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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clark Kent (ranked 23260 p4p, 486 weight class) and Robert Reyvolt (ranked 4023 p4p, 382 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.



180 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0
188 cm
22
186 lbs
2 - 3 - 0
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong
Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Fast


King Nutrition


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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clark Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Reyvolt!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Kent misses.
Reyvolt feints the counter takedown.
Kent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Kent moves into the clinch successfully.
Reyvolt wants a takedown.
Kent works on Reyvolt's body with a couple of short punches.
Reyvolt blocking some punches.
Kent trying to stall but Reyvolt improves his position.
Kent misses with the head strike.
Kent misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kent.
Kent is leaning against Reyvolt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reyvolt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Reyvolt is looking to take this one to the mat.
Clark Kent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Reyvolt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reyvolt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Reyvolt gets tackled into the cage by Kent. Kent maintains the clinch.
Kent misses with a body punch.
Kent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kent dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reyvolt wants to take the fight to the mat but Kent manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kent manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kent has Reyvolt pressed against the cage.
Kent swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyvolt blocks an elbow strike from Kent.
A short right from Kent on the inside.
Kent lands a body punch in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Reyvolt wants the takedown. Kent is fighting it off but Reyvolt persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kent's guard against the cage.
Reyvolt is fighting to break Kent's control of his arms but Kent is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Reyvolt throws a strike but Kent rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Kent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyvolt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyvolt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kent seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Reyvolt tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reyvolt is controlling Kent's posture.
Reyvolt trying to keep a closed guard but Kent is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reyvolt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

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

Clark Kent 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.


Reyvolt circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Reyvolt tries to counter it with a takedown but Kent pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Reyvolt fails with the takedown.
Reyvolt fails with the takedown

and Kent moves into the clinch.
Kent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reyvolt avoiding damage as Kent throws knees to the body.
Reyvolt is trying to drag Kent to the mat but Kent just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Clark Kent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Reyvolt.
Kent pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent lands with a light punch inside.
Kent is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kent tries a body shot but Reyvolt blocks it.
Kent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reyvolt dodges an elbow strike from Kent.
Kent slowing the pace effectively.
Kent misses with a punch to the body.
Reyvolt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kent after a bit of a struggle.
Kent misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent taking a breather.
Reyvolt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A shot in the inside from Kent.
Kent misses with a punch to the body.
Kent misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clark Kent has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reyvolt wants a takedown.
Kent lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kent lands a body punch.
Kent prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reyvolt.
Kent slowing the pace effectively.

Reyvolt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kent lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reyvolt backs up against the cage.
Kent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reyvolt moves away.

Kent closes the distance and clinches.
Reyvolt wants a takedown.
Kent tries a body shot but Reyvolt blocks it.

Reyvolt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kent misses with a straight right.
Reyvolt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reyvolt drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kent defends it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reyvolt with the counter takedown but Kent avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyvolt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kent defends it nicely.
Kent tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reyvolt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reyvolt is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kent tries to clinch up but Reyvolt circles away and keeps his distance.
And Reyvolt tries to counter it with a takedown but Kent pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Reyvolt shoots in for a takedown but Kent shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Reyvolt looks to move away, Kent throws a big counter combo but Reyvolt just gets out of the way.
Kent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kent is looking to clinch but Reyvolt is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kent tries to clinch but Reyvolt moves out of range.

Kent moves into range and clinches up with Reyvolt.
Kent is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reyvolt can do to turn this around?
Kent with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clark Kent dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!



Kent instigates a clinch.

Reyvolt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reyvolt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kent but Kent pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Donk. Kent catches Reyvolt right on the button with a cross.
Reyvolt lands a right hook to the body.
Clark Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kent fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reyvolt, pushing him back against the cage.

Reyvolt gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Reyvolt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Reyvolt throwing shots but Kent is blocking nicely.
Reyvolt working over Kent with some ground and pound. Kent looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kent has hold of Reyvolt's hands but Reyvolt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyvolt throwing shots but Kent is blocking nicely.
Reyvolt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kent is doing well to control the position and prevent Reyvolt from advancing to side control.
Kent wants to improve his position but Reyvolt is controlling well.
Reyvolt is nestled in close to Kent, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Reyvolt is trying to control. Kent wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Reyvolt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kent defending well though.
Reyvolt lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Reyvolt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reyvolt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kent defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reyvolt.
Reyvolt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reyvolt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nice strikes from Reyvolt there.
Kent is doing well to control the position and prevent Reyvolt from advancing to side control.
Reyvolt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kent chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reyvolt fails to land the takedown.
Kent was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent tries to clinch up.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyvolt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch but Reyvolt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kent wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Reyvolt or perhaps it was just good defense by Kent, which made it look bad.
Clark Kent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Reyvolt.
Kent misses with a hook to the body

and Reyvolt counters with a single leg into guard. Kent didn't expect that.
We've been hearing good reports from Kent'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.
Reyvolt throwing strikes but missing.
Kent is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyvolt cracks Kent with a solid left hand.
Reyvolt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Robert Reyvolt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reyvolt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reyvolt lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Kent is rocked!
Reyvolt postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Kent covers up, he's hurt! Reyvolt keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Reyvolt and the ref steps in to end the fight! Reyvolt can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Reyvolt!
A victorious Robert Reyvolt thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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RATING
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Flexen (ranked 2461 p4p, 280 weight class) and Sebastian Rutten (ranked 1844 p4p, 228 weight class). Flexen's entrance music is Break Stuff-Limp Bizkit. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!



185 cm
23
181 lbs
6 - 1 - 0
180 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank


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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Flexen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sebastian Rutten!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rutten.
Rutten shoots in for a double leg but Flexen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It looked like Flexen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rutten shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flexen as he avoids it easily.
Flexen is looking to counter punch.
Chris Flexen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Rutten.
Rutten tries for a takedown but Flexen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rutten looks for a takedown but Flexen sprawls well.
Rutten will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rutten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutten avoids the head kick by Flexen.

Rutten closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Flexen's guard.
Rutten is fighting to break Flexen's control of his arms but Flexen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Flexen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flexen has momentary wrist control but Rutten slips an elbow through the middle.

Flexen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rutten has picked Flexen up and slammed him! Flexen can't keep hold of the triangle and Rutten manages to pass to side control!
Flexen is looking to reverse the position.
Rutten landing strikes.
Rutten tries to move to mount but Flexen blocks the move with his legs.
Flexen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Flexen tries to buck Rutten off but Rutten is having none of it.
Rutten throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutten tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rutten scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flexen is looking to reverse the position.
Rutten tries to advance to mount but Flexen denies him.
Rutten cracks Flexen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Flexen is trying to get back to half guard.

Rutten looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rutten wants to control but Flexen is keeping him busy.
Rutten wants to stand but Flexen has his arm trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flexen gets back to half guard.

Flexen actively working from the bottom here.
Rutten is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Flexen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rutten winds up and cracks Flexen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Flexen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Flexen trying to keep a closed guard but Rutten is proving a slippery customer.
Rutten is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flexen is trying to control the position but Rutten postures up.

Flexen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rutten defends it easily.
Rutten showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Flexen keeping moving, preventing Rutten from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rutten wants to clinch up but Flexen keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Rutten dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!



Flexen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rutten pushes Flexen off but Flexen dives into side control.
Rutten is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sebastian Rutten has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flexen looks up at the clock and then as Rutten takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Flexen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The strikes coming from Flexen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flexen misses with the ground and pound.
Rutten is not content to let Flexen control the position.
Rutten wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Flexen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ground and pound from Flexen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Flexen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Flexen prevents Rutten from escaping the position.
Rutten is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rutten is trying to buck Flexen off.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Rutten tries to keep at a distance but Flexen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rutten prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten tries for a takedown. No joy.
Flexen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rutten pulls his leg out and moves away.
Flexen throws a head kick that Rutten semi-blocks.
Rutten closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rutten shoots in and drives through. Flexen sprawls well.
Rutten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flexen looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Rutten shoots in but Flexen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chris Flexen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Rutten.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rutten.
Flexen lands with a kick to the temple. Rutten shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rutten shoots in for a takedown but Flexen shows good takedown defense.

Rutten closes the distance and clinches.

Flexen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rutten uses from the top position.
Flexen trying to control the position here.
Rutten lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rutten controlling from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutten with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Flexen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!


Flexen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rutten shoots for a double leg takedown but Flexen sprawls well. He's pushed Rutten's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rutten just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFlexen.
Rutten fails to land the takedown.
Rutten shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chris Flexen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Rutten.
Flexen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rutten doesn't manage to clinch there - Flexen circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flexen tries a head kick but it misses.
Sebastian Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Rutten.
Rutten tries to score a power double leg takedown but Flexen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rutten somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten looks for the body kick but Flexen saw that one coming.
Flexen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Flexen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Flexen misses with a hook. Rutten ducked under it nicely.
Flexen connects with a single shot there.

Flexen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rutten stopping the sweep attempt from Flexen.
Rutten wanted to stand there but Flexen had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flexen wants to sweep here but Rutten controlling him for the moment.
Rutten trying to control the position from guard on top but Flexen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flexen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rutten can do to turn this around?

Flexen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rutten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rutten trying to control the position from guard on top but Flexen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rutten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flexen is keeping the position for now.
Rutten wants to control from the top but Flexen keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten stopping the sweep attempt from Flexen.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rutten fails to land the takedown.
Flexen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rutten fails with the takedown
and Flexen counters with a left and a right that stings Rutten.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rutten.
Rutten will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Flexen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rutten takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten shoots and misses
and Flexen counters with a one-two to the body.
Rutten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chris Flexen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rutten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flexen.
Rutten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flexen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Rutten forces Flexen back against the cage and clinches.
Flexen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rutten.

Flexen decides to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Flexen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rutten doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rutten manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Flexen is looking for a triangle but Rutten pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Flexen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Flexen 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Flexen!

Chris Flexen took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Was there any doubt...'.
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RATING
31%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rui Rodrigo Germano (ranked 2134 p4p, 264 weight class) and Chubby Noel (ranked 1581 p4p, 209 weight class). Germano comes to the cage accompanied by HIM - Don't Fear The Reaper. Noel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. the fat boys fat boys kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!



182 cm
39
208 lbs
20 - 23 - 0
198 cm
33
215 lbs
14 - 10 - 0
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rui Rodrigo Germano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chubby Noel!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and William Peck.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Germano finds it's way round the side to connect with Noel's head.
Noel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Germano moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noel. Germano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Germano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Germano throws a shot from downtown. Noel moves away and avoids it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Germano.
Chubby Noel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noel wants to clinch.
Noel throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Germano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Germano scores with a jab. Noel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Noel tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel throws a body punch but Germano moves out of range.
Germano slips a straight right by Noel.
Noel swings widly with a right hand

and Germano counters with a nice double leg into side control. Noel won't be happy with that.
Germano looking to control but instead Noel has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Noel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

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

Germano is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Germano is stalling here. Noel is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Germano seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Noel has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Noel stands up and beckons Germano to his feet.
Germano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Germano moves out of range of the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Germano slips a jab and a cross from Noel.
Noel tries to land a body kick

and Germano decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Noel's guard.
Germano throwing strikes but missing.
Germano is pushing down on Noel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Noel is fighting to maintain full guard but Germano has managed to sneak the leg through.
Germano trying to control from Noel's half guard. Noel has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Germano trying to control but Noel is working from the bottom.
Germano advances to half guard.
Germano not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Germano drops an elbow to the side of Noel's head.
Noel is in trouble now - Germano has advanced to mount!
Germano throws a sloppy strike and Noel uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Noel has ended up in Germano's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germano has a closed guard, preventing Noel from standing up.
Germano looking to control but Noel passes into half guard.

Germano actively working from the bottom here.
Germano tries to roll over but Noel keeps him under control.
It looks like Noel is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rui Rodrigo Germano will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.


Noel misses with a looping left.
Noel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Noel misses with a hook.
Germano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Noel.

It looks like Rui Rodrigo Germano has been cut.
Noel looks to clinch

and Germano decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Noel's guard.
Germano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Germano wants to control from the top but Noel keeps moving.
Germano throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel keeping moving, preventing Germano from controlling successfully.
Germano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Germano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Noel is keeping the position for now.
Noel working a defensive guard here.
Germano throwing strikes but missing.
Germano with a flurry of punches that miss.
Noel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Germano.
Germano slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Germano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Germano scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Germano trying to control the position but Noel is working away.

Germano goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Noel has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Germano but great work by Noel.

Noel decides to stand back up. Noel steps back and let's Germano get back to his feet.
Germano looks to land a combination but Noel avoids it well.
Noel misses with a series of wild punches.
Noel scores with a decent looking hook.
Germano staying out of range there.
Germano changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Noel throws a looping overhand right but Germano ducks down to avoid it.
Germano appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Germano moves forwards but Noel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Noel wants to clinch up but Germano keeps it at a distance.
Noel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Germano.
Noel tries to clinch there but Germano circles away.
Germano misses with a double jab.
Noel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Germano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Germano drops down looking for a counter takedown but Noel sprawls and moves away.
Noel staying out of range there.
Noel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Germano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Germano misses with a right hand
and Noel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Germano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Noel drops Germano with a beautiful combination! Germano stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Noel is looking for the KO!

Germano is rocked!
Germano misses with a combination
and Noel counters with a monster head kick that knocks Germano out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chubby Noel!
Chubby Noel managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Trashy Bar (158+q / 30$), into his post fight interview.
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hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
50%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Farfy Iii (ranked 3011 p4p, 352 weight class) and Connor Mac Burns (ranked 2368 p4p, 287 weight class). Burns has chosen as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!



187 cm
42
210 lbs
30 - 18 - 1
189 cm
39
215 lbs
33 - 23 - 0
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Johan Farfy Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor Mac Burns!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Farfy Iii misses the target.
Burns looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Farfy Iii slips a jab from Burns.
Burns tries to work over Farfy Iii's front leg with a kick but Farfy Iii checks it.
Farfy Iii moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.
Farfy Iii thuds his right hand into Burns's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice jab there from Farfy Iii.
Nice defenses there by Farfy Iii.
Farfy Iii scores with a nice strike.

Farfy Iii closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farfy Iii looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Burns with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Burns moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Burns pulls Farfy Iii in close to his closed guard and prevents Farfy Iii from doing any damage or advancing position.

Burns is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Farfy Iii is aware though and is defending well.
Farfy Iii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Farfy Iii throws a strike but Burns rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

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


That's one minute gone in the round.
Farfy Iii tries to pass to full mount but Burns defends it.
Farfy Iii working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Farfy Iii working over Burns with some ground and pound. Burns looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Farfy Iii is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Burns has managed to free his arm - good work.
Burns tries to get to full guard but Farfy Iii has control of the leg.

Farfy Iii is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Burns sees it coming and defends easily.

Burns looking for submissions off his back.
Burns wants to get back to full guard.

Burns looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Farfy Iii is working away from the top position though.
Burns is trying to get back to full guard.
Farfy Iii thows a huge punch but Burns dodges it nicely.
Farfy Iii prevents Burns from improving his position.
Farfy Iii scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Burns on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Burns has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Pablo's Boxing Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Farfy Iii prevents Burns from improving his position.
Burns keeps trying to improve his position.
Farfy Iii working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Farfy Iii scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Burns manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Burns looking to hit a scissor sweep but Farfy Iii is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farfy Iii chips away with some ground and pound.
Farfy Iii has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Farfy Iii throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Burns trying to keep a closed guard but Farfy Iii is proving a slippery customer.
Farfy Iii lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Burns is rocked!
Farfy Iii is in close to Burns's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Burns is still in real trouble! Can Farfy Iii finish him?
Farfy Iii loads up on a big left hand. Burns felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Farfy Iii looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Burns can't hide his disappointment, as Farfy Iii celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johan Farfy Iii!
Johan Farfy Iii 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
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
47%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Cruz (ranked 1930 p4p, 88 weight class) and Michael Dobson (ranked 1454 p4p, 74 weight class). Kyle Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?



190 cm
19
266 lbs
11 - 4 - 1
216 cm
19
302 lbs
10 - 6 - 0
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful


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Vegan Gains


Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Dobson!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dobson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cruz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dobson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cruz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dobson is fending him off so far but Cruz persists. Nope, Dobson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Cruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dobson throws a good cross that connects.

Dobson drops Cruz with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cruz looks back up at him and smiles so Dobson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Cruz is rocked!

It looks like Kyle Cruz has been cut.
Cruz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dobson closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Cruz out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Dobson!
Michael Dobson looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'm downright famished!'.
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B
G S C G energy
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hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
100%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Odrobny (ranked 1121 p4p, 58 weight class) and Heitor Machado (ranked 1771 p4p, 82 weight class). Alan Odrobny has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?



193 cm
19
280 lbs
13 - 4 - 0
225 cm
19
300 lbs
10 - 6 - 0
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined


Vegan Gains


Vegan Gains


Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alan Odrobny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heitor Machado!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Odrobny pushes Machado up against the cage in a clinch.
Machado tries to pull guard but Odrobny forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Machado tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Odrobny just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alan Odrobny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heitor Machado.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Odrobny.
Machado fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Odrobny.
Odrobny lands a body punch in the clinch.
Machado looks winded!
Odrobny scores with a shot to the side of Machado's head.

It looks like Heitor Machado has been cut.
Odrobny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Odrobny scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Machado fails to pull guard.
Odrobny scores with a shot to the side of Machado's head.
Odrobny creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Machado's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Machado drops to his knees and Odrobny pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alan Odrobny!
Alan Odrobny decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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B
G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
74%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Boe (ranked 2645 p4p, 109 weight class) and Victor Slaughter (ranked 355 p4p, 16 weight class). Boe comes to the cage accompanied by Agnes - Release Me. Victor Slaughter acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.



202 cm
19
275 lbs
9 - 7 - 0
195 cm
19
265 lbs
13 - 3 - 0
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin
Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful


Vegan Gains


Vegan Gains


Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johannes Boe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Slaughter!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slaughter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Boe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boe misses with a body shot.
Boe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Slaughter drives through and clinches with Boe against the cage.
Boe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Slaughter is trying to drag Boe to the mat but Boe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boe.
Slaughter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boe trying to control the position but instead, Slaughter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boe into the cage.
Boe wants to break the clinch but can't.

Slaughter manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Slaughter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boe stopping the sweep attempt from Slaughter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Slaughter is looking for a triangle but Boe pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter keeping moving, preventing Boe from controlling successfully.
Slaughter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boe is one step ahead there.

Slaughter working for a triangle but Boe defends it easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Victor Slaughter!
Victor Slaughter 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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B
G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
47%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amanda Nunes (ranked 961 p4p, 46 weight class) and Hugues Dupont (ranked 747 p4p, 34 weight class). Amanda Nunes has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.



200 cm
19
275 lbs
14 - 2 - 0
182 cm
19
265 lbs
13 - 2 - 1
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin
Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful


RESISTANCE
Vegan Gains


Vegan Gains


Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Amanda Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hugues Dupont!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupont tries for a takedown but Nunes circles away easily
and Nunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dupont ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dupont looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nunes is fending him off so far but Dupont persists. Nope, Nunes circles away and we're back to standing.

Nunes drops Dupont with a beautiful combination! Dupont stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nunes is looking for the KO!

It looks like Hugues Dupont has been cut.
Dupont misses with a jab to the body
and Nunes counters with a right hand from hell and Dupont is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Amanda Nunes!
S C
A
G S C
B
G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
100%

 

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Okino Naruhiko (ranked 463 p4p, 23 weight class) and Alf Konrad (ranked 808 p4p, 37 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!



187 cm
19
265 lbs
15 - 2 - 0
205 cm
19
290 lbs
9 - 7 - 0
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank


Vegan Gains


Vegan Gains


Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Okino Naruhiko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alf Konrad!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naruhiko dodges the punch combination from Konrad.
Konrad getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Konrad has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Naruhiko is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Naruhiko feints and as Konrad raises his hands in defense, Naruhiko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Naruhiko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Konrad's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naruhiko sitting in guard here, content to control.
Naruhiko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Konrad is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Naruhiko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Naruhiko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naruhiko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Naruhiko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Konrad being controlled here, momentarily.
Naruhiko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Naruhiko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Naruhiko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Naruhiko trying to control but Konrad is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Naruhiko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Konrad trying to keep a closed guard but Naruhiko is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Naruhiko takes one to the side of the head.
Naruhiko shoots in looking for a takedown but Konrad manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Naruhiko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Naruhiko misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Naruhiko.

Naruhiko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Naruhiko working the ground and pound but Konrad is defending the strikes.
Naruhiko looks up at the clock and then as Konrad takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Naruhiko smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Naruhiko working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Konrad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Naruhiko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naruhiko tries to advance position but instead Konrad slips a leg back in to half guard.
Naruhiko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Naruhiko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Naruhiko is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Naruhiko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Naruhiko throwing shots but Konrad is blocking nicely.
Konrad tries to get to full guard but Naruhiko has control of the leg.
Konrad regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Naruhiko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naruhiko distracts Konrad with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Naruhiko looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Naruhiko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Naruhiko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Naruhiko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Naruhiko scoring with punches and elbows.
Naruhiko is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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


Konrad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Naruhiko shoots and misses
and Konrad counters with a stiff right hand.

Naruhiko closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Konrad quickly recovers to half guard.
Okino Naruhiko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Naruhiko content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Konrad keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Naruhiko connects with a nice short shot to Konrad's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naruhiko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Naruhiko thows a huge punch but Konrad dodges it nicely.
Naruhiko lands with a punch from half guard.
Naruhiko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konrad taking some punishment here, with Naruhiko in his half guard.
Naruhiko is keen to just control but Konrad is a slippery customer.
Konrad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Naruhiko.
Naruhiko sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Konrad! Oh, Konrad is in big trouble! Naruhiko lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Okino Naruhiko!
A victorious Okino Naruhiko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Alf Konrad spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks for coming...I'll be back'.
S C
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B
G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
37%

 

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Ruth (ranked 41 p4p, 8 weight class) and Gaultier Girard (ranked 209 p4p, 31 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?



178 cm
32
195 lbs
18 - 8 - 0
196 cm
27
183 lbs
16 - 3 - 0
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank


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Conviction


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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, John Ruth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaultier Girard!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girard misses with a body shot.
Girard throws a leg kick

and Ruth counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Girard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ruth.
Ruth with the ground and pound but Girard uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Girard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Girard keeping moving, preventing Ruth from controlling successfully.
Ruth controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ruth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruth is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Girard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruth wants to pass the guard but Girard is keeping the position.
Girard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth lands a couple of digs.
Ruth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Girard keeping full guard, as Ruth tries to pass.
Ruth trying to control but Girard is working from the bottom.
Ruth stands and throws Girard's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ruth tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ruth working the ground and pound but Girard is defending the strikes.
Ruth connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Girard some visible discomfort.
Ruth landing strikes.
Girard is trying to get back to half guard.
Ruth definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ruth scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girard taking punishment in the form of punches.
Girard sneaks back into half guard.
Ruth is nestled in close to Girard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Girard taking some punishment here, with Ruth in his half guard.
Ruth throws a strike but Girard avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
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!
Ruth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ruth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Girard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruth.
Ruth lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Girard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ruth.
Ruth landing some decent shots from guard.
Ruth might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Girard is trying to control the position but Ruth postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Girard looking for a sweep. Not yet Girard, not yet.
Ruth is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ruth throws a big elbow that misses.
Ruth with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Girard has momentary wrist control but Ruth slips an elbow through the middle.
Girard keeping moving, preventing Ruth from controlling successfully.
Girard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ruth controls the pace.
Ruth trying to control but Girard is working from the bottom.
Girard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth stands up over Girard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ruth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ruth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Girard pulls Ruth in close to prevent any damage.
Ruth throws a big right hand that misses.
Girard keeping full guard, as Ruth tries to pass.
Ruth trying to control but Girard is working from the bottom.
Ruth lands a couple of digs.
Ruth is looking to work some ground and pound but Girard has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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


Girard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ruth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Girard can do to turn this around?
Ruth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Girard.
Ruth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Girard.
Girard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Girard circles away from the clinch attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ruth.
Ruth throws out a loose jab but Girard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Girard swings widly with a right hand

and Ruth counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ruth looking to pass the guard.
Ruth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ruth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ruth landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruth stays in close to Girard's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Girard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Girard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ruth is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ruth manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ruth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruth has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Girard has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girard is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ruth will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Girard tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Girard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ruth keeps working.
Ruth tries to bench press Girard off him but Girard keeps the position.
Ruth gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth wants to get back to full guard.
Ruth is looking to control Girard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ruth avoid being mounted?
Ruth tries to get to full guard but Girard has control of the leg.
Girard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Ruth is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Girard pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ruth tries to roll over but Girard keeps him under control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Girard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ruth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Girard.
Girard tries to work over Ruth's front leg with a kick but Ruth checks it.

Ruth drives through with a takedown into guard.

Girard pushes Ruth off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Ruth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Girard moves away.
Ruth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gaultier Girard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Girard throws a body punch but Ruth moves out of range.
A lazy left from Girard finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaultier Girard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!


Girard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Girard misses with a jab to the body

and Ruth counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ruth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ruth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruth trying to control but Girard is working from the bottom.
Ruth keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Girard's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ruth working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Girard's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth cracks Girard with a solid left hand.
Ruth is looking to work some ground and pound but Girard has wrist control.
Ruth lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ruth scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth pushes down on Girard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Girard has hold of Ruth's hands but Ruth slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ruth is nestled in close to Girard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ruth lands strikes from half guard.
Ruth wants to take a breather but Girard is having none of it.
Ruth perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ruth is nestled in close to Girard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ruth throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Girard to regain full guard.
Girard seems keen to control Ruth's posture.
Ruth trying to control but Girard is working from the bottom.
Ruth with a nice head shot there.
John Ruth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ruth working some strikes from top position.
Girard is trying to keep Ruth in close.
Ruth scoring with punches to the head and body.
Girard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ruth is pushing down on Girard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Girard is fighting to maintain full guard but Ruth has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ruth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ruth throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Girard to regain full guard.
Ruth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ruth with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Girard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruth showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ruth lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Girard pulls Ruth in close to his closed guard and prevents Ruth from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ruth looking to sit in guard and control but Girard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Girard is fighting to break Ruth's control of his arms but Ruth is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth wants to improve his position but instead Girard has moved into half guard.

Ruth looking for submissions off his back.

Ruth looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ruth tries to get to full guard but Girard has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Ruth clearly takes that round.
That's time! Ruth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.


Ruth blocks a head kick by Girard.
Ruth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Girard swivels and escapes.
Girard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ruth throws an overhand right that lands on Girard's shoulder, as Girard tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Girard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Girard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Girard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ruth is out of range and Girard settles back down.
Girard lands a glancing blow to the side of Ruth's head.
Ruth lands an overhand right.

Ruth gets a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Ruth 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.
Ruth moves into full mount! Girard won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth prevents Girard from getting the reversal.
Ruth scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Girard?
Ruth landing punches.
Girard holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ruth tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ruth throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ruth lands with some strikes.
Girard takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ruth putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth lands a big elbow - Girard is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Girard is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Ruth!
John Ruth retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, John Ruth, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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