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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 5784 p4p, 176 weight class) and Justice Times (ranked 5788 p4p, 112 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Escobar
vs
Times

200 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
221 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Escobar !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justice Times !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Times closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Times 's face as he tries to break the clinch.

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

Times gets caught napping as Escobar dives in and scores a takedown. Times manages to retain guard.
Escobar wants to stand but Times has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Escobar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Escobar stands and throws Times 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Escobar wants to stand but Times has his arm trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Times tries to improve position but can't.
Escobar has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar looking to finish Times with some ground and pound. This is bad for Times !
Escobar lands a couple of good shots and Times has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Times trying to get back to his feet but Escobar is in full control for now.
Times trying to control the hands but Escobar won't let him.

Times is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Escobar gets his way!
Times trying to control but not successfully.
Escobar 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is punishing Times with some ground and pound.
Times trying to control the hands but Escobar won't let him.

Escobar looking to break Times 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Times remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Escobar will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Escobar is trying to stick to Times 's back but Times is turning into Escobar . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Escobar 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Times .
Escobar is trying to keep Times in close.
Times stopping the sweep attempt from Escobar .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Times postures up.
Times keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Escobar 's head.

Escobar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Escobar looking to control.
Escobar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Escobar has momentary wrist control but Times slips an elbow through the middle.
Escobar is trying to control the position but Times postures up.
Escobar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Escobar tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Times from controlling successfully.

Escobar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No luck for Times with that takedown attempt.
Times fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Escobar avoids it really well and circles away.

Escobar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Times wants to get back to his feet but Escobar is dominant here and he's now got Times 's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Times dives in and scores a takedown into Escobar 's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar 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.

Times got a little sloppy there for a moment and Escobar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Times has managed to get both his arms back between Escobar 's legs - danger averted.
Escobar doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Times slips nicely into half guard.
Times tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Escobar .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Times .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar trying to control the position.
Escobar is looking to stand up but Times isn't so interested in that idea.
Escobar keeping full guard, as Times tries to pass.
Times trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Escobar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Escobar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Times is one step ahead there.

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

Times gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Escobar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Escobar is looking to stand up but Times won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar stops Times from standing up.
Times thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Escobar lands a couple of elbows.
Escobar 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Times trying to keep a closed guard but Escobar is proving a slippery customer.
Escobar is standing up over Times . Times looks to escape but Escobar dives into side control.
Times tries to improve position but can't.
Escobar trying to control the action but Times is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Escobar wants to stand but Times has his arm trapped.
Times can't do much from the bottom here.
Times misses with a strike from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Escobar keeps the fight on the outside.
Times tries to clinch up.
Escobar is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Times .

Escobar clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pablo Escobar will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Escobar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Times 's half guard.

Escobar is trying to work for a kimura but Times is defending well.
Escobar controlling the pace.
Times misses with some strikes from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Escobar in particular looking to stall.
Times gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Times swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Escobar won't allow Times to sweep him here.

Times had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Escobar defends it easily.
Escobar sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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

Escobar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Escobar lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Times has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Escobar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Escobar wants to get up but he can't break Times 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Times can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Escobar controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Times is looking to sweep but instead, Escobar has passed into half guard.
Nice strikes from Escobar there.
Escobar is nestled in close to Times , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Times keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Escobar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Times wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Well, if Escobar 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.
Escobar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Times for as long as he can get away with.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Times can do to turn this around?

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Times 's head back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Escobar shoots in and bounces Times off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Justice Times has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pablo Escobar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Escobar trying to control but Times is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Escobar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Escobar 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Escobar !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Mcgraugh (ranked 22284 p4p, 516 weight class) and Rick Young Young (ranked 5787 p4p, 463 weight class). Rick Young Young is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Mcgraugh
vs
Young Young

185 cm
30
185 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

184 cm
25
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Mcgraugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Young Young !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Mcgraugh as Young shoots in.
Young ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Young wants to counter with a clinch but Mcgraugh pushes him away.
Mcgraugh swings widly with a right hand
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcgraugh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mcgraugh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mcgraugh connects with a jab.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgraugh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcgraugh keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcgraugh seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mcgraugh scores with a decent looking hook.
Mcgraugh scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Mcgraugh misses its intended target.
Mcgraugh stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Young closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young tries to pull guard but Mcgraugh won't allow it.
Young is working for takedown but Mcgraugh is calmly controlling the position for now.
Corey Mcgraugh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Young Young .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgraugh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Young takes an elbow to the temple.
Young tries to break the clinch but Mcgraugh is controlling the position.
Mcgraugh lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh lands a nice uppercut.
Mcgraugh presses Young against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Young looks winded!
Mcgraugh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Young up against the cage.
Mcgraugh lands with a left to the head.
Mcgraugh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Young .
Mcgraugh lands a right hand.
Mcgraugh works on Young 's body with a couple of short punches.
Mcgraugh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgraugh digs a right hand underneath Young 's ribcage. Young let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mcgraugh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mcgraugh lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Young looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mcgraugh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Young s head.
Mcgraugh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mcgraugh scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mcgraugh.
A body shot lands from Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Mcgraugh as the two fighters clinch.
Mcgraugh lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mcgraugh.
Mcgraugh lands an elbow just above Young 's eye.
Mcgraugh slowing the pace effectively.
Mcgraugh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mcgraugh gets through Young 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mcgraugh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcgraugh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcgraugh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mcgraugh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcgraugh thuds a left hand into Young 's body.
Mcgraugh digs a good body shot into Young 's ribs.
Mcgraugh throws out a powerful jab.
Corey Mcgraugh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Mcgraugh has managed to clinch.
Mcgraugh lands a shot to the body.
Mcgraugh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgraugh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mcgraugh lands an elbow that stopped Young in his tracks for a moment.

Young is rocked!
Mcgraugh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Young is still on wobbly legs! Can Mcgraugh finish him?

It looks like Rick Young Young has been cut.
Mcgraugh lands a big right hand that drops Young ! The killer instinct kicks in and Mcgraugh finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mcgraugh!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corey Mcgraugh!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helge Fossmo (ranked 7865 p4p, 191 weight class) and Travis Rodgers (ranked 5786 p4p, 111 weight class). Fossmo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Helge Fossmo predikar. Helge Fossmo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Fossmo
vs
Rodgers

203 cm
51
286 lbs
39 - 21 - 0

184 cm
20
231 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helge Fossmo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Rodgers !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers wants to clinch
and Fossmo counters with a low kick, right behind Rodgers 's knee.
Rodgers misses with a takedown attempt
and Fossmo counters with a solid body kick.
Rodgers throws a head kick but Fossmo moves out of range.
It looked like Fossmo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Fossmo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fossmo scoring with some ground and pound.

It looks like Travis Rodgers has been cut.

Rodgers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fossmo defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fossmo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fossmo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers trying to strike off his back.
Fossmo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fossmo with a nice head shot there.
Rodgers keeping moving, preventing Fossmo from controlling successfully.
Rodgers is trying to control the position but Fossmo postures up.
Fossmo landing some decent shots from guard.
Fossmo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fossmo stays in close to Rodgers 's body and controls the position.
Rodgers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fossmo lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fossmo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rodgers 's head.
Fossmo trying to control but Rodgers is working from the bottom.
Rodgers should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fossmo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fossmo is working Rodgers over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rodgers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fossmo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That has opened up Travis Rodgers 's cut even more.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodgers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fossmo is one step ahead there.
Rodgers looks winded!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fossmo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fossmo drops back looking for a leg! Rodgers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rodgers manages to kick Fossmo off! Fossmo jumps back into Rodgers 's guard.
Fossmo works over Rodgers with some ground and pound from guard.

The cut above Travis Rodgers 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Travis Rodgers 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Helge Fossmo!
Helge Fossmo retains his super heavyweight title!
Helge Fossmo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.