ICC 14: Yoshioka v Behar PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milo Oliveira (ranked 2334 p4p, 303 weight class) and Jamie Porter (ranked 3751 p4p, 451 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Oliveira
vs
Porter

190 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
217 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Milo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jamie Porter!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira is looking to chop away at Porter's legs.
Porter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Porter has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Porter looks to land a combination but Oliveira avoids it well.
Oliveira throws a chopping leg kick but Porter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Porter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliveira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oliveira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oliveira feints and then cracks Porter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Porter down.
Oliveira definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Oliveira lands a leg kick that knocks Porter off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Porter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Porter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira lands with a kick to the temple. Porter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Jamie Porter has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Porter throws a low kick, looking for Oliveira's leg but Oliveira calmly moves out of range.
Oliveira misses with a low kick.
Porter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oliveira.
Porter throws a leg kick
and Oliveira counters with a thumping low kick.
Oliveira throws a leg kick but Porter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Oliveira throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oliveira throws out a leg kick but Porter moves out of range and Oliveira only half commits.
Oliveira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter misses with a straight left.
Oliveira misses with a low kick.
Porter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

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

Porter is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira lands with a nice body kick.
Porter is still on wobbly legs! Can Oliveira finish him?
Oliveira throws a leg kick but Porter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Porter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Porter seems to have recovered his senses.
Oliveira misses with a body kick.
Porter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Porter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oliveira.
Oliveira connects with an inside leg kick.
Oliveira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Porter throws a leg kick but Oliveira sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oliveira looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A clash of legs there as Porter blocks the low kick.
Porter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Porter checks the leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a low kick.
Oliveira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Porter. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliveira is looking to counter with head kicks.
Porter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Porter connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Porter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oliveira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Oliveira is predictable there

and Porter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Porter is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Oliveira as he works his way to full guard.
Porter advances to half guard.
Oliveira is positioning himself well to prevent Porter advancing to mount.

Porter is working for a kimura but Oliveira is defending it quite comfortably.
Porter thows a huge punch but Oliveira dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looks like he's trying to stand up.
Oliveira is trying to maintain the position but Porter is very close to passing his half guard.

Oliveira kicks Porter off and gets back to his feet.
Oliveira motions for Porter to come forward. Oliveira throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Porter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Oliveira throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oliveira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Oliveira wants it to stay on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porter throws a sloppy head kick
and Oliveira counters with an outside leg kick.
Oliveira fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Porter checks it well.
Despite the aggression on Porter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Oliveira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Porter can do to turn this around?
Porter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oliveira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Oliveira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Porter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Oliveira.
Porter throws a lazy body kick
and Oliveira counters with a slapping leg kick.
Porter throws a looping overhand right but Oliveira ducks down to avoid it.
Oliveira fires out a quick counter leg kick but Porter just manages to avoid it.
Oliveira throws a leg kick but Porter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Oliveira stuffs the takedown.
A low kick from Oliveira is predictable there

so Porter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Oliveira seems keen to control Porter's posture.
Porter throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oliveira wants to stand but Porter is controlling the position.

Porter postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Oliveira is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Porter, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Porter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Oliveira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oliveira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porter trying to strike off his back.

Oliveira decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jamie Porter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Porter throws out the jab.
Oliveira looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Oliveira scores with a kick to the body.
Oliveira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Oliveira tenderised Porter's leg. Porter is trying to keep his angry face on.

Oliveira lands a big head kick that sends Porter tumbling to the mat! Oliveira takes a step backwards and waves Porter back to his feet - he wants the finish!
You can see that Porter has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira scoring well with a low kick there.
Porter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliveira counters with an outside leg kick.
Porter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oliveira counters with an outside leg kick.
Porter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Porter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oliveira can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oliveira. That's going to slow Porter down.
Porter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oliveira. Oliveira obviously looking to wear him down.
Milo Oliveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Porter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oliveira.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Milo Oliveira!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Milo Oliveira!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Milo Oliveira!

Milo Oliveira wins by unanimous decision!
Jamie Porter spoke after the fight, saying 'This won't be the end of me, I'll be back better.'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Pentangelli (ranked 2903 p4p, 115 weight class) and Lao Mung (ranked 3339 p4p, 127 weight class). Lao Mung has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lorenzo Pentangelli's chin.

Pentangelli
vs
Mung

205 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lorenzo Pentangelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lao Mung!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mung clinches up with Pentangelli and pushes him back against the cage.
Pentangelli wants a takedown but no success here.

Mung pulls guard.
Mung trying to keep a closed guard but Pentangelli is proving a slippery customer.
Pentangelli has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Pentangelli drops back looking for a leg! Mung is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mung manages to kick Pentangelli off! Pentangelli jumps back into Mung's guard.
Mung controls Pentangelli momentarily but Pentangelli frees himself.
Mung wants to sweep here but Pentangelli controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pentangelli slips nicely into half guard.

Pentangelli seems to be looking for submissions.
Pentangelli tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mung knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mung is trying to get back to full guard.
Pentangelli is pressing down on Mung's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mung is holding on for now.
Mung is looking for a sweep. Pentangelli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pentangelli takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mung tries to get to full guard but Pentangelli has control of the leg.
Pentangelli performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pentangelli has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Pentangelli is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mung is surviving well by controlling Pentangelli's body position as best he can.
Pentangelli content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mung tries to land a strike from the bottom but Pentangelli has taken his back! He's got the choke... big trouble for Mung here! Mung is tapping! Great work there by Pentangelli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lorenzo Pentangelli!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Ambe (ranked 2193 p4p, 265 weight class) and Ronald Mcdonald (ranked 2794 p4p, 343 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ambe
vs
Mcdonald

188 cm
26
184 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Ambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronald Mcdonald!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ambe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Ambe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mcdonald, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mcdonald.
Mcdonald tries to score a body lock takedown but Ambe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ambe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mcdonald goes for a takedown attempt but Ambe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mcdonald looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mcdonald bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Ambe instigates a clinch.
Ambe working aggressively here.
Mcdonald is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rick Ambe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Mcdonald.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe has a couple of punches blocked by Mcdonald.
Ambe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mcdonald tries to score a body lock takedown but Ambe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mcdonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ambe.
Mcdonald is working for takedown but Ambe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ambe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mcdonald is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ambe is defending well.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ambe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ambe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ambe swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcdonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ambe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ambe misses with the head strike.
Mcdonald wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mcdonald has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ambe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ambe misses with a punch on the inside.
Ambe stops a takedown attempt from Mcdonald.
Ambe misses with the head strike.

Mcdonald is trying to trip Ambe. He has hold of a leg but Ambe is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mcdonald persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ambe looking for a sweep. Not yet Ambe, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ambe has his hands on Mcdonald's head, controlling the position.
Ambe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcdonald's guard.

Ambe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ambe advances to half guard.
Ambe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ambe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mcdonald defending well though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcdonald is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mcdonald looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mcdonald or perhaps it was just good defense by Ambe, which made it look bad.

Ambe clinches.
Ambe tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcdonald avoids the damage to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mcdonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mcdonald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ambe's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcdonald wants a takedown.
Rick Ambe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Mcdonald.
Ambe tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcdonald avoids the damage to the body.
Ambe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ambe managing to block the knees to the body from Mcdonald.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mcdonald is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ambe is defending well.
Ambe throws a head punch that misses.
Mcdonald is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ambe pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Mcdonald is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ambe is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mcdonald to the mat. Mcdonald regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mcdonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ambe scoring with some ground and pound.
Ambe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ambe stopping the sweep attempt from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ambe is now in half guard.
Mcdonald wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald wants to control the action here but instead Ambe manages to pass to full mount!
Ambe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mcdonald is looking to get to half guard.
Ambe with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ambe lands a big elbow.
BOOM! Ambe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ambe with a couple of short strikes.
Mcdonald gets back to half guard.
Mcdonald tries to roll over but Ambe keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mcdonald dodges the punch combination from Ambe.
Mcdonald slips a jab from Ambe.

Ambe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mcdonald, pushing him back against the cage.
Mcdonald can't find room to land a body shot as Ambe controls the action.
Ambe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ambe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcdonald can do to turn this around?
Ambe working aggressively here.
Mcdonald blocks an uppercut.
Ambe is pressed up against the cage. Mcdonald has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ambe down to the mat. Ambe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Ambe moves into range and clinches up with Mcdonald.
Ambe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ambe prevents the takedown attempt.
Rick Ambe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe blocks an uppercut.
Ambe trying to land knees to the body.
Ambe is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rick Ambe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Mcdonald.
Ambe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mcdonald wants to take the fight to the mat but Ambe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mcdonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mcdonald tries to score a body lock takedown but Ambe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Ambe lands a takedown into guard.
Mcdonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ambe landing some decent shots from guard.
Ambe wants to control from the top but Mcdonald keeps moving.
Rick Ambe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ambe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mcdonald utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ambe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ronald Mcdonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ambe wants to control from the top but Mcdonald keeps moving.
Ambe looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Mcdonald looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ambe passes into half guard.
Mcdonald wants to get back to full guard.
Rick Ambe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ambe in particular looking to stall.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Rick Ambe!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Rick Ambe!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Rick Ambe!

Rick Ambe wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Jones (ranked 3101 p4p, 170 weight class) and William Wolfe (ranked 5812 p4p, 247 weight class). Jerry Jones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jones
vs
Wolfe

164 cm
25
139 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

177 cm
25
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerry Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Wolfe!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfe fails with the takedown

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolfe's elbow.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Jones gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wolfe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones wants to control from the top but Wolfe keeps moving.
Jones has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wolfe controlling Jones's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Wolfe's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jones distracts Wolfe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is stalling in the full guard.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Wolfe blocks nicely.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wolfe wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wolfe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Jones 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.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Wolfe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Wolfe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
William Wolfe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Jones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wolfe is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jones dives into side control.

Wolfe is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
Wolfe is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Wolfe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wolfe is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones landing a few strikes.
Wolfe tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Wolfe is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Jerry Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jones cracks Wolfe with a big elbow.
Jones working the head with strikes.
Wolfe is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jones working the head with strikes.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wolfe is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Wolfe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wolfe wants to control but Jones postures up.
Wolfe is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones grinds an elbow into Wolfe's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Jones dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wolfe tries to clinch up.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Wolfe throws a head kick that misses

and Jones counters by clinching up.
Wolfe is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Wolfe into the cage.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wolfe after a bit of a struggle.
Jones can't get the takedown.
Jones tries for a takedown but Wolfe manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolfe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.

Wolfe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jones uses from the top position.
Wolfe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wolfe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jones content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolfe wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Jones is now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wolfe tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Wolfe is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wolfe avoid being mounted?
Jones drops an elbow to the side of Wolfe's head.
Wolfe taking some punishment here, with Jones in his half guard.
Wolfe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wolfe is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolfe wants to get back to full guard.

Jones is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Wolfe is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jerry Jones!
During a confident post fight interview, Jerry Jones thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, William Wolfe stepped up to the mic, saying 'G'day. Better luck next time.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mai Pipi (ranked 5729 p4p, 413 weight class) and Efren Velasco (ranked 4006 p4p, 347 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Velasco's choice of entrance music: Christmas In Our Hearts - Jose Mari Chan. Mai Pipi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Pipi
vs
Velasco

174 cm
25
153 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mai Pipi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Efren Velasco!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasco scores with a jab. Pipi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Velasco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Velasco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Velasco scores with a nice head shot.
Pipi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Velasco tries to avoid it but Pipi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Velasco to the ground. Velasco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Velasco scores with a jab.
Pipi darts in looking for a takedown but Velasco gets double underhooks and turns Pipi into the cage.
Velasco now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Velasco scores with a nice strike.
Donk. Velasco catches Pipi right on the button with a cross.

Pipi scores with a takedown into Velasco's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pipi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pipi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pipi drops back looking for a leg! Velasco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Velasco manages to kick Pipi off! Pipi jumps back into Velasco's guard.

Pipi drops back looking for a leg! Velasco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Velasco manages to kick Pipi off! Pipi jumps back into Velasco's guard.
Velasco 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 one minute gone in the round.
Velasco wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pipi looking to pass the guard.
Velasco throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pipi wants to pass the guard but Velasco is keeping the position.
Pipi stopping the sweep attempt from Velasco.
Pipi is breathing heavily.
Velasco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pipi is controlling him.
Velasco wants to sweep but no luck.
Velasco has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Island Sparring. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

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.

Velasco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pipi defends well.
Pipi won't allow Velasco to sweep him here.
Velasco is looking to sweep but instead, Pipi has passed into half guard.

Pipi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Velasco is just riding it out for now. Pipi eventually gives up the hold.

Pipi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Velasco manages to get to full guard.
Velasco trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pipi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Velasco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pipi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Velasco thuds his right hand into Pipi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pipi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Velasco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pipi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Velasco.

Pipi gets the takedown into side control.
Velasco sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Velasco has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Pipi is on him like a limpet, forcing Velasco back against the cage.
Velasco digs a right hand into Pipi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pipi's gas tank.
Velasco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Velasco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pipi or not.
Velasco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Velasco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Efren Velasco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pipi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Velasco lands a really nice looking cross but Pipi seems unphased.
A jab from Velasco finds it's way through Pipi's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasco feints a jab promting Pipi to slip. Velasco then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pipi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Velasco lands a jab-cross combination.
Pipi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Velasco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pipi on the side of the head.
Pipi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Pipi is rocked!
Velasco cracks Pipi with a hook to the temple - Pipi is on wobbly legs here! Velasco swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Pipi falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Velasco wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Efren Velasco!
A very excited looking Efren Velasco 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.
In defeat, Mai Pipi stepped up to the mic, saying 'I no hard'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fathy Ahmad (ranked 25056 p4p, 290 weight class) and Ray Reaper (ranked 5691 p4p, 244 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ahmad
vs
Reaper

152 cm
19
130 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

225 cm
26
130 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fathy Ahmad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ray Reaper!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ahmad counters with a three punch combo that has Reaper backing up. Reaper nods at Ahmad to acknowledge the strikes.
Ahmad slips a jab and a cross from Reaper.
Reaper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ahmad.
Reaper slips under a jab from Ahmad.
Reaper looks to land a combination but Ahmad avoids it well.
Ahmad moves in looking to clinch but Reaper pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Reaper. Those never looked like landing.
Reaper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Reaper misses.
Ahmad throws a big counter combination but Reaper scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Reaper throws a series of punches but Ahmad moves out of range.
Ahmad misses with a hook.
Ahmad throws a right and a left that Reaper avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reaper throws a right hand that Ahmad ducks under and follows up with a left that Ahmad also avoids with ease.
Reaper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reaper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ahmad seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A combination from Reaper does no damage.
Ahmad goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ahmad slips a jab and a cross from Reaper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahmad misses with a straight right.
Reaper tries to bum rush Ahmad with a series of wild strikes but Ahmad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reaper misses with a double jab
and Ahmad counters with a two punch combo.
Reaper looks winded!
Reaper throws a combination that misses
enabling Ahmad to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Reaper.
Ahmad throws a series of punches but Reaper avoids them all with ease.
Ahmad throws a right and a left that Reaper avoids nicely.
Ahmad scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Reaper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reaper throws a combination that misses
and Ahmad counters with a series of strikes. Reaper will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ahmad misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Reaper misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper throws a right hand that Ahmad ducks under and follows up with a left that Ahmad also avoids with ease.
Reaper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reaper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahmad.
Ahmad misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Ahmad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ahmad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ahmad misses with a straight left.
Reaper throws a counter combo.
Some wild striking there from Reaper.
Reaper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ahmad tries to clinch but Reaper is having none of it.
Reaper slips a jab and a cross from Ahmad.
Reaper is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahmad tries to bum rush Reaper with a series of wild strikes but Reaper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reaper throws a nice looking combination but Ahmad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reaper has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ahmad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fathy Ahmad dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Reaper tries to bum rush Ahmad with a series of wild strikes but Ahmad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ahmad could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Reaper throws a right and a left that Ahmad avoids nicely.
Reaper swinging wildly here.
Ahmad throws a series of punches but Reaper moves out of range.
Reaper throws a series of punches but Ahmad avoids them all with ease.
Ahmad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reaper.
Reaper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ahmad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reaper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Ahmad misses.
Reaper throws a nice looking combination but Ahmad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reaper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reaper misses with a two punch combination.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Reaper in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Reaper throws a nice looking combination but Ahmad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reaper is breathing heavily.
Reaper misses with a two punch combination.
Reaper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ahmad wants to clinch up but Reaper keeps it at a distance.
Reaper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ahmad counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Reaper.
Ahmad tests Reaper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reaper misses with a double jab
and Reaper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reaper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ahmad counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Reaper misses.
Ahmad looks to land a combination but Reaper avoids it well.
Reaper is looking for the big counter here.
Ahmad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ahmad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reaper misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot lands for Ahmad.
Ahmad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ahmad.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Ahmad does no damage.
Ahmad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ahmad moves in looking to clinch but Reaper pushes him off.
Ahmad is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reaper.
Reaper misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Reaper misses.
Fathy Ahmad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reaper tries to bum rush Ahmad with a series of wild strikes but Ahmad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ahmad doesn't manage to clinch there - Reaper circles away.
Reaper throws a series of punches but Ahmad moves out of range.
As Reaper looks to move away, Ahmad throws a big counter combo but Reaper just gets out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahmad throws a body punch but Reaper moves out of range.
Reaper throws a right and a left that Ahmad avoids nicely.
Reaper slips a jab and a cross from Ahmad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ray Reaper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Ahmad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Reaper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ahmad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on Reaper's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fathy Ahmad is winning the standup battle so far.
Ahmad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reaper.
Reaper swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ahmad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reaper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reaper throws a right hand that Ahmad ducks under and follows up with a left that Ahmad also avoids with ease.
Ahmad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reaper throws a right and a left that Ahmad avoids nicely.
Ahmad moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ahmad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reaper.
It looked like Ahmad was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from Reaper. Those never looked like landing.
Reaper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahmad.
Reaper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reaper on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reaper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ahmad throws a right and a left that Reaper avoids nicely.
Ahmad misses with a series of wild punches.
Reaper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ahmad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reaper tries to bum rush Ahmad with a series of wild strikes but Ahmad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reaper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahmad.
Ahmad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reaper circles away quickly and effectively.
Ahmad lands a nice shot to the body.
Ahmad misses with a double jab.
Reaper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reaper scores with a three punch combo!
Reaper tries to bum rush Ahmad with a series of wild strikes but Ahmad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ahmad went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahmad misses with a wild body shot.
Reaper shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reaper keeps the fight on the outside.
Ahmad misses with a few strikes there.
Reaper fails to land with a series of punches.
Ahmad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reaper avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Reaper does no damage.
Reaper misses with a double jab
and Ahmad counters with a series of strikes. Reaper will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reaper's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Reaper duly obliges.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Fathy Ahmad!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Fathy Ahmad!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Fathy Ahmad!

Fathy Ahmad wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isla Bonita (ranked 2445 p4p, 297 weight class) and Evgeni Kozlov (ranked 2300 p4p, 280 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bonita
vs
Kozlov

192 cm
25
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isla Bonita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Evgeni Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonita ducks under a wild hook from Kozlov.
Kozlov throws out a loose jab but Bonita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kozlov clobbers Bonita with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kozlov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bonita's head backwards.
Kozlov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

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

Bonita is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kozlov ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Bonita out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Evgeni Kozlov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miliki Monotowa (ranked 2919 p4p, 375 weight class) and Ovidio Kiran (ranked 2013 p4p, 269 weight class). Monotowa's entrance music is Somewhere over the rainbow. A fine choice. Miliki Monotowa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Monotowa
vs
Kiran

196 cm
26
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

189 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Miliki Monotowa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ovidio Kiran!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kiran closes the distance and pushes Monotowa back into the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Monotowa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A short body shot lands from Kiran as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kiran.
Kiran prevents Monotowa from breaking the clinch.
Monotowa working hard to break the clinch.
Monotowa is trying to force a seperation but Kiran has the dominant position.
Kiran lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kiran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monotowa backwards.
Monotowa is looking to break free of the clinch but Kiran has double underhooks.
Kiran scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Kiran - that landed with a thud.
Kiran lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Monotowa.
Kiran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Kiran as the two fighters clinch.
Kiran scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiran lands with a right to the head.
Kiran prevents Monotowa from breaking the clinch.
Kiran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kiran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Monotowa backwards.
Kiran works on Monotowa's body with a couple of short punches.
Monotowa is breathing heavily.
Kiran lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kiran lands a nice shot to the body.
Kiran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kiran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monotowa backwards.
Monotowa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kiran lands a nice shot to the body.
Kiran scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kiran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiran scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Monotowa can't break the clinch.
Kiran lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kiran.
Monotowa is trying to break the clinch but Kiran is controlling him.
Kiran lands a body shot in the clinch.
Monotowa working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kiran.
A right handed body shot lands from Kiran.
Kiran looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kiran scores with a shot to the side of Monotowa's head.
Kiran scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Kiran.
Kiran is working Monotowa over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Monotowa drops his hands for a split second and Kiran immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Monotowa face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Kiran follows up with a right hand that knocks Monotowa into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ovidio Kiran!
A very excited looking Ovidio Kiran 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keke Sonni (ranked 685 p4p, 104 weight class) and GP Life (ranked 1238 p4p, 187 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sonni
vs
Life

199 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

The Glue Factory

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keke Sonni!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, GP Life!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Life steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sonni.
Sonni seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sonni throws a body punch but Life moves out of range.
A slow jab from Sonni misses its intended target.
Sonni scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sonni lands with an overhand left.
Keke Sonni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Life waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sonni.
The fighters circling - Life throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sonni swings for the body but Life moves out of range.
A left lands for Sonni.
A jab from Sonni misses.
Sonni throws a good cross that connects.
Sonni scores with a decent looking hook.
Life displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sonni throws out the jab.
Life throws a shot from downtown. Sonni moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonni misses with a hook.
Life looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sonni connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Life takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Life swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonni is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Sonni there.
Sonni throws a jab but it's blocked by Life.
Sonni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Life sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sonni lands with a right hand.
Life loads up on a big right hand but Sonni slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sonni misses the target.
Life swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sonni throws a jab when Life was well out of range.
Life avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sonni connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sonni is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sonni misses with a hook.
Sonni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Life doesn't seem bothered though.
Sonni connects with a right hand. Life shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Life.
Sonni is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Life misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sonni. Life does a little dance to reset his feet.
Life walks into a straight right hand from Sonni.
Life waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sonni.
Sonni with a nice cross.
Sonni lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sonni throws out a loose jab but Life uses good head movement to avoid it.
Life rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Sonni counter with a right hand.
Sonni throws a shot from downtown. Life moves away and avoids it.
Life is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Life takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Life ducks under a wild hook from Sonni.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Life! But no joy.
Life misses with a hook. Sonni ducked under it nicely.
Life slips a straight right by Sonni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keke Sonni dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Life takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Sonni misses.
Sonni fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Life was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sonni throws a big shot that misses.
Sonni cracks Life with an open hand slap.
Sonni on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Life uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sonni.
Sonni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sonni punishes Life's body with a nice straight punch.
Life missing with a left hand there. Sonni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sonni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Life can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonni throws the left hand but Life avoids the punch easily.
Sonni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Life.
Life throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Life slips a jab from Sonni.
Life swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Life scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Life throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Life uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sonni.
Sonni is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Life ducks under a wild hook from Sonni.
Sonni scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Life misses.
As Life tries to get set, Sonni tries to push him back and clinch up but Life manages to avoid the attempt.
Sonni throws a jab but it's blocked by Life.
A big left from Sonni misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Life! But no joy.
Sonni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sonni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Life! But no joy.
Sonni connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sonni connects with a right hand. Life shakes it off.
Life has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Life avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Life looks to land a right hand but Sonni moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Sonni.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonni misses with a straight right.
Life with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sonni to score with a decent uppercut.
Sonni works Life's body with a nice hook.
Life scores with a decent looking hook.
Sonni missing with a left hand there. Life was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Sonni misses.
Life has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Life takes a swing at Sonni's ribcage but misses.
Life uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sonni.
A little jabbing left from Life on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sonni throws a hook but Life avoids it easily.
Sonni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonni punishes Life's body with a nice straight punch.
Life misses with a hook. Sonni ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keke Sonni dominated that second round.
That's time! Sonni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jab by Sonni.
Sonni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sonni throws a jab when Life was well out of range.
Sonni misses the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Life. That snapped Sonni's head back.
Life moves away from the strike by Sonni.
Life looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sonni moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Life misses with a straight left.
Life ducks under a wild hook from Sonni.
No joy there for Sonni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Life.
Life ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sonni looks to throw the jab but Life is out of range.
Sonni misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni scores with a sloppy right hand. Life should have avoided that one.
Sonni misses the shot to the body.
Sonni misses with a left hand
and Sonni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sonni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Life.
Life on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sonni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Sonni 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A shot to the liver by Sonni. Beautiful body shot.
Sonni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Life.
Sonni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sonni lands with an overhand left.
Life slips under a jab.
Life looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Sonni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sonni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Life swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Life throws a hook but Sonni avoids it easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Life might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sonni has got the better of the exchanges.
Good exchange - Sonni coming out on top.
Keke Sonni is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Life misses.
Life takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Life staying out of range there.
Sonni misses with a hook.
Sonni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Life smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Life throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Life.
Life uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sonni.
Sonni looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keke Sonni clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Life throws a body shot but no joy.
Sonni was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sonni misses with a looping right.
Sonni throws a right and a left that Life avoids nicely.
Sonni bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Sonni misses the target.
Life is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sonni with a body shot.
Sonni misses with a body shot
and Sonni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sonni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sonni connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Life throws a poor cross that misses
and Sonni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Life scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sonni doesn't seem bothered though.
Life moves out of range of the strikes.
Life cracks Sonni with a good jab.
Sonni throws an overhand right that lands on Life's shoulder, as Life tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Life throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Life throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Life uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sonni.
It seemed like Life was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sonni looks to throw the jab but Life is out of range.
Sonni takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Life throws an overhand right that lands on Sonni's shoulder, as Sonni tries to avoid the shot.
Life throws a hook but Sonni avoids it easily.
Life staying out of range there.
Life throws out a loose jab but Sonni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Life jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sonni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonni swings widly with a right hand
and Life counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sonni ducks under a wild hook from Life.
Sonni takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Life uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Sonni.
Sonni throws a series of punches but Life moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonni misses with an uppercut. Life saw that one coming.
Life looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sonni lands a jab to the nose.
A slow jab from Life misses its intended target.
Life loads up on a big right hand but Sonni slips the punch.
Life misses with an uppercut. Sonni saw that one coming.
A big right from Sonni misses.
Sonni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Life looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sonni works the jab nicely.
Life gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sonni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Keke Sonni will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Sonni looks to score with a jab to the body but Life is just out of range.
Life slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Life! But no joy.
Good shot there by Life.
Sonni misses with a hook.
Life avoids the body shot from Sonni.
Life takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Sonni pushes Life up against the cage in a clinch.
Life working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Sonni scores with a nice short uppercut.

Life escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Life moves out of range of the strikes.
Sonni throws the left hand but Life avoids the punch easily.
Life swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Life uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sonni.
Sonni misses with a hook
and Life connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
GP Life has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sonni throws an off balance right hand
and Life counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sonni listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Life sends Sonni crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Life is motioning to the referee to let Sonni up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Sonni is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Sonni.
Oh Sonni is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sonni throws an overhand right that lands on Life's shoulder, as Life tries to avoid the shot.
Sonni seems to have got his legs back now.
Sonni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonni smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sonni lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sonni connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Life throws a hook to the side of Sonni's head but Sonni sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Sonni was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Life.
Life takes a swing at Sonni's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Donk. Sonni catches Life right on the button with a cross.
Sonni throws a lazy uppercut
and Sonni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sonni cracks Life with a right hand to the side of the head.
Life misses with a left hand
and Sonni counters with a stiff right hand.
Sonni misses with a right hand
and Life counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sonni comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Life slips under a jab.
Life doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Life throws a lazy uppercut
and Sonni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Life walks into a stiff left hand from Sonni.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonni moves out of range of the strikes.
Sonni misses with a hook.
Life throws out a counter right but Sonni avoids it with no problem.
Sonni moves into range and connects with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keke Sonni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sonni has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Keke Sonni!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Keke Sonni!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Keke Sonni!

Keke Sonni wins by unanimous decision!
Keke Sonni retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Keke Sonni thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Satoru Yoshioka (ranked 704 p4p, 84 weight class) and Jason Behar (ranked 1350 p4p, 150 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Yoshioka
vs
Behar

175 cm
26
155 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

166 cm
26
140 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

The Glue Factory
Woodhouse's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Satoru Yoshioka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Behar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshioka misses with a takedown attempt - Behar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yoshioka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yoshioka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from Behar misses

and Yoshioka counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Behar is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Yoshioka dives into side control.

Yoshioka wants to control but Behar is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Behar tries to escape back to his feet but Yoshioka has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Behar's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Behar is tapping! Yoshioka saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Satoru Yoshioka!
Satoru Yoshioka retains his featherweight title!
After the fight, Satoru Yoshioka was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.