WPFC 24 - Power vs. Tantor PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Storm (ranked 23530 p4p, 609 weight class) and Stockton Yard (ranked 22610 p4p, 615 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Storm
vs
Yard

183 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Dark Knight Nutrition

Knockaround Guys Fight Gear

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stockton Yard!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Stockton Yard has been cut.
Storm scores with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Storm darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Storm throws a shot to the body.
Yard throws a lazy body kick
enabling Storm to counter with a crisp jab.
Yard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Storm counters with a huge left! Yard is in big trouble! He's backing up but Storm isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Yard from any more damage. A dominating finish by Storm!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Storm!
Our winner, Jackson Storm, 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.

C
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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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Neil (ranked 2208 p4p, 262 weight class) and Carl Bosa (ranked 3490 p4p, 360 weight class). Neil comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park - In the end. Luke Neil could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carl Bosa's chin.

Neil
vs
Bosa

182 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
196 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Bosa!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Neil 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bosa thows a leg kick but Neil checks it
and Neil counters with a nice body kick.
Bosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Neil was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Neil. No joy for Bosa on that attempt.
Neil is looking to counter punch.
Bosa throws a sloppy head kick
and Neil counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Neil wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bosa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Neil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Neil enables Bosa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Neil manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neil wants to stand up but Bosa is controlling him.
Neil keeping moving, preventing Bosa from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neil keeping full guard, as Bosa tries to pass.
Bosa wants to control from the top but Neil keeps moving.
Bosa is looking to pass into half guard but Neil pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Neil is in guard.

Neil might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neil looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bosa holds on and takes a little breather.

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.
Bosa working a defensive guard but Neil manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bosa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosa tries to roll over but Neil keeps him under control.
Neil content to control rather than advance.
Bosa wants to improve his position but Neil is controlling well.

Bosa actively working from the bottom here.

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.
Neil controlling the action here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
An inside leg kick lands from Bosa.
Bosa lunges at Neil with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Neil's hand.
Bosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neil.
As Neil backs off Bosa throws a huge counter combo but Neil manages to avoid it all.
Neil has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Luke Neil has been cut.
Bosa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neil has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bosa finds it's way round the side to connect with Neil's head.
Neil misses the jab.
Bosa dives in for a single leg takedown but Neil sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Luke Neil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Bosa.
Good leg kick by Bosa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carl Bosa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luke Neil's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Neil tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Neil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Neil is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bosa.
Nice takedown defense from Neil. No joy for Bosa on that attempt.
Neil is looking for a counter combo.
Bosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Neil circles away quickly and effectively.
Bosa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Neil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bosa misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Neil on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bosa staying out of range there.
Bosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Neil in his tracks.
Bosa shoots in looking for a takedown. Neil tries to sprawl out of it but Bosa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Neil manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Neil backs up against the cage.
Bosa misses with a takedown attempt
and Neil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Carl Bosa has been cut.
Luke Neil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Bosa.
Bosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Neil stuffs the takedown.
Neil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Bosa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bosa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left and a right from Bosa both land. Nice combination.
Bosa throws a combination. Neil tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bosa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil misses with the combination.
Neil throws a push kick but Bosa slaps the foot to one side.
Bosa misses with a leg kick.
Neil connects with a body shot that sends Bosa's belly button to the back.
Bosa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Neil throws a nice looking combination but Bosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bosa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Neil is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bosa throws a right hand that Neil ducks under and follows up with a left that Neil also avoids with ease.
Neil tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bosa throws a head kick that misses
and Neil counters with a straight right hand.
Bosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neil leaves Bosa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A jab from Neil finds it's way through Bosa's defenses.

Bosa is rocked!
Bosa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Neil as he jumps to the side.
Bosa is still on wobbly legs! Can Neil finish him?
Sloppy strikes from Bosa. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Neil wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bosa seems to have recovered his senses.
Bosa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carl Bosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bosa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carl Bosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Neil.
Bosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bosa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Neil throws a chopping leg kick but Bosa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bosa misses.
Neil throws a jab but it's blocked by Bosa.
Bosa throws a leg kick which misses Neil's front leg but catches the back leg as Neil tries to avoid it.
Neil tries to work over Bosa's front leg with a kick but Bosa checks it.
Bosa fails to land with a series of punches.
Bosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Neil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Neil is looking to counter punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good shot there by Bosa.
Bosa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bosa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
An inside leg kick lands from Bosa.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bosa or perhaps it was just good defense by Neil, which made it look bad.
It looked like Neil wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Bosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Neil throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Neil misses with an uppercut.
Bosa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bosa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bosa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Neil feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bosa. That's going to slow Neil down.
Bosa throws a right hand that Neil ducks under and follows up with a left that Neil also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bosa.
Neil throws a big counter combination but Bosa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Luke Neil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Bosa.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bosa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Neil misses.
Bosa throws a right hand that Neil ducks under and follows up with a left that Neil also avoids with ease.
Neil stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bosa.
Bosa sizes up Neil with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bosa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Neil appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Luke Neil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bosa misses with a head kick.
Bosa dives in and grabs Neil's left leg, looking for a takedown. Neil pushes down on Bosa's head and hops out.
Bosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bosa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Neil but Neil pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Neil lands a nice hook to Bosa's body. Bosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Neil misses with a straight right.
Bosa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Neil defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neil just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bosa! But no joy.
Neil is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bosa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Neil throwing a counter right hand but Bosa manages to avoid it.
Neil cracks Bosa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No joy there for Neil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bosa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bosa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Neil bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Neil misses with an uppercut. Bosa saw that one coming.
Bosa throws a series of punches but Neil moves out of range.
Bosa shoots in but Neil avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch lands to the side of Bosa 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Neil knocks Bosa out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luke Neil!
A very excited looking Luke Neil made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eli McDonell (ranked 2467 p4p, 297 weight class) and Azrell Bryn Makar (ranked 3923 p4p, 418 weight class). McDonell's entrance music is Mike Oldfield - Nuclear. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Azrell Bryn Makar enters the cage!

McDonell
vs
Bryn Makar

180 cm
20
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Knockaround Guys Fight Gear

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eli McDonell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azrell Bryn Makar!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryn Makar walks into a jab.
Bryn Makar throws a low kick but McDonell moves out of range easily.
Bryn Makar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McDonell connects with the punch.
McDonell throws a body punch but Bryn Makar moves out of range.
McDonell defending well as Bryn Makar loads up on a big left hand.
Bryn Makar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bryn Makar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDonell.
McDonell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bryn Makar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bryn Makar looks to throw the jab but McDonell is out of range.
Bryn Makar throws a low kick but it's checked well by McDonell.

Bryn Makar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bryn Makar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McDonell looks like he's trying to stand up.
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.
Bryn Makar wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonell keeps working.
Bryn Makar tries to pass to full mount but McDonell defends it.
Bryn Makar controlling the pace.

McDonell pushes Bryn Makar off and gets back to his feet.
Bryn Makar misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick by Bryn Makar misses
and McDonell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDonell lands a jab to the nose.
Bryn Makar misses with a straight left.
Eli McDonell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bryn Makars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McDonell scores with a kick to the body.
McDonell lands with an uppercut that bounces Bryn Makar off the cage and back into range.
McDonell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonell connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryn Makar misses with an uppercut. McDonell saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Bryn Makar.
McDonell lands the left hand.

Bryn Makar shoots in and gets a takedown into McDonell's guard.
Bryn Makar stands and throws McDonell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
McDonell pushes Bryn Makar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bryn Makar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
McDonell is not content to let Bryn Makar control the position.
Bryn Makar working the ground and pound.
McDonell is not content to let Bryn Makar control the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McDonell taking a bit of punishment here - Bryn Makar scoring with strikes.
McDonell is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bryn Makar is controlling him well.
Bryn Makar wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonell keeps working.
Bryn Makar prevents McDonell from escaping the position.
McDonell seems a little lost for a moment, as Bryn Makar dominates the positioning.
McDonell wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bryn Makar wants to control but McDonell is keeping him busy.

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

Bryn Makar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McDonell has escaped the position, nice work there.
McDonell is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bryn Makar asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bryn Makar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McDonell some visible discomfort.
Bryn Makar wants to control but McDonell is keeping him busy.
McDonell is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bryn Makar asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

McDonell bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
McDonell throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli McDonell dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McDonell avoids the body shot from Bryn Makar.
McDonell throws a quick inside leg kick.
It looks like McDonell has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bryn Makar throws an off balance right hand
and Bryn Makar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bryn Makar looks to throw the jab but McDonell is out of range.
McDonell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bryn Makar in his tracks.
Bryn Makar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McDonell.
Bryn Makar misses with a hook.
Bryn Makar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bryn Makar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McDonell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryn Makar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McDonell pinned against the cage. McDonell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A counter left hand to the body from McDonell misses its target.
McDonell with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonell lands a leg kick that knocks Bryn Makar off balance momentarily.
Eli McDonell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bryn Makar is trying hard to land a takedown here. McDonell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Eli McDonell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azrell Bryn Makar.
McDonell tests Bryn Makar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McDonell connects with a looping right hand.
McDonell connects with a body shot.
Eli McDonell is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonell slips a straight right by Bryn Makar.
Bryn Makar takes a swing at McDonell's ribcage but misses.
Bryn Makar motions for McDonell to come forward. Bryn Makar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McDonell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bryn Makar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryn Makar. McDonell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bryn Makar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McDonell stuffs the takedown attempt from Bryn Makar. Bryn Makar gets slowly back to his feet.
Bryn Makar throws the left hand but McDonell avoids the punch easily.
McDonell scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryn Makar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryn Makar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bryn Makar shoots in but McDonell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McDonell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McDonell scores with a jab to the body.
Bryn Makar looks to land a left hand but McDonell moved out of range nicely.
Bryn Makar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bryn Makar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDonell with a nice cross.

Bryn Makar is rocked!
McDonell scores with a leg kick.
Bryn Makar is still on wobbly legs! Can McDonell finish him?
McDonell steps in with a hook that catches Bryn Makar right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! McDonell follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Bryn Makar looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli McDonell!
Eli McDonell bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Ivanov (ranked 2759 p4p, 301 weight class) and Ray Wells (ranked 6727 p4p, 522 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ivanov
vs
Wells

170 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
157 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Shade Tree Nutrition

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Wells!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ivanov dives in and scores a takedown into Wells's guard.
Ivanov throws a big right hand that misses.
Ivanov postures up in Wells's guard and throws a big left but Wells blocks it.
Ivanov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ivanov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ivanov lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ivanov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wells wants to get back to his feet but Ivanov passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ivanov lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivanov not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov is keen to just control but Wells is a slippery customer.
Wells avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ivanov.
Ivanov content to control rather than advance.
Wells looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ivanov lands a nice short elbow.
Ivanov is nestled in close to Wells, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ivanov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We've been hearing that Ivanov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ivanov slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ivanov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wells sees it coming and defends easily.
Ivanov 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.
Ivanov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wells is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ivanov drops an elbow to the side of Wells's head.
Wells on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ivanov sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Ivanov seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ivanov lands a nice short elbow.

Wells is rocked!
Wells on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wells is still in real trouble! Can Ivanov finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivanov is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Wells is hurt! He's hurt bad - Ivanov fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Wells from any more punishment! Congratulations to Ivanov! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Ivanov!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Ivanov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michel Pereira (ranked 2740 p4p, 300 weight class) and Cedric Zhang (ranked 7104 p4p, 509 weight class). Pereira comes to the cage accompanied by J.Balvin, Willy William - Mi Gente. The key to victory for Michel Pereira has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pereira
vs
Zhang

185 cm
21
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
189 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 Los Angeles, Michel Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cedric Zhang!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhang looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pereira is fending him off so far but Zhang persists. Nope, Pereira circles away and we're back to standing.
Pereira throws a big counter combination but Zhang scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Zhang drives through and clinches with Pereira against the cage.
Zhang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pereira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zhang slows down the pace here.
Pereira misses with a knee strike.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pereira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zhang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Zhang jumps guard and drags Pereira to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Zhang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Zhang working for a triangle but Pereira defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang wants to sweep here but Pereira controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zhang is proving hard to escape from.
Pereira being controlled here momentarily.
Pereira trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zhang's guard.
Zhang is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Zhang has his foot on Pereira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pereira works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Pereira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zhang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Pereira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zhang.
Zhang landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zhang is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zhang tries to pass to full mount but Pereira defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhang landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zhang trying to control the pace.
Pereira has hold of Zhang's hands but Zhang slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zhang with the ground and pound but Pereira uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Zhang told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Pereira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zhang controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Zhang is standing up over Pereira. Pereira looks to escape but Zhang dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhang misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zhang is looking to take a break and control but Pereira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zhang throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Zhang lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Zhang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pereira has escaped the position, nice work there.
Zhang is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pereira's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Zhang dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zhang digs a good body shot into Pereira's ribs.
Pereira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zhang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Pereira misses the target.
Zhang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pereira counters with a two punch combo.

Zhang closes the distance and clinches.
Pereira misses with a knee to the head.
Pereira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zhang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pereira smiles and moves away.
Pereira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zhang tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pereira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zhang somewhat.
Michel Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedric Zhang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pereira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zhang dives in and grabs Pereira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pereira pushes down on Zhang's head and hops out.
An attempted straight right counter from Pereira misses the target.
Zhang goes for a double leg but Pereira avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pereira continues to drive forward.
A head kick from Pereira lands but Zhang takes it in his stride.
Zhang shoots and misses
and Zhang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Zhang rushes Pereira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the head but Zhang blocks with his arms.

Zhang drags the fight down to the ground.
Zhang is pulling down on Pereira's head. It's preventing any offense from Pereira, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pereira won't allow Zhang to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tries to stand but Zhang is controlling from the bottom.
Zhang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pereira is one step ahead there.
Zhang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zhang has a closed guard, preventing Pereira from standing up.
Zhang is adopting a defensive guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zhang clinches.
Pereira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zhang avoids it.
Pereira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pereira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zhang.
Pereira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zhang managing to block the knees to the body from Pereira.
Zhang goes for a takedown attempt but Pereira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck for Zhang with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira tests Zhang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That kick from Pereira tenderised Zhang's leg. Zhang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zhang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michel Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pereira feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zhangs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zhang with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pereira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zhang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhang looks for a takedown but Pereira sprawls well.
Pereira throws a nice outside leg kick.

Zhang drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Pereira dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pereira blocks a head kick by Zhang.
Zhang tries to clinch but Pereira is having none of it.
Pereira is looking to slow Zhang down with leg kicks.
Zhang fails with the takedown.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pereira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pereira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zhang tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pereira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zhang somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang shoots and misses
and Pereira counters with a body kick.
Michel Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedric Zhang.
Pereira is looking to slow Zhang down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang with a poor takedown
enabling Pereira to counter with a crisp jab.
Zhang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zhang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like Pereira wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pereira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhang shoots in for a double leg but Pereira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zhang tries to clinch but Pereira moves away
and Pereira counters with a nice uppercut.

Zhang is rocked!
Zhang glances at the clock... BAM! Pereira nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Zhang crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Zhang is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michel Pereira!
Michel Pereira 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.

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FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdur Rahman Hodges (ranked 3049 p4p, 323 weight class) and James Hackett (ranked 23332 p4p, 579 weight class). James Hackett is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rahman Hodges
vs
Hackett

170 cm
20
158 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdur Rahman Hodges!
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, James Hackett!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hodges bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hackett isn't going anywhere.
Hackett is trying to buck Hodges off.
You can see the frustration on Hackett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hackett stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

Hodges tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hackett struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hodges in the domination position with Hackett hanging on.
You can see the frustration on Hackett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodges wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hackett keeps working.

Hodges tries for a kimura but Hackett is defending well.

Hodges is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hackett knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hackett has one of Hodges's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Hodges looking to control but instead Hackett has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Hackett is positioning himself well to prevent Hodges advancing to mount.

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.
Hackett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hodges.
Hackett is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hackett won't allow Hodges to pass to mount.
Hackett is positioning himself well to prevent Hodges advancing to mount.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hackett is trying to get back to full guard.

Hodges is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackett desperately trying to maintain half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hodges shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hodges showed some decent athleticism there.
Hackett controlling the position well.
Hodges is looking to take a break and control but Hackett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hackett has his hands clasped together around Hodges's back. He's all about the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hodges trying to mount his opponent but Hackett defends it.
Hackett keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hodges is working for a kimura but Hackett is defending it quite comfortably.
Hackett keeping control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdur Rahman Hodges dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Hodges is just out of range.
Hodges moves out of range as Hackett strikes.
Hackett misses with an uppercut.
Hodges tries for a takedown but Hackett circles away easily
and Hackett counters with a nice uppercut.
Abdur Rahman Hodges is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hackett avoids the head kick by Hodges.
Hackett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hodges throws a solid leg kick but Hackett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hodges.
Hackett throws out a counter right but Hodges avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hodges shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hackett pinned against the cage. Hackett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hodges has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hackett finds it's way round the side to connect with Hodges's head.
Hodges misses with a takedown attempt
and Hackett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdur Rahman Hodges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hodges uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hackett.
Hodges misses with a leg kick
and Hodges takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hodges wants to slow Hackett down by chopping away at his legs.
Hackett lands a body shot.
Hackett misses with an uppercut.
Hodges throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hackett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hodges throws a leg kick
and Hackett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Hodges is predictable there
enabling Hackett to counter with a crisp jab.
Hodges fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hodges steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hackett.
Abdur Rahman Hodges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hodges blocks a jab.
Hackett might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hodges throws a leg kick but Hackett checks it.
Hodges misses with a takedown attempt
and Hackett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hodges throws a leg kick

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

Hodges is rocked!

Hackett lands a big uppercut and Hodges crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hodges looks OK. Hackett waves Hodges back to his feet!
Oh Hodges is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hackett drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Hodges's head, knocking him out cold! Hackett is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Hackett!

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FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Pinkman (ranked 2252 p4p, 248 weight class) and Guillaume Ouelette (ranked 6613 p4p, 451 weight class). Guillaume Ouelette has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jesse Pinkman's chin.

Pinkman
vs
Ouelette

180 cm
19
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
270 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Pinkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guillaume Ouelette!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pinkman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ouelette, pushing him back against the cage.
Pinkman prevents a body shot from Ouelette.

Pinkman pulls Ouelette into guard.

Pinkman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Pinkman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ouelette is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinkman keeping moving, preventing Ouelette from controlling successfully.

Pinkman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ouelette stays in close to Pinkman's body and controls the position.

Pinkman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ouelette passes into side control.
Ouelette wants to control but Pinkman is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinkman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pinkman trying to get back to full guard but Ouelette takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Pinkman tries to reverse the position but Ouelette maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouelette wants to control the pace but Pinkman is squirming around nicely.
Pinkman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pinkman is trying desperately to improve position.
Ouelette tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ouelette is trying to take his opponent's back.
Pinkman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pinkman is looking to improve his position.

Pinkman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ouelette pulls his head out easily.
Pinkman is not content to let Ouelette control the position.
Pinkman is looking for a sweep. Ouelette is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Pinkman is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Ouelette is tapping! Great win for Pinkman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jesse Pinkman!
In his post fight interview, Jesse Pinkman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
44%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chase Fuchs (ranked 2281 p4p, 258 weight class) and Harrison Bergeron (ranked 3115 p4p, 331 weight class). Harrison Bergeron will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Fuchs
vs
Bergeron

165 cm
20
158 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chase Fuchs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harrison Bergeron!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergeron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fuchs swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bergeron lands a jab to the head.
Bergeron is looking to clinch.
Fuchs throws a big counter combination but Bergeron scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fuchs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fuchs fails to land with a series of punches.
Bergeron connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fuchs. Fuchs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fuchs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bergeron moves away.
Harrison Bergeron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuchs looks to score with a jab to the body but Bergeron is just out of range.
Bergeron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Fuchs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuchs not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bergeron looking to control.

Bergeron is looking for a triangle but Fuchs pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bergeron is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fuchs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fuchs wants to control from the top but Bergeron keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuchs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

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

Bergeron is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bergeron looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bergeron looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fuchs passes into side control.
Fuchs is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Bergeron's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bergeron takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bergeron tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fuchs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fuchs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bergeron keeps working.
Bergeron is looking for a sweep.
Fuchs scoring with punches and elbows.
Fuchs working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergeron manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fuchs trying to control but Bergeron postures up.

Bergeron looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fuchs gets back to full guard.
Bergeron is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fuchs is trying to control the position but Bergeron postures up.
Fuchs wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fuchs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bergeron trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuchs looking for a sweep. Not yet Fuchs, not yet.

Bergeron 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.
Fuchs has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fuchs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bergeron is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bergeron drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fuchs manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bergeron has Fuchs in his guard.

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

Chase Fuchs dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bergeron jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bergeron lands with a straight right. Fuchs didn't see that one coming.

Fuchs gets a takedown into half guard.
Fuchs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bergeron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bergeron won't allow Fuchs to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuchs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fuchs controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuchs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bergeron actively working from the bottom here.
Fuchs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bergeron with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Bergeron actively working from the bottom here.
Fuchs is looking to take a break and control but Bergeron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fuchs prevents Bergeron from improving his position.
Bergeron keeps trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Bergeron looking for submissions off his back.
Fuchs working over Bergeron with some ground and pound. Bergeron looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bergeron is in trouble now - Fuchs has advanced to mount!
Fuchs looking to control but Bergeron is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chase Fuchs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bergeron is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fuchs pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fuchs postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bergeron looks a forlorn figure.
Fuchs scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuchs takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fuchs lands with some strikes.
Bergeron bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fuchs wants to sweep here but Bergeron controlling him for the moment.
Fuchs managing to control the position.
Fuchs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fuchs controlling the position.

Bergeron drops back looking for a leg! Fuchs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fuchs manages to kick Bergeron off! Bergeron jumps back into Fuchs's guard.
Bergeron wants to pass the guard but Fuchs is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuchs looking to control.
Bergeron stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fuchs swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Bergeron 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.
Bergeron trying to control but Fuchs is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bergeron being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Fuchs dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fuchs takes one on the button.
Fuchs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fuchs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fuchs tries to clinch but Bergeron is having none of it.
Bergeron is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bergeron connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Fuchs closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bergeron to the mat! Bergeron manages to get full guard.
Fuchs trying to control the position from guard on top but Bergeron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bergeron is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Fuchs frees his head nicely. Oh but Bergeron has switched to an armbar! Fuchs is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Harrison Bergeron!

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Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Irish Power (ranked 1406 p4p, 190 weight class) and Papi Tantor (ranked 2033 p4p, 244 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Power
vs
Tantor

172 cm
26
185 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
189 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Irish Power!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Papi Tantor!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tantor connects with a body shot that sends Power's belly button to the back.
Power misses the jab.
Tantor slips a straight right by Power.
The fighters circling - Tantor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tantor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Power throws the left hand but Tantor avoids the punch easily.
Tantor flicks out a counter leg kick but Power steps away.
Tantor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Power scores with a hook to the body. Tantor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tantor connects with an inside leg kick.
Tantor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tantor lands with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Power. Tantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Tantor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tantor delivers a nice body kick.
Tantor scores with a hook to the body. Power takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tantor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Power has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Irish Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tantor is looking to slow Power down with leg kicks.
Power swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tantor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tantor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tantor.
Tantor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tantor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Tantor.
Power moves out of range of the strikes.
Power throws a hook but Tantor avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Power. Tantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tantor lands a head kick. Power smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Power jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Power misses with a hook
and Tantor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tantor lands the left hand.
Tantor throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Power lands a slapping body shot.
Power takes a kick to the side of the head.
Power definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Tantor misses.
Power throws a right hand that Tantor ducks under and follows up with a left that Tantor also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor slips a straight right by Power.
Power misses with a body punch
letting Tantor counter with a right hand.
Power misses with a straight right.
Tantor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Power.
Tantor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Power's head.
Power throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Tantor to counter with a crisp jab.
Tantor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Power with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tantor to score with a decent uppercut.
Tantor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tantor looks to land a right hand but Power moved out of range.
Tantor throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Power seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tantor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Power had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Power throws a body shot but no joy.
Tantor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tantor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Power takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Power lands with a straight right. Tantor didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Power on the side of the head.
Power misses with an uppercut
and Tantor counters with a good, hard body kick but Power shrugs it off.
Tantor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Power takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Power throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tantor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Tantor lands a big head kick that sends Power tumbling to the mat! Tantor takes a step backwards and waves Power back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Power is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tantor lands with a nice body kick.
Oh Power is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Power is breathing heavily.
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tantor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Power seems to have got his legs back now.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Power crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tantor - the referee stops the clock and Power gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tantor. Power manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tantor lands with an overhand left.
Power ducks right into an uppercut from Tantor.
Power takes one on the button.
Tantor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tantor is looking to slow Power down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a body shot.
Power misses with a hook to the body
and Tantor counters with a nice uppercut.
Tantor thuds his right hand into Power's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Power misses with a straight left.
Power throws a big shot that misses.
Power misses with a shot to the body
and Tantor counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Tantor.
Power has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tantor.
Tantor lands a big head kick that sends Power to the canvas! Tantor follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Papi Tantor!
Papi Tantor is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Papi Tantor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.