WCKD - 8 - Super Heavy Showdow PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daaniel Teteny (ranked 2586 p4p, 302 weight class) and Freddy Jones (ranked 6664 p4p, 520 weight class). Jones has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Teteny
vs
Jones

191 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
192 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daaniel Teteny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teteny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Teteny wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Teteny takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teteny moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones throws a jab when Teteny was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teteny is looking to counter the offense by Jones and move into the clinch.
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Teteny moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Teteny looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Teteny appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Jones misses.
Teteny appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Teteny.
Teteny half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jones scores with a push kick.
Jones misses with a straight right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freddy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Teteny's head.

It looks like Daaniel Teteny has been cut.

Teteny gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Teteny managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teteny is looking to take this one to the mat.
Teteny tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Teteny fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daaniel Teteny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Teteny tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Teteny has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Teteny tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Teteny drops back down to his feet.
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!
Teteny looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teteny wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Teteny is keeping busy.
Stalling in the clinch from Jones.
Teteny jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Teteny gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones misses with a hook. Teteny ducked under it nicely.
Teteny changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Teteny jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Teteny changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Jones darts in and clinches Teteny up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teteny goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Teteny jumps guard but Jones stands there with Teteny around his waist. Teteny gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Teteny is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Teteny up against the cage.
Jones stalling the fight.
Teteny is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daaniel Teteny's cut.
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.

Teteny shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones stalling.
Teteny jumps guard but Jones stands there with Teteny around his waist. Teteny gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Teteny jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daaniel Teteny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teteny tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jones breaks the clinch.
Teteny ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Teteny changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Teteny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
As Jones tries to get set, Teteny tries to push him back and clinch up but Jones manages to avoid the attempt.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Teteny circles away quickly and effectively.
Teteny was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Teteny is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Freddy Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Teteny saw that one coming.
Teteny is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Teteny takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Teteny blocks a leg kick.
Jones misses with the combination.
A big right from Jones misses.
Teteny went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Teteny's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teteny looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.

Jones gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teteny slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Teteny has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Jones is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Teteny yanks on the arm and Jones is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Teteny.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daaniel Teteny!
Freddy Jones was interviewed post fight and said 'Was not my night tonight. I will be back, thank you all for supporting me and thanks to my opponent for taking the fight.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Medov (ranked 24213 p4p, 461 weight class) and Davey Brown (ranked 6710 p4p, 443 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Medov
vs
Brown

179 cm
19
147 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

169 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergei Medov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davey Brown!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown 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.
Medov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Davey Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but Medov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Medov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Medov misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medov misses with a wild combination.
Brown digs a good body shot into Medov's ribs.
Medov gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medov walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
Medov throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown scores with a jab. Medov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good exchange - Brown coming out on top.
Medov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Medov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brown connects with a right hand. Medov shakes it off.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Medov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown is looking to slow Medov down with leg kicks.
Medov moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Brown. That snapped Medov's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat.
Medov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Medov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Medov works over Brown's head and body with a nice combination.
Medov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Medov. Those never looked like landing.
Medov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown scores with a nice head shot.
Brown lands an overhand right.
Brown has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a right and a left that Medov avoids nicely.
Medov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Medov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Medov tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brown scores with a one two! Medov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Medov is looking for a counter combo.
Medov misses with a head kick.
Medov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Medov.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Medov in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Medov tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a head kick!
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.

Brown darts in and clinches Medov up against the cage.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Medov moves out of range easily.
Medov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Medov throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Medov blocks a head kick by Brown.
Medov looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Medov defends it well.
Brown is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Medov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown avoids the body shot from Medov.
Medov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Medov throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Medov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown sizes up Medov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Medov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Medov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown tests Medov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Medov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Medov throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Sergei Medov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Medov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brown lands a head kick!
Medov misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Brown closes the distance and pushes Medov back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Medov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Medov manages to end up in side control.

Medov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.

Medov tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Brown is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Medov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Medov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brown sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to escape but Medov is in control.
Medov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brown is avoiding damage well.
Brown wants to control but Medov postures up.
Medov lands some shots froms side control.
Medov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Medov lands some shots froms side control.
Medov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brown's legs.
Medov trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Medov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brown is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medov scoring with punches from side control.
Medov just content to control the position.
Medov misses with the ground and pound.
Medov wants to take a breather but Brown manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Medov.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Medov from controlling successfully.
Medov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Medov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Brown has managed to clinch.
Come on Medov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Medov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Medov. Medov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Medov looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Medov doesn't seem bothered though.
Medov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Medov doesn't seem phased though.
Medov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brown.
Brown lands a body shot.
Medov misses with a straight right.
Brown let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Medov misses with a head kick.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Medov.
Brown stuns Medov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brown tries to clinch but Medov is having none of it.
Medov throws a push kick but Brown slaps the foot to one side.
Brown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown lands a high kick!
Medov throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Medov.

Brown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brown advances nicely into full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown wants to control the pace but Medov is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Medov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Medov is working to get back to half guard.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Medov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Medov working to try and regain half guard.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to control but Medov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Medov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.
Medov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Davey Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown blocks Medov's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Brown looking to control but Medov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown content just to control the position here.
Medov is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Medov squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Brown looking to control but Medov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Medov working to try and regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Davey Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brown winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight for Davey Brown!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Davey Brown!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Davey Brown!

Davey Brown wins by unanimous decision!
Davey Brown thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarod Pilc (ranked 4869 p4p, 458 weight class) and Jerome Henry (ranked 23169 p4p, 559 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Pilc
vs
Henry

186 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jarod Pilc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Henry !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Pilc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henry misses with a shot to the body
and Pilc counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pilc keeps the fight on the outside.
Henry avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little jabbing left from Henry on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Henry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pilc avoids it really well and circles away.
Pilc throws a quick counter head kick but Henry was just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pilc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Henry gets tackled into the cage by Pilc. Pilc maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pilc ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pilc no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Henry looking to sit in guard and control but Pilc gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Henry looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Henry is trying to control the position but Pilc postures up.
Henry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pilc trying to stand up but can't free himself from Henry 's guard.
Henry trying to control the position.
Henry pulls Pilc in close to his closed guard and prevents Pilc from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Henry looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pilc has picked Henry up and slammed him! Henry can't keep hold of the triangle and Pilc manages to pass to side control!
Henry wants to control but Pilc postures up.
Henry wants to get back to his feet but Pilc drags him back down.
Henry trying his best to control but Pilc has mounted him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to hold on but Pilc pushes him away.
Pilc can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Henry is looking to escape.
Henry working to try and regain half guard.
Henry tries to hold on but Pilc pushes him away.
Henry is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Pilc gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Pilc tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henry tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pilc throws a sloppy head kick and Henry moves out of range easily.
Henry fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Henry tries to get set, Pilc tries to push him back and clinch up but Henry manages to avoid the attempt.
No joy there for Henry , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henry moves in looking to clinch but Pilc pushes him off.
Henry shoots in but Pilc avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Pilc was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Henry .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pilc rushes Henry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henry jumps guard but Pilc stands there with Henry around his waist. Henry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Henry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pilc just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pilc is trying to break the clinch but Henry is controlling him.
A short left from Pilc.

Pilc manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Henry is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Henry trying to control but Pilc is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Henry throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Pilc keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Pilc wants to sweep here but Henry controlling him for the moment.
Henry scoring with punches to the head and body.

Pilc has his feet on Henry 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Henry throws a series of punches but Pilc avoids them all with ease.
Pilc feinted with a counter takedown.
Pilc with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilc tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henry with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pilc counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jarod Pilc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Henry .
Henry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pilc moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henry has his takedown stuffed
and Pilc counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Henry is breathing heavily.
Pilc uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Henry has time to react.
Pilc is looking to wear down Henry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Pilc gets caught napping as Henry dives in and scores a takedown. Pilc manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pilc trying to control the position.
Henry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henry stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jerome Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pilc takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pilc tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Henry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Pilc moves into the clinch.
Pilc wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pilc has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pilc is trying to force a seperation but Henry has the dominant position.
Pilc can't break the clinch.
Pilc is trying to force a seperation but Henry has the dominant position.
Henry is trying to pull guard but Pilc has him pressed against the cage.

Pilc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pilc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henry closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Henry lands in his opponent's guard.

Pilc uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pilc tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pilc. Henry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henry wants to counter the offense by Pilc and move into the clinch position.

Henry darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Pilc manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Henry keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarod Pilc dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Jerome Henry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pilc swats away the attempt to clinch by Henry .
Henry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pilc seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Henry shoots and misses
and Pilc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pilc misses with a wild body shot.
Pilc sets himself, and Henry steps forward looking for the clinch! Pilc avoids it this time.
Henry moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pilc throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Henry shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pilc manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Henry is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry prevents Pilc from getting back to his feet.
Pilc has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Pilc has his feet on Henry 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Henry tries to clinch but Pilc is having none of it.
Pilc leaves Henry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jarod Pilc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Henry .
Henry fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch but Pilc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pilc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henry circles away quickly and effectively.
Henry fails in his attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Pilc misses its target.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch but Pilc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pilc lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pilc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pilc throws a head kick that misses.
Jarod Pilc is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Pilc.

Henry drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Pilc explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henry wants to clinch.
Pilc appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pilc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Henry can do to turn this around?
No luck for Henry with that takedown attempt.
Pilc throwing a counter right hand but Henry manages to avoid it.
Pilc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pilc wants to clinch up but Henry keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Pilc was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Henry .

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Henry looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pilc!

Pilc throws Henry to one side and escapes!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pilc circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Pilc. No joy for Henry on that attempt.
Henry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pilc counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pilc.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Jarod Pilc!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Jarod Pilc!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Jarod Pilc!

Jarod Pilc wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Jarod Pilc rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Porter Seeks (ranked 17240 p4p, 541 weight class) and Janis Blums (ranked 5180 p4p, 469 weight class). Blums has chosen BEAST by Rob Bailey & The Hustle Standard as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Seeks
vs
Blums

191 cm
26
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

198 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Porter Seeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Janis Blums!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seeks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Blums closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Seeks missing with knees to the body.
Seeks pushes off an throws an elbow but Blums leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Blums is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Blums jumps into guard, dragging Seeks to the mat.
Blums told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Seeks is fighting to break Blums's control of his arms but Blums is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

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

Seeks gets to his feet. Blums looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Seeks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Blums drives through and clinches with Seeks against the cage.
Blums blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blums is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Seeks lands an elbow just above Blums 's eye.

Blums tightens his grip and picks Seeks up, before dumping him to the ground. Seeks manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seeks is looking to stand up but Blums isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blums wants to control from the top but Seeks keeps moving.
Seeks throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Seeks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blums is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Seeks wants to get back to his feet but Blums is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blums accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Seeks looking to control.

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

Blums clinches up against the cage.
Blums changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Seeks fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Blums moves into the clinch successfully.
Seeks lands a damaging elbow.

Blums manages to pull guard.
Seeks wants to control from the top but Blums keeps moving.
Blums bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Seeks's guard.

Seeks keeping moving, preventing Blums from controlling successfully.
Seeks lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seeks trying to control but Blums is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Blums manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Blums jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Seeks walks away with a smile on his face. Blums gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Porter Seeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janis Blums.
Seeks misses with a wild body shot.
Blums is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blums moves to clinch but Seeks breaks away
and Seeks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blums looks to clinch
and Seeks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blums takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blums is looking to clinch.
Seeks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blums back to the cage. Seeks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Blums closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blums tries to pull guard but Seeks won't allow it.
Seeks stops a takedown attempt from Blums.

Seeks breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blums looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blums tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seeks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blums closes the distance looking to clinch
and Seeks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seeks throws a head kick that Blums semi-blocks.
Seeks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Porter Seeks will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Seeks scores with a hook to the body. Blums takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Blums has taken the fight to the clinch.
Seeks tries to land a knee to the head but Blums blocks with his arms.
Seeks lands a good knee to the midsection. Blums won't want to take too many of those.
Blums drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Seeks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Seeks trying to stall but Blums improves his position.
Seeks lands an elbow that stopped Blums in his tracks for a moment.
Blums jumps guard but Seeks stands there with Blums around his waist. Blums gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blums tries for a takedown but Seeks manages to get underhooks.
Porter Seeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janis Blums.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Blums on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Seeks looking to stall.

Seeks breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blums tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seeks swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Blums has managed to clinch.
Seeks with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Seeks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blums's face.
Seeks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blums has Seeks pushed against the cage.
Blums's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Seeks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Seeks looking to slow down the pace here.
Blums is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Seeks connects with a knee to the head.
Blums has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Seeks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blums blocks an elbow strike from Seeks.
Seeks is pressed up against the cage. Blums has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Seeks down to the mat. Seeks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Porter Seeks is winning the standup battle so far.
Blums moves in looking to clinch but Seeks pushes him off.
A right-left combo lands from Seeks.
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!
Seeks circles away from the clinch attempt.

Blums pushes Seeks up against the cage in a clinch.
Seeks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seeks lands a damaging elbow.
Seeks is trying to maintain a safe position but Blums gets an underhook and turns Seeks into the cage.
A knee to the head by Seeks.
Blums jumps guard but Seeks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Seeks breaks from the clinch.
Seeks scores with a one two! Blums had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Seeks.
Blums tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seeks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seeks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Blums moves into the clinch.
Seeks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blums blocks it with crossed arms.
Seeks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Blums breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blums fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Blums breaks the clinch.
Blums closes the distance looking to clinch
and Seeks counters with a nice body shot.

Blums fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seeks, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seeks lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blums lands a nice uppercut.
Blums takes an elbow to the forehead.

Blums breaks the clinch.
Porter Seeks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seeks connects with the punch.
Seeks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Janis Blums seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seeks swats away the attempt to clinch by Blums.
Seeks throws a shot to the body.

Blums instigates a clinch.
Blums is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Seeks to keep the fight standing.
Seeks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Blums jumps into guard, dragging Seeks to the mat.

Blums is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Porter Seeks dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Seeks.
Seeks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blums at a distance.
Blums doesn't manage to clinch there - Seeks circles away.
Seeks swats away the attempt to clinch by Blums.
Seeks is looking to wear down Blums with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Blums gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Seeks is trying to stall.
Blums tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blums drops down looking for an ankle pick but Seeks pulls his leg out and moves away.
Seeks scores with a jab.
Seeks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blums fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seeks, pushing him back against the cage.
Blums manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Blums has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Seeks after a bit of a struggle.
Blums has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Seeks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Porter Seeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janis Blums.
Seeks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Seeks unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Blums is trying to pull guard but Seeks has him pressed against the cage.
Seeks scores a nice knee to the body.
Blums is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Seeks is defending well.
Blums takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Seeks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blums avoids the head kick by Seeks.
Seeks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seeks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blums wants to clinch
and Seeks counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seeks scores with a head kick.
Seeks works the jab nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Blums crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Seeks - the referee stops the clock and Blums gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Seeks. Blums manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seeks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blums back to the cage. Seeks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Left hook, right uppercut from Seeks.
Blums is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.

Blums clinches.
Blums looking for a takedown.
Blums takes an elbow to the forehead.
Seeks scores a nice knee to the body.

Blums gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Seeks regains guard.
Seeks trying to control the position.
Blums prevents Seeks from getting back to his feet.
Seeks trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blums decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Seeks, up you get!
Seeks lands a two punch combo.

Blums has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Seeks.
Seeks gets underhooks to prevent Blums's takedown attempt.
Porter Seeks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blums tries to pull guard but Seeks won't allow it.

Blums gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Seeks regains guard.
Blums is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blums trying to control but Seeks is working from the bottom.
Blums throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seeks keeping moving, preventing Blums from controlling successfully.
Seeks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blums can do to turn this around?
Seeks trying to control the position.
Blums is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Porter Seeks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blums stopping the sweep attempt from Seeks.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Janis Blums has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Blums got a little sloppy there for a moment and Seeks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blums has managed to get both his arms back between Seeks's legs - danger averted.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Porter Seeks!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Porter Seeks!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Porter Seeks!

Porter Seeks wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Number (ranked 922 p4p, 123 weight class) and Kure Takenao (ranked 3844 p4p, 410 weight class). Number's entrance music is This is A Film - Iggy Pop (Goran Bregovič). A fine choice. Jack Number had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Jack Number has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Number
vs
Takenao

150 cm
31
205 lbs
21 - 22 - 0

184 cm
19
202 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Kore Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Number!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kure Takenao!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Number throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Number misses with a double jab
and Takenao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takenao slips a jab and a cross from Number.
Jack Number seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takenao slips a jab and a cross from Number.
Number rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takenao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Number misses with a double jab

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

Number is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Takenao pulls his head out easily.
Number is trying to get back to full guard.
Number knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Takenao on the ground.
Takenao is keen to just control but Number is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Number tries to roll over but Takenao keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Number is defending against the submission attempts here by Takenao.
Number is staying active underneath Takenao, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Number on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Number is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Number definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Takenao sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Takenao looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Number wants to improve his position but Takenao is controlling well.

Number looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Takenao prevents Number from improving his position.

Takenao seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Number is staying active underneath Takenao, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Takenao is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Number doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Takenao.

Number looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Takenao wants to take a breather but Number is having none of it.
Number is looking for a sweep. Takenao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Takenao lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Takenao seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Number does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Takenao might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Number haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Number looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Number is refusing to be controlled, as Takenao sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Number wants to improve his position but Takenao is controlling well.

Number looking for submissions off his back.
Number is staying active underneath Takenao, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Takenao is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Number is trying to get back to full guard.

Number looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Number looking for submissions off his back.

Number actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Takenao wants to control but Number is keeping him busy.

Takenao has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Number defend it? Takenao steps over the head and cranks it - Number is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Takenao!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kure Takenao!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Cook (ranked 24215 p4p, 466 weight class) and Sam Tripolini (ranked 3721 p4p, 342 weight class). James Cook could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sam Tripolini's chin.

Cook
vs
Tripolini

194 cm
19
222 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

196 cm
19
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Prefers standup

Condemned

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Tripolini!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Cook misses
and Tripolini counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tripolini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Tripolini releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tripolini scores with a jab to the body.
Tripolini looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
Cook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tripolini scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook misses with a left hand

and Tripolini counters by moving into the clinch.
Cook looking to slow down the pace here.
Tripolini lands a nice knee to the body.
Cook takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like James Cook has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripolini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tripolini lands a nice shot to the body.
Tripolini presses Cook against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cook is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tripolini.
A right hand to the body from Tripolini.
Cook takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tripolini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cooks head.
Nice elbow from Tripolini.
Tripolini creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cook's defenses.
A knee to the head by Tripolini.

Cook is rocked!

James Cook's cut is getting worse.
Cook takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Cook is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tripolini lands an elbow just above Cook 's eye.
Tripolini has Cook pressed against the cage. He pushes Cook back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Tripolini throws a beautiful elbow that sends Cook crashing to the floor! Tripolini piles on the pressure with more strikes! Cook is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Tripolini!
Sam Tripolini made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I gotta admit, I really thought I was the greatest fighter of all time but then my last two fights humbled me. I'm back and focused.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horgen Stein (ranked 2429 p4p, 246 weight class) and Deontay Fury (ranked 3318 p4p, 314 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.

Stein
vs
Fury

192 cm
18
261 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

200 cm
26
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Horgen Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Deontay Fury!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury misses with a takedown
and Stein counters with an inside leg kick.
Stein lands a leg kick that knocks Fury off balance momentarily.
Stein looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stein blocks a head kick by Fury.
Fury has a takedown stuffed.
Stein moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fury fails with a takedown attempt.
Horgen Stein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deontay Fury.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fury or perhaps it was just good defense by Stein, which made it look bad.
As Fury backs away, Stein returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fury tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fury throws a head kick that misses.
Stein wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stein counters with a body kick.
Fury misses with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stein.
Fury fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fury fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stein swats away the attempt to clinch by Fury.
Fury fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fury has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stein.
Fury fails to land with a series of punches.
Stein throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fury takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stein lands with a kick to the temple. Fury shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fury tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stein swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fury is looking to clinch but Stein is avoiding it.
Stein lands a body shot.
Fury tries a head kick but it misses.
Stein throws a hook to the side of Fury's head but Fury sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Stein clinches.
Stein effectively controlling the action here.
Stein unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fury lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stein with a knee to the head.
Stein connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Deontay Fury has been cut.

Stein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fury has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stein.
Fury shoots for a double leg takedown but Stein sprawls well. He's pushed Fury's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fury looks winded!
Stein lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fury at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fury.
Stein works Fury's body with a nice hook.
Stein throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stein thumps Fury with a low kick.
Stein explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stein chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab lands there for Stein.
Stein connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stein punishes Fury's body with a nice straight punch.
Stein keeps the fight on the outside.
Fury stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stein.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stein throws a nice head kick!
Fury misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fury is defended easily by Stein.
Stein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stein lands with a right hand.
Stein lands with a slapping head kick.
Stein digs a good hook to Fury's body.

Stein moves into the clinch.
Stein will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fury up against the cage.
Stein with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stein with a knee to the head.
Stein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fury tries to pull guard but Stein holds him up against the cage and eventually Fury drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horgen Stein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Deontay Fury's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stein looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stein tries a head kick but it misses.
Stein stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stein wants it to stay on the feet.
Stein is looking for a counter combo.
Fury shoots for a takedown but Stein saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horgen Stein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fury throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stein counters with a good, hard body kick but Fury shrugs it off.
Stein connects with an inside leg kick.
Stein takes a swing at Fury's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Stein there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fury is breathing heavily.
Stein throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fury's head.
Both fighters circling a little - Stein finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stein delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stein connects with an inside leg kick.
Deontay Fury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stein scores with a push kick.
Fury's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fury takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fury keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stein.
Stein lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stein cracks the inside of Fury's front leg.
Fury walks into a straight right hand from Stein.
Stein lands a high kick!

Fury is rocked!
Stein feints a jab and as Fury dips his head, Stein unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Fury right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Fury falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Stein smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Horgen Stein!
In his post fight interview, Horgen Stein started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Big B (ranked 2582 p4p, 258 weight class) and Leroy Brown (ranked 5576 p4p, 420 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Big B
vs
Brown

183 cm
19
279 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

208 cm
23
279 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Big B!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leroy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown drives through and clinches with Big B against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Big B.
Big B is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Big B tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Big B gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Brown regains guard.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Big B lands a couple of elbows.
Big B might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Big B looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Big B prevents Brown from getting back to his feet.
Big B 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Big B slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Big B working the ground and pound.
Big B slows the pace down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Brown is trying to escape the position but Big B is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brown is trying to improve his position.
Big B slows the pace down.

Big B is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Big B scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brown to see if he's OK.
Brown felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Brown struggling a bit here.
Big B working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big B landing a few strikes.
Brown takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Brown is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Big B asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Brown is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Brown is rocked!
Big B in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Brown looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Big B turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Big B!
An out of breath Christian Big B 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
39%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Jordon (ranked 1600 p4p, 40 weight class) and Francisco Babyara (ranked 493 p4p, 17 weight class). Jordon comes to the cage accompanied by Sticky Icky. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jordon
vs
Babyara

184 cm
31
206 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

208 cm
30
270 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Jordon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Babyara!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordon misses with a body punch
and Babyara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like James Jordon has been cut.
Babyara looks to score with a jab to the body but Jordon is just out of range.
Jordon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Babyara misses with an uppercut
letting Jordon counter with a right hand.

It looks like Francisco Babyara has been cut.
Jordon scores with a jab to the body.
Babyara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jordon's head.
Babyara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jordon.
An attempted straight right counter from Jordon misses the target.

Jordon instigates a clinch.
Babyara blocking some punches.
Jordon misses with the head strike.
Jordon keeps control of Babyara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Babyara tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Babyara fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Jordon turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jordon manages to end up in side control.
Babyara is looking to get back to his feet here but Jordon is keeping cool and he's managed to take Babyara's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babyara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jordon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Jordon is cranking Babyara's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Babyara! He's tightened the choke and Babyara is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James Jordon!
James Jordon retains his super heavyweight title!
James Jordon thanked the fans post fight for their support.