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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kilo Dealo (ranked 3718 p4p, 387 weight class) and Ivar Lothbrook (ranked 3202 p4p, 346 weight class). Kilo Dealo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dealo
vs
Lothbrook

186 cm
19
176 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

176 cm
20
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Paradise Health and Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kilo Dealo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivar Lothbrook!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dealo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lothbrook's half guard.
Lothbrook trying to control but Dealo postures up.
Lothbrook wants to get back to full guard.
Lothbrook taking some punishment here, with Dealo in his half guard.
Dealo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lothbrook with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Lothbrook is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dealo pulls his head out easily.
Lothbrook is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Dealo.
Lothbrook taking some punishment here, with Dealo in his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lothbrook misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dealo working the head and body with strikes.
Dealo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dealo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lothbrook does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've been hearing that Dealo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrook is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dealo scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dealo working over Lothbrook with some ground and pound. Lothbrook looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lothbrook is trying to get back to full guard.
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. Dealo connects with a nice short shot to Lothbrook's temple.
Dealo working the head and body with strikes.
Dealo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lothbrook has hold of Dealo's hands but Dealo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dealo is thwarting Lothbrook's attempts to control the position.
Lothbrook won't allow Dealo to pass to mount.
Dealo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dealo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dealo drops an elbow to the side of Lothbrook's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dealo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Dealo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lothbrook defends it well.
Dealo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lothbrook knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dealo trying to control from half guard but Lothbrook is working away.
Lothbrook trying to control from the bottom.
Lothbrook wants to get back to full guard.
Dealo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lothbrook with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dealo working over Lothbrook with some ground and pound. Lothbrook looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lothbrook moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dealo connects with a couple of short punches.
Dealo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dealo stands up over Lothbrook, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dealo cracks Lothbrook with a solid left hand.
Lothbrook keeping moving, preventing Dealo from controlling successfully.
Dealo stops Lothbrook from standing up.
Dealo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dealo lands a couple of digs.
Dealo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lothbrook's head.

Lothbrook is rocked!
Lothbrook tries to strike from the bottom.
Lothbrook keeping moving, preventing Dealo from controlling successfully.
Dealo stays in close to Lothbrook's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dealo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dealo distracts Lothbrook with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lothbrook trying to keep a closed guard but Dealo is proving a slippery customer.
Dealo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lothbrook on the ground.
Dealo won't allow Lothbrook to sweep him here.

Dealo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lothbrook has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dealo has managed to get both his arms back between Lothbrook's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lothbrook looks winded!
Dealo postures up and lands a big shot to Lothbrook's brow.
Dealo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dealo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lothbrook is still in real trouble! Can Dealo finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dealo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dealo controlling from the top position.
Dealo distracts Lothbrook with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kilo Dealo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dealo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lothbrook seems to have recovered his senses.
Lothbrook throws a leg kick

and Dealo counters with a single leg into guard. Lothbrook didn't expect that.

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

Lothbrook throws a big right hand that misses.
Dealo pulls Lothbrook in close to prevent any damage.
Dealo wants to sweep here but Lothbrook controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrook content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lothbrook trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dealo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrook stopping the sweep attempt from Dealo.
Dealo has momentary wrist control but Lothbrook slips an elbow through the middle.
Dealo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dealo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dealo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lothbrook's guard.

Lothbrook lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Dealo looking for a sweep. Not yet Dealo, not yet.
Lothbrook with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dealo managing to control the position.
Lothbrook preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dealo is adopting a defensive guard.
Dealo controls Lothbrook momentarily but Lothbrook frees himself.
Lothbrook throws a big right hand that misses.
Lothbrook postures up in Dealo's guard and throws a big left but Dealo blocks it.
Lothbrook stands up over Dealo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Dealo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lothbrook defends well.
Dealo scores with a nice shot.
Lothbrook working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dealo's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrook landing some decent shots from guard.
Dealo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dealo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lothbrook throwing strikes but missing.
Lothbrook postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dealo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lothbrook can do to turn this around?
Lothbrook scoring with some ground and pound.
Dealo wants to sweep but no luck.
Dealo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dealo tries to get out of the position.
Lothbrook postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dealo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lothbrook advances position into side control!
Kilo Dealo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lothbrook is breathing heavily.
Dealo is looking to reverse the position.
Lothbrook working away.
Dealo defending against the ground and pound.
Dealo is trying to get back to half guard.
Dealo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dealo is trying to maintain the position but Lothbrook is very close to passing his half guard.
Lothbrook has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lothbrook is looking to advance position but Dealo won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivar Lothbrook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lothbrook shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
My spies in Iron mikes mma inform me that Lothbrook has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lothbrook missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dealo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dealo wants to improve his position but Lothbrook is controlling well.
Dealo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lothbrook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrook prevents Dealo from improving his position.
Dealo is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrook thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dealo's head.
Lothbrook scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lothbrook throwing shots but Dealo is blocking nicely.
Lothbrook scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dealo trying to control from the bottom.
Dealo is trying to get back to full guard.
Lothbrook thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dealo's head.
Dealo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lothbrook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dealo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lothbrook is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrook working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dealo's head.
Dealo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lothbrook wants to control from the top but Dealo keeps moving.
Dealo 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.
Dealo is trying to keep Lothbrook in close.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dealo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lothbrook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dealo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dealo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lothbrook pinned against the cage. Lothbrook gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Dealo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dealo working the head and body with strikes.
Lothbrook is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Dealo working Lothbrook over with strikes.
Dealo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lothbrook flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dealo lands a nice short elbow.
Dealo is trying to control. Lothbrook wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Dealo is looking for submissions but instead, Lothbrook has regained full guard.
Lothbrook tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dealo trying to control but Lothbrook is working from the bottom.
Dealo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lothbrook's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dealo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dealo distracts Lothbrook with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lothbrook keeping moving, preventing Dealo from controlling successfully.
Dealo works over Lothbrook with some ground and pound from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ivar Lothbrook.
I think Lothbrook 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivar Lothbrook!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zack Skinner (ranked 2389 p4p, 286 weight class) and Bore Ragnarok (ranked 3508 p4p, 370 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Skinner
vs
Ragnarok

171 cm
25
176 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Skinner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bore Ragnarok!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinner moves away from the strike by Ragnarok.
Ragnarok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Skinner at a distance.
Ragnarok scores with a body shot.
Ragnarok goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Skinner dodges the punch combination from Ragnarok.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skinner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Skinner seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Skinner throws out a loose jab but Ragnarok uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Ragnarok was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarok misses with the combination.
Skinner tries to counter with a takedown but Ragnarok is quick to defend against it.
Skinner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ragnarok counters with a stiff right hand.
Ragnarok throws a hook to the side of Skinner's head but Skinner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skinner half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A combination from Ragnarok does no damage.
Skinner appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Skinner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ragnarok.
Ragnarok throws a series of punches but Skinner avoids them all with ease.
Ragnarok moves away from the strike by Skinner.
Ragnarok throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarok misses with a few strikes there.
Ragnarok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skinner.
Skinner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ragnarok connects with a nice looking jab.
Ragnarok scores with a nice strike.
Ragnarok throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnarok looks to land a combination but Skinner avoids it well.
Skinner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ragnarok sprawls and moves away.
Skinner slips a jab and a cross from Ragnarok.
Skinner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarok misses with a few strikes there.
Ragnarok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ragnarok throws a hook but Skinner avoids it easily.
Skinner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ragnarok sprawls and moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Skinner throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnarok's shoulder, as Ragnarok tries to avoid the shot.
As Skinner backs off Ragnarok throws a huge counter combo but Skinner manages to avoid it all.
Ragnarok darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circling - Skinner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragnarok avoids the body shot from Skinner.
Ragnarok lands with a hook. Skinner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A combination from Skinner does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Skinner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skinner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnarok was well out of range. Poor timing from Skinner.
Jab from Ragnarok.
Skinner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnarok connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skinner momentarily.
Skinner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skinner loads up on a big right hand but Ragnarok slips the punch.
Ragnarok throws an overhand right that lands on Skinner's shoulder, as Skinner tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bore Ragnarok 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.

Ragnarok lands a lovely overhand right.
Skinner connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheers as Ragnarok lands an impressive looking overhand right. Skinner doesn't seem phased though.
Ragnarok scores with a nice head shot.
Ragnarok misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skinner throws an off balance right hand
and Ragnarok counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarok stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Skinner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ragnarok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner throws a right hand that Ragnarok ducks under and follows up with a left that Ragnarok also avoids with ease.
Skinner slips under a jab from Ragnarok.
Ragnarok bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ragnarok scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Skinner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ragnarok with a hook.
Ragnarok throws a hook but Skinner avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarok looks to land a right hand but Skinner moved out of range.
Skinner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ragnarok throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skinner.
Ragnarok throws a hook to the side of Skinner's head but Skinner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Ragnarok lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ragnarok.
Ragnarok swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skinner feinted with a counter takedown.
Skinner slips a jab and a cross from Ragnarok.
Skinner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner with a jab.
Ragnarok misses with a body shot.
Ragnarok misses with a hook.
Ragnarok swings and misses with a hook to the body.

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

Ragnarok is rocked!
Ragnarok throws a right and a left that Skinner avoids nicely.
Ragnarok is still on wobbly legs! Can Skinner finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skinner slips a straight right by Ragnarok.
Ragnarok seems to have recovered his senses.
Ragnarok throws the left hand but Skinner avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarok throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skinner.
Ragnarok swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Ragnarok.
Bore Ragnarok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnarok throws a nice looking combination but Skinner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skinner circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Ragnarok tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Skinner wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zack Skinner!
During a confident post fight interview, Zack Skinner 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
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Funky Colemadina (ranked 2551 p4p, 147 weight class) and Kevin Schultz (ranked 2430 p4p, 140 weight class). Colemadina kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is immortal by adema. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Colemadina
vs
Schultz

150 cm
26
130 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

169 cm
25
136 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Can Moonwalk

Hot Spunk

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Funky Colemadina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colemadina shoots in for a takedown but Schultz shows good takedown defense.
Schultz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Colemadina's head.
Colemadina tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schultz swivels and escapes.

Schultz clinches with his opponent.
Colemadina has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schultz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Colemadina or not.
Schultz struggles to land a body shot inside as Colemadina controls his hands.
Schultz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schultz struggles to land a body shot inside as Colemadina controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Schultz.
Schultz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Colemadina tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schultz smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Funky Colemadina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Colemadina is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colemadina drops his hands momentarily and Schultz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Schultz has managed to clinch.
Schultz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Colemadina backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Schultz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Colemadina backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A hook to the body from Schultz.
Schultz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Colemadina has been working on his balance at Mahogany Temple, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Schultz.
Schultz lands with a light punch inside.
Schultz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Colemadina's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schultz.
Schultz lands a body punch.
Schultz scores with a hook to the body.
Schultz tries to throw a body punch but Colemadina avoids it by throwing Schultz back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Schultz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schultz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schultz pushes Colemadina back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schultz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Colemadina backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schultz struggles to land a body shot inside as Colemadina controls his hands.
Schultz digs a right hand into Colemadina's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Colemadina's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schultz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schultz pushes Colemadina back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schultz lands a nice shot to the body.
Schultz scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Schultz.
Schultz lands with a left to the head.
Schultz digs a right hand into Colemadina's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Colemadina's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Schultz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schultz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schultz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schultz scores with a shot to the side of Colemadina's head.
Schultz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schultz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Schultz as the two fighters clinch.
Schultz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schultz digs a right hand underneath Colemadina's ribcage. Colemadina let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Schultz.
Schultz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Colemadina's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schultz.
Schultz pushes Colemadina back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schultz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Colemadinas head.
Schultz struggles to land a body shot inside as Colemadina controls his hands.
Schultz lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schultz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schultz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schultz digs a right hand underneath Colemadina's ribcage. Colemadina let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Schultz.
Schultz lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz pushes Colemadina back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schultz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schultz cracks Colemadina with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Schultz - that landed with a thud.
Schultz lands a right hand.
Schultz cracks Colemadina with a nice body shot.
Colemadina prevents a body shot from Schultz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schultz.
A short right from Schultz.
Schultz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Schultz.
Schultz lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Schultz.
Schultz lands with a light punch inside.

Colemadina is rocked!
Colemadina working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Schultz clinches up with Colemadina and pushes him back against the cage.
Schultz lands a nice uppercut.
Colemadina is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Schultz is defending well.
Schultz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schultz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Colemadina or not.
Schultz lands a nice shot to the body.
Schultz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schultz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Schultz lands an uppercut.
Schultz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schultz lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Schultz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schultz lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schultz misses with a body punch.
Schultz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Schultz - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Schultz on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz digs a right hand into Colemadina's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Colemadina's gas tank.
A short right from Schultz.
Nice body punch from Schultz - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schultz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Colemadina's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Schultz.
Schultz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Colemadina is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Schultz.
A right handed body shot lands from Schultz.
Colemadina seems to have got his legs back now.
Colemadina takes a shot to the head.
Schultz digs a right hand underneath Colemadina's ribcage. Colemadina let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Schultz.
Kevin Schultz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schultz lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schultz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Schultz - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Schultz.
Schultz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schultz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Schultz.
Schultz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schultz tries a body shot but Colemadina blocks it.
Nice body punch from Schultz.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schultz.
Schultz lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Schultz.
Schultz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Colemadina.
Schultz works on Colemadina's body with a couple of short punches.
Schultz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schultz cracks Colemadina with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Schultz.
Schultz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Colemadina.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schultz.
Schultz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Colemadina backwards.
Schultz is leaning against Colemadina and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schultz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schultz lands with a left to the head.
Schultz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schultz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schultz lands with a light punch inside.
Schultz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schultz tries a body shot but Colemadina blocks it.
Schultz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colemadina is trying to break the clinch but Schultz has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz lands a shoulder strike.
Schultz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schultz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schultz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Colemadina up against the cage.
Schultz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Colemadina backwards.
Schultz pushes Colemadina against the cage. Schultz is working some dirty boxing. Schultz pushes off with a quick right hook! Colemadina goes down! Colemadina tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Schultz moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Schultz!
Kevin Schultz spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Johnston (ranked 1869 p4p, 235 weight class) and Aslan Karimov (ranked 4905 p4p, 488 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Johnston
vs
Karimov

193 cm
20
212 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Urban Fighter

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayne Johnston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aslan Karimov!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Karimov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnston moves into full guard.
Karimov throws a big elbow that misses.
Karimov preventing the sweep.
Johnston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnston tries to get out of the position.
Johnston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Karimov trying to control but Johnston is working from the bottom.
Karimov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Karimov won't allow Johnston to sweep him here.
Johnston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karimov.
Johnston lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karimov wants to stand up but Johnston is controlling him.
Johnston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnston slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karimov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Johnston working away.
Johnston lands a decent elbow from side control.
Karimov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Johnston cracks Karimov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Johnston lands a few punches from side control.
Johnston working the head and body with strikes.
Karimov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Karimov sneaks back into half guard.
Johnston is thwarting Karimov's attempts to control the position.
Johnston perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johnston throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Johnston missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston drops an elbow to the side of Karimov's head.
Karimov wants to improve his position but Johnston is controlling well.
Karimov is looking to control Johnston's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karimov avoid being mounted?
Johnston is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnston is looking to advance position but Karimov won't allow it.
Johnston working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Johnston is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnston seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Johnston trying to control from half guard but Karimov is working away.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Johnston winds up and cracks Karimov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karimov is refusing to be controlled, as Johnston sits in half guard.
Johnston 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karimov wants to control but Johnston is keeping busy.
Karimov is refusing to be controlled, as Johnston sits in half guard.
Karimov pushes Johnston off looking to stand but Johnston dives back in and keeps control.
Johnston 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.
Karimov tries to get to full guard but Johnston has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Johnston.
Johnston seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Karimov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Karimov is trying to control but can't.
Johnston stalling.
Johnston passes the guard and advances to mount!
Karimov is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karimov is in a horrible position here. Johnston smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Johnston scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Karimov?
Johnston avoids the attempt from Karimov to control.
Karimov wants to try and get back to his feet.
Johnston scoring with strikes but Karimov is staying in there.
Johnston content just to control the position here.
Johnston landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karimov is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Johnston scoring with strikes but Karimov is staying in there.
Johnston connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Karimov wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Johnston gets a double leg takedown into Karimov's guard.
Karimov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Johnston advances to half guard.
Johnston is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Johnston seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Johnston is trying to work for a kimura but Karimov is defending well.
Wayne Johnston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karimov trying to hold on to Johnston's head to control him but Johnston postures up.
Johnston is trying to control the action in half guard but Karimov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karimov can do to turn this around?
Johnston winds up and cracks Karimov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnston stops Karimov from getting back to his feet.
Karimov trying to control from the bottom.
Johnston is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karimov scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Johnston manages to mount him!

Johnston is working for a guillotine from mount but Karimov frees his head quite easily.
Johnston scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Johnston lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnston looking to finish Karimov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Karimov!
Johnston lands a nice shot to the head.
Johnston putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Johnston working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karimov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Karimov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Karimov tries to reverse the position but Johnston maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Karimov is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Johnston prevents Karimov from getting the reversal.
Johnston raining down hammerfists from mount.
Johnston has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Karimov's face.
BOOM! Johnston connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Johnston scoring with strikes but Karimov is staying in there.
Johnston lands a nice shot to the head.

Johnston with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Karimov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnston working the ground and pound effectively.
Johnston has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Karimov's face.
Karimov taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Johnston pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Johnston lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Karimov wants to hold on but Johnston pushes him away.
Karimov is looking to improve his position but Johnston isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnston scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Karimov?
Karimov is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Johnston scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Karimov wants to control but Johnston is having none of it.
Johnston putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Karimov is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Johnston connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnston fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

It looks like Aslan Karimov has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karimov trying desperately to get to his feet.
Johnston lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Johnston lands a heavy elbow.
BOOM! Johnston connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Karimov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Johnston lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Karimov is rocked!
Karimov is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Johnston cracks Karimov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Karimov is still in real trouble! Can Johnston finish him?

That has opened up Aslan Karimov's cut even more.
Johnston postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Karimov out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Johnston goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Wayne Johnston!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Marshall (ranked 2727 p4p, 254 weight class) and Micky Ireland (ranked 2452 p4p, 235 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Marshall
vs
Ireland

191 cm
25
269 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

193 cm
26
234 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Condemned
Arcticus University: London

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 New York, Don Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky Ireland!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Ireland drives through and clinches with Marshall against the cage.
Ireland throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshall.
Ireland digs a right hand into Marshall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marshall's gas tank.

Ireland breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Marshall.
A big right from Marshall misses.
Ireland avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ireland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ireland comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ireland on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marshall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ireland circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ireland. Marshall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ireland tries for a takedown but Marshall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshall closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Ireland out cold! Ireland corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Don Marshall!
A very excited looking Don Marshall 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.
Micky Ireland was interviewed post fight and said 'Don't worry ... Irish Micky will be back and harder than ever. '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Benavidez (ranked 2641 p4p, 153 weight class) and Kurt Clark (ranked 1256 p4p, 84 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Benavidez
vs
Clark

163 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
141 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Benavidez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Clark!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benavidez takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Clark.
Benavidez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clark swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Benavidez moves into the clinch successfully.
Benavidez throws a punch but it's blocked by Clark.
Benavidez misses with a punch on the inside.
Clark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Clark breaks the clinch.
Clark misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benavidez darts in trying to clinch
and Clark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Joseph Benavidez has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benavidez closes the distance and clinches.
Clark swings wildly with an uppercut but Benavidez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benavidez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clark struggles to land a body shot inside as Benavidez controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Benavidez fails to land.
Benavidez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clark blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clark.
Benavidez misses with a punch on the inside.
Benavidez throws a punch but it's blocked by Clark.
Clark's coach down at Deep waters was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Clark's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Clark fails to land.
Clark blocking some punches.
Clark misses with the head strike.
Clark working aggressively here.
Benavidez throws a head punch that misses.
Clark throws a punch but it's blocked by Benavidez.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Benavidez rushes Clark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clark blocking some punches.
Clark blocks an uppercut.
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark misses with a punch on the inside.
Clark misses with a punch on the inside.
Clark throws a punch but it's blocked by Benavidez.
Clark lands an uppercut.
Benavidez swings wildly with an uppercut but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clark throws a punch but it's blocked by Benavidez.
Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Benavidez swings wildly with an uppercut but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benavidez backwards.
Clark misses with a punch to the body.

Clark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Clark finds it's target.
Benavidez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark circles away from the clinch attempt
and Clark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benavidez darts in trying to clinch
and Clark counters with a nice uppercut.
Clark stuns Benavidez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Benavidez ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Clark throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benavidez counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Benavidez clinches up with Clark and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Clark.
Benavidez working aggressively here.
Clark lands a hook to the side of the head.

Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Benavidez takes one to the side of the head.

Benavidez is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh Benavidez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clark jabs at Benavidez's body.
Benavidez seems to have got his legs back now.
Clark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clark misses with a few strikes there.
Clark lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Clark dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Benavidez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Benavidez tries to clinch but Clark is having none of it.
Clark tries to counter with a clinch but Benavidez shakes him off and moves away.
Clark connects with a right hand. Benavidez shakes it off.

Benavidez takes the fight into the clinch.
Benavidez working aggressively here.
Benavidez throws a head punch that misses.
Benavidez keeps control of Clark as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benavidez.
Benavidez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benavidez.
Joseph Benavidez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benavidez misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clark.
Benavidez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clark.
Benavidez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Benavidez throws a head punch that misses.
Clark swings wildly with an uppercut but Benavidez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clark.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benavidez.
Clark has a couple of punches blocked by Benavidez.
Clark has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Benavidez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Clark.
Clark makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clark has a couple of punches blocked by Benavidez.

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

Benavidez instigates a clinch.
Clark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Benavidez backwards.
Clark scores with a shot to the side of Benavidez's head.
A shot in the inside from Clark.
Clark lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Benavidez blocking some punches.
A short right from Benavidez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clark connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benavidez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kurt Clark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark missing with a left hand there. Benavidez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clark has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clark swats away the attempt to clinch by Benavidez.
Clark looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Benavidez throwing a counter right hand but Clark manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clark drops Benavidez with a beautiful combination! Benavidez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Clark is looking for the KO!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Clark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benavidez backwards.
Benavidez misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benavidez.
Clark is trying to break free.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benavidez.
Clark tries to throw a body punch but Benavidez avoids it by throwing Clark back against the cage.
Clark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benavidez blocks an uppercut.
Benavidez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Benavidez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benavidez misses with the head strike.
Benavidez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Benavidez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clark backwards.

Clark breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a lovely overhand right.
Benavidez darts in trying to clinch
and Clark counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kurt Clark!
A victorious Kurt Clark thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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FIGHT
RATING
64%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile (ranked 811 p4p, 100 weight class) and Jaycen Solo (ranked 2013 p4p, 201 weight class). Bizihwaeile comes to the cage accompanied by I'M AN ANIMAL! #MATYME. Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bizihwaeile
vs
Solo

198 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
230 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Condemned

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jaycen Solo!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizihwaeile slaps away a takedown attempt from Solo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Bizihwaeile on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Bizihwaeile gets caught napping as Solo dives in and scores a takedown. Bizihwaeile manages to retain guard.
Solo postures up in Bizihwaeile's guard and throws a big left but Bizihwaeile blocks it.
Solo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Solo connects with a couple of short punches.
Solo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Solo prevents Bizihwaeile from getting back to his feet.
Solo chips away with some ground and pound.
Solo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Solo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bizihwaeile works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Solo connects with a couple of short punches.
Solo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bizihwaeile looking to control.
Solo is in close to Bizihwaeile's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo is pushing down on Bizihwaeile's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bizihwaeile is fighting to maintain full guard but Solo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Solo thows a huge punch but Bizihwaeile dodges it nicely.
Bizihwaeile is trying to maintain the position but Solo is very close to passing his half guard.
Bizihwaeile blocking the ground and pound attempt from Solo.
Solo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Solo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Solo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Solo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Solo tries to pass to full mount but Bizihwaeile defends it.
Solo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Solo tries to pass to full mount but Bizihwaeile defends it.
Bizihwaeile has hold of Solo's hands but Solo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Solo.
Bizihwaeile flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Solo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bizihwaeile's coaches at The Race have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
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. Solo connects with a nice short shot to Bizihwaeile's temple.

Bizihwaeile looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Solo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Solo is nestled in close to Bizihwaeile, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bizihwaeile avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Solo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Solo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bizihwaeile is looking to control Solo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bizihwaeile avoid being mounted?
Nice strikes from Solo there.
Solo is nestled in close to Bizihwaeile, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bizihwaeile tries to kick Solo off but Solo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Bizihwaeile is rocked!
Solo is looking to advance position but Bizihwaeile won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Solo lands a nice short elbow.
Bizihwaeile trying to control here.
Solo 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.
Nice strikes from Solo there.
Solo working Bizihwaeile over with strikes.
Bizihwaeile on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bizihwaeile tries to get out of the position.
Solo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bizihwaeile is looking to escape.
Solo working Bizihwaeile over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bizihwaeile is trying to maintain the position but Solo is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile has hold of Solo's hands but Solo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Solo working the head and body with strikes.
Bizihwaeile knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Solo on the ground.
Solo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Solo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Solo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bizihwaeile wants to get back to full guard.
Solo thows a huge punch but Bizihwaeile dodges it nicely.
Bizihwaeile is positioning himself well to prevent Solo advancing to mount.
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. Solo connects with a nice short shot to Bizihwaeile's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Solo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bizihwaeile keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Solo throws a strike but Bizihwaeile avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Solo misses with a takedown
and Bizihwaeile counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bizihwaeile dips to his left and cracks Solo with an uppercut!
Solo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bizihwaeile's waist but Bizihwaeile gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Solo off to one side.
Solo fails with the takedown.
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaycen Solo.
Solo with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Bizihwaeile counter with a right hand.

Solo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bizihwaeile quickly recovers to half guard.
Solo is thwarting Bizihwaeile's attempts to control the position.
Bizihwaeile taking some punishment here, with Solo in his half guard.
Bizihwaeile keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Solo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Solo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Solo not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bizihwaeile defending well though.
Solo drops an elbow to the side of Bizihwaeile's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Solo lands a nice short elbow.
Solo is breathing heavily.
Bizihwaeile gets back to full guard.

Bizihwaeile has his foot on Solo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Solo works his way back into a safe position though.
Bizihwaeile 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.
Solo landing with the ground and pound.
Solo throwing strikes but missing.
Solo scoring with some ground and pound.
Solo throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Solo connects with a couple of short punches.
Solo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bizihwaeile is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Solo is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Solo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bizihwaeile as he avoids it easily.
Solo misses with a takedown
letting Bizihwaeile counter with a right hand.
Solo shoots in but no luck this time.
Bizihwaeile lands with a straight right. Solo didn't see that one coming.
Bizihwaeile lands a jab to the head.
Solo fails with a takedown attempt.
Bizihwaeile scores with a jab. Solo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo shoots in for a takedown but Bizihwaeile shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Solo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bizihwaeile uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bizihwaeile works the jab nicely.
Bizihwaeile lands a head shot.
Solo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Solo is rocked!
Bizihwaeile ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Solo is still on wobbly legs! Can Bizihwaeile finish him?
Solo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bizihwaeile to score with a decent uppercut.
Solo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bizihwaeile counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Solo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Solo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Solo seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bizihwaeile is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bizihwaeile is looking to reverse the position.
Solo working the ground and pound.
Solo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bizihwaeile some visible discomfort.
Solo is working Bizihwaeile over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bizihwaeile is trying to control Solo's posture but Solo avoids it.
Solo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jaycen Solo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Solo working the head with strikes.
Solo with the ground and pound but Bizihwaeile regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bizihwaeile is trying to stand up here but Solo is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bizihwaeile stuffs the takedown attempt from Solo. Solo gets slowly back to his feet.
Bizihwaeile leaves Solo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Solo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Solo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bizihwaeile swivels and escapes.
Bizihwaeile is looking to counter punch.
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaycen Solo.
Solo looks for a takedown but Bizihwaeile sprawls well.
Bizihwaeile defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Solo.
Bizihwaeile lands with a right hand.
Solo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Solo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bizihwaeile counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bizihwaeile drops Solo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Solo looks back up at him and smiles so Bizihwaeile waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Solo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solo misses with a takedown
and Bizihwaeile counters with a big right hand! Oh Solo is in trouble here! Bizihwaeile follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile!
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.