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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Beast Rage (ranked 4845 p4p, 381 weight class) and Mike Sunday (ranked 6568 p4p, 439 weight class). The key to victory for Beast Rage has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rage
vs
Sunday

170 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beast Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Sunday!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rage looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sunday leaves Rage with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rage shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sunday defends it nicely.
Sunday checks the leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Sunday. No joy for Rage on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beast Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sunday.
Sunday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Rage throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sunday was covering up waiting for the punch and Rage finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sunday wants to stand and escape but Rage is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage trying to control but Sunday is working from the bottom.
Sunday really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sunday wants to get back to his feet but Rage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Sunday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rage slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Rage stands up from Sunday's guard - Rage perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mike Sunday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rage throws a leg kick but Sunday sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sunday looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rage tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sunday sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rage somewhat.
Rage shoots for a takedown but Sunday saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sunday.
No joy there for Sunday, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sunday keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Beast Rage has been cut.
Rage goes for a double leg but Sunday avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sunday continues to drive forward.
Some bone on bone action there as Sunday checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sunday connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sunday checks it well.
Beast Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sunday 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage slips under a jab.
Rage appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rage throws a leg kick but Sunday sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sunday blocks a leg kick.
Sunday dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sunday stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sunday wants it to stay on the feet.
Sunday swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sunday swings for the body but Rage moves out of range.
Rage shoots for a double leg takedown but Sunday sprawls well. He's pushed Rage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sunday jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sunday throws a one two combo.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rage tries for a takedown but Sunday circles away easily
and Sunday counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rage pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sunday is out of range and Rage settles back down.
Sunday throws out a counter right but Rage avoids it with no problem.
Sunday scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Rage is rocked!

Beast Rage's cut is getting worse.
Sloppy strikes from Sunday. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Rage.
Rage shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rage wants to land a leg kick but Sunday is out of range.
Sunday misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab lands there for Sunday.
Sunday misses the shot to the body.
Sunday takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sunday scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sunday fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sunday misses with a straight right.
Rage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rage misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rage ducks under a wild hook from Sunday.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage has a takedown stuffed.
Sunday checks a leg kick.
Rage throws a leg kick but Sunday moved away.
Sunday moves out of range of the body kick from Rage.
Sunday avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sunday jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rage throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sunday.
Sunday tries to bum rush Rage with a series of wild strikes but Rage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rage feinted with a counter takedown.
Rage misses with a leg kick.
Sunday swinging wildly here.
Rage feints and then cracks Sunday's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sunday down.
Rage closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sunday takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Beast Rage's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sunday.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Sunday dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beast Rage'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.

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rage lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sunday has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sunday and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sunday avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rage lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sunday has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sunday and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sunday.
Sunday has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sunday tries to bum rush Rage with a series of wild strikes but Rage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sunday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sunday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rage manages to avoid it.
Sunday bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sunday ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rage fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunday takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A low kick from Rage is predictable there
and Sunday counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sunday blocks a low kick nicely.
Sunday lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage is looking to land body kicks.
Sunday is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sloppy strikes from Sunday. Those never looked like landing.
Rage walks into a left hand.
Sunday misses with a straight left.
Rage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sunday's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sunday avoids the head kick by Rage.
Some bone on bone action there as Sunday checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sunday fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Sunday moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Rage goes down! Can Sunday finish him!?
Oh Rage is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sunday wants to stand but Rage is controlling his posture from full guard.

Rage is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sunday defends well.
Rage has a closed guard, preventing Sunday from standing up.
Rage seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunday must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Rage misses.
Rage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sunday as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beast Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sunday fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rage looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Sunday to counter with a crisp jab.

Jeez, Beast Rage's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Rage is looking to score with low kicks.
It seemed like Sunday was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sunday misses with a series of wild punches.
Rage throws a front kick aimed at Sunday's knee but Sunday avoids it well.
Sunday comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rage throws a head kick but Sunday moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rage there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sunday darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sunday throws an overhand right that lands on Rage's shoulder, as Rage tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sunday jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rage gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sunday counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Beast Rage's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Sunday!
Mike Sunday seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Baker Jr (ranked 3178 p4p, 401 weight class) and Jushin Thunder (ranked 22621 p4p, 750 weight class). Nate Baker Jr has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Baker Jr
vs
Thunder

190 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
209 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Juggernaut And Gladiators

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 New York, Nate Baker Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jushin Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker Jr wants to clinch.
Baker Jr shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thunder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thunder connects with a body shot.
Baker Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloppy strikes from Thunder. Those never looked like landing.
Thunder lands a nice hook to Baker Jr's body. Baker Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baker Jr dives in and grabs Thunder's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thunder pushes down on Baker Jr's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Baker Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker Jr is breathing heavily.
Thunder lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Thunder gets tackled into the cage by Baker Jr. Baker Jr maintains the clinch.
Thunder managing to block the knees to the body from Baker Jr.
Baker Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thunder is defending well for now.
A short right from Thunder.

Baker Jr is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baker Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oh Baker Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thunder cracks Baker Jr with a left hook right on the temple and Baker Jr goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Thunder lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Baker Jr is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jushin Thunder!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ciro Terranova (ranked 3980 p4p, 432 weight class) and Larry Miller (ranked 22316 p4p, 680 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Terranova
vs
Miller

181 cm
21
199 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
198 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Cartel Elite Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ciro Terranova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Miller!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a hook but Terranova avoids it easily.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Terranova.
Terranova misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.
Terranova 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.
Terranova misses with a straight left.
Miller throws a counter combo.
We've been informed that Miller has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Miller misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Terranova.
Miller throws a jab when Terranova was well out of range.
Terranova is looking to counter punch.
Miller defending well as Terranova loads up on a big left hand.
Terranova throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Terranova misses.
Terranova throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terranova wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Terranova.
Ciro Terranova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terranova comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands with a nice body kick.
Terranova tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Terranova misses with a double jab.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Terranova throws out the jab.
Terranova cracks Miller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Terranova throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Terranova connects with the punch.
Terranova tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Terranova lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Terranova misses the target.
Miller moves out of range as Terranova strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miller! But no joy.
Terranova connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terranova missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Terranova closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Terranova.
Terranova can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Terranova controls his hands.
Terranova dodges an elbow strike from Miller.
Terranova throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.

Terranova's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Terranova has time to react.
Terranova lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Terranova takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Terranova works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Terranova blocks the leg kick.
Terranova throws a right hand that misses
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Terranova takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Miller walks into a left hand.
Terranova takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Miller throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Terranova ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Terranova swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Miller moves away from the strike by Terranova.
Terranova just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miller! But no joy.
Terranova scores with a hook.
Terranova is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller throws a hook but Terranova avoids it easily.
Terranova is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Terranova misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Terranova.
Terranova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller slips a straight right by Terranova.
Terranova keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terranova misses with a looping left.
Miller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Miller jabs Terranova right on the nose. Terranova blinks but takes it well.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terranova.
Miller needs to keep his hands up - Terranova had a free shot at his head there.
Miller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Terranova.
A telegraphed right hand from Terranova misses the target.
Miller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Terranova misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Terranova does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terranova misses with a lunging right hand
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Terranova.
Terranova throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Terranova.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Terranova dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Miller slips under a jab from Terranova.
Terranova misses with a body shot.
Terranova will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller counters with a body kick.
A jab from Terranova misses.
Miller cracks Terranova with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Terranova fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller throws out a counter right but Terranova avoids it with no problem.
Terranova thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miller throws a front kick aimed at Terranova's knee but Terranova avoids it well.
Terranova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Terranova is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ciro Terranova is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Terranova.
Terranova digs a good body shot into Miller's ribs.
Miller looks to land a left hand but Terranova moved out of range nicely.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terranova.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova throws a right hand that misses
and Miller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Terranova avoids it.
Terranova keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terranova tries to clinch but Miller is having none of it.
Terranova misses with an uppercut
and Terranova takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Terranova is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Terranova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Miller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Terranova doesn't seem phased though.
Terranova thuds a left hand into Miller's body.
Terranova throws a right and a left that both miss.
Terranova is looking to clinch.
Miller counters with a body kick.
Terranova checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Miller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Terranova tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Terranova misses.
Terranova slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terranova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller walks into a straight right hand from Terranova.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terranova.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Terranova.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Terranova misses with a two punch combination.
Terranova lands with a hook. Miller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Terranova there.
Terranova lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Terranova throws a big shot that misses.
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Terranova takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Terranova lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Terranova throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terranova lands an overhand right.
Miller takes one to the side of the head.
Terranova connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Miller tumbling to the canvas! Terranova pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Miller was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ciro Terranova!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Davy Gustafson (ranked 4610 p4p, 368 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (ranked 4313 p4p, 354 weight class). Davy Gustafson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gustafson
vs
Lannister

170 cm
27
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Davy Gustafson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister throws a nice head kick!
Lannister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lannister throws a sloppy head kick and Gustafson moves out of range easily.
Gustafson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lannister sprawls well. Lannister wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gustafson gets slowly back to his feet.
Gustafson avoids the head kick by Lannister.
Gustafson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gustafson shoots for a double leg takedown but Lannister sprawls well. He's pushed Gustafson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lannister lands with a kick to the temple. Gustafson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Lannister lands a big head kick that sends Gustafson tumbling to the mat! Lannister takes a step backwards and waves Gustafson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gustafson is rocked!

It looks like Davy Gustafson has been cut.
Tyrion Lannister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lannister stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lannister wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davy Gustafson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustafson darts in looking for a takedown but Lannister gets double underhooks and turns Gustafson into the cage.
Lannister has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gustafson shoots in and drives through. Lannister sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gustafson is defended easily by Lannister.

Lannister lands a big head kick that sends Gustafson tumbling to the mat! Lannister takes a step backwards and waves Gustafson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Gustafson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Gustafson crumples to the floor! Lannister milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tyrion Lannister!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Ebbitt (ranked 5202 p4p, 548 weight class) and David Taylor (ranked 2485 p4p, 321 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ebbitt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to DMX-Ain't No Sunshine. David Taylor is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ebbitt
vs
Taylor

175 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

180 cm
20
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Ebbitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Taylor !
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ebbitt misses with a double jab

and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ebbitt wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ebbitt wants to improve his position but Taylor is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebbitt wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ebbitt connects with a single shot there.
Ebbitt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ebbitt lands a front kick.
Ebbitt misses with a straight left.
Ebbitt throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Taylor lands a nice looking body shot.
Ebbitt is looking to land body kicks.
Ebbitt seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ebbitt looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Ebbitt throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown into half 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!
Taylor controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebbitt tries to kick Taylor off but Taylor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but Ebbitt defending well.
Taylor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Taylor prevents Ebbitt from standing back up.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebbitt throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Ebbitt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ebbitt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ebbitt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ebbitt momentarily.
Ebbitt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ebbitt throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor digs a good hook to Ebbitt's body.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ebbitt.
Taylor connects with a crisp jab.
Taylor digs a good body shot into Ebbitt's ribs.
Ebbitt looks to throw a body kick

and Taylor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Taylor 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Taylor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Taylor sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor advances position into side control!
Taylor lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
My spies in The Shark Tank inform me that Taylor has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ebbitt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.
Taylor scores with punches from side control.
Ebbitt is trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor landing a few strikes.
Taylor working away.
Taylor working the ground and pound from side control.
Ebbitt is trying to control Taylor 's posture but Taylor avoids it.
Taylor working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Taylor dominated that round.
That's time! Ebbitt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ebbitt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Ebbitt.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tommy Ebbitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor moves out of range as Ebbitt strikes.
Ebbitt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Taylor tries to counter it with a takedown but Ebbitt pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ebbitt defends it well.
Ebbitt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ebbitt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ebbitt throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Taylor cracks Ebbitt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ebbitt looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Taylor feints the counter takedown.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ebbitt on the side of the head.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Ebbitt.
Ebbitt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Taylor connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ebbitt scrambles back to his feet.

Ebbitt is rocked!
Ebbitt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor .
Oh Ebbitt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Taylor lands with a good body shot.
Taylor checks a low kick from Ebbitt.
Ebbitt seems to have got his legs back now.

Taylor lands a big uppercut and Ebbitt crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ebbitt looks OK. Taylor waves Ebbitt back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ebbitt gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Taylor gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Taylor !
Tommy Ebbitt was interviewed post fight and said 'i'll be back, we all win, We all lose. Its how you respond that matters...I need to spend time with my kids, get wasted and get in the gym'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hole (ranked 1463 p4p, 201 weight class) and Raja Abdullaev (ranked 3286 p4p, 411 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hole
vs
Abdullaev

182 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
21
213 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Hole!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raja Abdullaev!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Abdullaev is predictable there
and Hole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Raja Abdullaev has been cut.
Abdullaev throws a lazy uppercut
and Hole counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hole.
Abdullaev throws a shot from downtown. Hole moves away and avoids it.
Hole misses with a hook
and Abdullaev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abdullaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abdullaev's calf.
Abdullaev is looking to chop away at Hole's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole checks a low kick from Abdullaev.
Hole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hole uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abdullaev.
Hole has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abdullaev finds it's way round the side to connect with Hole's head.
Hole looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole scores with a head kick. Abdullaev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hole misses with a wild body shot.
Abdullaev loads up on a big right hand but Hole slips the punch.
Abdullaev misses with a looping left.
Abdullaev swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Hole counter with a right hand.
Hole lands a nice looking kick to the body. Abdullaev takes a step back to recover.
Hole takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A leg kick checked by Hole.
Hole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abdullaev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdullaev lands with a shot to the body.
Hole slips a jab from Abdullaev.
Abdullaev avoids a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Abdullaev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdullaev misses with an uppercut
and Hole counters with a straight right hand.
Hole walks into a straight right hand from Abdullaev.
A bone on bone clash there as Hole blocks the leg kick.
Hole tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abdullaev throws a right hand that misses
and Hole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hole moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Abdullaev looks to land a left hand but Hole moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abdullaev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Abdullaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Hole clinches up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Hole.
Abdullaev blocks a body shot from Hole.
Abdullaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hole prevents a body shot from Abdullaev.
Abdullaev tries to throw a body punch but Hole avoids it by throwing Abdullaev back against the cage.
Abdullaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Hole tries to work over Abdullaev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abdullaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abdullaev throws a head punch that misses.
Abdullaev tries to throw a body punch but Hole avoids it by throwing Abdullaev back against the cage.
Abdullaev lands with a light punch inside.
Hole throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abdullaevs head.
Hole can't find room to land a body shot as Abdullaev controls the action.
Hole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Hole.

That has opened up Raja Abdullaev's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Hole.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hole scores with a shot to the side of Abdullaev's head.
Hole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hole is working Abdullaev over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abdullaev.
Hole misses with a punch to the body.
Hole misses with the head strike.
Hole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abdullaev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Abdullaev - that landed with a thud.
Abdullaev blocking some punches.
Abdullaev has a couple of punches blocked by Hole.
Hole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hole throws a punch but it's blocked by Abdullaev.
Abdullaev blocking some punches.
Abdullaev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abdullaev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Hole.
Abdullaev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Harry Hole will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raja Abdullaev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abdullaev.
It looked like Hole was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Abdullaev.
Abdullaev lands with a cross.
Abdullaev throws a lazy body kick
and Hole counters with a nice uppercut.
Hole thuds his right hand into Abdullaev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hole throws a big shot that misses.
Hole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abdullaev checks it well.
Hole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hole throws a jab when Abdullaev was well out of range.
Hole walks into a stiff left hand from Abdullaev.
Hole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abdullaev was well out of range. Poor timing from Hole.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hole, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hole lands with a nice body punch.
Hole scores with a sloppy right hand. Abdullaev should have avoided that one.
Hole misses with a hook
and Abdullaev counters with an outside leg kick.
Hole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abdullaev misses with a hook. Hole ducked under it nicely.
Hole is looking to counter punch.
Hole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abdullaev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abdullaev.
Abdullaev throws a jab when Hole was well out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Abdullaev. That snapped Hole's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdullaev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hole throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Abdullaev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abdullaev misses with a right hand
and Hole counters with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdullaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hole.
Abdullaev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hole counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Abdullaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abdullaev swings widly with a right hand
and Hole counters with a straight right hand.

The cut above Raja Abdullaev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hole throws a hook but Abdullaev blocks it.
Abdullaev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hole is looking to land body kicks.
Abdullaev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Hole. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hole.
Abdullaev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Abdullaev lands with a straight right. Hole didn't see that one coming.
Hole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abdullaev was well out of range. Poor timing from Hole.
Abdullaev throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Hole to counter with a crisp jab.
Abdullaev throws a lazy uppercut
and Hole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Raja Abdullaev's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hole staying out of range there.
Hole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abdullaev.
Hole swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Abdullaev takes a swing at Hole's ribcage but misses.
Abdullaev missing with a left hand there. Hole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hole lands with a cross.
Hole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Abdullaev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abdullaev throws an off balance right hand
and Hole counters with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hole looks to land a left hand but Abdullaev moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abdullaev! But no joy.
Abdullaev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hole makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Abdullaev! But no joy.
Hole thumps Abdullaev with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Hole.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Raja Abdullaev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Harry Hole!
Harry Hole retains his light heavyweight title!
Harry Hole decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Asu Kuren (ranked 1300 p4p, 181 weight class) and Dale Bomber (ranked 2622 p4p, 331 weight class). Dale Bomber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kuren
vs
Bomber

178 cm
28
179 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Asu Kuren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dale Bomber!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bomber thuds a left hand into Kuren's body.
Kuren is looking to clinch but Bomber is avoiding it.

Kuren has closed the distance and engaged Bomber in a clinch.

Kuren has clasped his hands together around Bomber's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bomber tries to buck Kuren off but Kuren is having none of it.
Bomber parries the strikes from Kuren easily there. Kuren is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bomber to escape.
Kuren working away.
Kuren misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kuren in side control, throwing shots but Bomber defends.
Kuren 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.
Kuren tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kuren in side control, throwing shots but Bomber defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomber is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kuren's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kuren working Bomber over with strikes.
Kuren is nestled in close to Bomber, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bomber felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bomber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kuren not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kuren is keen to just control but Bomber is a slippery customer.
Kuren sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bomber defending well though.
Kuren seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bomber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuren is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bomber is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bomber is trying to maintain the position but Kuren is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bomber!
Kuren moves in looking to clinch but Bomber pushes him off.
It seemed like Bomber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bomber just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuren looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bomber misses with a head kick.
Kuren 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.

Kuren has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bomber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuren blocking some punches.
Bomber is looking to control Kuren's arms but Kuren gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bomber has his back to the cage.
Bomber misses with the head strike.
A short right from Bomber on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Bomber.
Bomber misses with some punches.
Bomber lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bomber.
Bomber misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuren is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bomber is defending well.
I was talking to Kuren's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice body punch from Bomber - that landed with a thud.
Kuren changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bomber fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asu Kuren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bomber lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomber misses with a few strikes there.
Kuren moves out of range of the body kick from Bomber.
Kuren closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bomber throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Kuren counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bomber!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuren moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bomber is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kuren has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bomber is not content to let Kuren control the position.
Kuren scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bomber to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dale Bomber dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters circle momentarily. Bomber darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Bomber instigates a clinch.
Bomber stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The referee calls for Bomber to work.
Bomber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bomber has a couple of punches blocked by Kuren.
Bomber lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Bomber.
Bomber dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bomber stalling the fight.
Bomber lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bomber scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bomber.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomber lands a body punch.
Bomber misses with some punches.
Bomber makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuren tries to score a body lock takedown but Bomber shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kuren prevents a body shot from Bomber.
Kuren is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bomber leaning against his opponent.
Bomber is pressed up against the cage. Kuren has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bomber down to the mat. Bomber avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asu Kuren. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bomber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kuren, pushing him back against the cage.
Kuren is working for takedown but Bomber is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bomber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bomber.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Bomber scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bomber lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Bomber.
A nice left hand lands by Bomber.
A short right from Bomber on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bomber prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kuren can't get the takedown.
Bomber is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Bomber fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomber lands a body shot.
Bomber's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kuren is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bomber is defending well.
Kuren prevents a body shot from Bomber.
Kuren is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bomber gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bomber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bomber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Bomber.
Bomber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bomber struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuren controls his hands.
Bomber scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomber misses with a body punch.
A short right from Bomber.
Bomber tries to throw a body punch but Kuren avoids it by throwing Bomber back against the cage.
Bomber presses Kuren against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bomber lands a left hand.

Kuren is rocked!
Bomber lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Kuren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bomber lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bomber unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kuren! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bomber is unloading with more strikes now! Kuren drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dale Bomber!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert McKenna (ranked 1726 p4p, 233 weight class) and Don Bradman (ranked 3400 p4p, 423 weight class). McKenna kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Freedom. 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.

McKenna
vs
Bradman

194 cm
21
212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert McKenna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Don Bradman!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McKenna.
Bradman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Bradman lands an impressive looking overhand right. McKenna doesn't seem phased though.

McKenna forces Bradman back against the cage and clinches.
McKenna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Bradman.

Bradman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bradman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McKenna sets himself, and Bradman steps forward looking for the clinch! McKenna avoids it this time.
McKenna moves away from the strike by Bradman.
Bradman just misses with a punch to the body.
Robert McKenna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKenna wants to clinch up but Bradman keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradman misses with a hook.
McKenna shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bradman defends it nicely.
A head kick misses from McKenna.
Bradman looks to score with a jab to the body but McKenna is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bradman with a jab.
McKenna tries to clinch up.

McKenna shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McKenna was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bradman is looking for a sweep.
McKenna advances to full mount.
Bradman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKenna lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bradman looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
McKenna working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKenna with a couple of short strikes.
McKenna lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McKenna avoids the attempt from Bradman to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenna landing strikes from the mount.

Bradman is rocked!
Bradman takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! McKenna's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert McKenna!
An out of breath Robert McKenna 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
62%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eliott Leighton (ranked 2303 p4p, 308 weight class) and Mark Steve (ranked 254 p4p, 41 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Leighton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood. Steve comes into a darkened arena with his song building. XXXTENTACION - Look At Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 Mark Steve was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Leighton
vs
Steve

191 cm
20
218 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
Aspire Nutrition

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliott Leighton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Steve!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leighton.
Leighton looks for the body kick but Steve saw that one coming.
Steve on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leighton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leighton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Steve bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leighton's head.
Nice shot by Steve.
A left lands for Leighton.

Leighton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steve, pushing him back against the cage.
Leighton lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve trying to stall but Leighton improves his position.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Leighton.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve managing to block the knees to the body from Leighton.
Steve throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Steve.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve lands a body shot.
Steve lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.

Leighton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leighton moves away from the strike by Steve.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve is trying to counter with his kicks.
Leighton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Leighton.
Leighton throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.
Steve ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leighton checks a leg kick.
Steve comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Leighton clinches with his opponent.
Steve takes an elbow to the temple.
Leighton misses with some punches.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Leighton is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leighton.
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leighton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Leighton breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Steve as he connects with a hook.
Leighton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Leighton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steve tries to counter by closing the distance.
Leighton throws a leg kick

and Steve counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Leighton tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton lands an uppercut.
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Steve.
Steve throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leighton as Steve tries to tie him up.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steve stalling.
Leighton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leighton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leighton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Leighton controls his hands.
Leighton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steve or not.
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve is struggling to control the position.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leighton tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Leighton back against the cage.
Steve is looking to control Leighton's arms but Leighton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steve has his back to the cage.
Leighton blocks a body shot from Steve.
Leighton blocks a body shot from Steve.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands with a right to the head.
Leighton throws a head punch that misses.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.
Steve pushes off an throws an elbow but Leighton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Steve.
Steve has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Leighton seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Steve can turn it around.
Steve working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Steve will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Leighton up against the cage.
Leighton tries to land knees in the clinch but Steve avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Leighton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mark Steve will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Steve scores with a nice body kick.

Steve gets tackled into the cage by Leighton. Leighton maintains the clinch.
Mark Steve seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leighton throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steve.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Leighton fails to land.
Leighton blocks the elbow strike.
Steve blocks a body shot from Leighton.
Leighton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Steve.
Steve stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve lands with a right to the head.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Leighton has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Steve.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve misses with some punches.
Steve lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steve softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leighton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Leighton misses with the head strike.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Leighton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leighton blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Steve.
Steve lands with a short shot to the head.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Steve.
Steve digs a right hand underneath Leighton's ribcage. Leighton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leighton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leighton dodges an elbow strike from Steve.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve gets through Leighton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Leighton is rocked!
Leighton avoids the elbow strike from Steve, against the cage.
Oh Leighton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leighton swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leighton seems to have got his legs back now.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leighton as Steve tries to tie him up.
Steve is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The referee is keeping an eye on Steve - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Leighton misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve avoids a wild elbow strike from Leighton.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steve.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
Leighton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leighton misses with some punches.
Steve throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leightons head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
Steve is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Steve on the inside.
Steve lands a right hand.
Steve tries a body shot but Leighton blocks it.
Leighton lands a right hand.
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve just leaning against Leighton, taking a breather.
Steve displaying some good clinch control by pressing Leighton up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leighton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve is looking to control Leighton's arms but Leighton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steve has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve stalling in the clinch.
Steve blocking some punches.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leighton misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Steve prevents a body shot from Leighton.
Leighton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steve looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steve creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leighton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve looking to stall.
Leighton blocks a body shot from Steve.
Leighton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve scores with a shot to the side of Leighton's head.
Steve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Steve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Leighton looks to land a left hand but Steve moved out of range nicely.
Leighton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leighton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leighton moves away from the strike by Steve.
Steve moves away from the strike by Leighton.
Leighton sets himself, and Steve steps forward looking for the clinch! Leighton avoids it this time.
Steve misses with a straight left.
Steve staying out of range there.
Leighton looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.

Steve clinches.
Steve lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Leighton avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Steve.
Steve throws a big uppercut that drops Leighton! More strikes from Steve and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Leighton lies dazed against the cage as Steve celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Steve!
Mark Steve decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Eliott Leighton spoke after the fight, saying 'Mark, solid dude. Much respect to him and his team. Surely they can see that we are 2 class fighters and can give fans extremely entertaining matches for a long time to come. Until we meet in the cage again, I am sure I will see Mark around and we will share some stories and. Wait! I am not done.'.