RH56 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tito Hyde (ranked 2316 p4p, 291 weight class) and Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb (ranked 2676 p4p, 317 weight class). Nurmagabeeb has chosen Sabine Kors feat. Timaro - Dagestan (Remix) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hyde
vs
Nurmagabeeb

179 cm
41
162 lbs
37 - 18 - 0

178 cm
31
163 lbs
10 - 11 - 1

Dangerous knees
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 37 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tito Hyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmagabeeb misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hyde misses with a jab to the body
enabling Nurmagabeeb to counter with a crisp jab.
Nurmagabeeb has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hyde is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hyde jabs Nurmagabeeb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nurmagabeeb lands with a good body shot.
Hyde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nurmagabeeb was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyde.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hyde.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb has been cut.
Hyde swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nurmagabeeb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hyde misses with a jab to the body
and Nurmagabeeb counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyde fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nurmagabeeb on the side of the head.
Hyde takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hyde takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nurmagabeeb connects with a jab.
Nurmagabeeb takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hyde throws the left hand but Nurmagabeeb avoids the punch easily.
Nurmagabeeb scores with a body shot.
Nurmagabeeb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nurmagabeeb scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyde steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nurmagabeeb.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nurmagabeeb checks a leg kick.
Nurmagabeeb misses the body punch
and Hyde counters with a stiff right hand.
Hyde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hyde lands a glancing blow to the side of Nurmagabeeb's head.
Sloppy strikes from Nurmagabeeb. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Nurmagabeeb. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheers as Hyde lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nurmagabeeb doesn't seem phased though.
Nurmagabeeb misses the shot to the body.
Hyde bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb's cut.
That's time! Hyde's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nurmagabeeb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Nurmagabeeb misses the target.
Hyde was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nurmagabeeb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hyde.
Nurmagabeeb swings for the body but Hyde moves out of range.
Nurmagabeeb looks to throw the jab but Hyde is out of range.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a hook
and Nurmagabeeb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hyde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nurmagabeeb throws out a counter right but Hyde avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagabeeb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hyde.
Nurmagabeeb catches Hyde with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nurmagabeeb misses the body punch
and Hyde counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nurmagabeeb thinking.
Hyde is looking to wear down Nurmagabeeb with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Hyde
and Nurmagabeeb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hyde scores with a nice strike.
Hyde fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hyde takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nurmagabeeb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hyde manages to avoid it.
Hyde misses with a looping right.
Hyde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses
and Nurmagabeeb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nurmagabeeb ducks under a wild hook from Hyde.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Nurmagabeeb as he checks the leg kick.
Hyde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nurmagabeeb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nurmagabeeb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Hyde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nurmagabeeb blocks a head kick by Hyde.
Despite the aggression on Nurmagabeeb's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nurmagabeeb has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hyde.
Nurmagabeeb throws a body shot but no joy.
Hyde works Nurmagabeeb's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurmagabeeb. Hyde does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 Tito Hyde will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hyde misses with a hook
and Nurmagabeeb counters with a nice uppercut.
Hyde lands a leg kick that knocks Nurmagabeeb off balance momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Nurmagabeeb. Those never looked like landing.
Hyde dodges the punch combination from Nurmagabeeb.
Hyde looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hyde ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Nurmagabeeb does no damage.
Nurmagabeeb misses with an uppercut.
Hyde is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hyde moves away.
Hyde is looking to slow Nurmagabeeb down with leg kicks.
Nurmagabeeb misses the jab.
Hyde wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hyde punishes Nurmagabeeb's body with a nice straight punch.
Hyde misses with a body kick.
Nurmagabeeb throws out a counter right but Hyde avoids it with no problem.
Hyde misses with a body kick.
Despite the aggression on Nurmagabeeb's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Hyde misses its intended target.
Nurmagabeeb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagabeeb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nurmagabeeb sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hyde slips under a jab.
Nurmagabeeb throws a body punch but Hyde moves out of range.
Hyde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmagabeeb.
Nurmagabeeb scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hyde tries a head kick but it misses.
Nurmagabeeb let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hyde misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tito Hyde.
I think Hyde has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Hyde!
A very excited looking Tito Hyde made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Khalamedov Nurmagabeeb was interviewed post fight and said 'Even though I didn't win, training made me stronger. It was a good fight from a good opponent. I'll be back, though!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Arild Ringnes (ranked 3423 p4p, 121 weight class) and Ulf Ulvesson (ranked 21079 p4p, 88 weight class). Ulvesson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wolf Like Me - TV On The Radio. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Ringnes
vs
Ulvesson

202 cm
21
290 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

205 cm
25
250 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arild Ringnes !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ulf Ulvesson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ringnes clinches up with Ulvesson and pushes him back against the ropes.
The referee calls for Ringnes to work.
Ulvesson lands a hook that snaps the head of Ringnes backwards.
Ringnes lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Ulvesson.
Still in the clinch, Ulvesson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ulvesson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ringnes backwards.
Ringnes can't find room to land a body shot as Ulvesson controls the action.
Ringnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ringnes blocks an uppercut.
Ringnes scores with a hook to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ringnes misses with the head strike.
Ringnes misses with some punches.

Ulvesson breaks from the clinch.
Ulvesson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ulvesson throws a series of punches but Ringnes moves out of range.

Ringnes closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Ulvesson crashing to the mat! Ulvesson uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!

It looks like Ulf Ulvesson has been cut.
Ulvesson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Ringnes moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulvesson taking a breather.
Ringnes throws a head punch that misses.
Ringnes landing knees to the body.
Ringnes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ulvesson backwards.
Ringnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ringnes tries to throw a body punch but Ulvesson avoids it by throwing Ringnes back against the ropes.
Ulvesson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ringnes up against the ropes.
Ulvesson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ringnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Ulvesson.
Ulvesson tries to break free but Ringnes pushes him back against the ropes.
Ringnes misses with the head strike.
Ringnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ulvesson.

Ulvesson breaks the clinch.
Ringnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ulvesson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ringnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulvesson misses with a two punch combination.
Ulvesson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ringnes .
Ulvesson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ringnes wants to clinch.
Ulvesson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ringnes misses with a looping right.

Ringnes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ringnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ulvesson is defending well for now.
Ringnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ulvesson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ringnes .
Ringnes misses with a body punch.
Ringnes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ulvesson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ringnes up against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ringnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Ulvesson.
Ringnes blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arild Ringnes should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Ulf Ulvesson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ringnes tries to clinch but Ulvesson is having none of it.
Ringnes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No joy there for Ulvesson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ringnes is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Ringnes is looking to clinch.

Ringnes gets a clinch.
Ulvesson trying to control the position but instead, Ringnes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ulvesson into the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Ulvesson.
Ringnes pushes Ulvesson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ulvesson prevents a body shot from Ringnes .
Ulvesson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ringnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ringnes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ringnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ringnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arild Ringnes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ulvesson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ringnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ringnes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ulvesson backwards.
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!
Ringnes missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringnes prevents Ulvesson from breaking the clinch.
Ulvesson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ringnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ringnes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ulvessons head.
Ulvesson lands a left hand.
Ulvesson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ulvesson is looking to control Ringnes 's arms but Ringnes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ulvesson has his back to the ropes.
Ulvesson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ringnes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ulvesson is trying to push Ringnes away but Ringnes has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ulvesson lands a nice shot to the body.
Ringnes misses with some punches.
Ulvesson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ringnes misses with the head strike.
Ulvesson tries to throw a body punch but Ringnes avoids it by throwing Ulvesson back against the ropes.
Ringnes lands with a short shot to the head.
Ulvesson throws a head punch that misses.
Ringnes swings wildly with an uppercut but Ulvesson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ulvesson looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringnes prevents Ulvesson from breaking the clinch.
Ulvesson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ringnes crunches a lovely knee into Ulvesson's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ringnes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ulvesson.
A short uppercut from Ringnes .
Ulvesson stalling in the clinch but Ringnes improves position.
Ulvesson looking to slow down the pace here.
Ulvesson is looking to control Ringnes 's arms but Ringnes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ulvesson has his back to the ropes.
Ringnes misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Ringnes as the two fighters clinch.
Ulvesson is breathing heavily.
Ulvesson wants to get back to striking at distance but Ringnes won't allow it.

Ringnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ringnes scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Ulvesson beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ulvesson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ringnes .
Ulvesson throws a series of punches but Ringnes avoids them all with ease.
Arild Ringnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Ulvesson is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Ringnes doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Ulvesson crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Ulvesson's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arild Ringnes !
The defeated Ulf Ulvesson had this to say: 'He was the better fighter this time. You win lose, and you some some.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Alexandre Courtemanche (ranked 23221 p4p, 503 weight class) and Antero Vuori (ranked 2191 p4p, 260 weight class). Alexandre Courtemanche has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Courtemanche
vs
Vuori

195 cm
21
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

201 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

UnderGround Supplements

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Courtemanche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Vuori!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Vuori.

It looks like Alexandre Courtemanche has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vuori checks a leg kick.
Courtemanche missing with a left hand there. Vuori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Vuori staggers Courtemanche with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Courtemanche looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Vuori looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vuori will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vuori checks a leg kick nicely.
Courtemanche throws a hook but Vuori avoids it easily.
Courtemanche getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Courtemanche blocks a head kick by Vuori.
Courtemanche avoids the head kick by Vuori.
Vuori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Courtemanche scores with a jab to the head.
Courtemanche misses with a hook.
Jab from Vuori.
Courtemanche takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Courtemanche cracks Vuori with a good jab.
Vuori throws a head kick that misses
and Courtemanche counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Vuori is rocked!
Vuori moves away from the strike by Courtemanche.
Vuori is still on wobbly legs! Can Courtemanche finish him?
Courtemanche weaves into range and cracks Vuori right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Vuori goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Courtemanche is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexandre Courtemanche!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hank Hill (ranked 5258 p4p, 376 weight class) and Ryan Johnson (ranked 24024 p4p, 478 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hill might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to King Of The Hill Theme. The key to victory for Hank Hill has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hill
vs
Johnson

187 cm
18
224 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
213 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson moves into the clinch successfully.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.

Johnson clinches with his opponent.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Hill in a clinch.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hill avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Hill keeps it at a distance.
Hill avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Hank Hill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hill.
Hill moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice cross by Hill.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hill was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson slips a straight right by Hill.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hill's sensitive parts.
Johnson swings for the body but Hill moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill connects with a single shot there.
Hill throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Hill.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Hill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Johnson drives through and clinches with Hill against the ropes.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Johnson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hill misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hill throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hank Hill is winning the standup battle so far.

Johnson closes the distance and pushes Hill back into the ropes.
Hill is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hill lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hill creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Hill improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hank Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson lands a front kick.
Hill scores with a three punch combo!
Hill swinging wildly here.

Johnson moves into the clinch.
Hill tries to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeps control of Hill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hill misses with a double jab.
Hill falls off balance throwing a combination

and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.

Johnson breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hill throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
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 Hank Hill will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson scores with a head kick.
Hill throws an off balance right hand
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson closes the distance but Hill moves to the side
and Hill counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill throws a left and a right that both miss

and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
Ryan Johnson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Johnson tries to clinch up.

Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hill tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hill avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson controlling the action here for a moment.
Hill blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Hill has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Hill blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Johnson breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Hill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Johnson.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Johnson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Renato Gracie (ranked 2853 p4p, 333 weight class) and Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev (ranked 1015 p4p, 151 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Shamkhalaev

175 cm
33
165 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

181 cm
36
162 lbs
27 - 19 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renato Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamkhalaev misses with a straight left.
A big left from Shamkhalaev misses.
Shamkhalaev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Essence of Epicity in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Shamkhalaev has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gracie is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Shamkhalaev thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Shamkhalaev moves out of range.
Shamkhalaev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie connects with a jab.
Shamkhalaev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Shamkhalaev sees coming a mile off.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
Shamkhalaev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamkhalaev misses with a looping left.
Gracie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jab by Gracie.
Shamkhalaev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamkhalaev throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev moves out of range of the body kick.
Shamkhalaev swinging wildly here.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shamkhalaev throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamkhalaev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shamkhalaev punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Shamkhalaev lands a front kick.
Shamkhalaev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie throws a push kick but Shamkhalaev slaps the foot to one side.
Shamkhalaev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shamkhalaev on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie lands a two punch combo.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shamkhalaev throws out the jab.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shamkhalaev in his tracks.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shamkhalaev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Shamkhalaev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie lands a head shot.
Gracie throws a hook but Shamkhalaev blocks it.
Gracie punishes Shamkhalaev's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Shamkhalaev - just one landing.
Shamkhalaev loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Shamkhalaev scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Shamkhalaev throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shamkhalaev lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
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 Renato Gracie will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shamkhalaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shamkhalaev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Shamkhalaev throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie works Shamkhalaev's body with a nice hook.
Shamkhalaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Shamkhalaev fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamkhalaev. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shamkhalaev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shamkhalaev checks a low kick from Gracie.
A big left from Shamkhalaev misses.
Shamkhalaev connects with the punch.
Shamkhalaev throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shamkhalaev throws out the jab.
Shamkhalaev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie cracks Shamkhalaev with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamkhalaev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Shamkhalaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Shamkhalaev moves away and avoids it.
A good leg kick by Shamkhalaev.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shamkhalaev steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gracie. That one must have hurt.
Gracie defending well as Shamkhalaev loads up on a big left hand.
Shamkhalaev takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Shamkhalaev avoids them all with ease.
Shamkhalaev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shamkhalaev defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Shamkhalaev throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Shamkhalaev counters with an inside leg kick.
Shamkhalaev throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shamkhalaev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Shamkhalaev saw that one coming.
Shamkhalaev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shamkhalaev throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie throws a right hand that Shamkhalaev ducks under and follows up with a left that Shamkhalaev also avoids with ease.
Gracie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shamkhalaev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamkhalaev. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie 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 slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shamkhalaev. Shamkhalaev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shamkhalaev tries a head kick but it misses.
Shamkhalaev misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Shamkhalaev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shamkhalaev takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Shamkhalaev misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut lands for Gracie. That snapped Shamkhalaev's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Gracie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shamkhalaev doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shamkhalaev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
Shamkhalaev misses with a looping left.
Shamkhalaev takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gracie jabs Shamkhalaev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shamkhalaev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie moves out of range as Shamkhalaev strikes.
Gracie jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shamkhalaev.
Renato Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Shamkhalaev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shamkhalaev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shamkhalaev throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shamkhalaev swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Shamkhalaev misses with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Shamkhalaev was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gracie.
Gracie explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Shamkhalaev takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Shamkhalaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by Shamkhalaev - just one landing.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shamkhalaev.
A counter left hand to the body from Gracie misses its target.
Shamkhalaev just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Shamkhalaev's front leg but catches the back leg as Shamkhalaev tries to avoid it.
Shamkhalaev misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.
A left lands for Gracie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gracie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie looks to land a combination. Shamkhalaev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shamkhalaev doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shamkhalaev doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shamkhalaev. Shamkhalaev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shamkhalaev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Shamkhalaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shamkhalaev.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Shamkhalaev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
Donk. Gracie catches Shamkhalaev right on the button with a cross.
Shamkhalaev walks into a left hand.
Renato Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamkhalaev was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Gracie!
Renato Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Pony Mclovin (ranked 2103 p4p, 266 weight class) and Terry Bogard (ranked 3109 p4p, 353 weight class). Mclovin comes to the ring accompanied by Redbone- Come And Get Your Love. Terry Bogard has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pony Mclovin's chin.

Mclovin
vs
Bogard

183 cm
41
184 lbs
33 - 22 - 0

182 cm
27
179 lbs
14 - 17 - 1

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Vegan Gains

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 33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pony Mclovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Bogard!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclovin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bogard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mclovin misses with a double jab.
Mclovin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mclovin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bogard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bogard moves out of range of the body kick.
Mclovin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mclovin throws a jab but it's blocked by Bogard.
A head kick misses from Bogard.
Mclovin misses with a series of wild punches.
Bogard throws a head kick that misses.
Mclovin half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclovin slips a straight right by Bogard.
Bogard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mclovin.
Bogard takes a swing at Mclovin's ribcage but misses.
Mclovin swings for the body but Bogard moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard looks to land a body kick but Mclovin moved away.
Bogard swinging wildly here.
Bogard misses with a lunging right hand
and Mclovin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mclovin. Bogard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bogard misses with a left hand
and Mclovin counters with a nice body shot.
Mclovin cracks a nice hook into Bogard's ribs.
Bogard throws a poor cross that misses
and Mclovin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mclovin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bogard shapes to counter with a head kick.
Mclovin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bogard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mclovin. That did some damage!
Mclovin lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin moves out of range of the leg kick from Bogard.
Bogard throws a jab when Mclovin was well out of range.
Mclovin is looking to wear down Bogard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mclovin misses with a right hand
and Bogard counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mclovin slips under a jab from Bogard.
Bogard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mclovin misses with a hook
and Bogard counters with an inside leg kick.
Bogard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bogard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bogard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Good work by Bogard as he checks the leg kick.
Mclovin tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pony Mclovin 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.

Bogard lands a high kick!
Mclovin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bogard. That did some damage!
Bogard misses with a head kick.
Bogard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mclovin.
Bogard thows a leg kick but Mclovin checks it
and Mclovin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Bogard misses the target.
Bogard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mclovin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Bogard.
Bogard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogard slips a jab from Mclovin.
Bogard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bogard throws a low kick but Mclovin moves out of range easily.
Mclovin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin throws a hook but Bogard blocks it.
Bogard throws a wild body kick that Mclovin sees coming a mile off.
Mclovin checks the leg kick.
Bogard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mclovin misses with a leg kick.
Mclovin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bogard.
Bogard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mclovin quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mclovin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That kick from Bogard tenderised Mclovin's leg. Mclovin is trying to keep his angry face on.
A bone on bone clash there as Bogard blocks the leg kick.
Bogard takes one on the button.
Bogard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Bogard backs away, Mclovin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mclovin cracks a nice hook into Bogard's ribs.
A big right from Bogard misses.
Mclovin is looking to counter punch.
Mclovin slips under a jab.
Mclovin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Bogard there.
Mclovin thumps Bogard with a low kick.
Mclovin throws a leg kick
and Bogard counters with an inside leg kick.
Mclovin throws a low kick but Bogard avoids it.
Bogard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mclovin misses with a low kick.
Mclovin cracks Bogard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mclovin throws an overhand right that lands on Bogard's shoulder, as Bogard tries to avoid the shot.
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 Pony Mclovin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bogard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Mclovin.
Mclovin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Mclovin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bogard.
Mclovin blocks a jab.
Mclovin scores with a head kick.
Bogard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogard takes one on the button.
Mclovin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bogard is just out of range.
Bogard walks into a left hand.
Bogard misses with an uppercut. Mclovin saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mclovin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bogard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mclovin is looking to counter punch.
Bogard lands a slapping body shot.
Bogard misses with a wild body shot.
Pony Mclovin is winning the standup battle so far.
Bogard tries a head kick but it misses.
Mclovin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pony Mclovin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bogard avoids the body shot from Mclovin.
A countering left hand to the body from Bogard misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bogard!
Mclovin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bogard checks it well.
Mclovin throws a sloppy head kick and Bogard moves out of range easily.
Bogard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Terry Bogard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bogard throws a series of strikes that have Mclovin backpedaling.
Mclovin checks a leg kick.
Mclovin throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bogard throws a right hand that misses
and Mclovin counters with a straight right hand.
Mclovin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mclovin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mclovin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bogard can do to turn this around?
Bogard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bogard throws a sloppy head kick
and Mclovin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bogard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mclovin lands with a shot to the body.
Mclovin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mclovin thuds a left hand into Bogard's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pony Mclovin.
Well Mclovin 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pony Mclovin!
Pony Mclovin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Exar Sotomayor (ranked 2236 p4p, 250 weight class) and Santichai Jetatikarn (ranked 4418 p4p, 432 weight class). Exar Sotomayor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sotomayor
vs
Jetatikarn

181 cm
25
160 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

191 cm
25
159 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Experienced

Excellent MT
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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Exar Sotomayor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santichai Jetatikarn!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotomayor looks to land a combination but Jetatikarn avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jetatikarn tries a head kick but it misses.

Jetatikarn lands a head kick that bluckles Sotomayor and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Jetatikarn no doubt looking to push for a finish!

It looks like Exar Sotomayor has been cut.
Sotomayor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jetatikarn.
Sotomayor throws a right and a left that Jetatikarn avoids nicely.
Jetatikarn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sotomayor takes a kick to the side of the head.

Sotomayor is rocked!
Sotomayor drops his hands momentarily and Jetatikarn needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Sotomayor just on the top of the head. Sotomayor drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Sotomayor - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Santichai Jetatikarn!
Santichai Jetatikarn got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Nick Good (ranked 22768 p4p, 525 weight class) and Sven Svensson (ranked 5553 p4p, 450 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Good
vs
Svensson

185 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

188 cm
26
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent boxer
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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Sven Svensson has been cut.
A solid body kick from Good.
Svensson looks to score with a jab to the body but Good is just out of range.
Good tries to move into range but Svensson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Svensson misses with a hook.
Svensson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svensson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Good with a body shot.
Good throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Svensson! But no joy.
Svensson throws out a loose jab but Good uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Svensson! But no joy.
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!
Good lands a jab to the head.
Good lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good cracks the inside of Svensson's front leg.
Good throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Svensson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Good throws a head kick but Svensson moves out of range.
Good lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Good swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Good.
Good keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Svensson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Good. Good obviously looking to wear him down.
Good scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good lands a head kick. Svensson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Svensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Good.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Good paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good throws a leg kick which misses Svensson's front leg but catches the back leg as Svensson tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good misses with the combination.
Svensson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Good.
Good connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good scores with a push kick.
Good lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good throws a head kick that half lands.
Good connects with a body shot that sends Svensson's belly button to the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Svensson ducks under a wild hook from Good.
Good throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Svensson's head.

Svensson is rocked!
Svensson tries to get into range but Good steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Svensson! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Good scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Good!
Nick Good seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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FIGHT
RATING
65%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dick Doss (ranked 19108 p4p, 192 weight class) and Hussein Stahl (ranked 2220 p4p, 93 weight class). The key to victory for Dick Doss has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Doss
vs
Stahl

212 cm
30
288 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

208 cm
39
287 lbs
27 - 18 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

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 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Doss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hussein Stahl!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stahl scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stahl pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Doss keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Doss connects with an inside leg kick.
Stahl misses with a kick to the body.
Stahl blocks a head kick by Doss.

Doss moves into the clinch successfully.
Doss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stahl misses with a punch on the inside.
Doss takes a shot to the head.
Stahl struggles to land a body shot inside as Doss controls his hands.
Doss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stahl dodges an elbow strike from Doss.
A head punch on the inside from Doss fails to land.
Our sources have told us that Doss has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Stahl throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stahl.

It looks like Dick Doss has been cut.
Doss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Doss dodges an elbow strike from Stahl.
Stahl throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stahl creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Doss throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Doss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stahl misses with an elbow over the top.
Doss scores with a shot to the side of Stahl's head.
Doss managing to block the knees to the body from Stahl.
Doss tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doss working aggressively here.
Doss lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stahl backwards.
Doss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doss lands a shoulder strike.
Doss using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stahl has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stahl looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Doss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doss looking to throw knees to the head but Stahl is blocking nicely.
Stahl struggles to land a body shot inside as Doss controls his hands.
Doss avoids a wild elbow strike from Stahl.
Doss unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stahl looks winded!
Doss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Doss.
Doss gets through Stahl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stahl misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doss misses with some punches.
Doss gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stahl throws a punch but it's blocked by Doss.
Doss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stahl tries to throw a body punch but Doss avoids it by throwing Stahl back against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Stahl just misses with a elbow thrown towards Doss's brow.
Stahl blocks an uppercut.
Stahl using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Doss lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stahl.
Good body shot from Doss.
Stahl can't find room to land a body shot as Doss controls the action.
Stahl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doss blocks it with crossed arms.
Stahl looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doss avoids a wild elbow strike from Stahl.
Doss prevents a body shot from Stahl.
Stahl looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Doss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Doss scores with a nice short uppercut.
Doss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Doss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Doss's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice shot by Doss.
Doss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Stahl.

Doss fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stahl, pushing him back against the ropes.
Stahl misses with an elbow over the top.
Stahl misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Doss as the two fighters clinch.
Doss dodges an elbow strike from Stahl.
A shot in the inside from Doss.
Stahl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Doss lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dick Doss has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stahl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doss's elbow.
Doss lands with a short shot to the head.
Stahl tries to throw a body punch but Doss avoids it by throwing Stahl back against the ropes.
Doss lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Doss pushes Stahl back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Doss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stahl lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stahl creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Doss fails to land.
Doss avoids the elbow strike from Stahl, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Doss lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stahl backwards.
Doss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Doss scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Doss scores with a nice short uppercut.
Doss makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Doss on the inside.
Doss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Doss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stahl is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doss swings wildly with an uppercut but Stahl uses good head movement to avoid it.

Doss breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Stahl with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Stahl looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Stahl get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!

Stahl is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Doss.
Stahl throws a wild body kick that Doss sees coming a mile off.
Doss closes the distance but Stahl moves to the side
and Stahl counters with a straight right hand.
Doss throws a hook to the side of Stahl's head but Stahl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stahl misses with a head kick.
Stahl swings for the body but Doss moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Stahl.
Doss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stahl.
Doss wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Doss clinches with his opponent.
Stahl tries a knee to the head but Doss blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Doss.
Doss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Doss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stahl backwards.
Doss works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Doss.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doss.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doss.
Doss tries to land a knee to the head but Stahl blocks with his arms.
Doss scores with a shot to the side of Stahl's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doss throws a knee to the head but misses.
Doss scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doss lands a hook that snaps the head of Stahl backwards.
Good body shot from Doss.
Doss makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Doss will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Dick Doss's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Doss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hussein Stahl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Doss. Stahl does a little dance to reset his feet.

Doss moves into range and clinches up with Stahl.
A short body shot lands from Doss as the two fighters clinch.
Stahl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Doss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Doss.
Doss lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Doss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stahl is still on wobbly legs! Can Doss finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doss.
Doss creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Stahl crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Stahl face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Doss takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dick Doss!
A less than humble Dick Doss misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Carter Jose De La Cus (ranked 3197 p4p, 346 weight class) and Berto Kin (ranked 20614 p4p, 549 weight class). Jose De La Cus comes to the ring accompanied by Barringtonelect - Big Body. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jose De La Cus
vs
Kin

173 cm
38
205 lbs
28 - 24 - 3

186 cm
27
215 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 28 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carter Jose De La Cus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Berto Kin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kin fails to land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kin misses with a double jab.
Kin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kin lunges at Jose De La Cus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jose De La Cus's hand.
Berto Kin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jose De La Cus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jose De La Cus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Jose De La Cus clips Kin with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Kin a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.

Kin is rocked!

It looks like Berto Kin has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jose De La Cus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kin is still on wobbly legs! Can Jose De La Cus finish him?
Kin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jose De La Cus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jose De La Cus scores with a nice strike.
Jose De La Cus grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Kin takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Jose De La Cus cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carter Jose De La Cus!
Carter Jose De La Cus decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.