TFC 22 - Rock Brigade PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raven LaCriox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaCriox comes to the cage accompanied by End of Everything by Steromud. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marcus Jackson was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

LaCriox
vs
Jackson

182 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raven LaCriox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Jackson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
LaCriox slips under a jab from Jackson.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but LaCriox uses good head movement to avoid it.
LaCriox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but LaCriox moved out of range.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on LaCriox's shoulder, as LaCriox tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson throws a right hand that LaCriox ducks under and follows up with a left that LaCriox also avoids with ease.
Jackson throws an overhand right that has LaCriox reeling! Jackson follows up with a more punches and LaCriox is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Marcus Jackson!

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 Jimmy Hare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeb Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hare
vs
Rush

183 cm
19
235 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

199 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Hare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeb Rush !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush slips a jab from Hare.
Horrible takedown by Rush or perhaps it was just good defense by Hare which made him look bad.
Rush moves away from the strike by Hare.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hare.
Rush fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hare blocks a head kick by Rush .
Jimmy Hare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hare keeps the fight on the outside.
Hare throws a sloppy head kick and Rush moves out of range easily.
Hare loads up on a big right hand but Rush slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hare takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rush fails to land the takedown.
Rush looks gassed!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hare.
Hare lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hare pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hare connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rush gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rush blocks an uppercut.
Rush can't break the clinch.

Rush breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rush is looking to clinch but Hare is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A choreographed right hand from Hare misses the target.
Hare misses with a low kick.
Hare misses with a left hand
and Rush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hare works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rush uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hare.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hare.
Hare misses with a kick to the body.
Rush moves away from the strike by Hare.
Hare throws a head kick that misses.
Rush ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rush fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jimmy Hare has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeb Rush .

Hare fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rush sprawls well initially but Hare persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hare working Rush over with strikes.

Hare stands up from half guard.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hare.
Hare lands a big shot that drops Rush ! Can he finish him?

Rush is rocked!

It looks like Zeb Rush has been cut.
Rush throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rush is still in real trouble! Can Hare finish him?

Hare gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rush tries to clinch but Hare moves out of range.

Rush drives through and clinches with Hare against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hare is pressed up against the cage. Rush has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hare down to the mat. Hare avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hare throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rush seems to have recovered his senses.
Hare throws a leg kick but Rush sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Hare shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rush flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Hare gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Rush with a hook.
Hare misses with a body kick.
Hare tries to score with a low kick but Rush moves his leg out of the way.
Rush tries to clinch but Hare is having none of it.
Hare shoots in but Rush avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rush fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hare misses with a head kick.
Rush takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hare throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hare tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hare throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hare keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rush misses the shot to the body.
Rush throws a shot to the body.
Hare misses with an uppercut
and Rush counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hare's knee momentarily.
Hare looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rush moves away from the strike by Hare.
A head kick by Hare misses
enabling Rush to counter with a crisp jab.
Hare takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rush is looking to clinch.
Hare keeps the fight on the outside.
Rush is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hare looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big left from Hare misses.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hare swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Hare. No joy for Rush on that attempt.
Hare is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hare's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rush takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Rush clinches with his opponent.
Hare wants to break free but Rush has control.
Hare can't break the clinch.
Rush changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hare fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Rush rushes Hare and presses him up against the cage.

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

Rush shoots in and bounces Hare off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Hare wants to get back to his feet.
Rush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rush stops Hare from getting back to his feet.

Hare kicks Rush off and gets back to his feet.
Hare misses with an uppercut

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

Hare breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rush blocks a head kick by Hare.
Hare throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hare throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hare tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hare is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rush .
Hare checks a low kick from Rush .
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rush doesn't manage to clinch there - Hare circles away.
Rush keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Rush drives through and clinches with Hare against the cage.

Rush gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rush working Hare over with strikes.
Rush looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Hare dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zeb Rush 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hare closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rush circles away.
Rush moves out of range of the leg kick from Hare.
Rush changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hare tries to avoid it but Rush manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hare to the ground. Hare escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rush moves out of range as Hare throws a body kick.
Rush shoots in but Hare avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hare throws the kick towards the body but Rush avoids it.

Rush rushes Hare and presses him up against the cage.

Hare manages to break the clinch.
Rush keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hare throws a lazy uppercut
and Rush counters with a stiff right hand.

Rush gets a clinch.

Hare manages to break the clinch.
Hare needs to keep his hands up - Rush had a free shot at his head there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rush cracks Hare with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Hare is rocked!
Hare tries to clinch but Rush is having none of it.
Oh Hare is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rush is breathing heavily.
Hare bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rush 's head.
Hare seems to have got his legs back now.
Rush wants to clinch.
Rush looks to land a body kick but Hare moved away.
Rush 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Hare finds it's way through Rush 's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hare connects with a high kick.
Rush scores with a sloppy right hand. Hare should have avoided that one.
Rush jabs at Hare's body.

Rush decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hare might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rush wants to free his trapped foot but Hare is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hare is refusing to be controlled, as Rush sits in half guard.
Hare is trying to stand up here but Rush is controlling him well.
Hare tries to get to full guard but Rush has control of the leg.
Hare won't allow Rush to pass to mount.
Rush stops Hare from getting back to his feet.
Hare 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Rush pushes Hare up against the cage in a clinch.

Hare escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hare misses with the body kick
and Rush cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hare throws a leg kick that misses.
Rush with a hook.
Hare fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rush checks it well.

Hare feints and as Rush raises his hands in defense, Hare changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jimmy Hare overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rush tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hare stands up from Rush 's guard - Hare perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rush looks to land a combination. Hare sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hare throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hare shoots and misses

and Rush counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Hare. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hare breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rush moves in looking to clinch but Hare pushes him off.
Rush misses with a takedown attempt - Hare sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Rush . That snapped Hare's head back.
Hare throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hare waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rush .
Zeb Rush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rush tries to clinch but Hare moves out of range.
Rush has a takedown stuffed.
Rush moves out of range of the body kick from Hare.
Jimmy Hare is winning the standup battle so far.
Rush moves away from the strike by Hare.
Hare looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rush is fending him off so far but Hare persists. Nope, Rush circles away and we're back to standing.
Rush misses with a head kick.
Hare misses with an uppercut.
Rush is looking to slow Hare down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick lands from Hare that sends Rush to the canvas. Rush tries to scramble back to his feet but Hare brings him back down into side control.

Hare stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hare throws a leg kick which misses Rush 's front leg but catches the back leg as Rush tries to avoid it.
Rush scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rush 's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rush duly obliges.
Hare keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rush scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rush shoots in for a takedown but Hare shows good takedown defense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Hare throws a looping overhand right but Rush ducks down to avoid it.
A cross from Hare lands.
Rush moves out of range of the body kick from Hare.
Rush ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Rush looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hare gets full guard.

Hare scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hare tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rush throws a head kick but Hare moves out of range.
Jab by Hare.
Rush goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush wants to clinch.
Hare misses with a looping right.
Rush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hare throws a lazy right hand but Rush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rush has a takedown stuffed.
Rush chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hare can pounce on him.
Hare throws a leg kick but Rush sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rush closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hare circles away.
Hare throws and low kick but Rush moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Rush blocks the leg kick.
Rush moves out of range as Hare throws a body kick.
Rush fails with the takedown.
Hare is looking to clinch but Rush is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hare has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hare throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rush comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Whack! Hare lands a heavy head kick that drops Rush . The ref tackles Hare to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Rush was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jimmy Hare!

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 Mike Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Sugar (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!

Hawk
vs
Sugar

182 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Sugar!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Hawk with that takedown attempt.
Hawk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sugar moves in looking to clinch but Hawk pushes him off.
Sugar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawk fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sugar clinches.
Hawk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sugar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hawk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hawk looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hawk blocks a head kick by Sugar.

Hawk bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sugar wants to control but Hawk postures up.
Sugar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sloppy strikes there by Hawk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Hawk.
Sugar tries to bench press Hawk off him but Hawk keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Sugar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The strikes coming from Hawk are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hawk tries to advance to mount but Sugar denies him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A good leg kick by Sugar.
Sugar scores with a head kick.
Sugar scores with a head kick.
Hawk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hawk has a takedown stuffed.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hawk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sugar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sugar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sugar pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sugar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hawk is keeping busy.
Sugar landing knees to the body.
Hawk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sugar has him pressed against the cage.
Sugar throws a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Hawk.
Sugar misses with an elbow strike.
Sugar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hawk blocks it with crossed arms.
Sugar looks gassed!
Sugar missing with knees to the body.
Sugar wants to stall.
Hawk can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sugar trying to stall but Hawk improves his position.
Hawk has Sugar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sugar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sugar tries a knee to the head but Hawk blocks it.
Sugar looking to throw knees to the head but Hawk is blocking nicely.
Sugar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sugar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hawk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sugar prevents the takedown attempt.
Hawk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sugar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sugar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hawk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hawk tries to pull guard but Sugar won't allow it.
Hawk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sugar tries to land knees in the clinch but Hawk avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sugar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawk.
Hawk tries to score a body lock takedown but Sugar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sugar wants to stall.
Sugar tries to land knees in the clinch but Hawk avoids the damage to the body.
Hawk is working for takedown but Sugar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hawk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hawk managing to block the knees to the body from Sugar.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hawk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sugar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hawk tries for a takedown but Sugar manages to get underhooks.
Sugar connects with a knee to the head.
Sugar prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cole Sugar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hawk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sugar swivels and escapes.
Hawk shoots in looking for a takedown. Sugar tries to sprawl out of it but Hawk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sugar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Sugar.
A head kick misses from Sugar.
Sugar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sugar wants to clinch.
Hawk keeps the fight on the outside.

Hawk shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hawk showed some decent athleticism there.
Hawk controlling the action here.
Hawk stalling away here and it's allowed Sugar to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sugar is breathing heavily.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Sugar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hawk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Hawk 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.

Sugar wriggles free and stands up.

Hawk fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sugar sprawls well initially but Hawk persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sugar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hawk.
Sugar is in trouble now - Hawk has advanced to mount!
Hawk scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk with good strikes from the mount here!

Sugar is rocked!
The referee warns Sugar that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sugar is still in real trouble! Can Hawk finish him?
Sugar taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sugar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sugar wants to control but Hawk is having none of it.
Sugar sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sugar is trying to stand up here but Hawk is controlling him well.
Hawk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sugar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hawk throwing shots but Sugar is blocking nicely.
Sugar seems to have recovered his senses.
Sugar is trying to maintain the position but Hawk is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hawk working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Sugar's thigh. Sugar counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hawk trying to control but Sugar is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jab from Sugar.
Hawk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sugar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hawk shoots in for a double leg but Sugar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hawk looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hawk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hawk throws a strike but Sugar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sugar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sugar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hawk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sugar circles away.
Sugar is looking to clinch.
Sugar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cole Sugar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawk takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Hawk bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sugar taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawk landing strikes.
Hawk scoring with punches from side control.
Hawk is working Sugar over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hawk tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sugar tries to improve position but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sugar is trying to control Hawk's posture but Hawk avoids it.
Sugar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hawk dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hawk misses with a head kick.

Hawk scores with a takedown into Sugar's guard.
Sugar is looking to stand up but Hawk isn't so interested in that idea.
Hawk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sugar's guard.
Sugar keeping hold of Hawk's head, controlling as best he can.
Sugar tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hawk has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sugar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hawk landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk tries to control but Sugar wriggling away.
Hawk misses with a head shot.
Hawk breaks from Sugar's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hawk is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sugar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Hawk.
Sugar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sugar wants to control but Hawk is having none of it.
Hawk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hawk is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sugar is trying to stand.
Sugar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sugar tries to buck Hawk off but he can't manage it.
Hawk breaks from Sugar's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sugar wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hawk.
Sugar tries to lock up and control but Hawk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hawk scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sugar is bucking up trying to escape but Hawk cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sugar is squirming around, avoiding Hawk's attempts to control the action.
Mike Hawk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sugar wants to hold on but Hawk pushes him away.
Hawk trying to control but Sugar is having none of it.
Hawk cracks Sugar with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hawk working the ground and pound effectively.
Sugar is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sugar tries to hold on but Hawk pushes him away.
Hawk with the ground and pound from mount.
Sugar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sugar trying to hold on to Hawk's head to control him but Hawk postures up.
Sugar might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hawk kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sugar tries to roll over but Hawk keeps him under control.
Hawk prevents Sugar from standing back up.
Sugar has hold of Hawk's hands but Hawk slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hawk scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hawk seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hawk is pressing down on Sugar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sugar is holding on for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hawk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hawk 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hawk!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob Bearwester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graves has chosen Job For A Cowboy - Embedded as his entrance music. Rob Bearwester is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bearwester
vs
Graves

160 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Bearwester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Graves!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves moves in looking to clinch but Bearwester pushes him off.

Bearwester has managed to clinch.

Graves breaks from the clinch.

Bearwester bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Graves is looking for a sweep.
Graves keeping his opponent close.

Bearwester working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bearwester trying to control the action but Graves is working from the bottom.
Bearwester working away.
Bearwester trying to control the position but Graves is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bearwester can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Graves is looking to escape.
Bearwester with a couple of short strikes.
Graves is working to get back to half guard.
Graves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Graves wants to try and get back to his feet.
Graves holds on for dear life, controlling Bearwester's posture momentarily.
Bearwester landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bearwester lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bearwester controlling his opponent.
Graves is trying to stand.

Bearwester goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Graves turns into him and now he's in Bearwester's guard.
Bearwester is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bearwester has a closed guard, preventing Graves from standing up.
Graves postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bearwester is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bearwester's guard.
Graves is tying to control. Bearwester wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bearwester is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bearwester shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Graves pinned against the cage. Graves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Graves closes the distance looking to clinch

so Bearwester counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bearwester won't allow Graves to get back to his feet.
Bearwester controls from within his opponent's guard.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Bearwester from controlling successfully.
Bearwester pushes down on Graves's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bearwester is trying to control the action in half guard but Graves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bearwester throwing shots but Graves is blocking nicely.
Bearwester prevents Graves from standing back up.
Bearwester trying to control the action but Graves is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bearwester clinches with his opponent.

Bearwester ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bearwester no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Bearwester has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Graves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bearwester looking to hit a scissor sweep but Graves is one step ahead there.

Bearwester working for a triangle but Graves defends it easily.

Bearwester has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Graves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Graves tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bearwester counters by moving into the clinch.
Bearwester stalling the fight.
Graves has had enough of the clinch but Bearwester keeps him there for the moment.

Bearwester decides to pull guard.
Graves postures up.
Graves looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bearwester is controlling Graves's posture.
Bearwester is trying to control the position but Graves postures up.
Bearwester keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Graves is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Bearwester has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Graves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves wants to stand but Bearwester is controlling his posture from full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Bearwester or perhaps it was just good defense by Graves which made him look bad.
Graves tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bearwester counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Graves gets back to full guard.

Bearwester thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rob Bearwester overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bearwester working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Graves's head.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Bearwester from controlling successfully.
Bearwester wants to pass the guard but Graves is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bearwester with a flurry of punches that miss.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Bearwester from controlling successfully.
Bearwester wants to pass the guard but Graves is keeping the position.
Graves is trying to keep Bearwester in close.
Bearwester might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Graves drives through and clinches with Bearwester against the cage.
Graves is trying to break the clinch but Bearwester has him pressed against the cage.
Graves tries to pull guard but Bearwester won't allow it.
Graves trying to stall but Bearwester improves his position.
Graves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Graves is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Graves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Graves is trying to break the clinch but Bearwester has him pressed against the cage.

Graves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bearwester counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bearwester sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Graves working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves keeping full guard, as Bearwester tries to pass.
Bearwester stays in close to Graves's body and controls the position.
Bearwester missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Bearwester from controlling successfully.
Bearwester stops Graves from standing up.
Bearwester pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graves is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bearwester gets a clinch.
Bearwester is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Graves gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Graves is pressed up against the cage. Bearwester has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Graves down to the mat. Graves avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Bearwester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bearwester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Graves swats him away and circles back towards the center.

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.

Bearwester tries to keep at a distance but Graves has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bearwester.

Graves breaks the clinch.
Graves is looking to clinch but Bearwester is avoiding it.

Graves moves into range and clinches up with Bearwester.
Graves lands a knee to the head.
Graves can't break the clinch.
Bearwester wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Graves breaks from the clinch.
Graves tries for a takedown but Bearwester circles away easily

so Bearwester counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bearwester wants to pass the guard but Graves is keeping the position.
Graves is pulling down on Bearwester's head to control his posture.

Graves has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bearwester is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Graves.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bearwester staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Bearwester dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Graves lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Graves's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Graves duly obliges.
Graves looks to clinch

and Bearwester moves into the clinch.
Graves wants to stall.
Graves lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Bearwester jumps into guard, dragging Graves to the mat.

Bearwester has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Graves is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bearwester.
Bearwester regains half guard.
Bearwester regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bearwester keeping moving, preventing Graves from controlling successfully.
Graves wanted to stand there but Bearwester had control of the position.
Graves tries to free his leg and advance position but Bearwester is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearwester wants to sweep here but Graves controlling him for the moment.
Bearwester is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bearwester wants to sweep but no luck.
Graves trying to control but Bearwester is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Graves closes the distance but Bearwester moves to the side

and Bearwester counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bearwester.
Bearwester is stalling here.
Graves tries to break the clinch but Bearwester is controlling the position.

Graves breaks from the clinch.
Graves clinches but Bearwester breaks the clinch

so Bearwester counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Graves working for a triangle but Bearwester defends it easily.
Bearwester slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bearwester is fighting to break Graves's control of his arms but Graves is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bearwester trying to control the position from guard on top but Graves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Graves wants to stand and escape but Bearwester is having none of it.
Bearwester is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bearwester trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.
Graves being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearwester stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Graves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Graves can't keep his opponent in guard - Bearwester advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Graves is staying active underneath Bearwester, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bearwester seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bearwester is looking to take a break and control but Graves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Graves is in trouble now - Bearwester has advanced to mount!
Bearwester looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bearwester working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves holds of for dear life.
Bearwester wants to control the action but instead Graves gets a body lock and reverses into Bearwester's guard! Nice work!

The referee stands the fighters back up. Rob Bearwester just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bearwester misses with a body shot.
Graves darts in trying to clinch

and Bearwester holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Robert Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bearwester stalling against the cage.

Graves breaks from the clinch.
Bearwester tries for a takedown but Graves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rob Bearwester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bearwester fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bearwester scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graves is wriggling around trying to escape.

Bearwester looking for a guillotine from mount but Graves is having none of it.
Bearwester sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Bearwester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bearwester, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Bearwester!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Headden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keenin Klein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Headden
vs
Klein

183 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

189 cm
19
196 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Headden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keenin Klein!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klein wants to clinch.
Headden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Klein circles away.

Klein instigates a clinch.
Klein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Headden jumps guard but Klein stands there with Headden around his waist. Headden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Headden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Headden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Headden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Klein just stands there and leans against the cage.
Headden has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Klein avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Headden keeps control of Klein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Klein is trying to break the clinch but Headden has him pressed against the cage.
Klein tries to break the clinch but Headden is controlling the position.
Klein has had enough of the clinch but Headden keeps him there for the moment.
Headden drops down looking for an ankle pick but Klein pulls his leg out and moves away.
Klein fails in his attempt to clinch.
Headden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Klein.
Klein tries to clinch but Headden moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein throws a left and a right that both miss
and Headden counters with a low kick, right behind Klein 's knee.
Headden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Klein circles away.
Klein tries to clinch there but Headden circles away.
Klein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klein tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Headden counters with a left and a right that stings Klein.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Headden looks to land a combination but Klein avoids it well.
Headden misses with a wild combination.
Headden drops his hands momentarily and Klein takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Headden looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Headden wants to pass the guard but Klein is keeping the position.

Headden drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Headden jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Headden slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Headden tries to pass to full mount but Klein defends it.
Klein is looking to improve his position.
Klein is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Headden seems to be looking for submissions.
Headden is breathing heavily.
Klein is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Klein looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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

Klein looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Headden has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Headden is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Headden extends the arm and Klein is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Headden!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olivier De Troyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan Daniels has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Daniels
vs
De Troyer

188 cm
22
235 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Acton Nutritional Company

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Daniels!
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, Olivier De Troyer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels throws a head kick but De Troyer moves out of range.
Daniels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

De Troyer moves into the clinch successfully.

De Troyer is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Daniels can't fight it off and eventually De Troyer manages to take the fight to the floor. Daniels looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Daniels is looking for a triangle but De Troyer pushes his legs off easily.
De Troyer forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Daniels is refusing to be controlled, as De Troyer sits in half guard.
De Troyer trying to pass the guard but Daniels defending well.
De Troyer works his way into side control.

De Troyer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Daniels knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
De Troyer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Daniels keeps working.

De Troyer stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Troyer shoots in looking for a takedown. Daniels tries to sprawl out of it but De Troyer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daniels manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
De Troyer shoots in for a double leg but Daniels sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Daniels fails with the takedown

and De Troyer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Daniels!
Daniels is breathing heavily.
De Troyer breaks from Daniels's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Daniels knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Troyer on the ground.
De Troyer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Daniels flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
De Troyer wants to control the pace but Daniels is squirming around nicely.
De Troyer scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Daniels really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Daniels is squirming around, avoiding De Troyer's attempts to control the action.

De Troyer is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! De Troyer extends the arm and Daniels is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Olivier De Troyer!

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Satellite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borg Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Satellite
vs
Hanson

190 cm
20
217 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
219 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Berserker Nutrition
XXX Fightwear

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Satellite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borg Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hanson moves out of range as Satellite strikes.

Satellite has closed the distance and engaged Hanson in a clinch.
Satellite trying to land knees to the body.
Satellite tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Satellite misses with a knee to the head.
Hanson is trying to break free.
Hanson has had enough of the clinch but Satellite keeps him there for the moment.
Satellite looking to stall.
Hanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Satellite has double underhooks.
Satellite throws a knee to the head but misses.
Satellite has Hanson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hanson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Satellite prevents Hanson from breaking the clinch.
Satellite landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Satellite tries to pull guard but Hanson holds him up against the cage and eventually Satellite drops back down to his feet.
Satellite landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Satellite keeps control of Hanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Satellite prevents Hanson from breaking the clinch.
Hanson gets underhooks to prevent Satellite's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Satellite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Satellite drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hanson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Satellite goes for a takedown attempt but Hanson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson misses with a few strikes there.
Hanson throws a right and a left that Satellite avoids nicely.
Satellite wants to clinch.
Hanson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Satellite stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Satellite is breathing heavily.
Hanson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Satellite takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hanson scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Satellite fails in his attempt to clinch.
Satellite shoots in for a takedown but Hanson shows good takedown defense.
Some wild striking there from Hanson.
Borg Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donk. Hanson catches Satellite right on the button with a cross.
Satellite tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson slips under a jab.
Satellite tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Hanson misses.
Hanson looks to land a combination but Satellite avoids it well.
Satellite tries a head kick but it misses.
A choreographed right hand from Hanson misses the target.
Satellite throws a solid leg kick but Hanson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Satellite.
Satellite fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanson tries to bum rush Satellite with a series of wild strikes but Satellite uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Satellite.
Hanson avoids the head kick by Satellite.
Hanson misses with a double jab.
Satellite uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanson.
Satellite tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Hanson as Satellite shoots in.
Satellite doesn't manage to clinch there - Hanson circles away.
Hanson stalks Satellite and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Satellite's face. Satellite staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson connects with a single shot there.
Satellite slips a jab and a cross from Hanson.
Satellite takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Satellite is rocked!
Satellite tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hanson swivels and escapes.
Oh Satellite is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Satellite looks up at the clock. Bad move! Hanson lands a right hand from hell, dropping Satellite. Hanson pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borg Hanson!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erick Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Trueman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Coleman
vs
Trueman

194 cm
18
245 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
250 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

MMA's Best Nutrition
Tokyo Pharmaceuticals

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erick Coleman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Trueman!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman blocks a head kick by Trueman.
Trueman avoids the head kick by Coleman.
Trueman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coleman.
Trueman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Trueman.
Good leg kick by Trueman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Trueman tries to bum rush Coleman with a series of wild strikes but Coleman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, jab by Trueman - just one landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Trueman. That's going to slow Coleman down.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
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!
Coleman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Trueman lands with an overhand left.

Coleman is rocked!
Trueman measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Coleman! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Sean Trueman! Sean Trueman retains his heavyweight title!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Walk with me in hell. Barnes has chosen Red Right Hand - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hughes
vs
Barnes

180 cm
22
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Malicious Intent Fight Gear
Firebird Designs

Hulk Supplementz
TFP GRAPHICS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Hughes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hughes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes wants to slow Hughes down by chopping away at his legs.
Barnes is looking to clinch.
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hughes shoots in looking for a takedown. Barnes tries to sprawl out of it but Hughes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barnes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Barnes moves into range and clinches up with Hughes.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Barnes.
Hughes dodges an elbow strike from Barnes.
Barnes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barnes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Barnes.
Hughes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Hughes lands a takedown into guard.
Hughes advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hughes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barnes has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hughes has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hughes tries to control but Barnes wriggling away.

Barnes defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hughes.

Hughes swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Barnes is now in Hughes's guard. A big mistake from Hughes there, giving up the dominant position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hughes working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Barnes has passed into half guard!
Barnes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hughes defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
Hughes is looking to improve his position.
Hughes wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barnes stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hughes to get to his feet.
Barnes is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.

Hughes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Hughes swings around for an armbar but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hughes's guard.
Barnes stopping the sweep attempt from Hughes.

Barnes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Barnes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hughes takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Hughes with that takedown attempt.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Pat Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes scores with a nice right hand.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Barnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.

Barnes clinches up with Hughes and pushes him back against the cage.
Barnes misses with a knee to the head.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barnes tries to land knees in the clinch but Hughes avoids the damage to the body.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hughes jumps guard but Barnes stands there with Hughes around his waist. Hughes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barnes crunches a lovely knee into Hughes's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A knee to the head by Barnes.
Barnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hughes wants a takedown but no success here.
Hughes wants a takedown but no success here.
Barnes scores with a knee to the head.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes jumps guard but Barnes stands there with Hughes around his waist. Hughes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hughes blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Barnes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hughes gets the takedown into side control.

Hughes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Barnes bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Hughes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barnes's waist but Barnes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hughes off to one side.
Hughes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barnes swivels and escapes.
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barnes is looking to clinch.
Hughes looks for a takedown but Barnes sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Hughes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches up with Barnes, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes Barnes against the cage but Barnes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Barnes as Hughes shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hughes misses with a double jab.

Hughes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hughes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barnes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barnes gets full guard.

Barnes manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barnes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown but Barnes sprawls well. He's pushed Hughes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt.
Hughes shoots for a takedown but Barnes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Hughes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Barnes is not content to let Hughes control the position.
Hughes works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes mounts Barnes! Really nice guard pass there!
Hughes is trying to take his opponent's back.
Barnes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hughes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barnes has given up his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hughes is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Barnes defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hughes sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Barnes taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pat Hughes!
Pat Hughes is the new middleweight champion!