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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Shimmy (ranked 6364 p4p, 25115 weight class) and Isen Magulov (ranked 654 p4p, 709 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shimmy
vs
Magulov

193 cm
25
206
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
210
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Shimmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Isen Magulov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Magulov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shimmy is trying to defend but Magulov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Magulov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Shimmy regains full guard. Nicely done.

Shimmy 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! Magulov rolls with it to try and escape but Shimmy cranks on the arm and Magulov is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Shimmy!

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Toanesti (ranked 5537 p4p, 6350 weight class) and Robert Bukowski (ranked 164 p4p, 181 weight class). Robert Bukowski is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Toanesti
vs
Bukowski

202 cm
17
266
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
265
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Toanesti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Bukowski!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toanesti lands with a hook. Bukowski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bukowski should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bukowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Toanesti as he jumps to the side.
Bukowski has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Toanesti lands a big uppercut and Bukowski crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bukowski looks OK. Toanesti waves Bukowski back to his feet!

Bukowski is rocked!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Toanesti is defended easily by Bukowski.
Bukowski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Toanesti throws a leg kick which misses Bukowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Bukowski tries to avoid it.
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!
Toanesti misses with a series of wild punches.
Toanesti steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Bukowski is out on his feet! Toanesti sets himself and nearly takes Bukowski's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Toanesti!
An out of breath Chris Toanesti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lanku Buoi (ranked 4652 p4p, 24793 weight class) and Josiah Frank (ranked 507 p4p, 656 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Buoi
vs
Frank

200 cm
18
230
0 - 2 - 0

205 cm
18
255
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lanku Buoi!
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, Josiah Frank!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank misses with an uppercut. Buoi saw that one coming.
Buoi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Buoi tries to land a leg kick but Frank saw it coming and moves away.
A little jabbing left from Frank on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A low kick from Buoi is predictable there
and Frank counters with a right hand to the body.
Buoi misses with a low kick as Frank jumps back.
Buoi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Frank.
Frank blocks a leg kick.
Frank works Buoi's body with a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Frank.

It looks like Lanku Buoi has been cut.
Frank's corner calls for a 1-2. Frank obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Buoi scores with a leg kick.
Frank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frank on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Buoi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Buoi throws a leg kick
and Frank counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Buoi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frank has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Frank lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buoi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank blocks an elbow strike.

Frank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Buoi.
Frank connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Buoi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Frank is out of range and Buoi settles back down.
Buoi backs away from a small jab... but Frank lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Buoi crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Frank with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Josiah Frank!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Penttinen (ranked 6053 p4p, 5792 weight class) and Shane Vendrell (ranked 579 p4p, 562 weight class). Penttinen comes to the cage accompanied by Obsession. Shane Vendrell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Erkki Penttinen's chin.

Penttinen
vs
Vendrell

200 cm
24
219
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
235
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Penttinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Vendrell!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vendrell misses with a wild combination.
Vendrell tries to clinch there but Penttinen circles away.
We've been hearing reports that Penttinen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

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

Penttinen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vendrell, who protects the arm well.
The ground and pound from Penttinen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Vendrell is working to avoid the ground and pound but Penttinen connects with a decent elbow.

Penttinen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vendrell has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penttinen working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penttinen is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Vendrell is trying to escape and Penttinen transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Vendrell is forced to tap! Nice work there by Penttinen! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Erkki Penttinen!
Erkki Penttinen 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Hoss (ranked 6914 p4p, 24835 weight class) and Cael Lewandowski (ranked 629 p4p, 687 weight class). Cael Lewandowski told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hoss
vs
Lewandowski

220 cm
24
245
2 - 3 - 0

176 cm
22
265
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Hoss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cael Lewandowski!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewandowski moves in looking to clinch but Hoss pushes him off.
Hoss appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hoss looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Lewandowski shoots in for a takedown but Hoss shows good takedown defense.
We've been told by Hoss's head coaches at Cozad MMA Hilo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lewandowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hoss as he jumps to the side.
Hoss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Lewandowski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lewandowski landing strikes.
Lewandowski working the head with strikes.
Lewandowski landing strikes.
Lewandowski working the ground and pound.
Hoss takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewandowski is working Hoss over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lewandowski cracks Hoss with a big elbow.
Lewandowski working the head with strikes.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cael Lewandowski!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Hooyao (ranked 3606 p4p, 4301 weight class) and Anderson Nandera (ranked 411 p4p, 474 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hooyao
vs
Nandera

185 cm
25
225
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
230
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Hooyao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Nandera!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nandera drives through with a takedown into guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andre Hooyao!