GLFC 9: World Domination PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hank Moody (ranked 6632 p4p, 265 weight class) and Daniel Subicic (ranked 7890 p4p, 279 weight class). Daniel Subicic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moody
vs
Subicic

168 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Moody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Subicic!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Subicic shoots in but Moody avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Subicic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moody counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Subicic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moody avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Moody.
Subicic misses with a takedown
and Moody counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hank Moody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Subicic.

Subicic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Moody's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Subicic wants to control from the top but Moody keeps moving.
Subicic looking to pass the guard.
Moody looking for a sweep. Not yet Moody, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subicic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Subicic advances to half guard.

Subicic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Subicic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Subicic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moody's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moody is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Subicic seems to be looking for submissions.
Moody has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Subicic is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Subicic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Moody wants to sweep but Subicic has passed to side control!

Subicic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Subicic misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Subicic has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Moody!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Subicic is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Moody to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Moody shrugs it off.
Moody is looking to get to half guard.

Subicic with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Subicic misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Subicic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Moody on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moody tries to get out of the position.
Subicic scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Subicic working for a submission but Moody is keeping him at bay.
Moody knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Subicic on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moody holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Subicic tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Subicic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Subicic looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Subicic punishing his opponent with strikes.
Subicic wants to control the pace but Moody is squirming around nicely.
Subicic content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moody takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Subicic misses with a takedown attempt
and Moody counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moody darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Daniel Subicic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moody swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Subicic closes the distance but Moody moves to the side
and Moody connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Subicic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Moody!
Subicic trying to control the action but Moody is working from the bottom.

Subicic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Moody has escaped the position, nice work there.

Subicic tries for a kimura but Moody is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Subicic crashes against the mat.

Subicic tries for a kimura but Moody is defending well.

Subicic is trying to get an arm triangle but Moody is defending well.
Daniel Subicic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Subicic is looking to take a break and control but Moody is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Subicic landing a few strikes.
Subicic has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Moody!
Subicic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Subicic has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Moody's face.
Subicic has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Moody's face.
Subicic lands a big shot there that rocks Moody but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Moody is rocked!
Moody is in a horrible position here. Subicic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Moody is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Subicic lands a big elbow - Moody is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Moody is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Daniel Subicic!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moe Skitto (ranked 5305 p4p, 457 weight class) and Gerome Steel (ranked 5429 p4p, 459 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Skitto
vs
Steel

198 cm
25
284 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moe Skitto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerome Steel!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skitto jabs Steel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Skitto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
A big left from Skitto misses.
Steel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Skitto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Skitto misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel throws a series of punches but Skitto moves out of range.
It looked like Skitto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Skitto lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skitto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Skitto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steel wants to counter with a clinch but Skitto pushes him away.
Skitto lands with a nice body kick.
Steel looks winded!
Skitto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skitto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Skitto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body kick from Skitto.
Skitto lands a right hook to the body.
Skitto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Skitto.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Skitto.
Skitto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skitto lands a nice shot to the body.
Skitto cracks a nice hook into Steel's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steel throws a counter combo.
Skitto misses with a body shot.
Steel wants to counter the offense by Skitto and move into the clinch position.
Skitto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Skitto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Skitto punishes Steel's body with a nice straight punch.
Skitto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steel.
Skitto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Skitto lands with an uppercut that bounces Steel off the cage and back into range.
Skitto wants to clinch up but Steel keeps it at a distance.
Skitto connects with a body shot.
Skitto lands with a good body shot.
Skitto is looking to wear down Steel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skitto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skitto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Skitto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skitto shoots in for a takedown but Steel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Steel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Skitto lands a jab to Steel's midsection.
Skitto lands a jab to Steel's midsection.
Skitto just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Skitto - that will leave a mark!
Skitto thuds his shin into the meat of Steel's side.
Skitto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steel's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skitto lands a right hook to the body.
Steel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot 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!
Steel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Skitto cracks a nice hook into Steel's ribs.
Skitto misses with a wild body shot.
Skitto could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Skitto thows a body kick. Steel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Skitto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Skitto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skitto takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Skitto lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the liver by Skitto. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Skitto dominated 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.

Skitto digs a good body shot into Steel's ribs.
Skitto swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Steel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Gerome Steel has been cut.
Moe Skitto is winning the standup battle so far.
Skitto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel circles away quickly and effectively.
Skitto tries for a takedown but Steel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steel throws a counter combo.
Skitto swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Steel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Skitto throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Skitto thuds a left hand into Steel's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel is looking for the big counter here.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Skitto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steel's head.
Skitto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steel closes the distance and clinches.
Steel slows down the pace here.
Steel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Steel tries to circle away but Skitto has him pinned against the cage.
Skitto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Skitto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steel.
Steel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Skitto.
Skitto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Skitto taking a breather.
Skitto is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steel has had enough of the clinch but Skitto keeps him there for the moment.

Steel pulls guard effortlessly.
Skitto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Skitto wants to stand but Steel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Steel has his feet on Skitto's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A combination from Skitto does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skitto. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel wants to counter with a clinch but Skitto pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skitto with a lazy takedown attempt

and Steel counters by clinching up.
Skitto tries to circle away but Steel has him pinned against the cage.
Skitto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel can do to turn this around?
A knee to the head by Skitto.
Steel effectively controlling the action here.

Skitto breaks the clinch.
Skitto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Skitto scores with a shot to the body.
Steel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Steel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Skitto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skitto thuds a left hand into Steel's body.
Skitto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skitto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steel's head.
Skitto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Skitto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steel throws out a counter right but Skitto avoids it with no problem.
Skitto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Skitto shoots for a takedown but Steel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moe Skitto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skitto lands with a nice body punch.
Steel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steel tries to counter with a clinch but Skitto shakes him off and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Skitto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gerome Steel's cut.
That's time! Skitto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Skitto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skitto. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Skitto defends it well.
Moe Skitto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel throws a right hand that Skitto ducks under and follows up with a left that Skitto also avoids with ease.
Skitto takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Skitto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Skitto misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Steel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Steel.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Skitto obliges.
Skitto trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skitto is working Steel over against the cage.
Skitto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skitto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skitto misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skitto wants a takedown.
Steel is looking to break free of the clinch but Skitto has double underhooks.
Skitto can't break the clinch.
Skitto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steel blocks it with crossed arms.
Skitto can't find room to land a body shot as Steel controls the action.
Steel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skitto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steel.
Steel looking for a takedown.
Steel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skitto has him pressed against the cage.
Skitto looking to throw knees to the head but Steel is blocking nicely.
Skitto taking a breather.
Skitto prevents the takedown attempt.
Steel takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel jumps guard but Skitto stands there with Steel around his waist. Steel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moe Skitto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerome Steel.
Skitto has had enough of the clinch but Steel keeps him there for the moment.
Skitto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Skitto walks away with a smile on his face. Steel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice body punch from Skitto.
Skitto thuds a left hand into Steel's body.
Skitto lands a nice looking body shot.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel wants to counter the offense by Skitto and move into the clinch position.
Steel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skitto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Skitto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Skitto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skitto.
Skitto throws a nice looking combination but Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skitto misses with a two punch combination.
Steel steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Skitto.
Skitto works over Steel's head and body with a nice combination.
Skitto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Steel tries to counter it with a takedown but Skitto pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Skitto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Skitto tries to clinch
and Steel counters with a left and a right that stings Skitto.
Skitto scores with a hook to the body. Steel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Skitto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Skitto swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Steel is looking for the big counter here.
Skitto lands a lovely overhand right.
Skitto jabs Steel right on the nose. Steel blinks but takes it well.
Skitto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steel as he avoids it easily.
Skitto slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skitto moves away.
Gerome Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moe Skitto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skitto moves in looking to clinch but Steel pushes him off.
Despite the aggression on Steel's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Skitto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Skitto, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moe Skitto!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eobard Thawne (ranked 5092 p4p, 448 weight class) and Shamal Weddy (ranked 5925 p4p, 474 weight class). Thawne comes to the cage accompanied by Professor Zoom Theme Song. Eobard Thawne could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shamal Weddy's chin.

Thawne
vs
Weddy

193 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eobard Thawne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shamal Weddy!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thawne moves away.
As Weddy tries to get set, Thawne tries to push him back and clinch up but Weddy manages to avoid the attempt.
Thawne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Shamal Weddy has been cut.
Weddy lands a nice looking body kick.
Thawne throws a good cross that connects.

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

It looks like Eobard Thawne 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!
Weddy takes a body punch but keeps moving.

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

Weddy is rocked!
Weddy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thawne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Weddy is still on wobbly legs! Can Thawne finish him?
Thawne connects with a superb combination that knocks Weddy out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Thawne before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Weddy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eobard Thawne!
Our winner, Eobard Thawne, 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiramisu Fighter (ranked 4568 p4p, 444 weight class) and Terry Enzo (ranked 4692 p4p, 450 weight class). Tiramisu Fighter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fighter
vs
Enzo

178 cm
25
162 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

BONGOL BRAND ($50 for all design)

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiramisu Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terry Enzo!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Enzo circles away.

Fighter looking to score a takedown here. Enzo is defending well but Fighter drives through and ends up in Enzo's 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.
Fighter scoring with some ground and pound.
Fighter connects with a couple of short punches.

Fighter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fighter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fighter stops Enzo from standing up.
Enzo being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fighter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fighter scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Enzo wants to get back to his feet but Fighter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fighter works over Enzo with some ground and pound from guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Enzo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fighter stands up over Enzo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Enzo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fighter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Enzo wants to stand but Fighter is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fighter stays in close to Enzo's body and controls the position.
Fighter stops Enzo from standing up.
Fighter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Enzo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Enzo is looking to escape.
Fighter drops an elbow to the side of Enzo's head.
Fighter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Enzo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fighter passes to side control.
Check out the look on Fighter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Enzo is pushing Fighter's head away, looking to escape. Fighter manages to hold on to the position though.
Fighter lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enzo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fighter cracks Enzo with a big right hand but Enzo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fighter lands some shots froms side control.
Enzo tries to escape but Fighter is in control.
Fighter is chipping away with strikes.
Enzo is pushing Fighter's head away, looking to escape. Fighter manages to hold on to the position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter trying to control the position but Enzo is working away.
Fighter taking a breather here.
Enzo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Fighter in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Enzo is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tiramisu Fighter!
Tiramisu Fighter seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Johnson (ranked 4316 p4p, 411 weight class) and Momochi Takamura (ranked 3867 p4p, 370 weight class). Takamura has chosen white fang as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Johnson
vs
Takamura

185 cm
25
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 Helsinki, Mike Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Momochi Takamura!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Takamura defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Takamura into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Takamura is looking for the big counter here.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Takamura avoids nicely.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Takamura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Takamura counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takamura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson tries to counter with a takedown but Takamura is quick to defend against it.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Takamura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Takamura counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut

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

Johnson is rocked!
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!
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Takamura bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takamura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mike Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takamura wants to sweep but no luck.
Takamura really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson is pushing down on Takamura's leg trying to pass to half guard. Takamura is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson trying to control the pace.
Johnson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Takamura on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Takamura taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Takamura blocking the ground and pound attempt from Johnson.
Johnson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Takamura is looking to improve his position.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Johnson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson winds up and cracks Takamura with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Johnson 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.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Takamura on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Takamura taking some punishment here, with Johnson in his half guard.
Johnson not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Takamura wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Takamura looks winded!
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nice strikes from Johnson there.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Johnson is nestled in close to Takamura, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Johnson in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Johnson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Takamura counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Takamura counters with a series of strikes. Johnson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Takamura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Takamura to counter with a crisp jab.
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Takamura lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Takamura.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Takamura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takamura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Takamura circles away easily
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and Takamura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Takamura counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Takamura counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Takamura looks to land a combination. Johnson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takamura moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johnson.
Takamura unleashes a big counter combination but Johnson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Takamura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takamura lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson seems to have got his legs back now.
Takamura has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Takamura lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Takamura counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Takamura counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Takamura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Momochi Takamura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the body from Johnson misses

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takamura closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Takamura sprawls well. Takamura wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Takamura lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Takamura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Takamura counter with a right hand.
A leg kick checked by Takamura.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Takamura counters with a right hand to the body.
Takamura misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a left hand
letting Takamura counter with a right hand.
A left and a right from Takamura both land. Nice combination.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Takamura is working the combinations to good effect here.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takamura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mike Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takamura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
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. Johnson connects with a nice short shot to Takamura's temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Takamura's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Momochi Takamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Johnson fails with the takedown
and Takamura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Takamura tries to buck Johnson off but Johnson is having none of it.
Takamura takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Johnson working the ground and pound.
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Johnson cracks Takamura with a big right hand but Takamura just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Takamura is working to avoid the ground and pound but Johnson connects with a decent elbow.
Johnson cracks Takamura with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Johnson lands some shots froms side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson landing a few strikes.
Takamura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scoring with punches and elbows.
Takamura takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Johnson controls the position.
Johnson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mike Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Takamura down.
A lull in the action here as Johnson stalls from top position.
Takamura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson grinds an elbow into Takamura's temple.
Johnson working the ground and pound.
Takamura is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Johnson grinds an elbow into Takamura's temple.
Johnson landing strikes.

Takamura is rocked!
Johnson controlling from side mount.
Takamura is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Takamura seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takamura being controlled for a moment.
Johnson lands a nice forearm strike.
Johnson looks up at the clock and then as Takamura takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Johnson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Johnson works to advance to full mount. Takamura defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount and Takamura is in trouble!
Johnson lands a couple of good shots and Takamura has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Can Takamura hold on?! Johnson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Johnson punches Takamura on the ear.
Johnson scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Takamura is looking for a way out.
Johnson scores with punches to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Johnson 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.

Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takamura.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Takamura sprawls well. Takamura wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Takamura throws a counter combo.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takamura counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Takamura counters with a nice uppercut.
Takamura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Takamura stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takamura lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Takamura.
A nice combination there by Takamura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Johnson misses with a hook
and Takamura counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Takamura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Takamura lands a jab-cross combination.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Takamura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Takamura counters with a two punch combo.
Takamura lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Takamura.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Takamura as he avoids it easily.

Johnson shoots in and bounces Takamura off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Johnson is pushing down on Takamura's leg trying to pass to half guard. Takamura is fighting to maintain full guard but Johnson has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ground and pound from Johnson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Takamura wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson moves into full mount! Takamura won't be happy about that!
Johnson content just to control the position here.
Takamura is looking to get to half guard.
Johnson lands a couple of good shots and Takamura has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Johnson lands punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Takamura is looking for a way out.
Johnson lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Takamura hold on?!
Johnson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Johnson has Takamura flattened out and is raining down punches.
Johnson is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Johnson gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Johnson gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Johnson apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Johnson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Takamura's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Takamura swivels and escapes.
A little jabbing left from Takamura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Takamura misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Takamura throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Momochi Takamura dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
Johnson scoring with some ground and pound.
Takamura being controlled here, momentarily.
Johnson landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johnson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Takamura is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Johnson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Takamura's head.
Johnson connects with a couple of short punches.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Takamura working a defensive guard but Johnson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Johnson lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Johnson cracks Takamura with a big elbow.
Johnson cracks Takamura with a big elbow.
Takamura is working to avoid the ground and pound but Johnson connects with a decent elbow.
Johnson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Takamura takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Johnson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Takamura's shoulder. That is not cool.
Johnson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson working the body and head with strikes.
Johnson scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Takamura is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Johnson can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Johnson!
An intense looking Mike Johnson took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'i hope you enjoyed the first fight because i know you didnt enjoy this one you fuckin bum stay in your lane cuz you aint nothin bitch'.
Momochi Takamura was interviewed post fight and said 'This isn't the end Takamura will be back and all these mice will be in trouble against the hawk'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Gracie (ranked 3441 p4p, 188 weight class) and Kakashi Hatake (ranked 6536 p4p, 261 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Hatake

168 cm
25
146 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
141 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santiago Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kakashi Hatake!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Hatake counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Hatake to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hatake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hatake takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Gracie scores with a takedown into Hatake's guard.

Hatake kicks Gracie off and gets to his feet.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Hatake counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Hatake to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatake stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hatake wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Gracie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hatake is trying to defend but Gracie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Hatake is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Hatake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Hatake won't allow it.
Hatake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Hatake defending well.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

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

Hatake is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hatake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hatake won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.

Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Hatake is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hatake is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Santiago Gracie!
Santiago Gracie retains his bantamweight title!
A relieved looking Santiago Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Kakashi Hatake had this to say: 'thanks for the matchðŸ™'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jungle Prince (ranked 1948 p4p, 219 weight class) and Blaise Modric (ranked 8196 p4p, 591 weight class). Jungle Prince has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Prince
vs
Modric

175 cm
25
175 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jungle Prince!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blaise Modric!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prince just misses with a punch to the body.
Modric avoids the body shot from Prince.
Prince throws a body shot but no joy.
Prince misses with a two punch combination.
Prince looks to land a right hand but Modric moved out of range.
Prince swings for the body but Modric moves out of range.
Modric dodges the punch combination from Prince.
Despite the aggression on Modric's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Modric lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Prince gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Modric tries for a takedown but Prince sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Prince has Modric up against the cage in a clinch.
Prince lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Prince.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Prince breaks from the clinch.
Modric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prince.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Modric moves away.
Prince throws a lazy right hand but Modric sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Modric throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Prince.

It looks like Blaise Modric has been cut.

Prince breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jungle Prince is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prince jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Modric moves away from the strike by Prince.
A telegraphed right hand from Prince misses the target.
Modric drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Prince defends it well.
Modric throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Prince.
Prince slaps away a takedown attempt from Modric, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Modric looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jungle Prince has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blaise Modric.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Prince instigates a clinch.
Prince lands a nice uppercut.

Prince breaks from the clinch.
Prince misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Prince moves into the clinch successfully.
Modric wants to get back to striking at distance but Prince won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Prince.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Prince.
Prince lands an elbow inside.

Prince breaks from the clinch.
Prince looks to score with a jab to the body but Modric is just out of range.
Prince misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Modric.
Modric is trying hard to land a takedown here. Prince sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Prince misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Modric.
Modric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prince.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Modric avoids the body shot from Prince.
Prince swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prince throws a body punch but Modric moves out of range.
Modric shoots for a takedown but Prince saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Prince misses the jab.
Prince dodges the punch combination from Modric.
An attempted straight right counter from Prince misses the target.
Modric looks winded!
No joy there for Prince, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Prince avoids the head kick by Modric.
Prince slaps away a takedown attempt from Modric, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Prince misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Modric.

Prince darts in and clinches Modric up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Prince.

Prince's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prince misses with a body shot.
Prince swings for the body but Modric moves out of range.

Prince rushes Modric and presses him up against the cage.
Modric takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Blaise Modric's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prince lands an elbow just above Modric 's eye.
Prince lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Prince escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Modric throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prince sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Prince throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Prince gets a clinch.
Prince lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Modric is looking for a takedown.
Modric tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Prince smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jungle Prince dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blaise Modric's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Modric avoids the body shot from Prince.
Prince is looking to wear down Modric with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Prince darts in and clinches Modric up against the cage.
Prince is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Modric can do to turn this around?
Prince works on Modric's body with a couple of short punches.
Prince gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Prince.

Modric is rocked!
Nice body punch from Prince.
Modric is still on wobbly legs! Can Prince finish him?
Nice elbow from Prince.

The cut above Blaise Modric's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Prince creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Modric's defenses.

Blaise Modric's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Modric takes an elbow to the temple.
A right hook to the body lands for Prince.
Prince pushes Modric against the cage. Prince is working some dirty boxing. Prince pushes off with a quick right hook! Modric goes down! Modric tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Prince moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jungle Prince!
Jungle Prince retains his welterweight title!
Jungle Prince decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.