Ab22 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bailey Blue (ranked 1732 p4p, 214 weight class) and Saimon Cassel (ranked 1790 p4p, 222 weight class). Saimon Cassel will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Blue
vs
Cassel

178 cm
26
238 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

210 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bailey Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saimon Cassel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue throws a body punch but Cassel moves out of range.
Blue moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Blue shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Blue was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blue lands some shots froms side control.
Blue working the head and body with strikes.
Blue landing a few strikes.
Blue working the head and body with strikes.
Cassel takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blue working the ground and pound from side control.
Blue definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cassel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blue is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Blue lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cassel down.

Cassel is rocked!
Blue cracks Cassel with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Blue immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Cassel is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Blue!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bailey Blue!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Robertson (ranked 4879 p4p, 512 weight class) and Chief Ute (ranked 3972 p4p, 466 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Robertson
vs
Ute

190 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Robertson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chief Ute!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ute gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robertson.
Ute misses with a punch on the inside.
Ute has Robertson pressed against the cage, preventing Robertson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Robertson successfully pulls guard.
Ute trying to control but Robertson is working from the bottom.
Robertson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Robertson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Chief Ute seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ute moves into the clinch.
Ute letting Robertson take a breather here.
Ute misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ute lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robertson backwards.
Ute fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ute misses with a body punch.
Ute prevents a body shot from Robertson.
Ute swings wildly with an uppercut but Robertson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ute lands a left hand that snaps the head of Robertson backwards.
Robertson can't break the clinch.
Robertson blocks a body shot from Ute.

Robertson manages to pull guard.

Ute decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ute tries to clinch up but Robertson circles away and keeps his distance.

Robertson moves into range and clinches up with Ute.
Ute has a couple of punches blocked by Robertson.
Ute lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ute.
Ute misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ute lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ute lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ute lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Robertson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ute is trying to keep an underhook but Robertson manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Ute looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ute looking for a kimura from the bottom but Robertson passes into side control!

Robertson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ute tries to close the distance and clinch but Robertson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robertson throws a big counter combination but Ute scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ute has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Robertson is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Robertson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ute did well to prevent Robertson getting side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Robertson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Ute is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Robertson pulls his head out easily.
Ute is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Robertson seems content to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ute can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ute looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Robertson is controlling the pace.

Ute is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Robertson pulls his head out easily.
Robertson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Ute actively working from the bottom here.

Robertson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ute to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ute tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robertson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Robertson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Ute closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ute fails to land.
Ute working aggressively here.
Ute throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Ute fails to land.
Ute throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Ute - that landed with a thud.
Ute throws a punch but it's blocked by Robertson.
A head punch on the inside from Ute fails to land.
Ute scores with a shoulder strike.
Robertson wants to break free but Ute has control.
Ute lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robertson backwards.
Ute misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ute tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robertson's elbow.
Ute throws a head punch that misses.
Robertson has had enough of the clinch but Ute keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight stays on the outside here - Ute looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ute is looking to clinch but Robertson is avoiding it.
Ute is looking to clinch.
Ute wants to clinch.
As Ute backs away, Robertson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Robertson is looking to clinch but Ute is avoiding it.
Ute moves in looking to clinch but Robertson pushes him off.
Robertson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ute tries to clinch there but Robertson circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ute closes the distance and clinches.
Ute tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robertson can't break the clinch.
Robertson wants to get back to striking at distance but Ute won't allow it.
Ute throws a punch but it's blocked by Robertson.

Robertson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ute wants to stand back up but Robertson manages to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ute is looking for a sweep.
Ute is trying to control Robertson's posture but Robertson avoids it.

Robertson decides to stand back up. Robertson steps back and let's Ute get back to his feet.
Chris Robertson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ute wants to clinch.

Ute closes the distance and clinches.
Ute misses with a punch to the body.
Ute swings wildly with an uppercut but Robertson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robertson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ute has him pressed against the cage.
Chief Ute seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ute misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson is trying to break the clinch but Ute has him pressed against the cage.

Robertson drags the fight down to the ground.
Ute won't allow Robertson to sweep him here.

Ute gets to his feet - Robertson follows without any prompting.
Ute tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robertson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ute wants to clinch up but Robertson keeps it at a distance.
Robertson tries to counter by clinching up but Ute breaks away and moves out of range.

Ute pushes Robertson up against the cage in a clinch.
Ute has a couple of punches blocked by Robertson.
Ute stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ute misses with the head strike.
Ute misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robertson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robertson misses with a knee strike.
Ute lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ute creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Robertson prevents a body shot from Ute.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ute working aggressively here.
Robertson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Robertson has clasped his hands together around Ute's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Robertson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ute tries to clinch up.
Robertson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Ute forces Robertson back against the cage and clinches.
Robertson has had enough of the clinch but Ute keeps him there for the moment.
Ute lands a shot to the body.
Ute fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robertson tries to break the clinch but Ute is controlling the position.

Robertson gets control of Ute's arms and successfully pulls guard. Robertson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chris Robertson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Robertson uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Ute rushes Robertson and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ute misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ute lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Robertson obliges.
Ute fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Robertson wants the takedown. Ute is fighting it off but Robertson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ute's guard against the cage.

Ute throws his legs up looking for a submission but Robertson uses it to pass to side control.
Ute is breathing heavily.

Robertson decides to stand back up. Robertson steps back and let's Ute get back to his feet.
Chief Ute is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Robertson clinches with his opponent.
Ute tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ute misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ute struggles to land a body shot inside as Robertson controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Ute fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ute.
Robertson is trying to break the clinch but Ute has him pressed against the cage.

Robertson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ute uses from the top position.
Ute trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Robertson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Robertson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Robertson throws a leg kick that misses.
Ute appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ute listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Ute moves into the clinch successfully.
Robertson blocks an uppercut.
Robertson blocking some punches.
Ute tries to work over Robertson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ute fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ute swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Ute fails to land.

Robertson pulls Ute into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Robertson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Robertson tries a knee to the head but Ute blocks it.
Ute misses with a hook from the clinch.

Robertson has hold of one of Ute's legs. Ute is fighting the takedown attempt but Robertson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ute is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Robertson is aware though and is defending well.
Robertson is stalling in the full guard.

Robertson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ute takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Robertson stands up and waves to Ute to follow him.
Ute closes the distance but Robertson moves to the side
and Robertson counters with a three punch combo that has Ute backing up. Ute nods at Robertson to acknowledge the strikes.
Ute wants to clinch.
Ute is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Ute misses its intended target.

Ute drives through and clinches with Robertson against the cage.
Robertson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ute misses with the head strike.
Ute swings wildly with an uppercut but Robertson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ute throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robertsons head.
Robertson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Robertson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Ute actively working from the bottom here.

Ute actively working from the bottom here.
Robertson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ute looking for submissions off his back.
Robertson passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson controlling the position easily from mount.
Ute working to try and regain half guard.

That's four 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.
Robertson controlling his opponent.
Robertson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ute tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Robertson controlling the pace for now.

Robertson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ute can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Chief Ute has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ute is trying desperately to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Robertson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Robertson 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Chris Robertson!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Chris Robertson!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Chris Robertson!

Chris Robertson wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Chris Robertson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Cobra (ranked 1381 p4p, 181 weight class) and Bryan Mayhem (ranked 1607 p4p, 201 weight class). Cobra has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Kyle Cobra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cobra
vs
Mayhem

195 cm
26
270 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
243 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyle Cobra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bryan Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobra circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cobra misses with some punches.
Cobra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobra.
Mayhem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobra.
Cobra prevents a body shot from Mayhem.
Mayhem scores with a shot to the side of Cobra's head.
A head punch on the inside from Mayhem fails to land.
Cobra lands with a right to the head.
Cobra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Mayhem.
Cobra is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Mayhem.
Mayhem lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Mayhem.
Mayhem lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayhem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mayhem cracks Cobra with a nice body shot.
Mayhem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cobra backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem lands with a right to the head.
Mayhem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mayhem lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mayhem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mayhem lands a body punch.
Cobra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Mayhem.
Mayhem misses with a body punch.
Mayhem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mayhem scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mayhem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mayhem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mayhem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cobra backwards.
Mayhem digs a right hand into Cobra's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cobra's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mayhem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayhem.
Mayhem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mayhem cracks Cobra with a nice body shot.
A short right from Mayhem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mayhem - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Mayhem.
Mayhem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cobras head.
Mayhem digs a right hand into Cobra's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cobra's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mayhem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mayhem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Cobra is rocked!
Mayhem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Mayhem.
Oh Cobra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mayhem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mayhem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cobra has a couple of punches blocked by Mayhem.
Mayhem creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Cobra with a big uppercut! Cobra tries to clinch up but Mayhem pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Cobra to the mat! Cobra covers up and Mayhem unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bryan Mayhem!
Bryan Mayhem 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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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Johnson (ranked 1418 p4p, 171 weight class) and Tom Harris (ranked 2311 p4p, 261 weight class). Tom Harris is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Johnson
vs
Harris

170 cm
26
161 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

177 cm
26
153 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Harris!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick from Harris lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.

It looks like John Johnson has been cut.
Harris scores with a body shot.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.

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

Johnson is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Harris swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tom Harris!
Tom Harris decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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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 Don Pelayo (ranked 1532 p4p, 179 weight class) and Tracy Minaj (ranked 1181 p4p, 149 weight class). Don Pelayo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pelayo
vs
Minaj

176 cm
26
183 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

187 cm
26
181 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Pelayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tracy Minaj!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelayo throws a hook but Minaj avoids it easily.
Pelayo lands with a cross.
Pelayo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pelayo misses with a straight left.
Pelayo tries to close the distance and clinch but Minaj swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Don Pelayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Minaj scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pelayo tries to improve position but can't.
Pelayo regains half guard.
Minaj lands with a punch from half guard.
Minaj looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Minaj thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pelayo's head.
Pelayo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Minaj.
Pelayo is looking to control Minaj's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pelayo avoid being mounted?
Minaj has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Pelayo is looking for a sweep. Minaj is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Minaj scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minaj lands with a punch from half guard.
Minaj lands with a punch from half guard.
Pelayo has hold of Minaj's hands but Minaj slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pelayo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Minaj looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pelayo wants to improve his position but Minaj is controlling well.
Pelayo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Minaj scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Minaj lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Minaj is nestled in close to Pelayo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Minaj working over Pelayo with some ground and pound. Pelayo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Minaj throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pelayo to regain full guard.
Minaj trying to control but Pelayo is working from the bottom.
Minaj throwing strikes but missing.
Minaj 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo trying to keep a closed guard but Minaj is proving a slippery customer.
Minaj lands a couple of digs.
Minaj scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Minaj is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minaj scoring with punches to the head and body.
Minaj landing some decent shots from guard.
Minaj throws a big right hand that misses.
Minaj in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Minaj trying to control but Pelayo is working from the bottom.
Minaj trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Minaj postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo wants to sweep here but Minaj controlling him for the moment.
Minaj landing some decent shots from guard.
Minaj cracks Pelayo with a solid left hand.
Minaj with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Minaj landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Minaj accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pelayo wants to sweep but no luck.
Minaj chips away with some ground and pound.
Pelayo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Minaj scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pelayo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Minaj is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minaj cracks Pelayo with a solid left hand.
Minaj makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pelayo wants to sweep here but Minaj controlling him for the moment.
Minaj is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pelayo holds on and takes a little breather.
Pelayo trying to control the position.
Minaj postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Minaj scoring with some ground and pound.
Pelayo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Minaj lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Minaj tries for a takedown but Pelayo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Minaj takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pelayo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pelayo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Pelayo closes the distance and clinches.
Minaj lands an uppercut.
Minaj swings wildly with an uppercut but Pelayo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minaj has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Minaj fails to land.
Minaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Minaj tries to work over Pelayo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minaj tries to work over Pelayo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pelayo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pelayo blocks an uppercut.
Pelayo has a couple of punches blocked by Minaj.
Minaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Pelayo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minaj blocks the elbow strike.
Pelayo lands a body shot.
Pelayo lands a body shot.
Pelayo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pelayo throws an elbow but misses.
Pelayo blocks a body shot from Minaj.
Pelayo lands a body shot.
Pelayo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pelayo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Minaj takes a shot to the head.
Minaj throws a head punch that misses.
Minaj misses with a punch to the body.
Pelayo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Pelayo as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Pelayo.
Pelayo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pelayo prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo blocking some punches.
Minaj has a couple of punches blocked by Pelayo.
Minaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Pelayo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Minaj has a couple of punches blocked by Pelayo.
Pelayo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Minaj throws a head punch that misses.
Minaj throws a head punch that misses.
Minaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Minaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Pelayo.
Pelayo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Minaj misses with some punches.
Minaj is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pelayo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Don Pelayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tracy Minaj.
Minaj blocks an uppercut.
Don Pelayo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pelayo lands a hook that snaps the head of Minaj backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pelayo.

Minaj is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Minaj is still on wobbly legs! Can Pelayo finish him?
Nice body punch from Pelayo.
A shot in the inside from Pelayo.
Pelayo lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Minaj to his knees! Pelayo keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Pelayo!
Don Pelayo 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
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Higgs (ranked 675 p4p, 96 weight class) and Jormungand Bolverk (ranked 1305 p4p, 169 weight class). Jormungand Bolverk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Higgs
vs
Bolverk

193 cm
26
202 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Higgs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jormungand Bolverk!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bolverk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bolverk lands with a good body shot.
Higgs with a poor takedown

and Bolverk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Bolverk.

Higgs has picked Bolverk up - he's going for a ride! Higgs dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Higgs is looking for a kimura but Bolverk is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Higgs to get the leverage.
Bolverk wants to improve his position but Higgs is controlling well.

Higgs is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Higgs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bolverk sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Higgs is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bolverk is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robert Higgs!
Robert Higgs retains his middleweight title!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sultan Yusupov (ranked 411 p4p, 63 weight class) and Paulo Guedes (ranked 2429 p4p, 328 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yusupov
vs
Guedes

181 cm
26
208 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
213 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Woodhouse's

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sultan Yusupov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulo Guedes!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Guedes misses its intended target.
Yusupov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Guedes counters with a straight right hand.
Yusupov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guedes was well out of range. Poor timing from Yusupov.
Guedes takes a swing at Yusupov's ribcage but misses.
Guedes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guedes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yusupov.
Yusupov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Yusupov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Guedes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yusupov, pushing him back against the cage.
Guedes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Guedes.
Yusupov stalling in the clinch but Guedes improves position.
Nice body punch from Guedes - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yusupov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guedes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yusupov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Guedes gets through Yusupov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Sultan Yusupov has been cut.
Yusupov is trying to stall.
Yusupov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yusupov stalling in the clinch but Guedes improves position.
Come on Guedes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Guedes throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yusupov is trying to maintain a safe position but Guedes gets an underhook and turns Yusupov into the cage.
Yusupov just leaning against Guedes, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sultan Yusupov.
Guedes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guedes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Guedes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guedes misses with a hook. Yusupov ducked under it nicely.
Guedes tries to clinch there but Yusupov circles away.

Guedes rushes Yusupov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guedes misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Guedes.
Guedes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guedes gets through Yusupov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Guedes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yusupov has had enough of the clinch but Guedes keeps him there for the moment.
Yusupov is trying to break free.
Yusupov looking to slow down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Guedes as Yusupov tries to tie him up.
Guedes scores with a shot to the side of Yusupov's head.
Guedes blocks a body shot from Yusupov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Guedes as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Guedes.
Guedes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yusupov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guedes lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guedes.
Guedes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yusupov is trying to maintain a safe position but Guedes gets an underhook and turns Yusupov into the cage.
Guedes lands a body punch.
Guedes lands a nice uppercut.
Yusupov looking to slow down the pace here.
Guedes tries to work over Yusupov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guedes.
A left hand lands to the body for Guedes.
Guedes lands a hook that snaps the head of Yusupov backwards.
Yusupov tries to stall but Guedes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yusupov tries to throw a body punch but Guedes avoids it by throwing Yusupov back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yusupov is trying to force a seperation but Guedes has the dominant position.
Guedes stalling the fight.
Guedes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Guedes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guedes.
Guedes tries to work over Yusupov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guedes leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guedes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guedes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Guedes.
Guedes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Guedes.
A hook to the body from Guedes.
Yusupov slowing the pace effectively.
Guedes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Guedes cracks Yusupov with a nice body shot.
Yusupov is breathing heavily.
Guedes lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Guedes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sultan Yusupov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Guedes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yusupov.
Guedes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yusupov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yusupov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yusupov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yusupov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guedes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yusupov looks to land a right hand but Guedes moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guedes throws out a loose jab but Yusupov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guedes throws a right and a left that Yusupov avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yusupov. Guedes does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guedes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yusupov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Guedes forces Yusupov back against the cage and clinches.
Guedes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yusupov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yusupov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yusupov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guedes.
Guedes lands a left hand.
Guedes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Guedes.
Yusupov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guedes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Guedes slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yusupov tries to stall but Guedes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guedes.
Paulo Guedes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Guedes tries to work over Yusupov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guedes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Guedes gets through Yusupov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yusupov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Guedes is keeping busy.
Guedes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yusupov misses with a body punch.
Guedes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yusupov backwards.
Yusupov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Guedes up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Guedes - that landed with a thud.
Guedes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yusupov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Guedes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guedes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guedes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yusupov's efforts to push away.
Yusupov prevents a body shot from Guedes.
A body shot lands from Guedes.
Guedes is leaning against Yusupov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Guedes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Guedes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Guedes gets through Yusupov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Guedes as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Guedes.
Still in the clinch, Guedes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Guedes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guedes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yusupov tries to stall but Guedes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Guedes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Guedes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yusupov's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guedes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Guedes struggles to land a body shot inside as Yusupov controls his hands.
Yusupov taking a breather.
Guedes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yusupov wants to stall.
Guedes struggles to land a body shot inside as Yusupov controls his hands.
Guedes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Guedes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guedes tries to throw a body punch but Yusupov avoids it by throwing Guedes back against the cage.
Guedes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yusupov prevents a body shot from Guedes.
Guedes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yusupov backwards.
Guedes is leaning against Yusupov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Guedes cracks Yusupov with a nice body shot.
Guedes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Guedes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sultan Yusupov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Guedes throws a nice looking combination but Yusupov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yusupov is looking to counter punch.
Yusupov moves away from the strike by Guedes.
A little feinted left hand from Yusupov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Guedes looks to land a left hand but Yusupov moved out of range nicely.
Yusupov throws a hook but Guedes blocks it.
Guedes wants to counter with a clinch but Yusupov pushes him away.
Guedes tries to clinch up but Yusupov circles away and keeps his distance.
Guedes avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Guedes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yusupov slips a jab from Guedes.
Guedes looks to throw the jab but Yusupov is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guedes misses with a looping left.
Guedes lands with an uppercut that bounces Yusupov off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Guedes.

Guedes clinches up with Yusupov and pushes him back against the cage.
Yusupov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guedes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guedes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Guedes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yusupov backwards.
Guedes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guedes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yusupov's elbow.
Guedes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Guedes lands with a right to the head.
Guedes stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Guedes.
Guedes scores with a shoulder strike.
Yusupov misses with a body punch.
Yusupov takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guedes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guedes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Guedes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guedes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yusupov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yusupov takes a shot to the head.
Yusupov is trying to force a seperation but Guedes has the dominant position.
Guedes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yusupov.
Guedes digs a right hand underneath Yusupov's ribcage. Yusupov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Guedes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Guedes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Guedes taking a breather.
Guedes struggles to land a body shot inside as Yusupov controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guedes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yusupov.
Guedes struggles to land a body shot inside as Yusupov controls his hands.
Guedes lands an uppercut.
Yusupov working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Guedes.
Guedes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yusupov backwards.

Yusupov is rocked!
Guedes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Guedes.
Yusupov tries to stall but Guedes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Guedes misses with a body punch.
Yusupov being controlled against the cage.
Guedes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yusupov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guedes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Guedes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guedes digs a right hand underneath Yusupov's ribcage. Yusupov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yusupov tries to break the clinch but Guedes is controlling the position.
Guedes stalls.
Guedes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guedes stalling.
Yusupov taking a breather.
Guedes scores with a shot to the side of Yusupov's head.
Guedes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guedes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yusupov trying to stall but Guedes improves his position.
Yusupov misses with a punch to the body.
Guedes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guedes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yusupov's elbow.
A short right from Guedes on the inside.
Oh Yusupov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yusupov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guedes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guedes is working Yusupov over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Guedes really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sultan Yusupov's cut.
That's time! Yusupov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Guedes lands with a good body shot.
Yusupov seems to have got his legs back now.
Guedes thuds a left hand into Yusupov's body.
Yusupov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Guedes stalks Yusupov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yusupov's face. Yusupov staggers backwards, shaken.
Yusupov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guedes.
Yusupov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Yusupov throws a body punch but Guedes moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guedes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yusupov.
Guedes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yusupov.
Nice jab there from Guedes.

Yusupov gets tackled into the cage by Guedes. Guedes maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guedes misses with a body punch.
Guedes misses with a body punch.
Yusupov misses with a body punch.
Yusupov tries to throw a body punch but Guedes avoids it by throwing Yusupov back against the cage.
Guedes avoiding damage.
Yusupov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Guedes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Guedes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Guedes fails to land.
A short right from Guedes.
Guedes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yusupov taking a breather.
Yusupov avoiding damage.
Guedes creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Yusupov's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Yusupov drops to his knees and Guedes pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Guedes!
Paulo Guedes is the new light heavyweight champion!
Paulo Guedes 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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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson James (ranked 625 p4p, 94 weight class) and Mister Tea (ranked 698 p4p, 96 weight class). Tyson James could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mister Tea's chin.

James
vs
Tea

185 cm
26
265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
225 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Woodhouse's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyson James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mister Tea!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

James shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than James was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
James working away.
Check out the look on James's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tea is trying to get back to half guard.
James in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tea is not content to let James control the position.
A control attempt from Tea but he's now mounted!
James putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tea can do anything to dispel that myth.
James lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James landing shots from mount.
James is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tea can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Tea is rocked!
James postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Tea bigstyle! Two more strikes land for James and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson James!
Tyson James is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Tyson James 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.