S.A.F.O TITLE CHALLENGER #2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebation Mack (ranked 5811 p4p, 546 weight class) and Kyle Smith (ranked 5699 p4p, 545 weight class). Mack comes into the arena with Gangsta's Paradise blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mack
vs
Smith

183 cm
20
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebation Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Smith!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Mack.
Smith tries to clinch up.

Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mack's guard.
Mack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mack wants to get back to his feet but Smith passes into half guard.
Mack looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smith wants to free his trapped foot but Mack is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Smith seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith slows the pace down in half guard.
Mack trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack manages to get to full guard.
Mack tries to strike from the bottom.
Mack is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.

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

Smith drives through with a takedown into Mack's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mack on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mack tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.

Mack has an active guard here but Smith has managed to pass into half guard.
Smith stops Mack from getting back to his feet.
Smith trying to control the pace.
Mack trying to control from the bottom.
Smith is looking to advance position but Mack won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith prevents Mack from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Smith wants to take a breather but Mack is having none of it.
Mack is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mack keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body kick there by Mack.
Smith tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mack defends it nicely.

Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mack!
Mack is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith wants to control but Mack is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mack lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
Mack throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Kyle Smith has been cut.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mack cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.

Mack moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Smith goes down! Can Mack finish him!?

Smith is rocked!
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!
Mack wants to stand but Smith is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mack looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith won't allow Mack to get back to his feet.

Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mack has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Mack's legs - danger averted.
Smith pushes down on Mack's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mack gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mack has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Mack is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Smith dives into side control.
Mack gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack trying to control here.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mack is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith controlling the action here.
Mack tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Mack wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Mack is working hard here to advance position.

Mack is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
Smith stops Mack from getting back to his feet.
Mack wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Mack sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mack closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack connects with an inside leg kick.
Sebation Mack is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mack.
Mack thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.
Smith is breathing heavily.

Smith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mack sprawls well initially but Smith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mack is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
Mack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?

Mack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mack trying to control but Smith postures up.
Mack wants to get back to full guard but Smith has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebation Mack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Mack tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mack manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Mack, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Mack against the cage but Mack circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mack half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kyle Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Mack. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Mack tries to counter with a takedown but Smith is quick to defend against it.
Sebation Mack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Smith.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mack.
Mack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mack scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mack - that will leave a mark!

Mack lands a head kick that stumbles Smith and the fighters go to the mat.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kyle Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Mack from standing up.
Mack passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mack is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.
Mack trying to control the pace.
It looks like Mack is going to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mack not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smith is looking to control Mack's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Mack prevents Smith from improving his position.
Mack trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.

Mack is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mack to get the leverage.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Mack throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mack wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mack sprawls well. Mack wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mack swivels and escapes.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mack plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That has opened up Kyle Smith's cut even more.
Mack chopping away at his opponent's legs.

A head kick lands from Mack that sends Smith to the canvas. Smith tries to scramble back to his feet but Mack brings him back down into side control.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Mack finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack advances to mount.
Mack softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Smith is out cold! Mack jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebation Mack!
Sebation Mack spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hall (ranked 21309 p4p, 638 weight class) and Johnathon Ray (ranked 6474 p4p, 579 weight class). Johnathon Ray will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hall
vs
Ray

191 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 London, Ryan Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnathon Ray!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray misses with a few strikes there.
Hall checks a leg kick.
Hall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ray wants to get back to striking at distance but Hall won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hall manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ray stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.
Ray 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.
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.
Ray's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hall is looking to stand up but Ray isn't so interested in that idea.
Ray engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Johnathon Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ray throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hall has a takedown stuffed.
Ray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Hall has Ray up against the cage in a clinch.
Ray wants to stall.

Hall gets control of Ray's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hall will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ray manages to get himself to full guard.

Hall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ray's guard.
Ray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hall postures up in Ray's guard and throws a big left but Ray blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray trying to keep a closed guard but Hall is proving a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ray can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ray managing to control the position.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Ray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hall.
Hall throws a big elbow that misses.
Ray looking for a sweep. Not yet Ray, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ray controls Hall momentarily but Hall frees himself.
Hall trying to control the position from guard on top but Ray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Ray.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hall closes the distance and clinches.
Ray looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Hall dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ray fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ray throws a right hand that Hall ducks under and follows up with a left that Hall also avoids with ease.
Hall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ray sprawls well. Ray wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hall gets slowly back to his feet.
Ray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ray wants it to stay on the feet.
Ray tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hall defends well and Ray ends up having to push Hall into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ray sprawls well. Ray wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hall gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Ray does no damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hall.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hall is defended easily by Ray.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hall backs up against the cage.

Hall closes the distance and clinches.
Ray lands with a short shot to the head.

Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall shoots in but Ray avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ray scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hall in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ryan Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ray scores with the left hand. Hall knows he should have avoided that one.
Hall fails with the takedown
and Ray counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ray swinging wildly here.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ray tries to clinch up but Hall circles away and keeps his distance.
Ray throws a good cross that connects.
Ray blocks a head kick by Hall.
Ray misses with the combination.
It looked like Hall was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ray.
Ray is looking to clinch.
Hall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Hall fails with a takedown attempt.
Ray throws a shot to the body.
Ray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Hall has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ray is trying to force a seperation but Hall has the dominant position.
Ray looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Hall.
Ray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hall breaks the clinch.
Hall fails with a takedown attempt.
Ray slaps away a takedown attempt from Hall, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ray's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ray duly obliges.
Hall throws a body punch but Ray moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Ray scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Ray moves out of range easily.
Hall fails with the takedown.
Ray throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnathon Ray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ray lands a two punch combo.
Ray jabs at Hall's body.
Ray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ray lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hall lands a head kick!

It looks like Johnathon Ray has been cut.
Danga de danga de dang - Ray scores with a four punch combination!
Ray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ray throws a head kick that misses

and Hall holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall looks for a takedown but Ray sprawls well.
Ray unleashes a big counter combination but Hall bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Ray forces Hall back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Ray's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hall drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ray pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ray jabs at Hall's body.
Johnathon Ray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ray tries to bum rush Hall with a series of wild strikes but Hall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ray misses with a jab, cross combination.

Ray moves into the clinch.
Ray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good body shot from Hall.
Ray is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hall wants to take the fight to the mat but Ray manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ray tries to break free but Hall pushes him back against the cage.
Ray jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hall walks away with a smile on his face. Ray gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hall tries to clinch up
and Ray counters with a left and a right that stings Hall.
Ray misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall shoots in for a takedown but Ray shows good takedown defense.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Ray.
Hall went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ray misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hall has managed to clinch.
Ray wants to break free but Hall has control.
Hall fails to pull guard.

Hall gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ray tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Ray is staying active underneath Hall, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ray trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hall.
Hall is trying to control. Ray wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ray throws a series of punches but Hall avoids them all with ease.
Hall throws a right and a left that Ray avoids nicely.
Ray blocks a head kick by Hall.
Ray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ray misses with a wild combination.
Hall blocks a jab.
Ray missing with a left hand there. Hall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ray moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt - Ray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnathon Ray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ray 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnathon Ray!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Barboza (ranked 6111 p4p, 512 weight class) and Danny Williams (ranked 5570 p4p, 496 weight class). Barboza comes to the cage accompanied by You don't know. Williams has chosen Iam the KING as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Barboza
vs
Williams

189 cm
20
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Barboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Williams!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Barboza throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams cracks Barboza with a good jab.
Barboza slips under a jab.
Barboza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Barboza controls his hands.

Barboza pulls guard.

Barboza working for a triangle but Williams defends it easily.

Williams stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Williams.
Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Williams darts in and clinches Barboza up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Williams as the two fighters clinch.
Williams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Williams on the inside.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

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

It looks like Mark Barboza has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Williams feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Barboza sprawling to the canvas! Barboza rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Williams finish him?!

Barboza is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oh Barboza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Barboza up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Williams from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Barboza's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Danny Williams!
Danny Williams 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alvaro Dias (ranked 5239 p4p, 512 weight class) and Sven Richard (ranked 3919 p4p, 445 weight class). Sven Richard is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dias
vs
Richard

200 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alvaro Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Richard!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias swats away the attempt to clinch by Richard.

Dias dives in and scores a takedown into Richard's guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sven Richard!
Our winner, Sven Richard, 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
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Champ Lesnar (ranked 4795 p4p, 447 weight class) and Vladimir Magosharipov (ranked 4005 p4p, 405 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Magosharipov's choice of entrance music: Jalandhar . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lesnar
vs
Magosharipov

188 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

176 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Champ Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vladimir Magosharipov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar closes the distance and clinches up with Magosharipov, looking for a takedown. Lesnar pushes Magosharipov against the cage but Magosharipov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Magosharipov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Magosharipov ducks right into an uppercut from Lesnar.

Lesnar tries to sprawl but Magosharipov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Magosharipov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lesnar is looking for a sweep. Magosharipov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lesnar trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Lesnar is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar tries to reverse the position but Magosharipov maintains control.
Poor strikes thrown by Magosharipov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magosharipov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lesnar is looking to improve his position but Magosharipov isn't that keen on the idea.
Lesnar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lesnar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar is working hard here to advance position.
Poor strikes thrown by Magosharipov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magosharipov raining down shots from the mount!
Lesnar tries to reverse the position but Magosharipov maintains control.

Magosharipov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lesnar wants to control but Magosharipov is having none of it.
Magosharipov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Lesnar is trying to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Lesnar is in bad spot here.
Magosharipov not allowing Lesnar to control his hands.

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.
Magosharipov lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Lesnar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lesnar wants to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Magosharipov's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Magosharipov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lesnar fails to land the takedown.
Lesnar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Magosharipov defends it nicely.
Lesnar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Magosharipov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lesnar somewhat.
Magosharipov wants to counter the offense by Lesnar and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Champ Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magosharipov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lesnar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Magosharipov as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magosharipov is breathing heavily.
Lesnar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Magosharipov defends it nicely.
Lesnar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Magosharipov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lesnar somewhat.
Champ Lesnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lesnar lands a head kick. Magosharipov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lesnar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Magosharipov tries to avoid it but Lesnar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Magosharipov to the ground. Magosharipov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lesnar tries to clinch up

and Magosharipov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lesnar!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar can't do much from the bottom here.
Magosharipov lands an elbow.
Magosharipov is looking to take a break and control but Lesnar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lesnar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar wants to control but Magosharipov postures up.
Lesnar tries to bench press Magosharipov off him but Magosharipov keeps the position.
Magosharipov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Magosharipov working away.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet but Magosharipov drags him back down.
Lesnar is trying to control Magosharipov's posture but Magosharipov avoids it.
Magosharipov working the head with strikes.

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.
You can see the frustration on Lesnar's face as Magosharipov controls the position.
Magosharipov is looking to take a break and control but Lesnar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

Magosharipov looking to score a takedown here. Lesnar is defending well but Magosharipov drives through and ends up in Lesnar's guard.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Magosharipov manages to pass to side control.
Vladimir Magosharipov has got the better of the ground game so far.

Magosharipov is keen to just control but Lesnar is a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lesnar is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Magosharipov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lesnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lesnar fails with a takedown attempt.

Lesnar tries to sprawl but Magosharipov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Magosharipov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar wants to control but Magosharipov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lesnar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lesnar is trying to maintain the position but Magosharipov is very close to passing his half guard.
Magosharipov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar is trying to stand up here but Magosharipov is controlling him well.
Lesnar trying to control here.
Lesnar is looking to improve his position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lesnar lands a head kick!
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Magosharipov as he avoids it easily.
Lesnar tries to clinch up but Magosharipov circles away and keeps his distance.
Lesnar scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Magosharipov's waist but Magosharipov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lesnar off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Champ Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesnar lands with an overhand left.
Lesnar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lesnar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magosharipov unleashes a big counter combination but Lesnar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Magosharipov leaves Lesnar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lesnar has a takedown stuffed.
Lesnar misses with a takedown attempt - Magosharipov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As Lesnar backs off Magosharipov throws a huge counter combo but Lesnar manages to avoid it all.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lesnar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lesnar is defended easily by Magosharipov.
Lesnar darts in trying to clinch

and Magosharipov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lesnar!

Magosharipov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lesnar struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magosharipov trying to control the action but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Lesnar prevents Magosharipov from improving position.
Vladimir Magosharipov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lesnar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magosharipov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Champ Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lesnar misses with an elbow from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Magosharipov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magosharipov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Magosharipov!
Vladimir Magosharipov took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'First of all i wanna say thank you for god god is number one all the things is nothing allhamdullilah'.

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samsung LoveMachine (ranked 2525 p4p, 261 weight class) and Atsuro Nagashi (ranked 1871 p4p, 214 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

LoveMachine
vs
Nagashi

184 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
224 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samsung LoveMachine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Atsuro Nagashi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagashi lands with an overhand left.
LoveMachine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nagashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nagashi connects with a nice looking jab.
LoveMachine takes one on the button.
LoveMachine on the wrong end of a nice hook.
LoveMachine moves away from the strike by Nagashi.

LoveMachine moves into the clinch.
Nagashi lands with a short shot to the head.
LoveMachine blocks a punch to the side of the head.

LoveMachine lands a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LoveMachine throws a big right hand that misses.
Nagashi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nagashi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
LoveMachine wants to pass the guard but Nagashi is keeping the position.
LoveMachine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
LoveMachine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Nagashi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. LoveMachine is aware though and is defending well.
Nagashi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
LoveMachine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nagashi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
LoveMachine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nagashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashi controlling LoveMachine's posture.
LoveMachine postures up and lands a big shot to Nagashi's brow.
LoveMachine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LoveMachine lands a couple of digs.
LoveMachine with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells LoveMachine's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nagashi working a defensive guard here.
LoveMachine throwing strikes from guard but Nagashi blocks nicely.
LoveMachine is working Nagashi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
LoveMachine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nagashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
LoveMachine connects with a couple of short punches.
LoveMachine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nagashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nagashi keeps trying to improve his position.
LoveMachine pushes down on Nagashi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nagashi is looking for a sweep. LoveMachine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashi is concentrating on defense, preventing LoveMachine from advancing position.
LoveMachine is nestled in close to Nagashi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
LoveMachine looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nagashi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nagashi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LoveMachine works over Nagashi with some ground and pound from guard.
Nagashi is trying to control the position but LoveMachine postures up.
Nagashi looking to hit a scissor sweep but LoveMachine is one step ahead there.
LoveMachine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
LoveMachine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
LoveMachine postures up and lands a big shot to Nagashi's brow.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
LoveMachine keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nagashi's head.
LoveMachine distracts Nagashi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Nagashi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
LoveMachine landing some decent shots from guard.

Nagashi has his foot on LoveMachine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. LoveMachine works his way back into a safe position though.
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.
LoveMachine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
LoveMachine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
LoveMachine postures up.
LoveMachine is working Nagashi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
LoveMachine working some strikes from top position.
LoveMachine scoring with some ground and pound.
Nagashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
LoveMachine is working Nagashi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
LoveMachine is working Nagashi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nagashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
LoveMachine lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nagashi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

LoveMachine is looking to improve his position.
LoveMachine is trying to maintain the position but Nagashi is very close to passing his half guard.
LoveMachine is looking for a sweep. Nagashi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagashi wants to control but LoveMachine is keeping him busy.
Nagashi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
LoveMachine is holding on to half guard well.
LoveMachine is pressing down on Nagashi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LoveMachine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nagashi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nagashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. LoveMachine is keeping the position for now.
Nagashi trying to control the position from guard on top but LoveMachine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LoveMachine wants to sweep here but Nagashi controlling him for the moment.
Nagashi looking to pass the guard.
Nagashi preventing the sweep.
LoveMachine is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

LoveMachine takes one to the chin there.
Nagashi tries to work over LoveMachine's front leg with a kick but LoveMachine checks it.
LoveMachine has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nagashi cracks LoveMachine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
LoveMachine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
LoveMachine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

LoveMachine moves into the clinch.
LoveMachine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagashi can do to turn this around?
Nagashi misses with a punch on the inside.

LoveMachine jumps guard and drags Nagashi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nagashi postures up.
Nagashi wants to control from the top but LoveMachine keeps moving.
LoveMachine looking for a sweep. Not yet LoveMachine, not yet.
LoveMachine is controlling Nagashi's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LoveMachine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
LoveMachine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nagashi's guard.

LoveMachine has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nagashi is adopting a defensive guard.
LoveMachine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LoveMachine with a nice head shot there.
Nagashi wants to sweep here but LoveMachine controlling him for the moment.
LoveMachine stands and throws Nagashi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
LoveMachine working away.
Nagashi tries to improve position but can't.
Nagashi manages to get back to half guard.
LoveMachine drops an elbow to the side of Nagashi's head.
Nagashi tries to roll over but LoveMachine keeps him under control.
Nagashi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but LoveMachine scores with a couple of nice shots.
LoveMachine takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
LoveMachine is nestled in close to Nagashi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
LoveMachine is thwarting Nagashi's attempts to control the position.
Nagashi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Nagashi gets back to full guard.
LoveMachine landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashi has momentary wrist control but LoveMachine slips an elbow through the middle.
LoveMachine scoring with some ground and pound.
Nagashi trying to control the position.

Nagashi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Nagashi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
LoveMachine scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LoveMachine is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
LoveMachine lands a couple of digs.
Nagashi looking to hit a scissor sweep but LoveMachine is one step ahead there.
LoveMachine landing some decent shots from guard.
Nagashi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LoveMachine postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
LoveMachine working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nagashi's head.
Nagashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
LoveMachine with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Samsung LoveMachine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
LoveMachine scoring with punches to the head and body.
LoveMachine is working Nagashi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nagashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
LoveMachine lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Nagashi is rocked!
LoveMachine with a nice head shot there.
Nagashi is still in real trouble! Can LoveMachine finish him?
LoveMachine with a nice head shot there.
Nagashi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nagashi working a defensive guard here.
LoveMachine arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Nagashi's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Samsung LoveMachine!
Samsung LoveMachine is the new heavyweight champion!