopped Jackson in his tracks for a moment.
Nice body punch from Bones - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bones lands with a short shot to the head.
Bones just leaning against Jackson, taking a breather.
Bones creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
Bones has Jackson pushed against the cage.
Jackson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bon Bones really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mujahid Jackson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bones misses with an uppercut.

Jackson gets a takedown into half guard.
Bones trying to control here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jackson stops Bones from getting back to his feet.
Jackson trying to pass the guard but Bones defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jackson working over Bones with some ground and pound. Bones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jackson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bones tries to kick Jackson off but Jackson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Bones dodges it nicely.
Jackson working Bones over with strikes.

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.
Jackson working Bones over with strikes.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson content to control rather than advance.
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.
Still in half guard, Jackson seems content to control.
Bones wants to control the action here but instead Jackson manages to pass to full mount!
Jackson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bones?
Jackson avoids the attempt from Bones to control.
Jackson landing strikes from the mount and Bones is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jackson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jackson with the ground and pound from mount.
Jackson postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Bones badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Jackson around the waist but Jackson pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Jackson is the winner by TKO! Jackson jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mujahid Jackson!
Mujahid Jackson is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Mujahid Jackson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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FIGHT
RATING
64%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Stone (ranked 2434 p4p, 281 weight class) and Jack Coldbane (ranked 2571 p4p, 301 weight class). Jack Coldbane acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Stone
vs
Coldbane

194 cm
26
265 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

193 cm
28
266 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maurice Stone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Coldbane!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coldbane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coldbane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've been hearing reports that Stone has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Coldbane moves into the clinch.
Coldbane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Coldbane.
Coldbane stops a takedown attempt from Stone.
Stone tries to break free but Coldbane pushes him back against the cage.
Coldbane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Coldbane.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Stone tries to circle away but Coldbane has him pinned against the cage.
Stone could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coldbane.
Coldbane pushes Stone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Coldbane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coldbane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Coldbane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Stone is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coldbane lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Stone to his knees! Coldbane keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Coldbane!
Jack Coldbane is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Jack Coldbane, 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.