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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between hella killa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

killa
vs
Yamamoto

200 cm
25
263 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
259 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, hella killa !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
killa is looking to clinch.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up
and killa counters with a nice kick to the body.

killa forces Yamamoto back against the cage and clinches.
killa looking to throw knees to the head but Yamamoto is blocking nicely.
killa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yamamoto is keeping busy.
Yamamoto looking for a takedown.

Yamamoto has killa pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Yamamoto pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending killa tumbling to the mat - Yamamoto dives into killa 's guard.
Yamamoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto trying to control but killa is working from the bottom.
Yamamoto is looking to work some ground and pound but killa has wrist control.
killa keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.
Yamamoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

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.

Yamamoto gets to his feet - killa follows without any prompting.
hella killa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by killa . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of killa .
killa tries to bum rush Yamamoto with a series of wild strikes but Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamamoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yamamoto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
killa misses with a head kick.
killa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
killa fails with an attempt to clinch.
killa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
killa moves in looking to clinch but Yamamoto pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
killa tries to clinch up.
Yamamoto shoots for a takedown but killa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up.
Yamamoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. killa tries to avoid it but Yamamoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag killa to the ground. killa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
hella killa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Yamamoto.
Yamamoto closes this distance looking for a takedown but killa circles away.

killa pushes Yamamoto up against the cage in a clinch.
Yamamoto tries to pull guard but killa won't allow it.
killa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yamamoto blocks it with crossed arms.
Yamamoto managing to block the knees to the body from killa .
killa is working for takedown but Yamamoto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yamamoto missing with knees to the body.
Yamamoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
killa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
killa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamamoto is working for takedown but killa is calmly controlling the position for now.
killa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
killa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
killa tries to break free but Yamamoto pushes him back against the cage.
killa letting Yamamoto take a breather here.
killa trying to land knees to the body.
Yamamoto tries to work over killa 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yamamoto as killa tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

hella killa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

killa looks to land a combination. Yamamoto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Yuri Yamamoto has been cut.
Yuri Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from killa as Yamamoto shoots in.
Nice uppercut there from killa .
killa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
killa stuffs the takedown attempt from Yamamoto. Yamamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Yamamoto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but killa swivels and escapes.
hella killa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Yamamoto.
Jab, jab by killa - just one landing.
killa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
killa tries to clinch there but Yamamoto circles away.
Yamamoto dives in and grabs killa 's left leg, looking for a takedown. killa pushes down on Yamamoto's head and hops out.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
killa fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as killa sprawls well. killa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yamamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Yamamoto or perhaps it was just good defense by killa which made him look bad.
A shot to the liver by killa . Beautiful body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Yamamoto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
killa looks to clinch

and Yamamoto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
killa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yamamoto is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto with a flurry of punches that miss.
killa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
killa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yamamoto on the ground.

Yamamoto drops back looking for a leg! killa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and killa manages to kick Yamamoto off! Yamamoto jumps back into killa 's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
killa lunges at Yamamoto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yamamoto's hand.
Yamamoto shoots in and drives through. killa sprawls well.
Yamamoto shoots in for a double leg but killa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
killa tries to clinch up.
Yamamoto tries to clinch there but killa circles away.
Yamamoto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. killa defends it nicely.
Yamamoto tries to move into range but killa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

hella killa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Yamamoto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

killa tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Yamamoto counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for killa !

Yamamoto goes for an armbar but killa turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from killa .
killa trying to control but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.
killa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamamoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
killa controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yamamoto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in killa 's guard.
Yamamoto stays in close to killa 's body and controls the position.

Yamamoto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yamamoto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

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.
killa wants to stand up but Yamamoto is controlling him.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but killa keeps moving.
killa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yamamoto throwing strikes from guard but killa blocks nicely.

Yamamoto drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yamamoto jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yuri Yamamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
killa leaves Yamamoto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
killa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
killa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamamoto fails to land the takedown.
hella killa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuri Yamamoto.
killa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
killa lands with a shot to the body.
hella killa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
killa tries to clinch but Yamamoto is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Yamamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think killa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... hella killa !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazimir Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Santana acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kowalski
vs
Santana

189 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
207 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazimir Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Santana!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana fails to land the takedown.
Kowalski throws a head kick but Santana moves out of range.
Kazimir Kowalski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalski clobbers Santana with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Kowalski lands a big right hand that sends Santana crashing to the mat! Kowalski stays standing though and waves Santana back to his feet!
Santana looks for a takedown but Kowalski sprawls well.
Kowalski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Santana feints and as Kowalski raises his hands in defense, Santana changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kowalski wants to stand and escape but Santana is having none of it.
Kowalski keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
Santana stops Kowalski from standing up.
Kowalski keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
Kowalski being controlled here, momentarily.
Kowalski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santana is controlling him.

Kowalski pushes Santana off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski misses with a head kick.
Kowalski throws a sloppy head kick and Santana moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Kowalski. That snapped Santana's head back.
Kowalski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kowalski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santana shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kowalski as he jumps to the side.
Kazimir Kowalski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Santana.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santana.
Santana looks gassed!
Nice takedown defense from Kowalski. No joy for Santana on that attempt.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kowalski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalski lands a head kick. Santana smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kowalski tries a head kick but it misses.

Santana closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kowalski did well to prevent Santana getting side control.
Kowalski looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski is staying active underneath Santana, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kowalski is trying to stand.
Santana works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kowalski squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Santana trying to control but Kowalski is having none of it.
Santana throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Santana controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santana wants to control the pace but Kowalski is squirming around nicely.
Kowalski wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kowalski is squirming around, avoiding Santana's attempts to control the action.
Santana controlling the position easily from mount.
Kowalski wants to get back to his feet.
Santana controlling from mount.
Kowalski is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santana trying to control but Kowalski is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Kowalski really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kowalski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Kowalski.
Kowalski connects with the punch.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kowalski throws a head kick but Santana moves out of range.
Santana blocks a head kick by Kowalski.
Santana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kowalski is fending him off so far but Santana persists. Nope, Kowalski circles away and we're back to standing.
Kowalski throws a head kick but Santana moves out of range.
Santana fails with a takedown attempt.

Santana moves into the clinch.
Santana keeps control of Kowalski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santana keeps control of Kowalski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santana tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kazimir Kowalski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Santana.

Kowalski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santana is breathing heavily.
Kowalski throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski throws a nice head kick!
Santana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santana fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kowalski avoids it really well and circles away.
Kowalski throws a head kick but Santana moves out of range.
Santana takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick misses from Kowalski.
Kazimir Kowalski is winning the standup battle so far.
Kowalski misses with a head kick.
Kowalski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kowalski scores with a head kick.
Kowalski lands with a slapping head kick.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses.
Santana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kowalski throws a sloppy head kick and Santana moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski misses with a straight left.
Kowalski throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santana.
Kowalski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kowalski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santana changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kowalski tries to avoid it but Santana manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kowalski to the ground. Kowalski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kowalski throws a sloppy head kick and Santana moves out of range easily.
Santana blocks a head kick by Kowalski.
Santana tries to bum rush Kowalski with a series of wild strikes but Kowalski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santana shoots in but Kowalski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Santana takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses

and Santana counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kowalski's guard now.
Kowalski wants to stand up but Santana is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana looking to pass the guard.

Kowalski pushes Santana off and gets back to his feet.
Santana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kowalski throws a head kick but Santana moves out of range.
Santana takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kowalski lands a head kick!
Santana blocks a head kick by Kowalski.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Santana is controlling him well.
Kowalski 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.
Santana controlling the position.
Kowalski is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santana has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kowalski!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Santana trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kowalski is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazimir Kowalski 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!

Kowalski lands with a cross.

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

Santana is rocked!
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kowalski tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Kowalski.
Santana has a takedown stuffed.

Santana clinches.
Kowalski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Kowalski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kowalski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pedro Santana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kowalski pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Santana looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kowalski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santana is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana trying to control but Kowalski is working from the bottom.
Kowalski wants to stand but Santana is controlling the position.
Santana controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Santana prevents Kowalski from getting back to his feet.
Santana passes Kowalski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Santana seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kowalski pushes Santana off looking to stand but Santana dives back in and keeps control.

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.
Kowalski won't allow Santana to pass to mount.

Kowalski pushes Santana off and gets back to his feet.
Kowalski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Kowalski.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses.
Kowalski misses with a head kick.
Kowalski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santana.
Kazimir Kowalski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Santana.
Santana takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses.
Kowalski throws a big shot that misses.
Santana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kowalski swivels and escapes.
Kowalski scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice sprawl there from Kowalski as Santana shoots in.
Kowalski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Santana shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kowalski is trying to stand.
Santana with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Kowalski pushes Santana off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Kowalski.
Kowalski misses with a head kick.
Santana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kazimir Kowalski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Kowalski.
Kowalski misses with a head kick.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kowalski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kowalski misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana misses with a takedown attempt - Kowalski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch but Kowalski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kowalski throws a head kick but Santana moves out of range.
Santana avoids the head kick by Kowalski.
Santana tries for a takedown but Kowalski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kowalski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kowalski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kowalski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kowalski lands a high kick!
Pedro Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Santana closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Santana lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santana won't allow Kowalski to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kazimir Kowalski.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kowalski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazimir Kowalski!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between maken hell sdav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato The Submissor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). maken hell sdav has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

hell sdav
vs
The Submissor

200 cm
23
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, maken hell sdav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renato The Submissor!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

sdav darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The Submissor looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
sdav lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
sdav moves into full mount! The Submissor won't be happy about that!
sdav 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.
sdav controlling his opponent.
sdav with good strikes from the mount here!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
sdav breaks from The Submissor's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Submissor is bucking up trying to escape but sdav cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
sdav postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Submissor looks a forlorn figure.
sdav tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
sdav is landing with some decent strikes but The Submissor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
sdav will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, sdav cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
sdav controlling from mount.
sdav lands a nice shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sdav with good strikes from the mount here!
The Submissor is bucking up trying to escape but sdav cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
sdav looking to finish The Submissor with some ground and pound. This is bad for The Submissor!
The Submissor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with sdav. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, sdav cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The Submissor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

The Submissor is rocked!
sdav lands with some vicious ground and pound - can The Submissor hang on?
The Submissor is still in real trouble! Can sdav finish him?
sdav fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
sdav lands a nice shot to the head.
sdav lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
sdav working the ground and pound effectively.
sdav takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The Submissor seems to have recovered his senses.
sdav connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
sdav lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
sdav lands with some strikes.
sdav lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sdav landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, sdav cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The Submissor is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
sdav looking to finish The Submissor with some ground and pound. This is bad for The Submissor!
sdav cracks The Submissor with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
sdav working away from the top, dropping strikes.
sdav really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
sdav postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Submissor looks a forlorn figure.
sdav lands a nice shot to the head.
sdav lands with some vicious ground and pound - can The Submissor hang on?
sdav working The Submissor over with strikes here.
sdav fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
sdav tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
sdav is in the full mount, landing strikes.
sdav landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sdav content just to control the position here.
sdav won't let The Submissor get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
sdav with the ground and pound from mount.
The Submissor trying desperately to get to his feet.
sdav punishing his opponent with strikes.
sdav scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The Submissor wants to try and get back to his feet.
sdav scores with a couple of good head shots there.
sdav sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
sdav with shots to the head and body - The Submissor looks very uncomfortable down there.
The Submissor's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
BOOM! sdav connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The Submissor wants to try and get back to his feet.
sdav lands a big shot there that rocks The Submissor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The Submissor is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
sdav is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Submissor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
sdav won't let The Submissor get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
sdav is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Submissor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
sdav is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Submissor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The Submissor is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
sdav looking to finish The Submissor with some ground and pound. This is bad for The Submissor!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
sdav controlling from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, sdav cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

maken hell sdav dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

sdav swats away the attempt to clinch by The Submissor.
sdav shoots in for a double leg but The Submissor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

sdav shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. sdav showed some decent athleticism there.
sdav is nestled in close to The Submissor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
sdav'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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. sdav connects with a nice short shot to The Submissor's temple.
The Submissor is trying to stand.
sdav moves into full mount! The Submissor won't be happy about that!
The Submissor trying desperately to get to his feet.
sdav postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Submissor looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
sdav controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sdav landing shots from mount.
The Submissor tries to buck sdav off but he can't manage it.
sdav dominating with strikes here.
BOOM! sdav connects with a massive shot to the dome!
sdav with a couple of short strikes.
sdav with good strikes from the mount here!
sdav postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Submissor looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by sdav.
sdav lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
sdav cracks The Submissor with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
sdav with a couple of short strikes.
The Submissor is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

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.
sdav lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
sdav lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The referee warns The Submissor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The Submissor really wants to buck sdav off and get back to his feet.
sdav with the ground and pound from mount.
The Submissor trying desperately to get to his feet.
sdav postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Submissor looks a forlorn figure.
You get the feeling that The Submissor really doesn't like being in this position too much.
sdav lands a nice shot to the head.
sdav lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
sdav working The Submissor over with strikes here.
The Submissor is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
sdav working The Submissor over with strikes here.
sdav landing strikes from the mount and The Submissor is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sdav won't let The Submissor get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
maken hell sdav overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Submissor is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The Submissor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
sdav raining down shots from the mount!
sdav controlling his opponent.
sdav working the ground and pound effectively.
sdav controlling the pace for now.
sdav putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The Submissor is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
sdav punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four 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.
sdav working the ground and pound effectively.
sdav unloading with bombs!
The Submissor is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
sdav scoring with strikes but The Submissor is staying in there.
sdav raining down shots from the mount!
sdav postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Submissor looks a forlorn figure.
sdav controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
sdav is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Submissor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
sdav looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

maken hell sdav dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The Submissor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows sdav to score an easy takedown into full guard.
sdav is in close to The Submissor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
sdav working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The Submissor is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst sdav is controlling him.
The Submissor has momentary wrist control but sdav slips an elbow through the middle.
sdav scoring with some ground and pound.
sdav lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells sdav's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
sdav is stalling in the full guard.
sdav postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Submissor wants to stand and escape but sdav is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Submissor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but sdav paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

sdav shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
sdav is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Submissor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
sdav landing strikes, looking to finish!
sdav scoring with strikes but The Submissor is staying in there.
The Submissor is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
sdav lands a nice shot to the head.
sdav postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Submissor looks a forlorn figure.
sdav is landing with some decent strikes but The Submissor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
sdav lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, sdav cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
sdav landing strikes from the mount and The Submissor is in trouble!
sdav working away from the top, dropping strikes.
sdav looking to control and managing it successfully.
The Submissor trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sdav looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The Submissor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
sdav scoring with strikes but The Submissor is staying in there.
sdav controlling his opponent.
sdav is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. The Submissor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by sdav.
sdav controlling from the full mount.
sdav in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
sdav working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sdav sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by sdav.
sdav controlling the position easily from mount.
sdav raining down shots from the mount!
sdav lands a big elbow.
sdav scoring with strikes but The Submissor is staying in there.
The Submissor is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
sdav sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The Submissor tries to buck sdav off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
sdav landing strikes, looking to finish!
The Submissor is bucking up trying to escape but sdav cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The Submissor is in a horrible position here. sdav smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
sdav landing strikes from the mount and The Submissor is in trouble!
sdav dominating with strikes here.
The Submissor really wants to buck sdav off and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
sdav is in the full mount, landing strikes.
You get the feeling that The Submissor really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Renato The Submissor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
maken hell sdav is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Submissor throwing hammer fists to the chest of sdav. What's that going to do exactly?

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... maken hell sdav!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Jacobs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stevenson
vs
Jacobs

179 cm
22
172 lbs
0 - 8 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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 0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Jacobs.
Good work by Stevenson as he checks the leg kick.
Stevenson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jacobs defends it nicely.
Stevenson misses with a body kick.
Stevenson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stevenson tries to clinch up.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Jacobs is having none of it.
Jacobs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jacobs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jacobs misses with a head kick.
Jacobs throws a leg kick which misses Stevenson's front leg but catches the back leg as Stevenson tries to avoid it.
Ryan Jacobs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jacobs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jacobs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jacobs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacobs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jacobs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jacobs.
Stevenson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jacobs. Jacobs obviously looking to wear him down.
Stevenson drops his hands momentarily and Jacobs needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Stevenson just on the top of the head. Stevenson drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Stevenson - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryan Jacobs!