RISE 32 - Ray vs Danton PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

#R1#
Tamimi scores with a nice head shot.
Tamimi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tamimi lands a body shot.
Tamimi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stewart to score with a decent uppercut.
Stewart misses with a double jab
and Tamimi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Larone Stewart has been cut.
Tamimi scores with a jab.
Jab by Tamimi.
Stewart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tamimi sets himself, and Stewart steps forward looking for the clinch! Tamimi avoids it this time.#TD2#
Stewart closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tamimi's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stewart sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T1#
Tamimi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Stewart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tamimi wants to take a breather but Stewart is having none of it.
Stewart is trying to get back to full guard.
Stewart trying to control from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stewart can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
Tamimi wants to pass the guard but Stewart is defending well.
Stewart is looking to control Tamimi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stewart avoid being mounted?
Tamimi prevents Stewart from improving his position.
Tamimi is taking a breather. Stewart says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T3#
Stewart tries to kick Tamimi off in order to stand up. Tamimi Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Tamimi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Stewart takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stewart gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tamimi.
Tamimi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stewart gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stewart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stewart 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tamimi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stewart scrambles back to his feet.
Tamimi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stewart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stewart on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stewart takes a jab right on the kisser. #ROC#
Stewart is rocked!#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tamimi lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Stewart falls backwards - clearly groggy! Tamimi dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ahed Tamimi!
Ahed Tamimi thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kato Kaelin (ranked 7098 p4p, 136 weight class) and Akwasi Yeboah (ranked 5840 p4p, 123 weight class). Akwasi Yeboah has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kaelin
vs
Yeboah

177 cm
19
246 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
234 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kato Kaelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akwasi Yeboah!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaelin moves into the clinch.
Yeboah misses with the head strike.

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

Kaelin has Yeboah up against the cage in a clinch.

Kaelin jumps into guard, dragging Yeboah to the mat.
Kaelin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yeboah manages to get himself to full guard.

Kaelin drops back looking for a leg! Yeboah is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yeboah manages to kick Kaelin off! Kaelin jumps back into Yeboah's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaelin controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaelin passes Yeboah's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kato Kaelin!
After the fight, Kato Kaelin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

#R1#
Kelly lands a right hook to the body.
Corvette Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Corvette Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Kelly was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Corvette Jr.
Corvette Jr tries to move into range but Kelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kelly definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kelly digs a good body shot into Corvette Jr's ribs.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corvette Jr.
A punch lands to the side of Corvette Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kelly lands a jab to the nose.
Corvette Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL#
Kelly has closed the distance and engaged Corvette Jr in a clinch.
Corvette Jr blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Kelly. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Corvette Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kelly walks away with a smile on his face. Corvette Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
David Kelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Corvette Jr.
Corvette Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Kelly counters with a nice body shot.
Corvette Jr looks for a takedown but Kelly sprawls well.
Kelly takes a swing at Corvette Jr's ribcage but misses.
Corvette Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Corvette Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corvette Jr with the counter takedown but Kelly avoids it easily.
Corvette Jr shoots in for a double leg but Kelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Corvette Jr looks winded!#KD#
Kelly lands a left and a right that send Corvette Jr crashing to the mat, dazed. Kelly thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#
Corvette Jr is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Jimmy Corvette Jr has been cut.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kelly fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Corvette Jr square on the jaw! Damn, Corvette Jr is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Kelly!
David Kelly gave a mention to Juggernaut And Gladiators(90% Laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mungo Jerry (ranked 4641 p4p, 491 weight class) and Jim Sterntz (ranked 5733 p4p, 542 weight class). Jim Sterntz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jerry
vs
Sterntz

189 cm
20
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mungo Jerry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Sterntz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jerry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sterntz is looking to clinch.

Sterntz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sterntz stalling against the cage.
Sterntz can't find room to land a body shot as Jerry controls the action.
Jerry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jerry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sterntz avoiding damage as Jerry throws knees to the body.

Jerry breaks the clinch.
Jerry lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jerry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sterntz walks into a jab.

Jerry tries to keep at a distance but Sterntz has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jerry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sterntz tries to clinch up.
Jerry lands a big head kick that sends Sterntz to the canvas! Jerry follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mungo Jerry!
A very excited looking Mungo Jerry 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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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carmelo Anthony (ranked 2274 p4p, 270 weight class) and Terrell Jones (ranked 3276 p4p, 365 weight class). Jones has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Terrell Jones is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Anthony
vs
Jones

195 cm
19
197 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
26
194 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Forge Clothing Co.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carmelo Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Jones!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anthony listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones's coach down at The Forge was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jones's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Anthony lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Anthony attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Anthony scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anthony connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anthony misses with a hook to the body
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Anthony.
Nice body kick from Anthony.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones moves to clinch but Anthony breaks away
and Anthony counters with a leg kick.
Anthony fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anthony scores with a leg kick.
Carmelo Anthony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anthony clobbers Jones with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Jones appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jones throws a series of punches but Anthony avoids them all with ease.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Anthony counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones tries to clinch up but Anthony circles away and keeps his distance.
Anthony fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Anthony displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Terrell Jones has been cut.
Anthony lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anthony swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anthony throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Anthony wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anthony is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Anthony just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been told by Anthony's head coaches at Jorzi GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Anthony lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Anthony looks to throw a body kick
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Anthony should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Anthony.
A lazy left from Anthony finds it's target.
Anthony misses with a kick to the body.
Jones avoids the body shot from Anthony.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anthony throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Anthony is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Anthony uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Anthony scores with a decent looking hook.
Anthony rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anthony cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Anthony is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Anthony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Anthony throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Jones misses with the combination.
Anthony avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anthony was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anthony is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Anthony swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anthony was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
And Anthony counters with a quick kick to the body but Jones blocks it.
A good leg kick by Anthony.
Jones moves out of range as Anthony throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Anthony moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones misses the body punch
and Anthony counters with a thumping low kick.
Anthony moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Anthony buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anthony walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones wants to counter with a clinch but Anthony pushes him away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anthony swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Anthony throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Anthony does it's job there.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Anthony fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anthony looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Anthony throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Anthony throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anthony is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Jones walks into a left hand.
Jones tries to clinch but Anthony moves away
and Anthony connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jones is rocked!
Anthony moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jones moves forwards but Anthony connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Anthony finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anthony connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anthony lands with a nice body kick.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anthony scores with a body shot.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Anthony goes for a small jab and connects. Now Anthony goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Jones stumbles back but Anthony runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Jones to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Jones will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carmelo Anthony!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Torcadall Sailcirc (ranked 2204 p4p, 263 weight class) and Max Onera (ranked 3405 p4p, 383 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sailcirc
vs
Onera

190 cm
19
186 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

196 cm
26
191 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Pit Bull Development

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Torcadall Sailcirc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Onera!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sailcirc misses with a hook. Onera ducked under it nicely.
Onera misses with the combination.
Sailcirc half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sailcirc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sailcirc swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Onera misses with a hook. Sailcirc ducked under it nicely.
Onera throws a jab but it's blocked by Sailcirc.
A slow jab from Onera misses its intended target.
Onera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Sailcirc on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Onera misses with an uppercut. Sailcirc saw that one coming.
Onera misses with a left hand
and Sailcirc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Onera throws a shot from downtown. Sailcirc moves away and avoids it.
Sailcirc throws a hook to the side of Onera's head but Onera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sailcirc throws a hook but Onera avoids it easily.
Sailcirc missing with a left hand there. Onera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Onera misses with an uppercut.
Sailcirc bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Sailcirc misses the target.
Onera misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onera pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sailcirc back to the cage. Onera follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Onera scores with a sloppy right hand. Sailcirc should have avoided that one.
Onera throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sailcirc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Onera scores with a shot to the body.
Onera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sailcirc throws out the jab.
Onera throws a shot from downtown. Sailcirc moves away and avoids it.
Sailcirc on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sailcirc on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Onera misses with a hook
and Sailcirc counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Onera throws an overhand right that lands on Sailcirc's shoulder, as Sailcirc tries to avoid the shot.
Onera throws a lazy uppercut
and Sailcirc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Onera misses with an uppercut

and Sailcirc counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Onera is trying to control the position but Sailcirc postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Onera holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc advances to half guard.

Sailcirc is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Onera doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sailcirc.

Sailcirc is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Onera doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sailcirc.
Onera wants to improve his position but Sailcirc is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sailcirc is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Onera still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Onera has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Onera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sailcirc keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sailcirc is trying to improve his position.
Sailcirc manages to get back to half guard.
My spies in Touch Of Death Combat Academy inform me that Onera has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Onera is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sailcirc has managed to free his arm - good work.
Onera is taking a breather. Sailcirc says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Onera is trying to work for a kimura but Sailcirc is defending well.

Sailcirc looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc wants to control but Onera is keeping busy.
Sailcirc is looking to improve his position.
Onera tries to pass to full mount but Sailcirc defends it.
Sailcirc is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Beast's House (Space available), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Onera wants to take a breather but Sailcirc is having none of it.

Sailcirc is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Onera pulls his head out easily.
Sailcirc is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Sailcirc actively working from the bottom here.
Onera trying to control from half guard but Sailcirc is working away.

Sailcirc looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sailcirc is staying active underneath Onera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Onera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Onera throws out a powerful jab.
Sailcirc takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sailcirc misses with an uppercut. Onera saw that one coming.
Onera works the jab nicely.
Sailcirc is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Onera throws a nice looking combination but Sailcirc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Sailcirc was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Onera misses with a hook
and Sailcirc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Onera takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Onera lands a nice hook to Sailcirc's body. Sailcirc takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Onera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sailcirc's hands.
Onera misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Onera with a nice cross.
Onera throws a jab when Sailcirc was well out of range.
Sailcirc blocks a jab.
Onera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Onera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Onera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sailcirc stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sailcirc bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Onera's head backwards.
Onera throws a poor cross that misses
and Sailcirc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Onera looks to throw the jab but Sailcirc is out of range.
Max Onera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sailcirc takes a swing at Onera's ribcage but misses.
Sailcirc misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Onera.
Onera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Onera misses the jab.
Onera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sailcirc on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sailcirc takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Onera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sailcirc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Onera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sailcirc is looking for a counter combo.
Max Onera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Onera misses with a straight right.
Sailcirc is looking to counter the offense by Onera and move into the clinch.
Onera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Onera misses with a jab to the body
and Sailcirc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Onera throws a low kick but Sailcirc moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Sailcirc misses the target.
Onera throws out a leg kick but Sailcirc moves out of range and Onera only half commits.
Onera misses with a left hand
and Sailcirc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Max Onera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Onera just misses with a punch to the body.
Onera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sailcirc is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sailcirc misses with a hook. Onera ducked under it nicely.
Onera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sailcirc was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Onera misses its intended target.
Sailcirc waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Onera.
Onera swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sailcirc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sailcirc works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Onera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sailcirc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Onera.
Sailcirc slips a jab from Onera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sailcirc.
An attempted straight right counter from Sailcirc misses the target.
Onera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sailcirc.
Onera throws a poor cross that misses
and Sailcirc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Onera slips a straight right by Sailcirc.
Sailcirc slips a straight right by Onera.
Onera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sailcirc throws out the jab.
Onera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sailcirc.
An attempted straight right counter from Sailcirc misses the target.
A big left from Sailcirc misses.
A big left from Onera misses.
It looked like Sailcirc was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Onera.
Onera misses with a looping right.
Onera takes a swing at Sailcirc's ribcage but misses.
Onera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sailcirc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Onera.
Onera throws a body shot but no joy.
Onera throws an overhand right that lands on Sailcirc's shoulder, as Sailcirc tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Sailcirc wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Onera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sailcirc sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailcirc misses the jab.
Onera throws a body shot but no joy.
Onera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Onera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sailcirc throws a jab but it's blocked by Onera.
Onera throws a jab but it's blocked by Sailcirc.
Sailcirc is looking to counter punch.
Onera falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sailcirc decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Onera's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Onera lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sailcirc looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Onera is sitting in close to Sailcirc's body. Sailcirc has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Onera is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Onera is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sailcirc.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Torcadall Sailcirc!
Torcadall Sailcirc gave a mention to Pit Bull Development in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Silva Jr (ranked 1741 p4p, 188 weight class) and Frank Granger (ranked 1994 p4p, 218 weight class). Silva Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Sleeping Giant. Granger has chosen Primal Concrete Sledge as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rich Silva Jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Silva Jr
vs
Granger

198 cm
20
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
20
229 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
Forge Clothing Co.

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Silva Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Granger!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva Jr. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Granger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Granger.
Decent striking displayed by Silva Jr there.
Granger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Granger tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva Jr lands a body shot.
Granger throws an overhand right that lands on Silva Jr's shoulder, as Silva Jr tries to avoid the shot.

Nice combo by Granger! Oh, that's hurt him - Silva Jr falls to the canvas and Granger follows him into side control.

It looks like Rich Silva Jr has been cut.
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!
Silva Jr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Granger has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Silva Jr is working away from the top position though.

Silva Jr is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Granger has managed to free his arm - good work.
Granger told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

Silva Jr is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger is not content to let Silva Jr control the position.
Silva Jr moves into full mount! Granger won't be happy about that!
Granger tries to hold on but Silva Jr pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva Jr wants to control the pace but Granger is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva Jr is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Granger has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Granger!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva Jr looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Granger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Granger with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger throws a big right hand that misses.
Granger distracts Silva Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Granger trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Granger stands up over Silva Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Silva Jr working a defensive guard here.
Granger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silva Jr wants to sweep here but Granger controlling him for the moment.
Granger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Granger is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva Jr has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Granger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Granger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Granger throwing strikes but missing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Granger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva Jr is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Silva Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Granger throws an elbow that misses. Silva Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Granger's guard. Nice move by Silva Jr!

Granger keeping full guard, as Silva Jr tries to pass.
Granger seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Granger's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Granger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rich Silva Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A big right from Granger misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva Jr misses the target.
Granger looks to land a combination but Silva Jr avoids it well.
Silva Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
That kick from Granger tenderised Silva Jr's leg. Silva Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Granger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva Jr.
Granger throws the left hand but Silva Jr avoids the punch easily.
Silva Jr throws a quick counter kick to the body but Granger avoids it.
Granger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva Jr as he avoids it easily.
Granger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Granger missing with a left hand there. Silva Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva Jr throws a leg kick but Granger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Granger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silva Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Granger.
Granger goes for a double leg but Silva Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Silva Jr continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Granger checks it well.
Granger is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Granger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silva Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Granger avoids the head kick by Silva Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Granger swings for the body but Silva Jr moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger throws a head kick that misses
and Silva Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Granger swings widly with a right hand
and Silva Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Frank Granger has been cut.
Granger is breathing heavily.
Silva Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Granger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Granger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva Jr on the side of the head.
Granger throws a hook to the side of Silva Jr's head but Silva Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Granger misses its intended target.
Silva Jr looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Granger throws an off balance right hand
and Granger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Granger has his takedown stuffed
and Silva Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rich Silva Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Granger.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Silva Jr checks a leg kick.
Rich Silva Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Granger has time to react.
Some bone on bone action there as Granger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And Granger tries to counter it with a takedown but Silva Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Silva Jr throws a leg kick but Granger checks it.
Silva Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
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!
Granger looks to throw the jab but Silva Jr is out of range.
Granger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva Jr. Granger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Granger moves away.
The crowd cheers as Silva Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Granger doesn't seem phased though.
Silva Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Silva Jr looks for the body kick but Granger saw that one coming.
Silva Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva Jr tries to work over Granger's front leg with a kick but Granger checks it.
Granger falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Silva Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy body kick from Granger
and Silva Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Granger can do to turn this around?
Silva Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silva Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Granger missing with a left hand there. Silva Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva Jr half committed to a counter leg kick.
Silva Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Granger throws the left hand but Silva Jr avoids the punch easily.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva Jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Granger to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Silva Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Granger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva Jr seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Granger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Granger wants to control from the top but Silva Jr keeps moving.
Granger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Granger throwing strikes from guard but Silva Jr blocks nicely.

Granger gets to his feet - Silva Jr follows without any prompting.
Granger throws a body punch but Silva Jr moves out of range.
Silva Jr is looking to counter the offense by Granger and move into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva Jr.
Granger misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva Jr counters with a head kick. That will keep Granger thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Granger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Silva Jr counters with a good low kick that Granger was not able to check.
Silva Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva Jr slips a straight right by Granger.
Granger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Silva Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Silva Jr dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Granger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva Jr.

Silva Jr lands a big uppercut and Granger crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Granger looks OK. Silva Jr waves Granger back to his feet!

Granger is rocked!
Silva Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Granger is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva Jr finish him?
Silva Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Granger looks to throw the jab but Silva Jr is out of range.
Granger seems to have recovered his senses.
Granger misses with a right hand

and Silva Jr counters with a nice right hand that sends Granger toppling to the canvas! Granger scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Silva Jr finish him?!
Silva Jr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silva Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Granger was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Granger throws a shot from downtown. Silva Jr moves away and avoids it.
Granger throws a big shot that misses.

Silva Jr clinches.
Granger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Granger is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva Jr has double underhooks.
Silva Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Granger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Granger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva Jr misses with a body punch.
Silva Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silva Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Granger pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva Jr tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
Granger blocks a body shot from Silva Jr.
Silva Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Granger.
Silva Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva Jr tries to throw a body punch but Granger avoids it by throwing Silva Jr back against the cage.
Silva Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Granger controls the action.
Silva Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Granger lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Silva Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Silva Jr lands a body shot.
Silva Jr tries to throw a body punch but Granger avoids it by throwing Silva Jr back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr is stalling here.
Silva Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Silva Jr.
Granger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Granger controls the action.
Silva Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Granger tries to throw a body punch but Silva Jr avoids it by throwing Granger back against the cage.
Granger wants a takedown.
Silva Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Granger's elbow.
Silva Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva Jr blocking some punches.
Silva Jr tries a body shot but Granger blocks it.
Granger is looking to control Silva Jr's arms but Silva Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Granger has his back to the cage.
Granger working hard to break the clinch.
Silva Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Silva Jr misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Granger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silva Jrs head.
Granger lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva Jr.
Granger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva Jr is stalling here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Granger.

Granger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Granger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva Jr tries to avoid it but Granger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva Jr to the ground. Silva Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rich Silva Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Granger.
Granger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva Jr slips under a jab from Granger.

Granger feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silva Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Granger throws a strike but Silva Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger keeping moving, preventing Silva Jr from controlling successfully.
Granger pulls Silva Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Granger keeping moving, preventing Silva Jr from controlling successfully.
Silva Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Granger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Silva Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Silva Jr!
Rich Silva Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Frank Granger was interviewed post fight and said 'This is a momentary setback; a stinging defeat, but I will recover from it. A true warrior's strength is not how well he overcomes his foes, it's how well he deals with setbacks, obstacles, and adversity. I will rise again!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Alison (ranked 1132 p4p, 122 weight class) and Carver Frost (ranked 1905 p4p, 210 weight class). Alison comes to the cage accompanied by The Greatest (I am). Benny Alison has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Alison
vs
Frost

193 cm
27
271 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

203 cm
20
258 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Pit Bull Development

Forge Clothing Co.

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Alison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carver Frost!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost throws a series of punches but Alison moves out of range.
Frost throws a good cross that connects.
Frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alison misses with a two punch combination.
Frost lands with a shot to the body.
Alison digs a good hook to Frost's body.
Alison misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Frost.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Frost, right into the meat.
Alison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frost misses with an uppercut
and Alison counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frost looks to score with a jab to the body but Alison is just out of range.
Alison just misses with a punch to the body.
Frost throws a solid leg kick but Alison takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Frost.
Alison moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alison is looking to wear down Frost with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost misses with a double jab
and Alison counters with a left to the body.
Frost looks winded!
Frost tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Frost dips to his left and cracks Alison with an uppercut!
We've been told by Alison's head coaches at DRAGON MMA - 12 Elite & 2 Double Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Frost scores with a punch to the head.
Frost looks to land a combination but Alison avoids it well.
Alison misses with a body shot.

Alison throws a left that rocks Frost and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Alison dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Frost regain composure!

It looks like Carver Frost has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Alison decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Alison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frost.
Alison takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.

Alison lands a big shot that drops Frost! Can he finish him?

Frost is rocked!
Alison's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Frost is still in real trouble! Can Alison finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alison stands and steps away. Frost gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Frost seems to have recovered his senses.
Alison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alison throws a body punch but Frost moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Frost. Those never looked like landing.
Alison was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Frost has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Frost defending well as Alison loads up on a big left hand.
Frost throws a right and a left that Alison avoids nicely.
Alison lands a slapping body shot.
Frost is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alison.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alison. Frost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alison takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alison defending well as Frost loads up on a big left hand.
Frost throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Frost throws a leg kick

and Alison counters with a right hand that sends Frost tumbling to the canvas! Can Alison finish him? He dives into Frost's guard looking to do just that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alison controls from within his opponent's guard.

Frost working for a triangle but Alison defends it easily.
Frost preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

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

Frost is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alison defends well.
Alison is stalling in the full guard.

Alison gets to his feet - Frost follows without any prompting.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alison closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Alison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carver Frost's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Frost misses with a looping left.
A jab from Alison misses.
Frost appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Frost scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alison doesn't seem bothered though.
Alison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frost can do to turn this around?
Frost catches Alison with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Frost looks to throw the jab but Alison is out of range.
Alison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frost throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alison stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alison moves out of range as Frost strikes.
Frost throws a sloppy body shot
and Alison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alison takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alison walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Frost drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Alison swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Frost's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benny Alison!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Benny Alison made sure he mentioned Pit Bull Development, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wes Ray (ranked 1070 p4p, 161 weight class) and Georges Danton (ranked 2241 p4p, 309 weight class). Ray comes to the cage accompanied by The Best Around. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ray
vs
Danton

190 cm
27
197 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

194 cm
20
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Urban Fighter

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wes Ray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Georges Danton!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ray closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ray thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Danton's head.
Danton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ray throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ray is stalling here. Danton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ray seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Danton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ray tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ray is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Sydney Combat Method, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Danton decides to stand back up. Danton steps back and let's Ray get back to his feet.
Danton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ray momentarily.
No joy there for Danton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Ray shoots in and bounces Danton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ray throwing strikes from guard but Danton blocks nicely.
Ray trying to control the position from guard on top but Danton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws a big right hand that misses.
Ray is in close to Danton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ray postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Danton is pulling down on Ray's head. It's preventing any offense from Ray, at least for the moment.
Ray throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Danton manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
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!
Ray fails to pull guard.
Ray jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Danton walks away with a smile on his face. Ray gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Danton lunges at Ray with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ray's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Danton.
Danton stuffs the takedown attempt from Ray. Ray gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wes Ray. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

Danton makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Ray shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Danton napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ray throwing strikes but Danton manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Ray tries to improve position but can't.

Danton decides to stand back up. Danton steps back and let's Ray get back to his feet.
Ray takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Danton missing with a left hand there. Ray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danton throws a jab but it's blocked by Ray.
Ray shoots in looking for a takedown. Danton tries to sprawl out of it but Ray keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Danton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Danton lands a big uppercut and Ray crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ray looks OK. Danton waves Ray back to his feet!

Ray is rocked!
Danton fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Ray out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Georges Danton!
Georges Danton is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Georges Danton, 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.