Gladiators 79 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oenomaus Doctore (ranked 1934 p4p, 96 weight class) and Creature Of Habit (ranked 4737 p4p, 208 weight class). Doctore comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Doctore
vs
Of Habit

168 cm
22
136 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

161 cm
23
133 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Blue Moon

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oenomaus Doctore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Creature Of Habit!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doctore moves into range and connects with a jab.
Doctore throws a body punch but Of Habit moves out of range.
Doctore lands a body shot.
Of Habit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Doctore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doctore misses the shot to the body.
Of Habit misses with a shot to the body
and Doctore counters with a stiff right hand.
Of Habit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doctore.
Doctore throws a jab but it's blocked by Of Habit.
Doctore seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Of Habit takes one on the button.

Of Habit is rocked!
Doctore blocks a jab.
Doctore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Of Habit throws a right hand that misses
and Doctore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Doctore scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Of Habit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doctore went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Of Habit throws a leg kick but Doctore checks it.
Of Habit throws a right hand that misses
and Doctore counters with a slapping leg kick.
Of Habit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doctore misses with a jab to the body
and Of Habit counters with a leg kick.
Doctore misses with a jab to the body
and Of Habit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Doctore wants to slow Of Habit down by chopping away at his legs.
Doctore moves out of range of the body kick from Of Habit.
Doctore lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Of Habit tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Doctore defends well and Of Habit ends up having to push Doctore into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Of Habit lands an overhand right.
Of Habit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doctore.
Doctore throws a push kick but Of Habit slaps the foot to one side.
Of Habit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Doctore wants to clinch.
Doctore misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Of Habit.
Of Habit has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Doctore looks to throw the jab but Of Habit is out of range.
Doctore backing away here, and Of Habit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from Doctore misses
and Of Habit counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doctore looks to score with a jab to the body but Of Habit is just out of range.
Of Habit is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Doctore lands with a hook. Of Habit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Doctore throws a push kick but Of Habit slaps the foot to one side.
Of Habit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Of Habit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doctore.
Of Habit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Doctore is able to avoid easily.
Of Habit misses with a looping left.
Doctore takes one to the side of the head.
Doctore lands a jab to the head.
Of Habit is looking to score with low kicks.
Doctore lands with a shot to the body.
Doctore throws a leg kick but Of Habit moved away.
Of Habit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Doctore misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Habit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doctore looks to throw the jab but Of Habit is out of range.
Of Habit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Doctore scoring well with a low kick there.

Of Habit closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Of Habit lands in his opponent's guard.
Doctore controls Of Habit momentarily but Of Habit frees himself.

Doctore kicks Of Habit off and gets to his feet.
Doctore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Of Habit.
Of Habit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doctore manages to avoid it.
Doctore connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doctore looks to score with a jab to the body but Of Habit is just out of range.
Doctore stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Of Habit.
Doctore misses with a low kick.
Of Habit throws a jab but it's blocked by Doctore.
Doctore misses with a kick to the body
and Of Habit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Doctore's knee momentarily.
Doctore cracks Of Habit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Of Habit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Doctore counters with a stiff right hand.
Of Habit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Of Habit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Doctores jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Doctore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Of Habit connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Doctore has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee calls for Doctore to work.
Doctore dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Of Habit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Doctore momentarily.
Doctore fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Doctore pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Of Habit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Doctore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Of Habit can do to turn this around?
Of Habit misses with a hook. Doctore ducked under it nicely.
Of Habit throws a low kick but Doctore moves out of range easily.
Doctore throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Of Habit slips under a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Doctore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Habit pushes Doctore away with a front kick.
Doctore throws a hook but Of Habit blocks it.
Of Habit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Of Habit sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doctore scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Habit looks to score with a jab to the body but Doctore is just out of range.
Doctore throwing a counter right hand but Of Habit manages to avoid it.
Oenomaus Doctore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Of Habit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Of Habit scoring well with a low kick there.
Doctore wants to slow Of Habit down by chopping away at his legs.
Of Habit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Doctore moves out of range of the leg kick from Of Habit.
Doctore is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Doctore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Of Habit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Of Habit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Doctore is able to avoid easily.
Of Habit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Doctore to score with a decent uppercut.
Doctore swings away with a body shot that misses
and Of Habit counters with a thumping low kick.
Doctore checks a low kick from Of Habit.
Doctore tries to clinch there but Of Habit circles away.
Of Habit shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Doctore as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Habit looks to land a right hand but Doctore moved out of range.
Good work by Of Habit as he checks the leg kick.
Of Habit shoots in but Doctore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Doctore takes a swing at Of Habit's ribcage but misses.
Of Habit throws a big shot that misses.
Doctore swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doctore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Of Habit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Of Habit moves out of range of the strikes.
Of Habit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Doctore with a body shot.
Doctore has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Doctore there as he acknowledges the shot.
Doctore checks a low kick from Of Habit.
Doctore looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A lazy left from Of Habit finds it's target.
Of Habit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doctore pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doctore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doctore walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Of Habit drops his hands momentarily and Doctore takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Doctore just misses with a punch to the body.

Doctore clinches with his opponent.

Doctore breaks the clinch.
Doctore throws a leg kick that is checked
and Of Habit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Of Habit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Doctore scores with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doctore.
Of Habit keeps Doctore at a distance using the push kick.
Doctore avoids a kick to the body.
Of Habit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doctore takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doctore cracks Of Habit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Doctore looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Of Habit scores with a jab to the head.
Of Habit lands a leg kick that knocks Doctore off balance momentarily.
Of Habit connects with a crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Doctore blocks the leg kick.
Donk. Doctore catches Of Habit right on the button with a cross.
Nice body punch from Of Habit.
Danga de danga de dang - Doctore scores with a four punch combination!
Of Habit is still on wobbly legs! Can Doctore finish him?
Of Habit misses with a left hand
and Doctore counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doctore misses with a hook. Of Habit ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Of Habit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Of Habit misses with a leg kick

and Doctore counters with a crisp one two that drops Of Habit! Doctore thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Of Habit to his feet! Of Habit is in big trouble!
Of Habit misses with the body kick
and Doctore counters with a crisp right that sends Of Habit to the canvas! Doctore follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oenomaus Doctore!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Oenomaus Doctore waved his t-shirt featuring BuriedAlive// Fight Gear's logo in front of the cameras.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dj Brown (ranked 2844 p4p, 302 weight class) and Peleki Tuala (ranked 2959 p4p, 312 weight class). Tuala has chosen Dock of Fiji as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brown
vs
Tuala

200 cm
24
260 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

190 cm
24
267 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dj Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Peleki Tuala!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Tuala appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tuala has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tuala there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Brown throws a lazy body kick
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Tuala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Tuala counters with a huge left! Brown is in big trouble! He's backing up but Tuala isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Brown from any more damage. A dominating finish by Tuala!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peleki Tuala!
After winning the bout, Peleki Tuala thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 2612 p4p, 276 weight class) and Haider Ali (ranked 3667 p4p, 368 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Po
vs
Ali

194 cm
23
246 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
24
257 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Velocity Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tong Po!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haider Ali!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali throws out a leg kick but Po moves out of range and Ali only half commits.
Ali moves in looking to clinch but Po pushes him off.
Ali misses with a body shot
enabling Po to counter with a crisp jab.
Haider Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali slips under a jab from Po.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.

Ali moves into the clinch.
Ali can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
Po blocks a body shot from Ali.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ali gets through Po's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Po creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ali blocks a body shot from Po.
Po throws a head punch that misses.
Ali is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Po is keeping busy.
Ali throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pos head.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ali lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ali lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Ali has Po pushed against the cage.
Ali misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Ali back against the cage.
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Ali avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Ali has a couple of punches blocked by Po.
Ali struggles to land a body shot inside as Po controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Ali.
Ali tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Po tries a body shot but Ali blocks it.
Ali is looking to control Po's arms but Po gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ali has his back to the cage.
Po tries to work over Ali's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Po scores with a hook to the body.
Po is leaning against Ali and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Ali as the two fighters clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Po as Ali tries to tie him up.
Ali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali taking a breather.
Ali scores with a shoulder strike.
Ali digs a right hand underneath Po's ribcage. Po let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ali stalling in the clinch.
Ali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ali lands a shot to the body.
Po is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Ali scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Ali.
Ali misses with a punch to the body.
Ali is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ali.
Po wants to stall.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Ali back against the cage.
Ali slowing the pace effectively.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Haider Ali.
Ali dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely.

Ali closes the distance and clinches.
Ali misses with a hook to the ribs.
Po prevents a body shot from Ali.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
Po blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ali tries a body shot but Po blocks it.
Ali content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Po working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ali'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.
Po blocks a body shot from Ali.
Po lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ali.
A hook to the body from Po.
Ali tries to work over Po's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ali is pushing Po up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Po scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Po.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Po.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po.
Po lands a body shot.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Ali back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ali.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Po prevents a body shot from Ali.
Po lands a hook that snaps the head of Ali backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Po pushes Ali back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Po scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Po blocks a body shot from Ali.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Haider Ali will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Po swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Ali moves out of range as Po strikes.
Po fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ali checks it well.
Ali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ali connects with a body shot.
Ali throws a leg kick which misses Po's front leg but catches the back leg as Po tries to avoid it.
Po takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ali finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ali.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Po wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ali throws a head kick that half lands.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Ali.
Ali throws an off balance right hand
and Po counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali takes a swing at Po's ribcage but misses.
Ali throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ali looks to land a right hand but Po moved out of range.
Po listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Haider Ali has been cut.
Good work by Ali as he checks the leg kick.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Po moves away.
Ali scores with a hook to the body. Po takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Po blocks a head kick by Ali.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ali.
Ali misses with a jab to the body
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ali lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Po does it's job there.
Po cracks Ali with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ali's hands.
Po keeps the fight on the outside.
Haider Ali seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Po swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Po rather than just go for the knockout.
Ali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ali takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ali in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Po throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Ali releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Po connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ali momentarily.
Po throws the left hand but Ali avoids the punch easily.
Po looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ali lands a body shot.
Ali throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Po does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ali 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 Po has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Po and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Po throws a looping overhand right but Ali ducks down to avoid it.
Ali swings for the body but Po moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a shot to the body.
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Ali paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Po throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ali misses with a jab to the body
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Po misses with a kick to the body.
Po takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Po gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Po moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Po misses the target.
Ali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ali throws a poor cross that misses
and Po counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ali misses with a head kick.
Ali throws a sloppy head kick
and Po counters with a left to the body.
Ali is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Ali tries a low kick but Po avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Po on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ali throws a right hand that misses
and Po counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Po swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ali. Po shrugs it off though.
Ali closes the distance looking to clinch
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Po is just out of range.
Ali tries to land a leg kick but Po saw it coming and moves away.
Po wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ali misses with a straight left.
Ali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ali misses with a body punch
and Po counters with a thumping low kick.
Ali lands a nice looking body kick.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Po.
Ali scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haider Ali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Haider Ali's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Po lands with an uppercut that bounces Ali off the cage and back into range.
Po throws a body shot but no joy.
Ali connects with a solid leg kick.
A big left from Ali misses.
Ali misses with a body shot.
Po darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Ali misses with a hook
and Po counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Ali.
Ali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Po.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ali checks it well.
Ali appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Po throws a right hand that Ali ducks under and follows up with a left that Ali also avoids with ease.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Po scores with a hook to the body. Ali takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po checks a low kick from Ali.
Ali misses with a body shot.
It looked like Po wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ali misses with a body shot
and Po counters with a stiff right hand.

Po feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ali sprawling to the canvas! Ali rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Po finish him?!

Ali is rocked!
Ali looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ali is still on wobbly legs! Can Po finish him?
Ali stuns Po with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Po cracks Ali with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ali falls to his knees and Po doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po!
A very excited looking Tong Po made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Darko (ranked 551 p4p, 80 weight class) and Edvard Grieg (ranked 1916 p4p, 241 weight class). Darko comes to the cage accompanied by Ominous Drumming. Grieg is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: In the Hall of the Mountain King. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Darko
vs
Grieg

178 cm
23
176 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

167 cm
22
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Blue Moon

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlad Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edvard Grieg!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Darko.
Vlad Darko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darko slips a jab from Grieg.
Darko scores with a shot to the body.
Grieg throws a leg kick but Darko checks it.
Darko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grieg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darko moves away.
Grieg slips under a jab from Darko.
Darko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grieg takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grieg on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Darko misses with a double jab
letting Grieg counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Grieg.
Darko looks to score with a jab to the body but Grieg is just out of range.

Grieg manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Darko on his heels. He'll look to pass Darko's guard now, I'm sure.
Grieg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Darko's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grieg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Darko wants to sweep but no luck.
Grieg trying to control the position from guard on top but Darko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grieg trying to control the position from guard on top but Darko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grieg is fighting to break Darko's control of his arms but Darko is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Grieg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grieg trying to control but Darko is working from the bottom.
Grieg with a nice head shot there.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vlad Darko!
A very excited looking Vlad Darko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Da Silva (ranked 127 p4p, 6 weight class) and Nigel Nobody (ranked 1130 p4p, 56 weight class). Da Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Kendrick Lamar - Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe. Nobody has chosen Red - Same Disease as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Da Silva
vs
Nobody

167 cm
24
140 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

162 cm
22
137 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Da Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nigel Nobody!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nobody throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Nobody closes the distance and clinches up with Da Silva, looking for a takedown. Nobody pushes Da Silva against the cage but Da Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nobody misses the shot to the body.
Da Silva cracks Nobody with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Da Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Da Silva cracks Nobody with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Da Silva misses with a low kick as Nobody jumps back.
Da Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Nobody thows a left - swing and a miss!
Da Silva is looking to counter punch.
Nobody just misses with a punch to the body.
Nobody throws a lazy body kick
and Da Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Da Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nobody misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Da Silva. That snapped Nobody's head back.
Da Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nobody.
Da Silva lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobody moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nobody misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nobody dives in for a single leg takedown but Da Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Da Silva scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nobody loads up on a big right hand but Da Silva slips the punch.
Da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nobody.
A swing and a miss from Nobody.
Nobody walks forward, straight into a front kick from Da Silva.
Da Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nobody misses with a straight right.
Da Silva punishes Nobody's body with a nice straight punch.
Nobody avoids a kick to the body.
Da Silva connects with a body shot that sends Nobody's belly button to the back.
Nobody misses with a lunging right hand
and Da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Da Silva finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nobody misses with a head kick.
Nobody lands a jab to the head.

Nobody gets tackled into the cage by Da Silva. Da Silva maintains the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Da Silva.
Nobody swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Da Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nobody's elbow.
Nobody fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Da Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Da Silva gets through Nobody's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Da Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Da Silva stops a takedown attempt from Nobody.
Leonardo Da Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel Nobody.
Da Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Da Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Nobody uses good head movement to avoid it.

Nobody lands a takedown into guard.
Nobody throws a big right hand that misses.
Da Silva trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobody postures up in Da Silva's guard and throws a big left but Da Silva blocks it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nobody working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nobody postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nobody seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nobody scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nobody passes Da Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Da Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Nobody is trying to control the action in half guard but Da Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nobody is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva trying to control but Nobody postures up.
Da Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nobody prevents Da Silva from improving his position.
Da Silva is trying to control but can't.
Da Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nobody.
Nobody working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nobody lands strikes from half guard.
Da Silva is pressing down on Nobody's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Da Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Da Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Da Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Nobody fails with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Da Silva.
Nobody loads up on a big right hand but Da Silva slips the punch.
Da Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nobody sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Da Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva wants to clinch up but Nobody keeps it at a distance.
Nobody has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Da Silva.
Da Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nobody.
Da Silva works Nobody's body with a nice hook.
Da Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nobody at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nobody. Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Da Silva takes a swing at Nobody's ribcage but misses.
Leonardo Da Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Nobody looks to land a left hand but Da Silva moved out of range nicely.
Da Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nobody 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.
Nobody throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Da Silva's waist but Da Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nobody off to one side.
Da Silva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Da Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Da Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Nobody.
Nobody takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nobody connects with the punch.
Da Silva misses with a looping right.
Nobody attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Da Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Nobody should have avoided that one.
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!
Nobody uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Da Silva.
Nobody ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nobody scores with a nice right hand.
Da Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Nobody tries to work over Da Silva's front leg with a kick but Da Silva checks it.
Da Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Da Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nobody.
Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nobody misses with a looping right.
Da Silva lands a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Da Silva!
Da Silva missing with a left hand there. Nobody was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Da Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nobody counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Da Silva misses.
Nobody tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nobody fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Da Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nobody can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a leg kick but Nobody sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nobody connects with a body shot that sends Da Silva's belly button to the back.
Nobody tried to score with a low kick but Da Silva checks it.
Nobody misses with a right hand
and Da Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Nobody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Da Silva.
Da Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nobody tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Da Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Nobody digs a good body shot into Da Silva's ribs.
Nobody checks a leg kick nicely.
Nobody changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nobody tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Da Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Nobody chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Da Silva can pounce on him.
Leonardo Da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Da Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Da Silva.
Da Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Nobody throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.
Da Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nobody uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to land a front kick but Nobody steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nobody slips under a jab.
Da Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Leonardo Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.

Nobody closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Da Silva's guard.
Nobody must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nobody wants to control from the top but Da Silva keeps moving.
Da Silva controls Nobody momentarily but Nobody frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Da Silva dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nobody shoots for a takedown but Da Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Da Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Da Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Nobody misses with a hook to the body
and Da Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nobody jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Nobody misses.
Da Silva avoids the body shot from Nobody.
Da Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Da Silva.
Nobody lands a jab to Da Silva's midsection.
Nobody throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva is looking to slow Nobody down with leg kicks.
Da Silva throws a chopping leg kick but Nobody manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Da Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Da Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Da Silva wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Da Silva.
Nobody avoids the body shot from Da Silva.
Da Silva tries to land a leg kick but Nobody saw it coming and moves away.
Da Silva avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Nobody.
Da Silva connects with a single shot there.
Nobody avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nobody connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Da Silva throws the kick towards the body but Nobody avoids it.
Nobody has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Da Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobody throws a hook to the side of Da Silva's head but Da Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nobody has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nobody there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nobody's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nobody pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nobody throws out the jab.
Nobody digs a good hook to Da Silva's body.
Da Silva throws a lazy right hand but Nobody sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Da Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Da Silva is looking to counter punch.
Nobody throws an off balance right hand
and Da Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva slips a jab from Nobody.
Da Silva throws the left hand but Nobody avoids the punch easily.
Nobody throws a low kick but Da Silva moves out of range easily.
Da Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Da Silva defending well as Nobody loads up on a big left hand.
Nobody shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva jabs at Nobody's body.
Nobody just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Da Silva. Beautiful body shot.
Nobody fails with a takedown attempt.
Da Silva connects with a looping right hand.
Da Silva cracks the inside of Nobody's front leg.
Da Silva cracks the inside of Nobody's front leg.
Da Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nobody. That did some damage!
Nobody has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nobody on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Da Silva lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nobody takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Da Silva throws a lazy right hand but Nobody sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Da Silva lands with an uppercut that bounces Nobody off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nobody moves out of range as Da Silva throws a body kick.
Nobody keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Da Silva.
Nice jab there from Da Silva.
Good standup being displayed there by Da Silva as he connects with a hook.
Nobody is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nobody takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Da Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Nobody is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Da Silva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nobody throws a body punch but Da Silva moves out of range.

Da Silva darts in and clinches Nobody up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Da Silva clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Da Silva lands with a straight right. Nobody didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Nobody misses the target.
Da Silva throws a lazy body kick

and Nobody counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nobody working the head and body with strikes.
Nigel Nobody has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nobody wants to lay and pray for a moment but Da Silva keeps working.
Da Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nobody scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nobody is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Da Silva is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva is looking for a sweep. Nobody is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Da Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nobody.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobody is nestled in close to Da Silva, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nobody is trying to control. Da Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nobody tries to pass the half guard into mount. Da Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nobody connects with a nice short shot to Da Silva's temple.
Nobody not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nobody missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Da Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.

Da Silva has his foot on Nobody's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nobody works his way back into a safe position though.
Nobody trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nobody postures up and lands a big shot to Da Silva's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobody trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Da Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Nobody is proving a slippery customer.

Da Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nobody is aware though and is defending well.
Nobody throws a big elbow that misses.
Nobody working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nobody working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobody working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nobody trying to control but Da Silva is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Da Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Da Silva connects with a single shot there.
A punch lands to the side of Nobody 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nobody misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Da Silva.
Da Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Nobody. Nobody gets slowly back to his feet.
Da Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Da Silva throws a leg kick which misses Nobody's front leg but catches the back leg as Nobody tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Da Silva lands with a hook. Nobody tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Nobody.
Da Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Da Silva - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nobody throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Da Silva.
Da Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Da Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Da Silva scores with a nice strike.
Nobody misses with a wild body shot.
Nobody misses with a body punch
and Da Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Da Silva had his way with Nigel Nobody in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Da Silva tries to clinch there but Nobody circles away.
Da Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Da Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Da Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nobody in his tracks.
Da Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Nobody is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Da Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nobody finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nobody misses with a straight right.
Da Silva fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nobody just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nobody.
Nobody takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Nobody.
Da Silva connects with a jab.
Da Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobody walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nobody checks a leg kick.
Nobody with the counter takedown but Da Silva avoids it easily.
Nobody misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Da Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Nobody's side.
Da Silva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Da Silva.
Nobody's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Da Silva connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nobody scrambles back to his feet.
Da Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Nobody tries to counter it with a takedown but Da Silva pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Da Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nobody misses with a body shot.
Nobody gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Da Silva.
A nice inside leg kick there by Da Silva. That's going to slow Nobody down.
Nigel Nobody has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Da Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Da Silva misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva digs a right hand underneath Nobody's ribcage. Nobody let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Da Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Nobody prevents a body shot from Da Silva.
Nobody takes a shot to the head.
Da Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Nobody.
Da Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nobody wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Da Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Nobody misses with a hook from the clinch.
Da Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nobody is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Da Silva tries to work over Nobody's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Da Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Da Silva pushes Nobody back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Da Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobody is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Da Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Da Silva gets underhooks to prevent Nobody's takedown attempt.
Nobody can't find room to land a body shot as Da Silva controls the action.
Nobody misses with a punch on the inside.
Da Silva lands with a right to the head.
Da Silva lands a right hand.

Da Silva is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nobody is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Da Silva to the mat. Da Silva regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Nobody trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Da Silva looking to control.
Nobody postures up in Da Silva's guard and throws a big left but Da Silva blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nobody accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nobody lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Da Silva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Da Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Da Silva is pulling down on Nobody's head to control his posture.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Da Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Da Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nobody postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 50:45
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:45
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Da Silva!
Leonardo Da Silva retains his bantamweight title!
Leonardo Da Silva bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Nigel Nobody spoke after the fight, saying 'I am Nobody!'.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Ryan (ranked 343 p4p, 50 weight class) and Pedro Rodrigues Filho (ranked 708 p4p, 107 weight class). Ryan's entrance music is The Animals - House of the Rising Sun. A fine choice. Jimmy Ryan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pedro Rodrigues Filho's chin.

Ryan
vs
Rodrigues Filho

188 cm
24
212 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
210 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Rodrigues Filho!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan throws a jab when Filho was well out of range.
Filho staying out of range there.
Ryan lands with a nice combination. Filho backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Pedro Rodrigues Filho has been cut.
Ryan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ryan throws a poor cross that misses
and Filho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Filho was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan misses the shot to the body.
Ryan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at True North Fight Team in the buildup to the fight.
A combination from Filho does no damage.
Filho misses with a left hand
and Ryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan tries to bum rush Filho with a series of wild strikes but Filho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Filho does no damage.
Filho misses with a straight right.
Filho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryan.
Filho lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ryan clobbers Filho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Filho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Filho throws a right and a left that Ryan avoids nicely.
Filho lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Filho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That has opened up Pedro Rodrigues Filho's cut even more.
The crowd cheers as Filho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ryan doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan connects with a jab.
Filho throws a big shot that misses.
Filho lands with a shot to the body.
Ryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ryan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filho misses with a combination
and Ryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ryan missing with a left hand there. Filho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Filho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the body from Filho misses
and Ryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The cut above Pedro Rodrigues Filho's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Filho tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ryan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ryan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Filho blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ryan misses with a straight right.
Filho looks to land a left hand but Ryan moved out of range nicely.
Filho takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filho moves out of range as Ryan throws a body kick.
Ryan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jimmy Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Filho's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Ryan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Rodrigues Filho's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ryan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Filho takes one to the side of the head.

Pedro Rodrigues Filho's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Ryan misses with a shot to the body
and Filho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Filho slips a jab and a cross from Ryan.
It seemed like Filho was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Filho counter with a right hand.
Ryan swings widly with a right hand
and Filho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Ryan is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Filho. Beautiful body shot.
Oh Ryan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ryan bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Filho comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Ryan falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Ryan was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pedro Rodrigues Filho!
A relieved looking Pedro Rodrigues Filho 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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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Ekaku (ranked 272 p4p, 37 weight class) and Gerardo Pacheco (ranked 579 p4p, 70 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ekaku
vs
Pacheco

173 cm
24
153 lbs
12 - 1 - 1

174 cm
24
152 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshi Ekaku!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gerardo Pacheco!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekaku slips a jab from Pacheco.
Ekaku ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ekaku throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Pacheco to counter with a crisp jab.
Ekaku looks to throw the jab but Pacheco is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Pacheco.
Ekaku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pacheco.
The crowd cheers as Pacheco lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ekaku doesn't seem phased though.
Ekaku throws a shot from downtown. Pacheco moves away and avoids it.
Ekaku throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Pacheco to counter with a crisp jab.
Pacheco slips under a jab from Ekaku.
Pacheco throws a series of punches but Ekaku moves out of range.
Ekaku swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pacheco misses with a straight left.
Hiroshi Ekaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekaku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pacheco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pacheco with a nice cross.
Pacheco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pacheco takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ekaku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku keeps Pacheco at a distance using the push kick.
Ekaku paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pacheco scores with a nice right hand.
Pacheco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pacheco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pacheco tries to counter with a clinch but Ekaku shakes him off and moves away.
Ekaku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pacheco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pacheco staying out of range there.
Ekaku misses with a left hand
and Pacheco counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pacheco takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A swing and a miss from Ekaku.
Pacheco thuds a left hand into Ekaku's body.
Ekaku swings for the body but Pacheco moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekaku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ekaku dips to his left and cracks Pacheco with an uppercut!
Ekaku misses with an uppercut.
Ekaku scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pacheco missing with a left hand there. Ekaku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ekaku's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pacheco under the eye.
Ekaku is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Ekaku cracks a nice hook into Pacheco's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Pacheco. Beautiful body shot.
Pacheco throws a hook but Ekaku avoids it easily.
Ekaku misses with a right hand
and Ekaku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheers as Ekaku lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pacheco doesn't seem phased though.
Ekaku throws a shot from downtown. Pacheco moves away and avoids it.
Pacheco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ekaku lands a jab.
Pacheco moves away from the strike by Ekaku.
Ekaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pacheco is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ekaku had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A telegraphed right hand from Ekaku misses the target.
Pacheco appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pacheco stuns Ekaku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pacheco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pacheco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ekaku throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacheco connects with a jab.
Ekaku misses with a looping left.
Pacheco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pacheco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekaku.
Ekaku swings widly with a right hand
letting Pacheco counter with a right hand.
Ekaku throws a hook but Pacheco blocks it.
A jab from Pacheco misses.
Pacheco missing with a left hand there. Ekaku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Ekaku misses the target.
Pacheco avoids the body shot from Ekaku.
Pacheco slips a jab and a cross from Ekaku.
Ekaku throws the left hand but Pacheco avoids the punch easily.
Pacheco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A right-left combo lands from Pacheco.
Pacheco throws a hook to the side of Ekaku's head but Ekaku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ekaku thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pacheco to score with a decent uppercut.
Ekaku misses with a looping left.
Pacheco misses with a straight left.
Pacheco misses with a wild body shot.
Pacheco defending well as Ekaku loads up on a big left hand.
Pacheco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ekaku.
Ekaku moves out of range as Pacheco strikes.
Pacheco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacheco.
Ekaku throws an overhand right that lands on Pacheco's shoulder, as Pacheco tries to avoid the shot.
Pacheco stuns Ekaku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - Pacheco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pacheco takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Ekaku.
Ekaku looks to land a right hand but Pacheco moved out of range.
Ekaku misses with a hook.
Ekaku throws a good cross that connects.
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 Hiroshi Ekaku will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pacheco darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ekaku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pacheco.
Nice shot by Ekaku.
Ekaku looks to throw the jab but Pacheco is out of range.
It seemed like Pacheco was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ekaku throws a hook to the side of Pacheco's head but Pacheco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Ekaku misses its intended target.
Ekaku takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pacheco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ekaku pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pacheco back to the cage. Ekaku follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Pacheco is rocked!
Ekaku throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pacheco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pacheco is still on wobbly legs! Can Ekaku finish him?
Pacheco throws a poor cross that misses
and Ekaku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekaku missing with a left hand there. Pacheco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pacheco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pacheco slips a straight right by Ekaku.
Pacheco throws an overhand right that lands on Ekaku's shoulder, as Ekaku tries to avoid the shot.
Pacheco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ekaku drops Pacheco with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Pacheco! Ekaku dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiroshi Ekaku!
Hiroshi Ekaku retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Hiroshi Ekaku, 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.