UPF 8: Blazed n Dazed PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Flit Ashter (ranked 3821 p4p, 416 weight class) and Marco Valdez (ranked 3610 p4p, 405 weight class). Flit Ashter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ashter
vs
Valdez

178 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Flit Ashter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Valdez!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdez swings widly with a right hand
and Ashter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valdez misses with an uppercut.
Valdez misses with a body punch
and Ashter counters with a leg kick.
Valdez takes a swing at Ashter's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by Valdez.
Ashter walks into a stiff left hand from Valdez.

Valdez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ashter misses with a punch on the inside.
Valdez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ashter backwards.
A short body shot lands from Valdez as the two fighters clinch.
Valdez scores with a hook to the body.
Valdez lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valdez lands with a right to the head.
Valdez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ashter backwards.
Valdez pushes Ashter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ashter swings wildly with an uppercut but Valdez uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valdez works on Ashter's body with a couple of short punches.
Ashter is breathing heavily.
Ashter has a couple of punches blocked by Valdez.
Valdez lands a shoulder strike.

Ashter is rocked!
Good body shot from Valdez.
Valdez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Ashter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valdez lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ashter to his knees! Valdez keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Valdez!
Marco Valdez tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Do Nascimento (ranked 4257 p4p, 448 weight class) and Harley Powell (ranked 3735 p4p, 413 weight class). Do Nascimento comes to the cage accompanied by Machine gun Kelly- Rap Devil. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Do Nascimento
vs
Powell

170 cm
25
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Do Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harley Powell!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell tries for a takedown but Do Nascimento sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Powell decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Powell passes to side control.

Powell tries for a kimura but Do Nascimento is defending well.

Powell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Powell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Do Nascimento can't do much from the bottom here.

Powell has hold of Do Nascimento's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Do Nascimento seems comfortable defending it but Powell has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Do Nascimento is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Do Nascimento is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Powell couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harley Powell!
A very excited looking Harley Powell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darrel Hill (ranked 3239 p4p, 144 weight class) and Master Yoda (ranked 3742 p4p, 161 weight class). Yoda has chosen Seagulls as his entrance music. Master Yoda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hill
vs
Yoda

167 cm
18
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darrel Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Master Yoda!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Yoda finds it's way through Hill's defenses.
Master Yoda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Hill catches Yoda right on the button with a cross.
Yoda looks to land a right hand but Hill moved out of range.
Hill tries to clinch but Yoda is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Hill.
Yoda looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Hill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hill jumps guard but Yoda turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hill fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yoda.
Hill tries to pull guard but Yoda holds him up against the cage and eventually Hill drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darrel Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill is trying to pull guard but Yoda has him pressed against the cage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoda throws a big shot that misses.
Hill looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yoda scores with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Yoda there.
Yoda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hill manages to avoid it.
Yoda lands with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Yoda. Those never looked like landing.
Yoda misses with a body punch

and Hill counters with a single leg into guard. Yoda didn't expect that.

Hill is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Hill drops back looking for a leg! Yoda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yoda manages to kick Hill off! Hill jumps back into Yoda's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hill is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hill is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Hill drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hill jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hill is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hill is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yoda is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hill slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Hill tries for a kimura but Yoda is defending well.

Hill has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Yoda is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Hill yanks on the arm and Yoda is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Hill.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darrel Hill!
Darrel Hill decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
The defeated Master Yoda had this to say: 'Good blow this is.'.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Petah Miller (ranked 2296 p4p, 284 weight class) and Gabriel Torres (ranked 2838 p4p, 342 weight class). Torres has chosen Juaneco y su Combo - Mujer Hilandera as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miller
vs
Torres

177 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Petah Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Torres!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miller is looking to clinch but Torres is avoiding it.
Torres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller is looking to counter punch.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt

and Torres counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Torres trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Torres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Torres passes Miller's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torres 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.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Miller is doing well to control the position and prevent Torres from advancing to side control.

Torres 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.

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.
Torres trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller's coaches at Know-How Knights have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Torres not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Torres seems to be looking for submissions.
Torres is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Torres wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
Torres trying to control from half guard but Miller is working away.
Miller flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Miller wants to control but Torres is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller trying to control from the bottom.
Torres tries to pass the half guard into mount. Miller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Torres is working for a submission of some sort.

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.
Torres works his foot free and advances to mount.
Torres connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Torres misses with a head shot.
Torres can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Miller is looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torres takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Torres dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Torres misses with a takedown
and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Miller clinches.
Torres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torres is trying to pull guard but Miller turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Torres has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller misses with a punch on the inside.
Torres tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Miller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Torres's head.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Torres.
Petah Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Torres.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
Torres throws a punch but it's blocked by Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres takes a shot to the head.
Miller taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Torres is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Miller misses with the head strike.
Torres swings wildly with an uppercut but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torres has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Miller seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Torres can turn it around.
Miller lands a body shot in the clinch.

Torres pulls Miller into guard.

Miller stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Torres throws up his legs and catches Miller in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Miller tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Torres! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gabriel Torres!
A relieved looking Gabriel Torres thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jackson (ranked 4264 p4p, 462 weight class) and Cassius Clayborne (ranked 7023 p4p, 561 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Cassius Clayborne enters the cage!

Jackson
vs
Clayborne

188 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cassius Clayborne!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Clayborne.
Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Clayborne manages to avoid it.
Clayborne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Jackson rushes Clayborne and presses him up against the cage.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
Clayborne closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Clayborne does a little dance to reset his feet.

Jackson has managed to clinch.

Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clayborne fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clayborne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jackson pinned against the cage. Jackson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jack Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cassius Clayborne.
A combination from Clayborne does no damage.
Clayborne closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Clayborne pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Clayborne moves out of range.
Clayborne misses with a takedown attempt - Jackson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson moves into the clinch.
Jackson scores with a shot to the side of Clayborne's head.

Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clayborne darts in trying to clinch
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Clayborne misses with a right hand

and Jackson counters with a nice right hand that sends Clayborne toppling to the canvas! Clayborne scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jackson finish him?!

Clayborne is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clayborne.
Clayborne is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clayborne switches off momentarily and Jackson cracks him with a monster right hand! Clayborne topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Jackson dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Jackson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Jackson!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kristoff Martin (ranked 4962 p4p, 487 weight class) and John Fadden (ranked 5072 p4p, 490 weight class). The key to victory for Kristoff Martin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Martin
vs
Fadden

190 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Urban Fighter

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kristoff Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Fadden!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadden misses the shot to the body.
Martin throws a quick counter head kick but Fadden was just out of range.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fadden wants to counter the offense by Martin and move into the clinch position.
Martin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fadden just misses with a punch to the body.
Kristoff Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin lands a head shot.
Martin with a nice cross.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick
and Fadden counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fadden swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fadden throws out the jab.
Fadden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Fadden - just one landing.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Fadden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fadden fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fadden scores with a shot to the body.
Fadden takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Good exchange - Martin coming out on top.
Fadden is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Martin rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Fadden moves out of range easily.

Fadden gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fadden has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Martin after a bit of a struggle.

Fadden works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fadden accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Martin working a defensive guard here.
Fadden showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Martin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fadden on the ground.
Martin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Martin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden stopping the sweep attempt from Martin.
Fadden distracts Martin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fadden sitting in guard here, content to control.

Martin is looking for a triangle but Fadden pushes his legs off easily.
Fadden is looking to work some ground and pound but Martin has wrist control.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Fadden landing some decent shots from guard.
Fadden in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fadden stands up over Martin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fadden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.
Fadden content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fadden is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Martin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Martin can't keep his opponent in guard - Fadden advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fadden trying to pass the guard but Martin defending well.
Fadden controlling the action here.
Fadden scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fadden throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four 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.
Fadden thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Fadden is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fadden's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Fadden has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Fadden wants to pass to mount but Martin is defending the position.
Fadden lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fadden stalling.
It looks like Fadden might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fadden closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Martin's guard.
Martin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fadden keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Martin's head.
Fadden engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fadden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fadden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fadden not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadden looking to pass the guard.
Martin is looking to stand up but Fadden isn't so interested in that idea.
Fadden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden stopping the sweep attempt from Martin.
Fadden looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fadden with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fadden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fadden throwing strikes from guard but Martin blocks nicely.
Fadden lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fadden controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fadden is continuing to stall.
Martin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fadden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fadden sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Martin looking for a sweep. Not yet Martin, not yet.
Fadden stands up over Martin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fadden's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Martin can't keep his opponent in guard - Fadden advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fadden lands with a punch from half guard.
Fadden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fadden not doing much here.
Fadden takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Martin is in trouble now - Fadden has advanced to mount!
Fadden controlling from the full mount.
Fadden drops a big elbow. That's hurt Martin! More shots from Fadden and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Fadden!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Young Guy (ranked 4867 p4p, 484 weight class) and Mike Leoni (ranked 24809 p4p, 593 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Guy
vs
Leoni

170 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Young Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Leoni!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leoni drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Guy wants to get back to his feet but Leoni passes into half guard.
Guy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Leoni 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.
Guy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leoni on the ground.
Leoni passes the guard and advances to mount!
Guy trying desperately to get to his feet.

Leoni working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Guy looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Leoni! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mike Leoni!
After the fight, Mike Leoni was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
73%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Carter (ranked 4104 p4p, 439 weight class) and Rob Roy (ranked 4779 p4p, 482 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Carter
vs
Roy

188 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

170 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rob Roy!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter cracks Roy with an open hand slap.
Roy misses with a looping left.
Roy misses with a series of wild punches.
Rob Roy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter blocks a head kick by Roy.
A quick step to the side and Carter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roy throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Roy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Roy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carter jabs at Roy's body.
Roy drops his hands momentarily and Carter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been informed that Roy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roy was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy throws a lazy head kick
and Carter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roy cracks the inside of Carter's front leg.
Roy avoids the body shot from Carter.
Roy misses with a body kick.
Carter was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Carter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roy at a distance.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roy was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter.
Roy lands a nice looking body shot.
Carter avoids a kick to the body.
Roy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Roy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter misses with a body shot.
Roy wants to counter with a clinch but Carter pushes him away.
Roy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy misses with a series of wild punches.
Roy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Carter lands a glancing blow to the side of Roy's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter lands a slapping body shot.
Carter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carter moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Roy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Roy scores with a head kick. Carter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Roy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carter.
A low kick from Roy is predictable there
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy feints and then cracks Carter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carter down.
Roy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Roy lands a slapping body shot.
Carter is looking to wear down Roy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Roy scores with a leg kick.
Roy ducks right into an uppercut from Carter.
Roy throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
As Roy tries to get set, Carter tries to push him back and clinch up but Roy manages to avoid the attempt.
Carter avoids a kick to the body.
Carter slips a jab from Roy.
Roy misses with a series of wild punches.
Roy swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
As Roy tries to get set, Carter tries to push him back and clinch up but Roy manages to avoid the attempt.
Roy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Roy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roy slips a straight right by Carter.
A head kick misses from Roy.
Carter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter connects with a body shot.
Roy throws a nice looking combination but Carter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Roy tries to get set, Carter tries to push him back and clinch up but Roy manages to avoid the attempt.
Roy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter is looking to counter the offense by Roy and move into the clinch.
Roy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Carter misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rob Roy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roy manages to avoid it.
Carter misses with a looping left.
Roy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Carter.
Roy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roy lands a leg kick that knocks Carter off balance momentarily.
Roy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Carter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Roy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roy throws a push kick but Carter slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Roy thows a leg kick but Carter checks it

and Carter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands a body punch.
Carter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roy.
Carter prevents the takedown attempt.
Nick Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Roy.
Roy is breathing heavily.
Roy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Carter after a bit of a struggle.
Roy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rob Roy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roy misses with a double jab
and Carter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roy throws a series of punches but Carter avoids them all with ease.
Roy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Roy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Roy. Beautiful body shot.
Carter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roy throws a solid leg kick but Carter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Roy.
It looked like Carter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a good cross that connects.
Roy swinging wildly here.
Roy throws a leg kick

and Carter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roy is looking for a takedown.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Roy keeps him there for the moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Carter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Carter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Carter.
Carter is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Carter.
Roy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carter stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nick Carter.
Carter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roy throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Roy pushes Carter away with a front kick.
Roy misses with a double jab
and Carter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carter avoids the head kick by Roy.
Roy throws a leg kick

and Carter counters by clinching up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Carter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Roy up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Carter - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Carter on the inside.
Roy can't get the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Carter.
Carter stalling in the clinch.
Carter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Roy up against the cage.
Roy is trying to drag Carter to the mat but Carter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carter looking to stall.
Nick Carter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roy is looking for a takedown.
Carter has Roy pushed against the cage.
Roy wants a takedown.
Carter lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Carter dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Carter misses the shot to the body.
Roy is looking to slow Carter down with leg kicks.
Roy throws a leg kick that misses.
Roy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Roy throws a head kick that misses

and Carter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carter.
Roy looking for a takedown.
Roy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stalling in the clinch from Carter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter is trying to force a seperation but Roy has the dominant position.
Stalling in the clinch from Carter.
Carter is pressed up against the cage. Roy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carter down to the mat. Carter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nick Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Roy.
Roy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roy misses with a low kick.
Carter throwing a counter right hand but Roy manages to avoid it.
Roy misses with a leg kick
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Carter throws a series of strikes that have Roy backpedaling.
Roy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter scores with a punch to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Carter blocks the leg kick.
Roy misses with a wild body shot.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Roy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter digs a good hook to Roy's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy misses with a combination
and Carter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Roy.
Carter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Roy manages to circle out of the way.
Roy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roy throws a body kick that misses
and Carter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Roy thinking.
A shot to the liver by Roy. Beautiful body shot.
Carter scores with a shot to the body.
Roy takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Carter moves into the clinch.
Carter lands a shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Carter.
Carter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Carter seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A bit of stalling here from Carter.
Carter works on Roy's body with a couple of short punches.
Carter is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Carter is leaning against Roy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carter pushes Roy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roy letting Carter take a breather here.
Carter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carter's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Roy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carter gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Roy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nick Carter.
Roy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roy misses with a double jab
and Carter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Roy ducks right into an uppercut from Carter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Carter!