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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilpo Pallero (ranked 5170 p4p, 426 weight class) and Kyosuke Shibaraki (ranked 6808 p4p, 485 weight class). Shibaraki has chosen SAVAGE 101 as his entrance music. Kyosuke Shibaraki is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pallero
vs
Shibaraki

175 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilpo Pallero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyosuke Shibaraki!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pallero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pallero checks the leg kick.

Shibaraki drives through with a takedown into Pallero's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shibaraki trying to control but Pallero is working from the bottom.
Shibaraki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shibaraki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Pallero escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shibaraki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pallero looking for a guillotine here but Shibaraki defends easily.

Pallero is looking to cinch up a triangle. Shibaraki throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Pallero's body to avoid the submission. Pallero has instead reached around Shibaraki's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Pallero arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ilpo Pallero!
Kyosuke Shibaraki spoke after the fight, saying 'My bad,I wad bad today, but I will come back stronger...'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ken Sterling (ranked 5533 p4p, 263 weight class) and Taz Duncan (ranked 6682 p4p, 281 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sterling
vs
Duncan

165 cm
19
138 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
138 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Sterling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Duncan catches Sterling right on the button with a cross.
Sterling connects with a right hand. Duncan shakes it off.

Sterling drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sterling working the ground and pound.
Sterling creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Duncan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Duncan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Duncan can't do much from the bottom here.
Duncan is not content to let Sterling control the position.

Sterling tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan is trying to get back to his feet.

Sterling swings around for an armbar but Duncan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sterling's guard.
Duncan is pushing down on Sterling's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sterling is fighting to maintain full guard but Duncan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Duncan works his way into side control.
Sterling is looking for a sweep.
Duncan working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterling is trying to escape the position but Duncan is controlling the position.
Sterling struggling a bit here.

Duncan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sterling has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Duncan but great work by Sterling.
Duncan can't do much from the bottom here.
Sterling prevents Duncan from escaping the position.
Sterling misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Duncan manages to get back to half guard.
Duncan wants to control but Sterling is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Duncan looking for submissions off his back.
Sterling wants to stand up but Duncan is controlling the position.
Duncan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Duncan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sterling gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sterling trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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.
Sterling content to stall in guard here.

Duncan is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sterling rolls with it to try and escape but Duncan cranks on the arm and Sterling is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Taz Duncan!

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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Pico (ranked 24939 p4p, 564 weight class) and CJ Smith (ranked 24846 p4p, 568 weight class). Aaron Pico had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Pico
vs
Smith

180 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

VENUM MMA WEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Pico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, CJ Smith!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pico shoots in and bounces Smith off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Pico from controlling successfully.
Pico throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pico throws an elbow that misses. Smith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pico's guard. Nice move by Smith!

Smith trying to control but Pico is working from the bottom.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pico's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pico utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pico is proving hard to escape from.
Pico is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Pico pushes Smith off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Pico shoots in and bounces Smith off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pico in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pico has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pico trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pico controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pico is controlling him.
Pico lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pico postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pico slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pico postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Pico is having none of it.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pico throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Pico distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pico trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Pico distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pico trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pico throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pico trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Smith fakes the leg kick and cracks Pico in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pico closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pico lands in his opponent's guard.
Pico engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pico scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pico with a nice head shot there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pico is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Pico connects with a couple of short punches.
Pico landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Pico dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pico shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smith manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pico makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pico keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pico is controlling him.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Pico content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pico keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Pico slips an elbow through the middle.
Aaron Pico overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pico is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pico working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pico in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pico lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pico's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pico has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pico content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pico postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pico wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Pico postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pico lands a couple of elbows.
Pico is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Pico postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Pico scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pico lands a couple of elbows.
Pico works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Pico content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pico sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pico accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pico is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pico works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pico postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pico distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pico scoring with some ground and pound.
Pico 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.
Pico distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pico looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pico keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith keeping full guard, as Pico tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pico connects with a couple of short punches.
Pico trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Pico dominated that second round.
That's time! Pico's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pico is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.
Pico scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pico trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Pico lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Smith tries to roll over but Pico keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith pushes Pico off looking to stand but Pico dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pico misses with a head shot. Smith uses the momentum to regain guard.
Pico controlling from the top position.
Pico trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pico throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pico cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pico's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pico working some strikes from top position.
Pico is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pico chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pico scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pico trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Pico is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Smith is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pico cracks Smith with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pico trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Pico scoring with some ground and pound.
Pico trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pico scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pico lands a couple of elbows.
Pico landing with the ground and pound.
Pico prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.

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.
Pico is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pico working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Pico from controlling successfully.
Pico works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Pico is proving a slippery customer.
Pico wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

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

Pico shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smith's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Pico showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pico, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Pico!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brady Jackson (ranked 3482 p4p, 360 weight class) and Kyle Smith (ranked 4464 p4p, 421 weight class). Brady Jackson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kyle Smith's chin.

Jackson
vs
Smith

190 cm
23
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brady Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with the combination.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a hook.

It looks like Kyle Smith has been cut.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackson swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Jackson pushes him away.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Smith.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson scores with a nice strike.

Jackson lands a left and a right that send Smith crashing to the mat, dazed. Jackson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Smith is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Smith stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Jackson runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brady Jackson!
An out of breath Brady Jackson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Astro (ranked 5564 p4p, 490 weight class) and Don Leaf (ranked 4347 p4p, 436 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Astro
vs
Leaf

178 cm
20
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charlie Astro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Leaf!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astro throws a one two combo.
Astro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Astro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Astro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Astro looks to land a combination. Leaf sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Leaf shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Astro sprawls well. Astro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leaf gets slowly back to his feet.
Leaf tries to clinch but Astro is having none of it.
The crowd cheers as Astro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leaf doesn't seem phased though.
Leaf throws a leg kick but Astro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leaf tries to clinch there but Astro circles away.
Astro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Astro throws a hook to the side of Leaf's head but Leaf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Astro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Astro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leaf on the side of the head.
Leaf takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Astro misses the target.
Astro lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leaf looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Astro throws a body shot but no joy.
Astro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leaf. Leaf circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Charlie Astro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Astro throws the left hand but Leaf avoids the punch easily.
Leaf lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A head kick by Leaf misses
letting Astro counter with a right hand.
Leaf blocks a leg kick.
Astro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Astro jabs Leaf to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Astro is looking to score with low kicks.
Leaf ducks under a wild hook from Astro.
Danga de danga de dang - Astro scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Don Leaf has been cut.
Astro throws a series of strikes that have Leaf backpedaling.

Leaf is rocked!
Charlie Astro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Astro fails to land with a series of punches.
Leaf gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Leaf is still on wobbly legs! Can Astro finish him?
Astro connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leaf takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Astro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leaf seems to have recovered his senses.
Astro scores with a sloppy right hand. Leaf should have avoided that one.
Leaf tries to clinch there but Astro circles away.
Leaf doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leaf ducks right into an uppercut from Astro.
Leaf tries to move into range but Astro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Astro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Leaf.
Astro scores with a decent looking hook.
Astro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Leaf fails with a takedown attempt.
Charlie Astro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Leaf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leaf moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leaf shoots in for a takedown but Astro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Astro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leaf looks winded!
Leaf fails with a takedown attempt.
Astro connects with a nice looking jab.
Leaf needs to keep his hands up - Astro had a free shot at his head there.
Astro lands with a right hand.
Astro scores with the left hand. Leaf knows he should have avoided that one.
Leaf checks a leg kick.
Leaf has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Astro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Astro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Astro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Astro lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Astro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Astro has knocked Leaf down with a huge combo! Astro steps away and waves a wobbly Leaf back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Leaf shoots in for a takedown but Astro shows good takedown defense.
Astro tests Leaf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Astro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Astro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Astro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Astro drops Leaf with a beautiful combination! Leaf stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Astro is looking for the KO!
Astro cracks Leaf with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Leaf falls to his knees and Astro doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Astro!
Charlie Astro 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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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Test Fighter D (ranked 3501 p4p, 299 weight class) and Jake Sonnen (ranked 4224 p4p, 342 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fighter D
vs
Sonnen

180 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Test Fighter D!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter D wants to clinch up but Sonnen keeps it at a distance.
Sonnen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fighter D tries to clinch up but Sonnen circles away and keeps his distance.

Sonnen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fighter D quickly recovers to half guard.
Fighter D is looking for a sweep. Sonnen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fighter D wants to get back to his feet.
Sonnen prevents Fighter D from improving his position.
Sonnen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fighter D wants to get back to his feet.
Fighter D manages to get to full guard.
Sonnen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sonnen throws a big elbow that misses.
Fighter D avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sonnen throwing strikes but missing.
Sonnen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sonnen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sonnen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter D has his hands on Sonnen's head, controlling the position.

Fighter D wriggles free and stands up.
Sonnen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fighter D lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sonnen checks a leg kick nicely.
Sonnen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fighter D.
Sonnen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A combination from Fighter D does no damage.
Sonnen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fighter D's waist but Fighter D gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sonnen off to one side.

Sonnen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fighter D was covering up waiting for the punch and Sonnen finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Fighter D scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter D looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sonnen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fighter D dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fighter D keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fighter D doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sonnen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fighter D is trying to break free.
Fighter D wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sonnen has him pressed against the cage.
Fighter D is trying to break free.
Sonnen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fighter D pulls his leg out and moves away.
Test Fighter D has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Sonnen.
Sonnen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fighter D scores with a hook to the body. Sonnen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fighter D misses with a takedown attempt - Sonnen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Test Fighter D seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighter D uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sonnen has time to react.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sonnen.
Fighter D shoots for a double leg takedown but Sonnen sprawls well. He's pushed Fighter D's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sonnen throws a counter combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fighter D looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fighter D fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Fighter D. No joy for Sonnen on that attempt.
Fighter D seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fighter D throws a one two combo.
Sonnen walks into a straight right hand from Fighter D.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fighter D avoids it really well and circles away.
Sonnen looks winded!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab lands there for Fighter D.

Fighter D darts in and clinches Sonnen up against the cage.

Sonnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sonnen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fighter D connects with a single shot there.
Sonnen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fighter D tests Sonnen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Sonnen is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fighter D, right into the meat.
Fighter D's corner calls for a 1-2. Fighter D obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Test Fighter D dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fighter D doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonnen circles away.
Test Fighter D is winning the standup battle so far.
Fighter D is looking to clinch.
Fighter D stuffs the takedown.
Sonnen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt - Fighter D sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sonnen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fighter D throws a series of punches but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen misses with a takedown
and Fighter D connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Test Fighter D has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Sonnen.
Fighter D cracks Sonnen with an open hand slap.
Sonnen is still on wobbly legs! Can Fighter D finish him?
A jab lands there for Fighter D.
Sonnen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fighter D lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Sonnen falls backwards - clearly groggy! Fighter D dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Test Fighter D!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Graham (ranked 4371 p4p, 431 weight class) and Michael Ziglar (ranked 4735 p4p, 454 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Graham
vs
Ziglar

176 cm
25
168 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Graham !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Ziglar!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ziglar looking to score a takedown here. Graham is defending well but Ziglar drives through and ends up in Graham 's guard.
Graham lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graham trying to control but Ziglar is working from the bottom.
Graham lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Graham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ziglar wants to sweep here but Graham controlling him for the moment.
Graham chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Graham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziglar wants to hit a switch here but Graham passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ziglar there!
Ziglar taking shots to the head.
Graham can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ziglar is looking to escape.
Ziglar bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziglar preventing the sweep.

Graham has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ziglar is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Ziglar gets underhooks to prevent Graham 's takedown attempt.
Ziglar is pressed up against the cage. Graham has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ziglar down to the mat. Ziglar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Ziglar scores with a takedown into Graham 's guard.

Graham has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ziglar off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ziglar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Graham defends it nicely.
Ziglar looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziglar tries to clinch but Graham is having none of it.
Ziglar wants to clinch

and Graham decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ziglar's guard.
Graham not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Ziglar working for a triangle but Graham defends it easily.

Ziglar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ziglar looking for subs off his back but Graham has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziglar is pressing down on Graham 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Graham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Ziglar looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Graham passes into side control.
Graham trying to control the action but Ziglar is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Graham dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Graham drives through with a takedown into Ziglar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Graham wants to control from the top but Ziglar keeps moving.
Graham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Graham postures up and lands a big shot to Ziglar's brow.
Ziglar wants to get back to his feet but Graham is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziglar keeping moving, preventing Graham from controlling successfully.
Graham slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Graham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alexander Graham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ziglar trying to keep a closed guard but Graham is proving a slippery customer.
Graham preventing the sweep.
Graham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ziglar is breathing heavily.
Graham lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ziglar keeping moving, preventing Graham from controlling successfully.
Ziglar is trying to keep Graham in close.

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

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.
Graham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ziglar tries to counter with a clinch but Graham shakes him off and moves away.
Ziglar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Graham defends well and Ziglar ends up having to push Graham into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Graham instigates a clinch.
Ziglar tries to pull guard but Graham holds him up against the cage and eventually Ziglar drops back down to his feet.

Graham jumps guard.
Ziglar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graham is keeping the position for now.
Graham wants to hit a switch here but Ziglar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Graham there!
Graham regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham wants to improve his position but Ziglar is controlling well.
Graham wants to control but Ziglar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ziglar passes into side control, despite Graham 's attempt to control the position.
Graham tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Graham manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Graham working the head and body with strikes.
Ziglar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Graham postures up in Ziglar's guard and throws a big left but Ziglar blocks it.
Ziglar keeping moving, preventing Graham from controlling successfully.
Graham looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Graham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ziglar's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Graham dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Graham takes the fight into the clinch.
Graham wants to take the fight to the mat but Ziglar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ziglar is trying to maintain a safe position but Graham gets an underhook and turns Ziglar into the cage.

Graham gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Graham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ziglar's head.
Ziglar being controlled here, momentarily.
Ziglar is looking to stand up but Graham isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziglar wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziglar is striking from the bottom but Graham uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Graham 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.
Graham trying to control from half guard but Ziglar is working away.
Ziglar trying to control but Graham postures up.
Ziglar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ziglar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Graham is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ziglar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Graham .

Graham escapes and gets back to his feet.
Graham dives in and grabs Ziglar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ziglar pushes down on Graham 's head and hops out.
Ziglar has a takedown stuffed.

Graham looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Graham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ziglar can do to turn this around?
Graham postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Graham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Graham thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Graham sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Graham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

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.
Ziglar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Graham wants to pass the guard but Ziglar is keeping the position.
Graham landing some decent shots from guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Graham is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Graham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Graham 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Graham !
Alexander Graham was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kiro Kirov (ranked 6361 p4p, 419 weight class) and Jake Douglas (ranked 4276 p4p, 345 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kirov
vs
Douglas

205 cm
26
270 lbs
8 - 15 - 0

180 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kiro Kirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kirov drives through with a takedown into Douglas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Douglas is looking to stand back up but Kirov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Douglas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kirov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Douglas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kirov is working away from the top position though.
Douglas is controlling Kirov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Douglas tries to kick Kirov off but Kirov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas is looking to control Kirov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Douglas avoid being mounted?
Kirov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Douglas is controlling Kirov's trapped leg to prevent Kirov from advancing to side control.
Kirov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Kirov seems to be looking for submissions.
Douglas trying to control here.
Kirov is controlling the pace.

That's two 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.
Kirov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Douglas wants to improve his position but Kirov is controlling well.

Douglas kicks off Kirov and gets to his feet.

Kirov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Douglas trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kirov is looking for a kimura but Douglas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kirov to get the leverage.

Kirov seems to be working for a kimura but Douglas defends the submission attempt.
Douglas tries to roll over but Kirov keeps him under control.
Kirov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kirov working Douglas over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Kirov is working for a kimura but Douglas is defending it quite comfortably.
Douglas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kirov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kirov's back!

Kirov 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 Douglas gets his way!
Kirov trying to control the position but Douglas manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Douglas lands a shot to the head.
Kirov tries to roll but Douglas sticks to his back.
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 Kiro Kirov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kirov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Douglas avoids it really well and circles away.

Douglas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kirov trying to control but Douglas postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas wants to stand up but Kirov has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Douglas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kirov is not content to let Douglas control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirov trying to control here.

Kirov actively working from the bottom here.
Kirov trying to hold on to Douglas's head to control him but Douglas postures up.
Kirov controlling the position well.

Kirov actively working from the bottom here.
Jake Douglas has got the better of the ground game so far.

Kirov actively working from the bottom here.

Kirov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Douglas looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kirov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Douglas is thwarting Kirov's attempts to control the position.
Douglas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kirov keeps working.
Kirov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kirov is trying to control but can't.
Douglas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kirov's head.
Kirov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kirov is looking to control Douglas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kirov avoid being mounted?

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kirov.
Kirov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Douglas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiro Kirov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Douglas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kirov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Kirov working for a triangle but Douglas defends it easily.
Douglas works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Douglas is looking for a kimura but Kirov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Douglas to get the leverage.
Kirov is trying to get back to full guard.
Kirov is not content to let Douglas control the position.
Kirov manages to get to full guard.
Douglas chips away with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kirov managing to control the position.

Kirov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kirov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Douglas drives through with a takedown into Kirov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kirov keeping full guard, as Douglas tries to pass.
Douglas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kirov looking to control.
Douglas lands a couple of elbows.

Kirov is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Douglas has his hands clasped together but Kirov extends and breaks Douglas's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kirov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kiro Kirov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Danis (ranked 3286 p4p, 329 weight class) and Lodeye Little (ranked 5386 p4p, 439 weight class). Lodeye Little has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Danis
vs
Little

178 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Danis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lodeye Little!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Little gets tackled into the cage by Danis. Danis maintains the clinch.
Little fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Danis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Danis has Little pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Little manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Danis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Danis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Little sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Little has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Little stays in close to Danis's body and controls the position.
Little preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danis being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danis wants to stand up but Little is controlling him.

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

Little changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Danis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Danis is looking for a sweep.
Danis is working hard here to advance position.
Danis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danis is looking for a sweep. Little is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Danis wants to control but Little is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Danis is trying to stand up here but Little is controlling him well.
Danis wants to improve his position but Little is controlling well.
Little is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Danis wants to get back to full guard.
Little is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like Little might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danis trying to control but Little postures up.
Danis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Little controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Danis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danis gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Little counters with a single leg into guard. Danis didn't expect that.
Danis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Little slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Little's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Danis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Little is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danis with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Little can't handle though.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
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 David Danis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Danis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Little tries to keep at a distance but Danis has taken the fight into the clinch.

Danis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Danis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Little content to stall in guard here.
Danis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Little controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Danis holds on and takes a little breather.
Little's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Little has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Danis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Little shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Danis as he jumps to the side.
Danis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
David Danis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Danis gets caught flat footed, as Little shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Danis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danis controls Little momentarily but Little frees himself.

Little got a little sloppy there for a moment and Danis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Little has managed to get both his arms back between Danis's legs - danger averted.
Lodeye Little has got the better of the ground game so far.
Little showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Little tries to free his leg and advance position but Danis is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little won't allow Danis to sweep him here.
Little trying to control the position from guard on top but Danis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Danis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Little as he avoids it easily.

Little looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Little is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Little is taking a breather. Danis says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danis is staying active underneath Little, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Little content to control rather than advance.
Little is breathing heavily.
Danis tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are battling for position here. Danis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Little pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Danis is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lodeye Little will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Danis is looking to clinch but Little is avoiding it.
Little defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Danis.
Danis doesn't manage to clinch there - Little circles away.
Little drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Danis defends it well.
Danis dives in for a single leg takedown but Little sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Danis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Danis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danis misses with a combination

and Little counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Danis!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danis seems a little lost for a moment, as Little dominates the positioning.

Little tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Danis tries to buck Little off but Little is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Danis is trying to control Little's posture but Little avoids it.
Danis is letting Little control him for a moment.

Danis explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
David Danis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little leaves Danis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Danis throws a sloppy head kick and Little moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Little with that takedown attempt.
Little keeps the fight on the outside.
Little shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Danis as he jumps to the side.
Danis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danis tries to clinch up but Little circles away and keeps his distance.
Little drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Danis defends it well.

Little looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Little with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Danis is defending against the submission attempts here by Little.
Danis is looking to control Little's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Danis avoid being mounted?

Little is looking for a kimura here.
Danis is trying to maintain the position but Little is very close to passing his half guard.

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.
Little content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Danis wants to get back to full guard.
Danis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Little is working away from the top position though.
Little takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danis shoots in looking for a takedown. Little tries to sprawl out of it but Danis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Little manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lodeye Little really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Danis has closed the distance and engaged Little in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Danis obliges.

Danis pulls guard.
Little slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Little passes Danis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Danis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Little wants to control from the top but Danis keeps moving.
Danis throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Danis has Little pulled in close to control his posture.
Little trying to control the position from guard on top but Danis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danis trying to strike off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

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.
Little being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Little closes this distance looking for a takedown but Danis circles away.
Danis throws a head kick that misses.
And Little tries to counter it with a takedown but Danis pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Danis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Danis stands up out of the half guard.
Little ducks under a wild hook from Danis.

Little gets the takedown into side control.
Danis tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Little controlling well, preventing Danis from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Little is persistently looking for the submission but Danis is defending it well.

Little looking for the choke but no joy.
Little looking to hold on to the position here but Danis rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Little postures up.
Danis is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little postures up.
Little sitting in guard here, content to control.
Danis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Little controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Little pushing down on Danis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Danis had his way with Lodeye Little in 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. And we move into the final round!

Danis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Little wants to control but Danis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Little moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Little controls Danis momentarily but Danis frees himself.
Danis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Danis wanted to stand there but Little had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Little is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Danis wants to control from the top but Little keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Danis looking to sit in guard and control but Little gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Little stays in close to Danis's body and controls the position.
Little wants to control from the top but Danis keeps moving.
Little must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Little stopping the sweep attempt from Danis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Little is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Danis looking to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Danis pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Little tries to sprawl but Danis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Danis drops an elbow to the side of Little's head.
Danis prevents Little from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Little keeps working.
Little wants to control but Danis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Danis is pressing down on Little's thigh, looking to free his foot. Little is holding on for now.
Danis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Little has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Danis is working away from the top position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Danis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Danis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Danis closes the distance looking to clinch

and Little counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Little.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Little wants to pass the guard but Danis is keeping the position.
Danis working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Danis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Danis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Danis!
David Danis is the new middleweight champion!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
28%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Kong (ranked 3285 p4p, 302 weight class) and Jimmy Salmon (ranked 6286 p4p, 416 weight class). Kong comes to the cage accompanied by Dema Ga Ge Gi Go Gu. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kong
vs
Salmon

190 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
212 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, King Kong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Salmon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salmon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Salmon tries to close the distance and clinch but Kong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kong seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kong lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Salmon crumples to the floor! Kong milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). King Kong!
King Kong is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, King Kong, 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.