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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Poker (ranked 3379 p4p, 359 weight class) and Ricardo Rico (ranked 4826 p4p, 460 weight class). Rico has chosen Molly By Playboi Carti as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Poker
vs
Rico

180 cm
27
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

182 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wesley Poker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Rico!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rico gets caught flat footed, as Poker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rico is looking to stand up but Poker isn't so interested in that idea.

Poker stands up and waves to Rico to follow him.
Wesley Poker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Poker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Poker is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Rico will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Poker decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rico tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Poker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rico scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Poker manages to mount him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poker controlling from mount.
Rico is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Poker looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico tries to hold on but Poker postures up.
Poker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rico is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Poker content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Poker.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Poker is stinking the place up with his stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Poker avoids the attempt from Rico to control.
Rico bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Poker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rico.
Rico is looking to work some ground and pound but Poker has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rico wants to stand but Poker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rico slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Poker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rico is able to avoid easily.

Poker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rico's guard.
Poker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

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

Poker stands up from Rico's guard - Poker perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rico shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poker defends it nicely.
Rico dodges the punch combination from Poker.
Rico raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rico is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Poker dives into side control.

Who's going to make the next move?
Rico is trying to get back to his feet.

Poker decides to stand back up.
Poker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rico stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poker throws a right and a left that Rico avoids nicely.
Rico tries to clinch but Poker is having none of it.
We've been informed that Rico has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Poker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rico on his heels. He'll look to pass Rico's guard now, I'm sure.
Rico is breathing heavily.

Rico has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Poker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Poker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rico, up you get!

Poker has Rico up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Poker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
I was talking to Poker's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Poker breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Poker clinches up with Rico and pushes him back against the cage.
Poker trying to land knees to the body.
Rico tries to pull guard but Poker holds him up against the cage and eventually Rico drops back down to his feet.
Rico is trying to break the clinch but Poker is controlling him.

Rico breaks from the clinch.
Poker misses with a leg kick.
A left and a right from Poker both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Ricardo Rico has been cut.
Rico has his takedown stuffed

and Poker counters by clinching up.
Wesley Poker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Rico.
Poker displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rico up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Poker breaks from the clinch.

Poker closes the distance and clinches.
Rico is trying to pull guard but Poker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Poker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Poker clinches.

Poker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

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

Rico 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!

Poker has Rico up against the cage in a clinch.
Rico is still on wobbly legs! Can Poker finish him?

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

Wesley Poker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Rico's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Rico gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Poker gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Rico is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Poker!
Our winner, Wesley Poker, 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.
The defeated Ricardo Rico had this to say: 'I'll just come back stronger and smarter everytime. Me and my manager make sure of that.'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andres Cardoso (ranked 5462 p4p, 485 weight class) and Samuel Orr (ranked 4346 p4p, 434 weight class). Cardoso comes to the cage accompanied by Sepultura - Refuse/Resist. Andres Cardoso has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cardoso
vs
Orr

180 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

165 cm
25
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andres Cardoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Orr!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Orr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cardoso!
Cardoso is trying to get back to half guard.
Cardoso is trying to control Orr's posture but Orr avoids it.
Cardoso is looking for a sweep.
Orr tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cardoso is looking to regain half guard here but Orr keeps moving and retains side control.
Cardoso wants to control but Orr postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cardoso wants to get back to his feet but Orr drags him back down.
Cardoso struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orr working the head and body with strikes.
Cardoso takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Orr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orr in side control lands a decent elbow.
Orr lands a few punches from side control.

Cardoso is rocked!
Cardoso is trying to improve his position.
Oh Cardoso is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Orr is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cardoso knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cardoso seems to have got his legs back now.
Orr cracks Cardoso with a big elbow.
Orr is trying to ground and pound but Cardoso uses the momentary lack of control by Orr to regain half guard.
Orr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Orr lands a nice short elbow.
Orr throwing shots but Cardoso is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Orr there.
Orr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cardoso is breathing heavily.
Cardoso has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orr is working away from the top position though.

Cardoso is defending against the submission attempts here by Orr.
Orr working Cardoso over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cardoso is looking for a sweep. Orr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cardoso trying to control but Orr postures up.
Orr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Orr connects with a nice short shot to Cardoso's temple.
Orr should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Orr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cardoso is looking for a sweep. Orr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Orr working over Cardoso with some ground and pound. Cardoso looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Orr working Cardoso over with strikes.
Orr thows a huge punch but Cardoso dodges it nicely.
Cardoso wants to control but Orr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Orr lands with a punch from half guard.
Orr prevents Cardoso from improving his position.
Orr works his way into side control.
Cardoso takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orr scores with a couple of short elbows.
Orr working away.
Orr landing a few strikes.
Orr working away.
Orr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Orr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Orr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cardoso is avoiding damage well.
Orr scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cardoso to see if he's OK.
Orr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cardoso bucks up and tries to throw Orr off but instead Orr has got his back!
Cardoso is trying to remain composed but Orr is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Orr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Orr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Orr shoots in looking for a takedown but Cardoso manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Orr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Orr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cardoso avoids it really well and circles away.
Andres Cardoso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Orr.
Nice sprawl there from Cardoso as Orr shoots in.

Orr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cardoso throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cardoso avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Orr.
Orr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orr is thwarting Cardoso's attempts to control the position.
Cardoso works his way to full guard. Good work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Orr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Orr is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso trying to keep a closed guard but Orr is proving a slippery customer.
Orr works over Cardoso with some ground and pound from guard.
Cardoso trying to control the position.
Orr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cardoso wants to stand and escape but Orr is having none of it.
Orr is looking to work some ground and pound but Cardoso has wrist control.
Orr scoring with some ground and pound.
Orr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cardoso will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Orr lands a couple of elbows.
Cardoso trying to keep a closed guard but Orr is proving a slippery customer.
Orr 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orr is looking to work some ground and pound but Cardoso has wrist control.
Cardoso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cardoso preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Orr advances position into side control!
Cardoso tries to buck Orr off but Orr is having none of it.
Cardoso is working to avoid the ground and pound but Orr connects with a decent elbow.
Orr working the ground and pound.
Orr lands a few punches from side control.
Cardoso takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Orr lands a few punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orr misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Orr scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cardoso on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cardoso sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Orr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cardoso is trying to maintain the position but Orr is very close to passing his half guard.
Orr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Orr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cardoso with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Orr throwing shots but Cardoso is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso trying to control from the bottom.
Orr drops an elbow to the side of Cardoso's head.
Orr lands with a punch from half guard.
Orr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cardoso trying to control here.
Orr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Orr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cardoso doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Orr.
Cardoso gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Orr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cardoso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Orr shoots in looking for a takedown but Cardoso manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Orr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cardoso keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Orr dives in and grabs Cardoso's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cardoso pushes down on Orr's head and hops out.
Cardoso tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Orr manages to circle out of the way.
Andres Cardoso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Orr.

Orr closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cardoso did well to prevent Orr getting side control.

Cardoso manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Orr goes for a double leg but Cardoso avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cardoso continues to drive forward.
Orr leaves Cardoso with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Orr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Orr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cardoso as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Orr tries for a takedown but Cardoso circles away easily

and Cardoso counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cardoso.
Cardoso avoiding damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cardoso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orr.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cardoso gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Orr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cardoso pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
It looks like Cardoso is going to stand back up.
Cardoso wants to pass the guard but Orr is defending well.
Orr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cardoso makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orr keeping moving, preventing Cardoso from controlling successfully.
Orr seems keen to control Cardoso's posture.

Orr has his foot on Cardoso's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cardoso works his way back into a safe position though.
Orr keeping full guard, as Cardoso tries to pass.

Orr working for a triangle but Cardoso defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardoso stands up over Orr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Samuel Orr!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clive Burrows (ranked 3070 p4p, 330 weight class) and Tommy Shelby (ranked 4507 p4p, 445 weight class). Clive Burrows has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Burrows
vs
Shelby

166 cm
28
180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
184 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clive Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Shelby !
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shelby lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Burrows has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Burrows and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shelby misses with a two punch combination.
Burrows tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shelby lands a jab to Burrows's midsection.
A combination from Shelby does no damage.
Shelby throws a right and a left that Burrows avoids nicely.
Shelby misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Shelby , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Shelby blocks the leg kick.
Shelby lands with an overhand left.
Shelby misses with a head kick.
Burrows throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shelby .
Shelby swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Burrows avoids the head kick by Shelby .
Clive Burrows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burrows closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Burrows dives in for a single leg takedown but Shelby sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burrows defending well as Shelby loads up on a big left hand.
Burrows slips a jab and a cross from Shelby .
Shelby misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelby misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burrows looks for the body kick but Shelby saw that one coming.
A lazy body kick from Shelby

and Burrows counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Shelby !
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shelby can do anything to dispel that myth.
Burrows landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Shelby tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Burrows wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Burrows in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Shelby looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Burrows turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clive Burrows!
An out of breath Clive Burrows thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 2680 p4p, 260 weight class) and Antonio Nogueira (ranked 2930 p4p, 278 weight class). Lang's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eye of the tiger, Survivor.. Antonio Nogueira will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Lang
vs
Nogueira

180 cm
26
232 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

210 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Hot Spunk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Clubber Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira walks into a jab.
Lang misses with a wild combination.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nogueira has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lang misses with a looping right.
Lang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lang throws a leg kick

and Nogueira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nogueira.
Lang is adopting a defensive guard.
Nogueira looking to pass the guard.
Lang is pulling down on Nogueira's head to control his posture.
Lang keeping full guard, as Nogueira tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lang is on top in guard.

Nogueira wants to sweep here but Lang controlling him for the moment.
Nogueira keeps trying to improve his position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nogueira is on top in guard.

Nogueira prevents Lang from getting back to his feet.
Nogueira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lang is keeping the position for now.
Lang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nogueira is controlling him.
Nogueira looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira passes Lang's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lang is staying active underneath Nogueira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lang won't allow Nogueira to pass to mount.

Nogueira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nogueira is looking to pass Lang's guard but actually Lang recovers to full guard.
Nogueira slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to pass the guard but Lang defending well.
Nogueira controlling the action here.
Lang is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogueira frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lang tries to lock up and control but Nogueira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lang is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lang is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nogueira controlling the position easily from mount.
Lang might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lang stops Nogueira from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Lang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nogueira on the ground.
Lang is desperately trying to improve his position but Nogueira has a good base and remains in mount.

Nogueira jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lang manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lang stops Nogueira from passing to mount.
Nogueira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lang keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nogueira tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Nogueira is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Lang looks calm but he's in trouble here. Nogueira gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Lang is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Nogueira lets go of the hold and Lang can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Nogueira!
After the fight, Antonio Nogueira 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.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Farias (ranked 2256 p4p, 257 weight class) and Alejandro Lozano (ranked 3158 p4p, 340 weight class). Farias comes to the cage accompanied by Notorious B.I.G - Juicy. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Farias
vs
Lozano

175 cm
23
158 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
156 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Farias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alejandro Lozano!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lozano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lozano misses with a hook. Farias ducked under it nicely.
Lozano lands with a big left! Farias is wobbled badly! Lozano comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Farias to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alejandro Lozano!

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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Mokete (ranked 2263 p4p, 259 weight class) and Juan Carlos Escobar (ranked 3774 p4p, 390 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Juan Carlos Escobar enters the cage!

Mokete
vs
Carlos Escobar

178 cm
27
156 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
26
159 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Mokete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juan Carlos Escobar!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mokete dodges the punch combination from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a double jab.

Mokete clinches.

Mokete has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Escobar uses from the top position.
Mokete lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mokete is pushing down on Escobar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Escobar is fighting to maintain full guard but Mokete has managed to sneak the leg through.
Escobar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mokete. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Escobar is not content to let Mokete control the position.

Mokete is trying to work for a kimura but Escobar is defending well.
Mokete missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mokete is trying to control the action in half guard but Escobar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mokete works his way into full mount!
Mokete tries to control but Escobar wriggling away.
BOOM! Mokete connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar wants to get back to his feet.
Mokete 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.

Mokete is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Escobar is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Mokete!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kotkaniemi (ranked 1387 p4p, 181 weight class) and Manuel Silva (ranked 1226 p4p, 156 weight class). Manuel Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jesse Kotkaniemi's chin.

Kotkaniemi
vs
Silva

183 cm
22
181 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

176 cm
21
172 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Kotkaniemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotkaniemi shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kotkaniemi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Kotkaniemi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kotkaniemi shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kotkaniemi moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Kotkaniemi attempts a counter takedown but Silva avoids it well and moves away.
Kotkaniemi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kotkaniemi moves out of range as Silva strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kotkaniemi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Silva's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kotkaniemi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva wants to stand up but Kotkaniemi is controlling him.
Kotkaniemi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi controlling from the top position.
Kotkaniemi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kotkaniemi stops Silva from standing up.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kotkaniemi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kotkaniemi won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Kotkaniemi wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kotkaniemi misses with a takedown
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Kotkaniemi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kotkaniemi feints and as Silva raises his hands in defense, Kotkaniemi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kotkaniemi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi being controlled here momentarily.
Silva has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Big Bear Fight Factory. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kotkaniemi throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kotkaniemi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kotkaniemi won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Kotkaniemi is stalling in the full guard.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kotkaniemi is controlling him.
Kotkaniemi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kotkaniemi controls the pace.
Kotkaniemi prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to control the position but Kotkaniemi postures up.
Silva pulls Kotkaniemi in close to his closed guard and prevents Kotkaniemi from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kotkaniemi trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva leaves Kotkaniemi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kotkaniemi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kotkaniemi slips under a jab.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kotkaniemi ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Kotkaniemi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Kotkaniemi wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi moves out of range of the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Silva scores with a four punch combination!
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Kotkaniemi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kotkaniemi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silva wants to stand but Kotkaniemi is controlling the position.
Kotkaniemi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kotkaniemi wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva wants to stand but Kotkaniemi is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Silva throws a hook to the side of Kotkaniemi's head but Kotkaniemi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kotkaniemi shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Kotkaniemi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kotkaniemi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Kotkaniemi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Silva tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kotkaniemi is in Silva's guard.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva wants to stand up but Kotkaniemi is controlling him.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kotkaniemi controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva wants to stand and escape but Kotkaniemi is having none of it.
Kotkaniemi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kotkaniemi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kotkaniemi is fighting to break Silva's control of his arms but Silva is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kotkaniemi throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva is on top in guard.

Silva wants to control from the top but Kotkaniemi keeps moving.
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Kotkaniemi keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kotkaniemi controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kotkaniemi 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.
Kotkaniemi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Kotkaniemi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Manuel Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!

Kotkaniemi takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Kotkaniemi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
Kotkaniemi looking to control.

Kotkaniemi looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Kotkaniemi wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva chips away with some ground and pound.

Kotkaniemi is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi looking to control but Silva passes into half guard.
Silva working Kotkaniemi over with strikes.
Oh Kotkaniemi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kotkaniemi is looking to improve his position.
Silva scores with a big shot! Kotkaniemi's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Kotkaniemi! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manuel Silva!
A victorious Manuel Silva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garaile Lban (ranked 1505 p4p, 191 weight class) and Darko Milicic (ranked 2413 p4p, 287 weight class). Milicic has chosen THCF - GDE SI POŠ'O as his entrance music. Darko Milicic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Garaile Lban's chin.

Lban
vs
Milicic

175 cm
30
170 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
179 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Urban Fighter

UnderGround Supplements

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garaile Lban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darko Milicic!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Lban.
Lban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Milicic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lban swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Milicic throws a nice looking combination but Lban bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Milicic fails in his attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Lban tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darko Milicic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lban throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Darko Milicic has been cut.
Lban drops his hands momentarily and Milicic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lban defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Milicic.
Milicic misses with a series of wild punches.
Lban throws a hook to the side of Milicic's head but Milicic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Milicic misses with a double jab
and Lban counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milicic misses with a left hand
and Lban counters with a straight right hand.
Lban looks to score with a jab to the body but Milicic is just out of range.
Milicic throws a sloppy body shot
and Lban counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lban, as that shot connected.
Lban takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Milicic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Lban misses its target.
Milicic throws a right and a left that Lban avoids nicely.
Milicic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lban makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Milicic looks winded!
Milicic throws the left hand but Lban avoids the punch easily.
Lban is looking to wear down Milicic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lban lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lban plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Milicic swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Milicic face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Garaile Lban!
After winning the bout, Garaile Lban thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davido Monto (ranked 762 p4p, 106 weight class) and Bubba Jones (ranked 1407 p4p, 186 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Monto
vs
Jones

182 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Dark Knight Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Davido Monto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Jones!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monto closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Monto pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones throws a body punch but Monto moves out of range.
Monto feinted with a counter takedown.
Monto 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.

Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Monto looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Jones there.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Monto's temple.
Jones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Monto's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Monto's temple.

Monto is rocked!
Jones creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Monto is out cold and this one is all over! Jones climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bubba Jones!
Bubba Jones is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Bubba Jones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Haggar (ranked 977 p4p, 119 weight class) and Justin Bennett (ranked 1120 p4p, 135 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mike Haggar has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mike Haggar seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Haggar
vs
Bennett

202 cm
21
266 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

194 cm
21
288 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett throws a body punch but Haggar moves out of range.
Haggar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bennett throws a big shot that misses.
Bennett cracks Haggar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Haggar misses with a straight right.
Bennett has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Haggar is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bennett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haggar.
Haggar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bennett.
Haggar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bennetts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bennett lands with a hook. Haggar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Haggar throws a shot to the body.
Haggar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bennett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haggar defending well as Bennett loads up on a big left hand.
Haggar misses with a body shot.
Bennett with a nice cross.
We've been hearing reports that Haggar has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haggar scores with a jab to the head.
Haggar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennett.
Haggar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haggar was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennett.
Haggar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennett.
Bennett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haggar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haggar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bennett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haggar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bennett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Haggar momentarily.
Bennett digs a good body shot into Haggar's ribs.
Bennett throws a looping overhand right but Haggar ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Bennett.
Bennett swings for the body but Haggar moves out of range.
Bennett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haggar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haggar throws a looping overhand right but Bennett ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Haggar misses its intended target.
Haggar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Haggar attempts a counter takedown but Bennett avoids it well and moves away.
Haggar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar throws a body punch but Bennett moves out of range.
Bennett throws a shot from downtown. Haggar moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Haggar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Haggar rushes Bennett and presses him up against the cage.
Bennett lands a nice uppercut.
Haggar tries for a takedown but Bennett manages to get underhooks.
Bennett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haggar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Haggar fails to land.
Haggar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bennett walks away with a smile on his face. Haggar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bennett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haggar moves away.
Haggar clobbers Bennett with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A telegraphed right hand from Bennett misses the target.
Haggar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bennett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Haggar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Haggar. Those never looked like landing.
Haggar misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Haggar misses.
Bennett just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett lands a head shot.
Bennett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haggar.
Haggar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Haggar jabs Bennett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Haggar moves in looking to clinch but Bennett pushes him off.
Haggar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haggar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bennett misses with a looping right.
Haggar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bennett throws a big shot that misses.
Bennett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haggar.
A jab from Bennett misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Haggar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bennett lands a big shot that drops Haggar! Can he finish him?

Haggar is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haggar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Oh Haggar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haggar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Haggar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bennett wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Haggar seems to have got his legs back now.
Bennett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haggar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Haggar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Haggar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bennett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Haggar distracts Bennett with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haggar stands up over Bennett, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Haggar with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Haggar misses with a body shot.
Haggar misses with a looping right.
Bennett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Haggar's head backwards.
Haggar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bennett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bennett slips a straight right by Haggar.
Bennett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bennett! But no joy.
Haggar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bennett.

Haggar has closed the distance and engaged Bennett in a clinch.
Haggar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haggar misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Bennett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Haggar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Bennett is leaning against Haggar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Haggar tries to pull guard but Bennett forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bennett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bennett.
Bennett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Bennett as the two fighters clinch.
Haggar takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett digs a right hand underneath Haggar's ribcage. Haggar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bennett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bennett lands a nice uppercut.
Bennett cracks Haggar with a nice body shot.
Bennett lands a body punch.
Bennett pushes Haggar against the cage. Bennett is working some dirty boxing. Bennett pushes off with a quick right hook! Haggar goes down! Haggar tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bennett moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Bennett!
Justin Bennett is the new heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Justin Bennett waved his t-shirt featuring Sportivité's logo in front of the cameras.