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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Lifeson (ranked 7269 p4p, 645 weight class) and Anthony McGregor (ranked 24839 p4p, 724 weight class). Lifeson comes to the cage accompanied by Xanadu by Rush. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lifeson
vs
McGregor

190 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Lifeson!
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, Anthony McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGregor throws a head kick but Lifeson moves out of range.
McGregor tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lifeson counters with a single leg into guard. McGregor didn't expect that.
McGregor is wriggling around but Lifeson manages to pass to half guard.

Lifeson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McGregor won't allow Lifeson to pass to mount.
Lifeson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lifeson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
McGregor trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor is trying to escape back to his feet but Lifeson uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Lifeson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McGregor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lifeson working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.
The strikes coming from Lifeson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lifeson landing strikes.

Lifeson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McGregor, who protects the arm well.
McGregor avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lifeson.
Lifeson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McGregor is trying to buck Lifeson off.
Lifeson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt McGregor will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lifeson is putting a hurting on McGregor here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lifeson takes a little break here. McGregor wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lifeson working the head with strikes.
McGregor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lifeson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McGregor is looking to regain half guard here but Lifeson keeps moving and retains side control.
Lifeson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for McGregor!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lifeson controlling from mount.
McGregor tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Lifeson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McGregor is surviving well by controlling Lifeson's body position as best he can.
McGregor wants to control but Lifeson is having none of it.
Lifeson controlling his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lifeson lands a big shot there that rocks McGregor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lifeson manages to capitalize on a mistake by McGregor to take his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Lifeson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McGregor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lifeson.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lifeson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGregor has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lifeson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
McGregor is looking to clinch but Lifeson is avoiding it.
McGregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McGregor - that will leave a mark!
Lifeson fails with the takedown.

Lifeson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McGregor on his heels. He'll look to pass McGregor's guard now, I'm sure.
McGregor is looking to stand back up but Lifeson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by McGregor.

Lifeson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alex Lifeson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lifeson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down McGregor for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lifeson is working for a submission of some sort.
McGregor is trying to stand back up but Lifeson is controlling him
Lifeson slows the pace down in half guard.
Lifeson thows a huge punch but McGregor dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McGregor tries to get to full guard but Lifeson has control of the leg.
Lifeson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lifeson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lifeson controlling from the full mount.
McGregor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lifeson has control of McGregor's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and McGregor regains control of the situation pretty easily.
McGregor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lifeson controlling from mount.
McGregor tries to hold on but Lifeson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lifeson looking to control and managing it successfully.
McGregor is in a horrible position here. Lifeson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lifeson 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.
Lifeson is landing with some decent strikes but McGregor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lifeson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Lifeson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lifeson avoids the head kick by McGregor.
McGregor moves in looking to clinch but Lifeson pushes him off.
McGregor throws a head kick that misses

so Lifeson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McGregor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McGregor can't keep his opponent in guard - Lifeson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lifeson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Lifeson wants to work for an arm triangle but McGregor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lifeson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

McGregor reaches up to try and pull Lifeson in and control his posture, but Lifeson latches on to an arm and pivots quickly for an armbar! McGregor taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alex Lifeson!
After winning the bout, Alex Lifeson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cesar De Costa (ranked 6038 p4p, 558 weight class) and Jone Jones (ranked 24846 p4p, 668 weight class). Cesar De Costa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

De Costa
vs
Jones

185 cm
23
189 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

204 cm
25
197 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013
Pit Bull Development

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cesar De Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jone Jones!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Costa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones moves to clinch but De Costa breaks away
and De Costa counters with a nice body kick.
Jones closes the distance but De Costa moves to the side
and De Costa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
De Costa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Costa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by De Costa!
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and De Costa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
De Costa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Costa just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid body kick from De Costa.
Jones looks winded!

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

Jones is rocked!
Jones walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! De Costa swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cesar De Costa!
A very excited looking Cesar De Costa 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
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magnus V Karlson (ranked 4456 p4p, 413 weight class) and TwoPiece Soda (ranked 25177 p4p, 575 weight class). This should be fireworks!

V Karlson
vs
Soda

170 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

186 cm
21
164 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus V Karlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, TwoPiece Soda!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlson shoots in for a takedown but Soda shows good takedown defense.

Soda gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Karlson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Karlson stopping the sweep attempt from Soda.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karlson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Soda is trying to keep Karlson in close.
Karlson pushes down on Soda's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ground and pound from Karlson.
Still in half guard, Karlson seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karlson throwing shots but Soda is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Soda wants to control but Karlson is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Soda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karlson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karlson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soda keeps working.
Karlson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Soda is looking for a sweep. Karlson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Soda keeps trying to improve his position.
Karlson is pressing down on Soda's thigh, looking to free his foot. Soda is holding on for now.
Karlson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Soda blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karlson.
Karlson working Soda over with strikes.
Karlson working over Soda with some ground and pound. Soda looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Karlson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Karlson is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlson working Soda over with strikes.
Karlson is taking a breather. Soda says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karlson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Soda with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Karlson drops an elbow to the side of Soda's head.
Karlson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Soda is trying is best to control the position here.
Soda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karlson is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Karlson seems content to control.
Karlson winds up and cracks Soda with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Karlson is thwarting Soda's attempts to control the position.
Soda has hold of Karlson's hands but Karlson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Karlson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Karlson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Karlson is looking for a kimura here.

Karlson is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Karlson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soda wants to control but Karlson is keeping busy.
Karlson 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.
Soda on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Karlson working Soda over with strikes.
Karlson not doing much here.
Soda wants to get back to full guard.
Soda is still trying to improve position.
Karlson is taking a breather. Soda says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soda is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Soda defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Karlson.
Soda wants to clinch up but Karlson keeps it at a distance.

Soda feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Karlson seems keen to control Soda's posture.
Soda wants to control from the top but Karlson keeps moving.

Karlson is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Soda rolls with it to try and escape but Karlson cranks on the arm and Soda is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Magnus V Karlson!
A very excited looking Magnus V Karlson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bravo (ranked 3999 p4p, 380 weight class) and Danny Donegal (ranked 25404 p4p, 560 weight class). Danny Donegal acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bravo
vs
Donegal

180 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Donegal!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Donegal shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Bravo has one foot on Donegal's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Eddie Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Donegal shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Donegal was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bravo is trying to control Donegal's posture but Donegal avoids it.

Donegal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Donegal misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Donegal off and has taken his back!
Donegal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bravo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Even with his hooks in, Bravo manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravo is trying to stick to Donegal's back but Donegal is turning into Bravo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bravo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Donegal.

Bravo is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Donegal has his hands clasped together but Bravo extends and breaks Donegal's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bravo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eddie Bravo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hollywood Hitter (ranked 7445 p4p, 544 weight class) and Magnus Iii Karlson (ranked 4611 p4p, 432 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Hollywood Hitter has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hollywood Hitter seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hitter
vs
Iii Karlson

208 cm
24
258 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

211 cm
26
270 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hollywood Hitter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Iii Karlson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitter misses with a double jab
and Karlson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hitter's knee momentarily.
Hitter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karlson lands with a kick to the temple. Hitter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Hollywood Hitter has been cut.
Karlson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hitter tries to avoid it but Karlson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hitter to the ground. Hitter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hitter misses with a few strikes there.

Karlson rushes Hitter and presses him up against the cage.
Karlson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hitter after a bit of a struggle.
Hitter wants a takedown but no success here.

Karlson pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karlson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hitter trying to control the position from guard on top but Karlson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Karlson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hitter defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlson keeping moving, preventing Hitter from controlling successfully.
Hitter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Karlson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hitter passes into half guard.

Hitter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hitter lands a nice short elbow.
Hitter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitter is just content to waste time from the top position. Karlson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Karlson wants to sweep here but Hitter controlling him for the moment.
Karlson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hitter being controlled here momentarily.

Karlson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Hitter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Karlson prevents it.
Karlson jumps guard but Hitter stands there with Karlson around his waist. Karlson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hollywood Hitter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Iii Karlson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlson tries to land a knee to the head but Hitter blocks with his arms.
Karlson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Karlson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karlson fails to pull guard.
Karlson tries to work over Hitter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Karlson.

Karlson pulls Hitter into guard.
Karlson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Karlson keeping moving, preventing Hitter from controlling successfully.
Karlson wants to get back to his feet but Hitter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Karlson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karlson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hitter wants to control from the top but Karlson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Iii Karlson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hollywood Hitter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Karlson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karlson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hitter.
Hitter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karlson scores with a jab to the head.
Karlson stuffs the takedown.
Hitter misses with a few strikes there.
Karlson is looking for the big counter here.
Hitter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Hitter shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Karlson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Karlson is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Karlson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Karlson is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlson gets back to half guard.
Hitter lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Hitter.
Karlson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hitter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Karlson has control of Hitter's left arm, preventing Hitter from doing any damage.
Hitter trying to control the position from guard on top but Karlson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hitter tries to free his leg and advance position but Karlson is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Karlson has an active guard here but Hitter has managed to pass into half guard.
Karlson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hitter wants to control but Karlson is keeping him busy.
Karlson misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Hitter is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hitter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Hitter wants to work for an arm triangle but Karlson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Karlson wants to get back to his feet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Hitter is working for a kimura but Karlson is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Karlson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Karlson has his feet on Hitter's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hitter fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hollywood Hitter. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Karlson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Karlson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hitter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Karlson sneaks out the side door and pushes Hitter away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Magnus Iii Karlson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hollywood Hitter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Karlson misses with a takedown attempt - Hitter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Karlson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hitter is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hitter.
Karlson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hitter.
Karlson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Karlson on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Magnus Iii Karlson has been cut.
Hitter misses with a right hand
letting Karlson counter with a right hand.
Hollywood Hitter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Hitter does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karlson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karlson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hitter fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karlson.
Magnus Iii Karlson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Karlson drives through and clinches with Hitter against the cage.
Hitter takes an elbow to the temple.
Hitter being controlled against the cage.

Karlson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hitter gets tackled into the cage by Karlson. Karlson maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Karlson jumps guard.
Karlson keeping moving, preventing Hitter from controlling successfully.
Hitter landing with the ground and pound.
Karlson has his hands on Hitter's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hitter advances position into side control!
Hitter lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Karlson pushes Hitter away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hitter gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Hitter decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hitter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karlson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karlson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karlson goes for a double leg but Hitter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hitter continues to drive forward.
Hollywood Hitter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnus Iii Karlson.
Karlson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hitter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Karlson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hitter swinging wildly here.
Karlson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hitter throws a one two combo.
Karlson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Karlson moves into range and clinches up with Hitter.
Hollywood Hitter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hitter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Karlson is pressed up against the cage. Hitter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Karlson down to the mat. Karlson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hitter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karlson shoots for a double leg takedown but Hitter sprawls well. He's pushed Karlson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Karlson moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hitter prevents the takedown attempt.

Karlson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karlson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hitter.
Hitter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Karlson counters with a one-two to the body.
Hitter misses with a double jab.
Karlson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Magnus Iii Karlson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A punch combination from Hitter misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Iii Karlson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Karlson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Iii Karlson!
A victorious Magnus Iii Karlson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bert Fat Boy (ranked 3305 p4p, 380 weight class) and Abayomrunkoje Oni (ranked 3982 p4p, 458 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fat Boy
vs
Oni

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bert Fat Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abayomrunkoje Oni!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oni's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Oni duly obliges.
Oni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oni looks for the body kick but Fat Boy saw that one coming.
Fat Boy throws a chopping leg kick but Oni manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oni's coach down at BARNEY MEATHOUSE was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Oni's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Oni misses with the combination.
Fat Boy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Fat Boy misses with a looping left.
Fat Boy moves out of range of the body kick from Oni.
Fat Boy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oni.
Oni connects with a single shot there.

Fat Boy is rocked!
Fat Boy wants to stay close but Oni steps back to make room for something. Fat Boy seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Oni and Fat Boy drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Abayomrunkoje Oni!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuwanah Buhlshk (ranked 3940 p4p, 463 weight class) and Jorge Adesanya (ranked 2924 p4p, 366 weight class). Adesanya comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Scarface intro Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jorge Adesanya acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Buhlshk
vs
Adesanya

176 cm
19
183 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

193 cm
26
183 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuwanah Buhlshk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Buhlshk shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Buhlshk was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Adesanya is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Buhlshk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Adesanya on the ground.
Buhlshk working the ground and pound but Adesanya is defending the strikes.
Buhlshk in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Buhlshk wants to stand but Adesanya has his arm trapped.
Adesanya is not content to let Buhlshk control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya is looking to regain half guard here but Buhlshk keeps moving and retains side control.
Buhlshk working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya is looking to regain half guard here but Buhlshk keeps moving and retains side control.
Buhlshk taking a breather here.
Adesanya is looking for a sweep.
Buhlshk wants to stand but Adesanya is controlling his arm.
Adesanya is looking to regain half guard here but Buhlshk keeps moving and retains side control.
Buhlshk wants to stand but Adesanya is controlling his arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Adesanya is looking for a sweep.
Buhlshk tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Buhlshk remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Adesanya has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Adesanya closes the distance and clinches.
Buhlshk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Adesanya pulls guard effortlessly.

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

Buhlshk looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Adesanya!
Adesanya tries to bench press Buhlshk off him but Buhlshk keeps the position.
Buhlshk is looking to take a break and control but Adesanya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Adesanya's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buhlshk controls the position.

Buhlshk stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Buhlshk gets a takedown into half guard.
Adesanya has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Buhlshk is working away from the top position though.
Buhlshk thows a huge punch but Adesanya dodges it nicely.
Adesanya makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Adesanya.
Buhlshk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buhlshk wants to stand but Adesanya has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Buhlshk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Adesanya can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Buhlshk controls the pace.

Adesanya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Buhlshk defends it easily.
Buhlshk controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buhlshk's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Buhlshk trying to stand up but can't free himself from Adesanya's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Buhlshk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

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

Adesanya escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Buhlshk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Adesanya is looking for a triangle but Buhlshk pushes his legs off easily.

Buhlshk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buhlshk trying to control but Adesanya is working from the bottom.

Adesanya is looking for a triangle but Buhlshk pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Buhlshk controls the pace.

Adesanya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Buhlshk trying to stand up but can't free himself from Adesanya's guard.
Buhlshk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adesanya swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Adesanya is looking for a triangle but Buhlshk pushes his legs off easily.
Buhlshk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Buhlshk slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Buhlshk got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adesanya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Buhlshk has managed to get both his arms back between Adesanya's legs - danger averted.
Buhlshk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Buhlshk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adesanya swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Adesanya is looking for a triangle here but Buhlshk uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Buhlshk taking a break here but Adesanya is having none of it and regains half guard.
Buhlshk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adesanya keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Buhlshk wants to take a breather but Adesanya is having none of it.
Adesanya has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Buhlshk is working away from the top position though.
Buhlshk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Adesanya does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yuwanah Buhlshk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adesanya moves into full guard.
Buhlshk looking to pass the guard.

Adesanya is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Buhlshk has his hands clasped together but Adesanya extends and breaks Buhlshk's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Adesanya.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorge Adesanya!
A victorious Jorge Adesanya thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Schumacher (ranked 3462 p4p, 349 weight class) and Dalton Swas (ranked 3119 p4p, 318 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Schumacher
vs
Swas

205 cm
25
275 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

201 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Schumacher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dalton Swas!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swas drops his hands momentarily and Schumacher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Swas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Swas fails with a takedown attempt.
Schumacher appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Swas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Schumacher looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Swas looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Schumacher is avoiding damage well.
Swas is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Schumacher's shoulder. That is not cool.
Let's hope that Swas has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Schumacher is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at High Kicks, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Swas advances to full mount.
Swas landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schumacher tries to lock up and control but Swas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Swas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Swas controlling the position easily from mount.
Schumacher tries to lock up and control but Swas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Swas punishing his opponent with strikes.
Swas is looking to stand but Schumacher has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Schumacher on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Schumacher tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schumacher taking shots to the head.

It looks like Peter Schumacher has been cut.
Swas seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Schumacher is holding on tight.
Swas content just to control the position here.
Swas lands with some strikes.
Swas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Swas raining down hammerfists from mount.

Schumacher is rocked!

Peter Schumacher's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swas is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Swas with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Schumacher working to try and regain half guard.
Swas content just to control the position here.
Swas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Swas punishing his opponent with strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Swas working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Schumacher tries to hold on but Swas pushes him away.
Swas tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schumacher tries to hold on but Swas postures up.
Swas controlling his opponent.
Swas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Peter Schumacher's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Peter Schumacher's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dalton Swas!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
21%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chief Aztec (ranked 1045 p4p, 130 weight class) and Carlos Villarreal (ranked 1941 p4p, 225 weight class). Villarreal has chosen Tupac- I’m a Soldier as his entrance music. Chief Aztec has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Aztec
vs
Villarreal

176 cm
27
155 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

162 cm
20
141 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Dr Zoidberg Office
Groove Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Aztec!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Villarreal!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Aztec looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Aztec instigates a clinch.
Aztec has a couple of punches blocked by Villarreal.
Aztec avoids a wild elbow strike from Villarreal.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Villarreal.
Villarreal lands a shoulder strike.
Aztec lands a left hand.
Villarreal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aztec prevents Villarreal from breaking the clinch.
Aztec lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Villarreal.
Aztec digs a right hand underneath Villarreal's ribcage. Villarreal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aztec lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Villarreal backwards.
Aztec tries to work over Villarreal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Villarreal throws an elbow but it misses.
Villarreal lands with a light punch inside.
Villarreal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aztec lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aztec makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aztec lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Aztec fails to land.
Villarreal blocks a body shot from Aztec.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aztec keeps control of Villarreal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Villarreal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aztec lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aztec throws a punch but it's blocked by Villarreal.
Aztec has Villarreal pressed against the cage, preventing Villarreal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Villarreal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Villarreal trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aztec.
Aztec keeps control of Villarreal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

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

Aztec has Villarreal up against the cage in a clinch.
Aztec gets through Villarreal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Aztec.
Villarreal looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Aztec scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aztec stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aztec lands a nice uppercut.
Aztec is leaning against Villarreal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aztec lands an uppercut.
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!
Aztec blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Aztec.
A short right from Aztec on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aztec lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aztec working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aztec lands a right hand.
Aztec works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aztec creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aztec.
Villarreal has had enough of the clinch but Aztec keeps him there for the moment.
Aztec scores with a shoulder strike.
Aztec lands a shoulder strike.
Aztec lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aztec pushes Villarreal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Carlos Villarreal has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Aztec.
Aztec lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Aztec.
Villarreal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aztec lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aztec lands a shoulder strike.
Aztec lands a right hand that snaps the head of Villarreal backwards.
Villarreal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aztec lands a nice uppercut.
Aztec digs a right hand underneath Villarreal's ribcage. Villarreal let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aztec lands with a light punch inside.
Aztec prevents Villarreal from breaking the clinch.
Aztec lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aztec.
Aztec lands a right hand that snaps the head of Villarreal backwards.

Villarreal is rocked!
Aztec lands a left hand that snaps the head of Villarreal backwards.
Villarreal is still on wobbly legs! Can Aztec finish him?

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

Aztec instigates a clinch.
Villarreal seems to have recovered his senses.
Aztec lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Aztec.
Villarreal working aggressively here.
Aztec scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villarreal is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aztec is keeping busy.
Aztec throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Villarreals head.

Aztec drops Villarreal onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Villarreal is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Aztec throws a big uppercut that drops Villarreal! More strikes from Aztec and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Villarreal lies dazed against the cage as Aztec celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Aztec!
Chief Aztec is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Chief Aztec thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Snow (ranked 979 p4p, 126 weight class) and Jon Nolan (ranked 874 p4p, 111 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Snow
vs
Nolan

198 cm
27
249 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

199 cm
27
277 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Distinct Label
Brooklyn Apothecary

Core Combat
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Snow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Nolan!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow looks to score with a jab to the body but Nolan is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Nolan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Snow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nolan circles away quickly and effectively.
Nolan tries to clinch but Snow moves away
and Snow counters with a nice uppercut.
Snow misses with a hook
and Nolan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snow lands with an overhand left.

Nolan takes the fight into the clinch.
Snow misses with the head strike.
Nolan misses with a punch on the inside.

Snow breaks the clinch.

Nolan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Snow misses with a body punch.

Snow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snow looks to score with a jab to the body but Nolan is just out of range.
Snow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snow throws a hook but Nolan avoids it easily.
Nolan avoids the body shot from Snow.
Snow misses with a two punch combination.
Snow throws a jab when Nolan was well out of range.
Jon Nolan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snow misses with an uppercut.
Snow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan throws a series of punches but Snow avoids them all with ease.
Snow throws a lazy uppercut
and Nolan counters with a straight right hand.
Snow moves away from the strike by Nolan.
Snow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Snow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nolan. Nolan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Nolan closes the distance and pushes Snow back into the cage.
Nolan misses with a punch to the body.
Nolan blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Snow fails to land.

Snow manages to break the clinch.
Nolan defending well as Snow loads up on a big left hand.
Nolan moves to clinch but Snow breaks away
and Snow counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Snow.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nolan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nolan misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snow lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Snow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Snow breaks the clinch.
Nolan slips under a jab from Snow.
Snow lands an overhand right.
Nolan tries to clinch up but Snow circles away and keeps his distance.
Snow throws a series of punches but Nolan moves out of range.
Nolan misses with a few strikes there.
Nolan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nolan walks into a jab.
Nolan slips under a jab.
Nolan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snow.
Nolan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nolan tries to bum rush Snow with a series of wild strikes but Snow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Nolan has Snow up against the cage in a clinch.
Nolan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
Nolan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nolan.
Snow swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries a body shot but Nolan blocks it.
Snow lands a right hand.
Nolan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Snow throws a punch but it's blocked by Nolan.

Snow breaks from the clinch.
Snow connects with a right hand. Nolan shakes it off.

Nolan rushes Snow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nolan blocks a body shot from Snow.
Nolan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nolan presses Snow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Snow swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Snow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nolan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Nolan has managed to clinch.
Nolan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snow prevents a body shot from Nolan.

Snow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nolan moves out of range of the strikes.
Nolan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Snow in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Nolan takes the fight into the clinch.
Snow blocking some punches.
Nolan tries to throw a body punch but Snow avoids it by throwing Nolan back against the cage.
Nolan lands a body shot.
Snow wants to break free but Nolan has control.
Nolan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Snow is breathing heavily.
Snow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nolan lands with a left to the head.
Snow digs a right hand into Nolan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nolan's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Nolan - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nolan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nolan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Nolan fails to land.
Nice body punch from Nolan - that landed with a thud.
Nolan tries a body shot but Snow blocks it.
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 Brian Snow will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nolan lands a hook that stumbles Snow back into the cage. Nolan follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Snow to the canvas! Nolan pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Snow has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jon Nolan!
Jon Nolan is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Jon Nolan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.