Grunge 4: Rainer Fog PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ulriksen (ranked 11433 p4p, 758 weight class) and Trent Punchy (ranked 7779 p4p, 693 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ulriksen
vs
Punchy

183 cm
48
202 lbs
16 - 23 - 0

186 cm
46
209 lbs
44 - 29 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 16 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Ulriksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Punchy!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ulriksen misses with a double jab.
Punchy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ulriksen at a distance.

Punchy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ulriksen is trying to improve his position.
Ulriksen is trying to control Punchy's posture but Punchy avoids it.
Punchy lands a few punches from side control.
Ulriksen holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Punchy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ulriksen keeps working.
Ulriksen is looking to regain half guard here but Punchy keeps moving and retains side control.

Punchy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ulriksen is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchy is putting a hurting on Ulriksen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Punchy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ulriksen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Punchy connects with a decent elbow.
Ulriksen is trying to improve his position.
Punchy working away.
Ulriksen tries to buck Punchy off but Punchy is having none of it.
Punchy working away.
Ulriksen is looking to regain half guard here but Punchy keeps moving and retains side control.
Ulriksen wants to control but Punchy postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchy lands some shots froms side control.
Punchy controlling the position.
Ulriksen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ulriksen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Punchy working the ground and pound from side control.
Punchy controlling from side mount.

Punchy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Punchy working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchy scores with punches from side control.
Ulriksen is trying to get back to half guard.
Punchy working the body and head with strikes.
A big shot lands for Punchy! That's hurt Ulriksen! Will he recover? Punchy fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trent Punchy!
Trent Punchy made sure to mention his sponsor, FORCEE in his post fight interview.
The defeated Victor Ulriksen had this to say: 'TRUMP IS STILL YOUR PRESIDENT - LMAO'.

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FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanny Sledgehammer (ranked 3841 p4p, 445 weight class) and Red Cup (ranked 6110 p4p, 564 weight class). Hanny Sledgehammer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sledgehammer
vs
Cup

189 cm
30
192 lbs
13 - 17 - 0

190 cm
36
191 lbs
8 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hanny Sledgehammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Cup!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cup throws a series of punches but Sledgehammer moves out of range.
Sledgehammer scores with a jab. Cup acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch combination from Sledgehammer misses.
Sledgehammer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cup misses with a few strikes there.
Sledgehammer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sledgehammer slips under a jab.
Sledgehammer lands a nice hook to Cup's body. Cup takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sledgehammer defending well as Cup loads up on a big left hand.
A left lands for Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer cracks Cup with a good jab.
A nice combination there by Cup.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sledgehammer throws a series of strikes that have Cup backpedaling.

Sledgehammer drives through and clinches with Cup against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sledgehammer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cup lands a nice uppercut.
Sledgehammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Cup uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sledgehammer working aggressively here.
Sledgehammer lands a nice uppercut.
Cup is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Cup pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hanny Sledgehammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cup misses with a hook. Sledgehammer ducked under it nicely.
Cup lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Good shot there by Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer throws a series of punches but Cup moves out of range.
Cup swinging wildly here.
Sledgehammer moves out of range as Cup strikes.
Nice shot lands for Sledgehammer.
Sledgehammer moves away from the strike by Cup.
Cup tries a head kick but it misses.
Cup throws a right and a left that Sledgehammer avoids nicely.

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

Cup is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cup loads up on a big right hand but Sledgehammer slips the punch.
Cup is still on wobbly legs! Can Sledgehammer finish him?
Cup gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hanny Sledgehammer!
Red Cup was interviewed post fight and said 'That wasn't fun.'.

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William Billings (ranked 7520 p4p, 528 weight class) and Sub Machine (ranked 7746 p4p, 538 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Billings
vs
Machine

175 cm
21
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

160 cm
23
135 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Billings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sub Machine!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billings throws a body shot but no joy.
Billings swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Billings is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Machine's half guard.
Machine is staying active underneath Billings, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Machine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Machine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine won't allow Billings to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billings stalling.
Machine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Billings is working away from the top position though.
Billings wants to take a breather but Machine is having none of it.

Machine is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Billings is tapping! Great win for Machine!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sub Machine!
An out of breath Sub Machine thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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FIGHT
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39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Coles (ranked 2324 p4p, 304 weight class) and Bruno Niedzwiedzinski (ranked 4951 p4p, 536 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Coles
vs
Niedzwiedzinski

185 cm
37
209 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

190 cm
29
201 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Coles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Niedzwiedzinski!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niedzwiedzinski moves away.
Niedzwiedzinski wants to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Niedzwiedzinski scores with a four punch combination!
Niedzwiedzinski sizes up Coles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Niedzwiedzinski swings for the body but Coles moves out of range.
Niedzwiedzinski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Coles to score with a decent uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Coles thows a leg kick but Niedzwiedzinski checks it
and Niedzwiedzinski counters with a good low kick that Coles was not able to check.
Niedzwiedzinski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Niedzwiedzinski wants to clinch.
Coles swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Coles lands with an uppercut that bounces Niedzwiedzinski off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzinski moves forwards but Coles connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Niedzwiedzinski fails to land with a series of punches.
Niedzwiedzinski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Coles is out of range and Niedzwiedzinski settles back down.
Coles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick lands from Coles.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with the combination.
Niedzwiedzinski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Coles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Niedzwiedzinski moves forwards but Coles connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Niedzwiedzinski scores with a nice head shot.
Coles throws a head kick that misses.
Niedzwiedzinski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Coles will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Niedzwiedzinski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coles is breathing heavily.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzinski blocks a body shot from Coles.
Niedzwiedzinski digs a right hand underneath Coles's ribcage. Coles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Dennis Coles has been cut.
Niedzwiedzinski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Niedzwiedzinski missing with knees to the body.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a good knee to the midsection. Coles won't want to take too many of those.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Niedzwiedzinski gets through Coles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Niedzwiedzinski lands with a left to the head.
Coles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coles backwards.
Coles takes a shot to the head.
Niedzwiedzinski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Niedzwiedzinski crunches a lovely knee into Coles's ribcage.
Niedzwiedzinski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Niedzwiedzinski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coles's face.

Coles is rocked!
Clinched against the cage, Niedzwiedzinski lands a big elbow that drops Coles! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Coles is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Niedzwiedzinski!
Bruno Niedzwiedzinski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Habib Mcgregor (ranked 24541 p4p, 750 weight class) and Samuel Lizard (ranked 22978 p4p, 724 weight class). Mcgregor comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Deutschland. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mcgregor
vs
Lizard

195 cm
21
204 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

188 cm
25
210 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Habib Mcgregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Lizard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lizard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mcgregor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lizard connects with a single shot there.
Mcgregor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mcgregor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lizard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lizard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mcgregor back to the cage. Lizard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Samuel Lizard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Lizard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lizard.

Mcgregor is rocked!
Crack! Lizard connects with the perfect overhand right and Mcgregor falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Lizard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Samuel Lizard!

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FIGHT
RATING
97%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shi Fu Tu (ranked 877 p4p, 113 weight class) and Bastyn Dall (ranked 3224 p4p, 317 weight class). Fu Tu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Klendathu drop. Dall is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bride - Beast. Bastyn Dall is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Fu Tu
vs
Dall

172 cm
40
150 lbs
32 - 17 - 4

170 cm
42
137 lbs
33 - 29 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Urban Fighter

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 32 - 17 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shi Fu Tu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 29 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bastyn Dall!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fu Tu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dall blocks a leg kick.
Fu Tu misses with an uppercut.
Dall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fu Tu scores with a shot to the body.
Fu Tu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fu Tu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dall lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fu Tu backs up against the cage.
Fu Tu thows a leg kick but Dall checks it
enabling Dall to counter with a crisp jab.
Dall connects with a jab.
Dall misses with a shot to the body
and Fu Tu counters with a left and a right that stings Dall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fu Tu missing with a left hand there. Dall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Dall tries to counter it with a takedown but Fu Tu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dall tried to score with a low kick but Fu Tu checks it.
Fu Tu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fu Tu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dall.
No joy there for Fu Tu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dall scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dall connects with a looping right hand.
Fu Tu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu Tu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dall throws the left hand but Fu Tu avoids the punch easily.
Fu Tu lands with a nice body punch.
An inside leg kick from Fu Tu misses.
Nice straight punches there by Fu Tu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fu Tu.
Fu Tu looks to score with a jab to the body but Dall is just out of range.
Fu Tu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dall scores with a head kick. Fu Tu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fu Tu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dall. That did some damage!
Fu Tu looks to land a combination but Dall avoids it well.
Fu Tu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dall in his tracks.
Shi Fu Tu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fu Tu throws a body punch but Dall moves out of range.
Fu Tu lands a leg kick that knocks Dall off balance momentarily.
Dall moves out of range of the body kick.
Fu Tu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dall under the eye.
Dall cracks Fu Tu with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slow jab from Fu Tu misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dall! But no joy.
Dall slips under a jab from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu avoids the head kick by Dall.
Dall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fu Tu avoids it really well and circles away.
Fu Tu is looking to counter the offense by Dall and move into the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Fu Tu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fu Tu.
Dall misses with a low kick.
Fu Tu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dall looks to clinch
and Fu Tu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dall thinking.
Fu Tu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fu Tu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dall throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu lands with an overhand left.
Dall misses with a right hand
and Fu Tu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fu Tu lands a head shot.
Fu Tu looks to score with a jab to the body but Dall is just out of range.
Dall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu lands a jab to Dall's midsection.
Dall gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fu Tu swats away the attempt to clinch by Dall.
Fu Tu tries to counter by clinching up but Dall breaks away and moves out of range.
Dall throws a head kick but Fu Tu moves out of range.
Dall avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu scores with a body shot.
Bastyn Dall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Fu Tu. That's going to slow Dall down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fu Tu. That's going to slow Dall down.
Fu Tu misses with a two punch combination.
Fu Tu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dall.
Dall looks to throw a body kick
and Fu Tu counters with a stiff right hand.
Fu Tu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dall.
Dall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fu Tu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dall somewhat.
Shi Fu Tu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastyn Dall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fu Tu throws a hook but Dall blocks it.
Fu Tu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall was well out of range. Poor timing from Fu Tu.
Dall misses with a low kick.
Fu Tu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

That kick from Fu Tu tenderised Dall's leg. Dall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fu Tu stuffs the takedown.
Dall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fu Tu.
Fu Tu swings for the body but Dall moves out of range.
Dall unleashes a big counter combination but Fu Tu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fu Tu moves out of range of the body kick.
Dall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dall throws a body punch but Fu Tu moves out of range.
Dall connects with a body shot that sends Fu Tu's belly button to the back.
Dall checks a low kick from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu Tu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fu Tu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dall throws a head kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Dall as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fu Tu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall misses with a straight left.
Fu Tu misses with a low kick.
Fu Tu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fu Tu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dall momentarily.
Dall throws the left hand but Fu Tu avoids the punch easily.
Shi Fu Tu is winning the standup battle so far.
Dall throws a jab when Fu Tu was well out of range.
Fu Tu feints and then cracks Dall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dall down.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dall might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fu Tu has got the better of the exchanges.
Fu Tu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dall.
Fu Tu throws a solid leg kick but Dall takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fu Tu.
Fu Tu connects with a body shot that sends Dall's belly button to the back.
Fu Tu is looking to land body kicks.
Dall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fu Tu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fu Tu slips under a jab.
Dall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fu Tu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dall swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fu Tu counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Dall fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Fu Tu to the ground. Dall is now in Fu Tu's guard.

Fu Tu is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Dall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fu Tu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dall backwards.
Dall lands a shoulder strike.
Fu Tu is working Dall over against the cage.
Dall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fu Tu lands a hook that snaps the head of Dall backwards.
Fu Tu lands with a left to the head.
Dall drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dall is breathing heavily.
Dall swings wildly with an uppercut but Fu Tu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dall misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu has a couple of punches blocked by Dall.
Dall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fu Tu to keep the fight standing.
Shi Fu Tu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastyn Dall.
Dall tries to circle away but Fu Tu has him pinned against the cage.

Fu Tu manages to break the clinch.
Fu Tu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dall moves away.
Dall shoots and misses
and Fu Tu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fu Tu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fu Tu throwing a counter right hand but Dall manages to avoid it.
Dall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fu Tu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fu Tu. Fu Tu obviously looking to wear him down.
Fu Tu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dall's hands.

Dall is rocked!
Fu Tu drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Dall right on the button. Dall goes down! Fu Tu follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Fu Tu gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shi Fu Tu!
Shi Fu Tu thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Power Shark (ranked 4092 p4p, 479 weight class) and Emanuel Rodrigez (ranked 2641 p4p, 334 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Shark
vs
Rodrigez

184 cm
29
169 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

188 cm
36
169 lbs
17 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Power Shark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emanuel Rodrigez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shark chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shark connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rodrigez. Rodrigez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Rodrigez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rodrigez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Shark bucks up and tries to throw Rodrigez off but instead Rodrigez has got his back!

Rodrigez working for a choke but Shark is defending well.
Shark is trying to stand back up.

Rodrigez has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Shark has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark trying to get back to his feet but Rodrigez is in full control for now.

Rodrigez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Shark is defending well though. Rodrigez let's go of the attempt for now.
Shark trying to get back to his feet but Rodrigez is in full control for now.
Rodrigez throwing sloppy strikes.
Will Rodrigez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Well, with Rodrigez on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Shark is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Shark is trying to stand back up.
Shark trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shark staying busy and making it hard for Rodrigez to control.
Rodrigez struggling to land strikes to the head as Shark covers up.
Shark is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rodrigez struggling to land strikes to the head as Shark covers up.
Shark is trying to get back to his feet but Rodrigez has full control of the position and if anything, Shark has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Rodrigez is riding his opponent, not letting Shark buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shark preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rodrigez.
Shark wants to get back to his feet.
Shark is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Rodrigez.
Shark grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark is trying to stand back up.
Rodrigez throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Shark is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Shark is keeping busy.
Shark is trying to get back to his feet but Rodrigez has full control of the position and if anything, Shark has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Rodrigez has got one arm under Shark's chin. This could be trouble... Shark trying to control the other hand but Rodrigez gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Shark has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Emanuel Rodrigez!
Emanuel Rodrigez decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
The defeated Power Shark had this to say: 'Bullshit!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Dio (ranked 2739 p4p, 300 weight class) and Diyorbek Nurudinov (ranked 4423 p4p, 422 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Dio
vs
Nurudinov

190 cm
37
245 lbs
19 - 20 - 0

195 cm
31
270 lbs
14 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Dio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diyorbek Nurudinov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Dio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dio shoots in but no luck this time.

Nurudinov tries to keep at a distance but Dio has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nurudinov.

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

Nurudinov clinches with his opponent.
Nurudinov goes for a takedown attempt but Dio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dio catches Nurudinov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nurudinov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dio seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nurudinov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dio defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nurudinov slips a jab and a cross from Dio.

Nurudinov darts in and clinches Dio up against the cage.
Dio misses with a punch on the inside.
Nurudinov wants to take the fight to the mat but Dio manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
John Dio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diyorbek Nurudinov.
Nurudinov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dio prevents it.

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

Nurudinov clinches.
Nurudinov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Dio breaks from the clinch.
Dio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
John Dio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nurudinov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dio did well to prevent Nurudinov getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dio is looking for a sweep. Nurudinov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dio is controlling Nurudinov's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nurudinov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dio's head.
Nurudinov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dio trying to control here.

Nurudinov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nurudinov.
Nurudinov is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Dio is hurt! He's hurt bad - Nurudinov fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Dio from any more punishment! Congratulations to Nurudinov! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diyorbek Nurudinov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pugilistic Dementia (ranked 2250 p4p, 299 weight class) and Papa Granit (ranked 4331 p4p, 509 weight class). Dementia comes to the cage accompanied by Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar. Granit is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Trumpsta (Contiez feat. Treyy G). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dementia
vs
Granit

187 cm
41
213 lbs
23 - 6 - 0

191 cm
41
211 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pugilistic Dementia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papa Granit!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dementia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dementia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Granit on the side of the head.
Granit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dementia throws a looping overhand right but Granit ducks down to avoid it.
Dementia moves out of range of the strikes.
Dementia thumps Granit with a low kick.
Granit takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Granit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dementia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dementia ducks under a wild hook from Granit.
Dementia throwing a counter right hand but Granit manages to avoid it.
Dementia misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dementia misses with a body kick.
Dementia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Granit.
Granit misses with an uppercut. Dementia saw that one coming.
Granit connects with a leg kick. Dementia looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Granit slips under a jab.
Dementia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Granit.
Dementia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Granit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Granit connects with a body shot that sends Dementia's belly button to the back.
Dementia throws a sloppy head kick and Granit moves out of range easily.
Granit lands a lovely overhand right.
Dementia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dementia throws a leg kick
and Granit counters with a straight right hand.
Dementia looks to land a right hand but Granit moved out of range.
Dementia throws a poor cross that misses
and Granit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dementia lands with a right hand.
Dementia throws a looping overhand right but Granit ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Granit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dementia throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granit swings widly with a right hand
and Granit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Granit misses with a hook.
Dementia moves away from the strike by Granit.
Granit misses with a straight left.
Dementia looks to land a body kick but Granit moved away.
Granit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dementia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Granit rushes Dementia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dementia blocks an uppercut.
Dementia blocks an uppercut.
Dementia working aggressively here.
Granit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Granit fails to land.
Granit lands with a light punch inside.
Granit can't find room to land a body shot as Dementia controls the action.
Granit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dementias head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dementia backwards.
Granit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dementia or not.
Granit working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Dementia.
Nice body punch from Granit.
Granit throws a head punch that misses.
Granit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dementia's elbow.
Granit lands a nice shot to the body.
Dementia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Granit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Granit is stalling here.
Granit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Granit.
Granit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dementia's elbow.
Granit misses with the head strike.
Granit has a couple of punches blocked by Dementia.
A nice right hand lands inside from Granit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dementia misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granit misses with a punch on the inside.
Granit misses with a punch to the body.
Dementia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dementia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Dementia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dementia swings widly with a right hand
and Granit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Granit blocks a leg kick.
Granit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Granit throws a body punch but Dementia moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dementia.
Granit takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dementia takes one to the side of the head.
Dementia misses with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Dementia finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Granit tries to clinch up but Dementia circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Granit throws a leg kick that misses.
Dementia fires out a quick counter leg kick but Granit just manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Papa Granit will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dementia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dementia tries to clinch there but Granit circles away.
Dementia throws a leg kick but Granit checks it.
Granit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Dementia is rocked!
Granit walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dementia.
Dementia gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Granit gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Dementia is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Papa Granit!
Papa Granit is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Papa Granit thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.