Triumph 40 [TENSION] PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Fosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and beej dem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dem has chosen born unknown as his entrance music. beej dem is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fosse
vs
dem

190 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
221 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 Sydney, Brad Fosse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, beej dem!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fosse dives in and grabs dem's left leg, looking for a takedown. dem pushes down on Fosse's head and hops out.
dem lands with a nice combination. Fosse backs away looking to recover.
Fosse takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
dem's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and dem duly obliges.

It looks like Brad Fosse has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fosse moves out of range of the body kick.
beej dem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from dem does no damage.
Fosse tries to clinch up but dem circles away and keeps his distance.

dem drops Fosse with a beautiful combination! Fosse stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - dem is looking for the KO!

Fosse is rocked!
Nice takedown defense from dem. No joy for Fosse on that attempt.
Oh Fosse is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
dem connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Fosse to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by dem!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). beej dem!

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hype
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A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chirstopher Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Charles
vs
Koscheck

198 cm
18
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chirstopher Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Koscheck!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Koscheck scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Charles is looking for a sweep.

Koscheck decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Charles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Charles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Charles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koscheck was well out of range. Poor timing from Charles.
Koscheck dives in and grabs Charles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Charles pushes down on Koscheck's head and hops out.
Koscheck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koscheck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aaron Koscheck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koscheck shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Charles is trying to defend but Koscheck finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Charles wants to get back to full guard.
Koscheck slows the pace down in half guard.
Charles is trying to stand back up but Koscheck is controlling him
Koscheck looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Koscheck decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Koscheck drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Koscheck controlling the position from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Charles tries to get out of the position.
Koscheck's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aaron Koscheck wasn't active enough on the ground.
Charles throws a right hand that Koscheck ducks under and follows up with a left that Koscheck also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles stuffs the takedown attempt from Koscheck. Koscheck gets slowly back to his feet.

Koscheck closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee asks Koscheck politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Koscheck prefers to stall for the moment though.

Koscheck stands up and beckons Charles to his feet.
Charles defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Koscheck.
Chirstopher Charles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Koscheck.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown but Charles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Charles defends it nicely.
Charles throws a jab when Koscheck was well out of range.
Charles works the jab nicely.
Koscheck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koscheck takes a jab right on the kisser.
Charles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koscheck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Koscheck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Charles throws a shot from downtown. Koscheck moves away and avoids it.
Charles stuffs the takedown attempt from Koscheck. Koscheck gets slowly back to his feet.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Charles sprawls well. Charles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koscheck gets slowly back to his feet.
Chirstopher Charles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Koscheck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koscheck changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Charles tries to avoid it but Koscheck manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Charles to the ground. Charles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chirstopher Charles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charles digs a good body shot into Koscheck's ribs.
Koscheck tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Charles swivels and escapes.
Charles is looking to score with low kicks.
Charles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koscheck.
Some wild striking there from Charles.
Koscheck moves away from the strike by Charles.

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.
Koscheck shoots in but Charles avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Charles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Charles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koscheck circles away quickly and effectively.
Koscheck dives in and grabs Charles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Charles pushes down on Koscheck's head and hops out.
Koscheck shoots for a takedown but Charles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Koscheck changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Charles looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Charles is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Charles prevents Koscheck from moving into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Charles will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Charles stops Koscheck from passing to mount.
Charles tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Koscheck decides to stand back up.
Koscheck scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Chirstopher Charles has been cut.
Koscheck dives in and grabs Charles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Charles pushes down on Koscheck's head and hops out.
Koscheck fails with a takedown attempt.
Charles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koscheck sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles slaps away a takedown attempt from Koscheck, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Charles stuffs the takedown.
Koscheck dives in and grabs Charles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Charles pushes down on Koscheck's head and hops out.
Koscheck fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Charles avoids it really well and circles away.
Charles misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aaron Koscheck will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chirstopher Charles's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Koscheck looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Charles!
Charles is wriggling around trying to escape.
Koscheck content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Koscheck has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Charles wants to control but Koscheck is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck looking to control and managing it successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Aaron Koscheck hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Charles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Koscheck counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koscheck stays in close to Charles's body and controls the position.
Charles wants to stand up but Koscheck is controlling him.
Koscheck forces his way into half guard.
Koscheck stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Aaron Koscheck has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Charles stuffs the takedown.
Koscheck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koscheck throws a left and a right that both miss
and Charles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koscheck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Charles is fending him off so far but Koscheck persists. Nope, Charles circles away and we're back to standing.
Charles displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koscheck.
Chirstopher Charles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Koscheck.

Koscheck shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Charles's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles looking for a sweep. Not yet Charles, not yet.
Charles is looking to stand up but Koscheck isn't so interested in that idea.
Koscheck sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aaron Koscheck.
Koscheck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

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.
Koscheck changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Charles tries to avoid it but Koscheck manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Charles to the ground. Charles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Koscheck with a lazy takedown attempt
and Charles counters with a straight right hand.
Charles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koscheck shoots in but Charles avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Koscheck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Charles defends it nicely.
Chirstopher Charles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koscheck tries for a takedown but Charles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Koscheck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koscheck winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Koscheck!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Sheehan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Dam has chosen C R E A M By The Wu-Tang Clan as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Sheehan
vs
Van Dam

198 cm
20
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

150 cm
23
260 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ruuddawg Clothing Inc.

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Teddy Sheehan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Van Dam!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dam lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Teddy Sheehan has been cut.
Van Dam misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Dam throws a hook to the side of Sheehan's head but Sheehan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Dam misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Dam throws a right and a left that Sheehan avoids nicely.
A jab from Van Dam misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sheehan.
Sheehan moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Van Dam does no damage.
The fighters circling - Van Dam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Dam keeps the fight on the outside.
Sheehan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Dam.
Van Dam swinging wildly here.
Van Dam misses with a few strikes there.
Sheehan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Brian Van Dam has been cut.
Brian Van Dam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sheehan shoots in and bounces Van Dam off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sheehan stops Van Dam from standing up.

Sheehan 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.
Van Dam wants to stand and escape but Sheehan is having none of it.
Van Dam is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

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

Sheehan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sheehan trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Dam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two 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.
Sheehan prevents Van Dam from getting back to his feet.
Sheehan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Dam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sheehan trying to control but Van Dam is working from the bottom.
Sheehan passes Van Dam's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Van Dam is staying active underneath Sheehan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sheehan controlling the pace.
Sheehan passes to full mount!
Sheehan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Van Dam is trying to stand.

Sheehan looking for a guillotine from mount but Van Dam is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Van Dam wants to get back to his feet.

Sheehan is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Sheehan is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Van Dam looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sheehan.

Sheehan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Van Dam controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Sheehan has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Van Dam has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan trying to control.

Sheehan is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Van Dam defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Van Dam holding both Sheehan 's hands and preventing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Dam looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sheehan.
Van Dam controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Sheehan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Van Dam throws a series of punches but Sheehan moves out of range.
Sheehan shoots in for a double leg but Van Dam sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Van Dam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sheehan counters with a three punch combo that has Van Dam backing up. Van Dam nods at Sheehan to acknowledge the strikes.
Van Dam lands an overhand right.
Van Dam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sheehan counters with a left and a right that stings Van Dam.
Van Dam closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sheehan moves into the clinch.
Sheehan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Van Dam pulls his leg out and moves away.
Van Dam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Dam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sheehan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Van Dam is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Van Dam is breathing heavily.
Sheehan passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan advances to full mount.
Van Dam tries to buck Sheehan off but he can't manage it.
Van Dam holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sheehan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Sheehan is working for a guillotine from mount but Van Dam frees his head quite easily.
Van Dam wants to get back to his feet.
Sheehan moves to take his opponent's back.
Van Dam is trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sheehan is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Van Dam has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Teddy Sheehan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van Dam is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Sheehan is looking for the choke from the back position but Van Dam is controlling his hands well.

Sheehan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Dam is trying to get back to his feet but Sheehan has full control of the position and if anything, Van Dam has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sheehan looking for the RNC.
Van Dam is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Sheehan has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Van Dam is trying to get back to his feet but Sheehan has full control of the position and if anything, Van Dam has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Sheehan struggling to land strikes to the head as Van Dam covers up.
Van Dam has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Sheehan working for a choke but Van Dam is defending well.
Van Dam looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Van Dam fending off the submission attempt from Sheehan.
Van Dam wants to get back to his feet.

Sheehan looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Van Dam taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Teddy Sheehan!

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energy
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A | B

pop
A | B

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A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dragon Dagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mogul Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dagger comes to the cage accompanied by Beow. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dagger
vs
Khan

160 cm
25
130 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

168 cm
27
135 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dragon Dagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mogul Khan!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khan misses with a takedown attempt - Dagger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dagger looks to land a right hand but Khan moved out of range.
Dagger connects with a jab.
Dagger misses with a hook.
Khan staying out of range there.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dagger.
Khan slips under a jab.
Dagger avoids the head kick by Khan.
Khan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khan shoots in but Dagger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dagger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Khan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Khan seems to be looking for submissions.
Khan is looking to take a break and control but Dagger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagger tries to roll over but Khan keeps him under control.
Khan trying to pass the guard but Dagger defending well.
Dagger is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Khan trying to control the action but Dagger is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mogul Khan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dagger avoids the head kick by Khan.
Dagger avoids the body shot from Khan.
Dagger throws a looping overhand right but Khan ducks down to avoid it.
Khan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dagger sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dagger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dragon Dagger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khan tries to clinch up but Dagger circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dagger looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Dagger circles away.
Khan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dagger.
Dagger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Khan tries to clinch there but Dagger circles away.
Dagger slaps away a takedown attempt from Khan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dragon Dagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mogul Khan.
Khan shoots for a takedown but Dagger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dagger throws a looping overhand right but Khan ducks down to avoid it.
Dagger slips a jab and a cross from Khan.
Dagger looks to land a left hand but Khan moved out of range nicely.
Dagger is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Khan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Khan shoots in looking for a takedown. Dagger tries to sprawl out of it but Khan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dagger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Khan wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan shoots in for a takedown but Dagger shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Khan.

Khan shoots in and gets a takedown into Dagger's guard.

Dagger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Khan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Khan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dagger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Khan wants to control from the top but Dagger keeps moving.
Dagger controls Khan momentarily but Khan frees himself.
Khan slips nicely into half guard.
Dagger is in trouble now - Khan has advanced to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagger tries to reverse the position but Khan maintains control.
Khan takes Dagger's back.

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

Dagger defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Khan is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dagger knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dagger for a finish.
Will Khan go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Khan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mogul Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dagger as he jumps to the side.
Khan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dagger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khan tries to clinch up but Dagger circles away and keeps his distance.
Dagger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dagger is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Khan instigates a clinch.

Khan pulls guard effortlessly.
Khan trying to keep a closed guard but Dagger is proving a slippery customer.

Khan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dagger throws a big right hand that misses.
Khan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Khan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Dagger 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dagger throws a big right hand that misses.

Khan working for a triangle but Dagger defends it easily.
Dagger content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dagger wants to stand but Khan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Dagger 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.
Khan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dagger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khan wants to sweep here but Dagger controlling him for the moment.

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.
Dagger chips away with some ground and pound.
Khan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dagger's guard.
Khan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dagger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Khan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dagger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Khan tries to free his leg and advance position but Dagger is retaining full guard.
Khan pushing down on Dagger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dagger is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khan is looking for a kimura but Dagger is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Khan to get the leverage.
Khan wants to advance to full mount but Dagger doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Dagger working a defensive guard here.
Dagger keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.

Dagger looking for a guillotine here but Khan defends easily.
Khan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dagger swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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

Khan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Khan stands and throws Dagger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Khan is looking to take a break and control but Dagger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Khan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dagger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dagger wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mogul Khan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dagger misses with a hook. Khan ducked under it nicely.
Khan fails with a takedown attempt.
Dagger misses with an uppercut.
Dagger with a jab.
Dagger misses with a hook.
Khan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Khan shoots in and bounces Dagger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagger keeping moving, preventing Khan from controlling successfully.
Mogul Khan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Khan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

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

Dagger working for a triangle but Khan defends it easily.
Khan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dagger swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Khan drops back looking for a leg! Dagger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dagger manages to kick Khan off! Khan jumps back into Dagger's guard.
Khan postures up.
Mogul Khan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Dagger is looking for a triangle but Khan pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Dagger working for submissions but it's allowed Khan to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Khan seems content to control.
Khan trying to control the action but Dagger is working from the bottom.
Khan wants to free his trapped foot but Dagger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Khan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dagger keeps working.
Dagger wants to control but Khan is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Mogul Khan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dagger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Dagger circles away.
Khan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dagger pinned against the cage. Dagger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Khan tries to clinch up but Dagger circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dagger is out of range.
Dagger moves out of range of the body kick.
Dagger looks to throw the jab but Khan is out of range.
Dagger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khan.
Dragon Dagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mogul Khan.
Khan shoots in for a double leg but Dagger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khan fails with a takedown attempt.
Dragon Dagger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dagger throws a lazy right hand but Khan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mogul Khan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mogul Khan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genku Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

John
vs
Chiba

190 cm
24
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ron John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Genku Chiba!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John looks to land a combination but Chiba avoids it well.
Chiba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chiba avoids the body shot from John.
John will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chiba lands with a hook. John tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chiba shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
John shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chiba pinned against the cage. Chiba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chiba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling John to score with a decent uppercut.
Chiba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice takedown defense from Chiba. No joy for John on that attempt.
John tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chiba sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten John somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John cracks Chiba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ron John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from John.
Chiba ducks under a wild hook from John.
Chiba slips under a jab from John.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
John misses with a two punch combination.
John is looking to clinch but Chiba is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from John.
Chiba throws a low kick, looking for John's leg but John calmly moves out of range.
John throws a looping overhand right but Chiba ducks down to avoid it.
John throws a lazy right hand but Chiba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John closes the distance and clinches up with Chiba, looking for a takedown. John pushes Chiba against the cage but Chiba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
John takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chiba misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chiba misses with a low kick.
John scores with a jab.
Chiba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
John misses with a straight left.
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Chiba.
John blocks a head kick by Chiba.
Chiba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
John bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chiba ducks under a wild hook from John.
Chiba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John connects with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from John.
Chiba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab.
A big left from John misses.
John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chiba manages to avoid it.
John is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
No luck for John with that takedown attempt.
John misses with an uppercut. Chiba saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ron John will probably get the nod.
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.

The fight stays on the outside here - John looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chiba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chiba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from John.
A jab from John misses.
John will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chiba misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John misses the jab.
John tries to clinch up but Chiba circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John throws a lazy right hand but Chiba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Chiba does a little dance to reset his feet.
John closes the distance and clinches up with Chiba, looking for a takedown. John pushes Chiba against the cage but Chiba circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Genku Chiba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
John fails with a takedown attempt.
John shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chiba as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Chiba.
John is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
John throws a nice looking combination but Chiba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chiba scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiba throws a looping overhand right but John ducks down to avoid it.
Chiba slips a straight right by John.
John fails to land with a series of punches.
Chiba misses with a hook. John ducked under it nicely.
John throws a shot from downtown. Chiba moves away and avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Chiba. No joy for John on that attempt.
Chiba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
John misses with the combination.
Chiba slips under a jab from John.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
John shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chiba defends it nicely.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
John sizes up Chiba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chiba slaps away a takedown attempt from John, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - John looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

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.
John shoots in but no luck this time.
John looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chiba has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from John finds it's way round the side to connect with Chiba's head.
John shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chiba defends it nicely.
Chiba tries a head kick but it misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chiba leaves John with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Genku Chiba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

John just misses with a punch to the body.
Chiba throws a low kick but it's checked well by John.
Chiba throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
John throws a hook but Chiba avoids it easily.
Chiba throws a shot from downtown. John moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John misses with a wild combination.
Chiba throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from John.
Chiba slips a jab and a cross from John.
Chiba connects with a nice looking jab.
John tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chiba swivels and escapes.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
John fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron John. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John tries to clinch but Chiba is having none of it.
Chiba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
John tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chiba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chiba throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
John's corner calls for a 1-2. John obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chiba lands a leg kick that knocks John off balance momentarily.
John cracks Chiba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
John shoots in and drives through. Chiba sprawls well.
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chiba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt John.
John stuns Chiba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Genku Chiba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
John tries to clinch up but Chiba circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from John.
The fight stays on the outside here - John looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut there from John.
Chiba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
John fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
John misses with a looping right.
John misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nice uppercut there from Chiba.
John slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Chiba.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chiba throws a leg kick but John sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chiba throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
John misses with a straight left.
Chiba walks into a left hand.
Chiba scores with the left hand. John knows he should have avoided that one.
Chiba moves out of range as John strikes.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genku Chiba!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
0%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and zorrito falcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Draven
vs
falcon

180 cm
19
169 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
163 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Draven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, zorrito falcon!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
falcon shoots for a double leg takedown but Draven sprawls well. He's pushed falcon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Draven fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but falcon is out of range.
Draven dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on falcon. That did some damage!
falcon fails in his attempt to clinch.
falcon shoots in for a double leg but Draven sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
falcon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Draven throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from falcon is defended easily by Draven.
Eric Draven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of zorrito falcon.
falcon looks gassed!
falcon shoots in looking for a takedown. Draven tries to sprawl out of it but falcon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Draven manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Draven feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to falcon's calf.
Draven defends well against a solid takedown attempt from falcon.
falcon shoots in and drives through. Draven sprawls well.
Draven fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven lands with a nice body punch.
Draven cracks a nice hook into falcon's ribs.
Eric Draven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
falcon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draven scores with a three punch combo!
Draven scoring well with a low kick there.
falcon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Draven.
Draven lands a straight punch to the body, keeping falcon at a distance.

Draven clinches up with falcon and pushes him back against the cage.
falcon is trying desperately to land a takedown but Draven is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for falcon.

Draven escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
falcon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Draven avoids it really well and circles away.
Draven getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
falcon fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven punishes falcon's body with a nice straight punch.
Draven bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of falcon's head.
Draven fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and falcon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Draven.
falcon fails to land the takedown.
Draven digs a good body shot into falcon's ribs.
Draven ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Draven cracks a nice hook into falcon's ribs.
Draven scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
falcon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Draven.
Draven throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by falcon.
zorrito falcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Draven.
falcon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Draven finds it's way round the side to connect with falcon's head.
Draven scores with a decent looking hook.
Draven slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Draven fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt falcon.
falcon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Draven pinned against the cage. Draven gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Draven lands a nice shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Draven.
falcon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Draven lands a head kick!
Draven is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Draven moves into range and clinches up with falcon.

Draven breaks the clinch.
Draven scores with a jab to the body.
Draven lands a nice leg kick that just misses falcon's sensitive parts.
Draven lands the left hand.
Draven scores with a shot to the body.
falcon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Draven's waist but Draven gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing falcon off to one side.

Draven gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
falcon looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Draven prevents the takedown attempt.
Draven pushes falcon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Draven dominated that 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.

Draven works falcon's body with a nice hook.
falcon fails with a takedown attempt.
falcon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Draven throws a right and a left that both miss.
falcon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Draven is looking to wear down falcon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
falcon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Draven circles away.
Jab, jab by Draven - just one landing.
falcon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eric Draven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of zorrito falcon.
falcon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Draven is fending him off so far but falcon persists. Nope, Draven circles away and we're back to standing.
falcon tries to move into range but Draven moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
falcon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Draven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that falcon can do to turn this around?
falcon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Draven scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Draven connects with a nice looking jab.
Draven cracks falcon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A low kick from falcon misses
and Draven counters with a left to the body.
Draven scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. falcon doesn't seem bothered though.
falcon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Draven.
falcon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Draven lands a lovely overhand right.
Draven chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Draven scores with a jab to the body.
falcon with a poor takedown
and Draven counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven cracks falcon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Draven finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Draven feints and then cracks falcon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow falcon down.
Draven getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Draven moves into the clinch.
falcon misses with a body punch.

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

Draven gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Draven keeps the fight in the clinch, despite falcon's efforts to push away.

Draven pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
falcon tries for a takedown but Draven circles away easily
and Draven counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven closes the distance and lands a one-two.
falcon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
falcon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Draven cracks a nice hook into falcon's ribs.
falcon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good leg kick by Draven there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
falcon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Draven!
Draven throws a nice inside leg kick.
Draven throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Draven fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Draven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
falcon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Draven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
falcon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
falcon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Draven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draven comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eric Draven is winning the standup battle so far.
Draven scoring well with a low kick there.
falcon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
falcon misses with a hook. Draven ducked under it nicely.

Draven has taken the fight to the clinch.

Draven breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
falcon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Draven counters with a nice low kick that buckles falcon's knee momentarily.
Draven scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Draven fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. falcon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Draven dominated that second round.
That's time! Draven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Draven fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab lands there for falcon.
falcon throws out a loose jab but Draven uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good leg kick by Draven there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
falcon throws a leg kick
and Draven counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
zorrito falcon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Draven lands a slapping body shot.
Draven jabs at falcon's body.
Draven scores with a jab to the body.

Draven closes the distance and pushes falcon back into the cage.

Draven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
falcon misses with a takedown attempt
and Draven counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
falcon tries for a takedown but Draven circles away easily

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Draven breaks the clinch.
Draven fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches falcon on the side of the head.
Draven works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Draven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Draven clinches.

Draven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
falcon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Draven fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and falcon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
falcon shoots and misses
and Draven counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eric Draven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of zorrito falcon.
Draven slips a straight right by falcon.
Draven catches falcon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Draven lands a head shot.
falcon fails with the takedown
and Draven counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
falcon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
falcon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Draven counters with a left to the body.
falcon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Draven closes the distance and lands a one-two.
falcon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Draven.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draven is looking to slow falcon down with leg kicks.
falcon with a poor takedown
and Draven counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Draven.
Draven throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent falcon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
falcon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Draven connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed falcon momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
falcon tries for a takedown but Draven circles away easily
and Draven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
falcon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Draven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
falcon tries for a takedown but Draven circles away easily
and Draven counters with a leg kick.
zorrito falcon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Draven catches falcon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Draven closes the distance and lands a one-two.
falcon has his takedown stuffed
and Draven counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

falcon is rocked!
Draven throws a sloppy head kick and falcon moves out of range easily.

falcon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. falcon showed some decent athleticism there.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

falcon seems to be working for a kimura but Draven defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
falcon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Draven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Draven, 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Draven!

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Lapointe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Metallica (Stone Cold Crazy). Lapointe is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Don't Drink The Water. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Stone
vs
Lapointe

178 cm
24
215 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

200 cm
28
208 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Lapointe!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lapointe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Stone misses.
Lapointe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Stone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Stone does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lapointe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lapointe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone works over Lapointe's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Bill Lapointe has been cut.
Stone is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lapointe's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by Lapointe.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Lapointe is out of range.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Lapointe is out of range.
Lapointe tries for a takedown but Stone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lapointe lands a glancing blow to the side of Stone's head.
A lazy left from Stone finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapointe throws a jab when Stone was well out of range.
Stone looks to land a combination but Lapointe avoids it well.
Lapointe slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Lapointe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stone throws out the jab.
Lapointe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lapointe slips under a jab.
Stone looks to throw the jab but Lapointe is out of range.
Stone throws a series of punches but Lapointe moves out of range.
Stone throws a hook to the side of Lapointe's head but Lapointe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapointe misses with a wild body shot.
Lapointe slips under a jab.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Lapointe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Stone misses.
James Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lapointe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lapointe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Lapointe looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Stone wants to hold on but Lapointe pushes him away.

Lapointe is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Stone is surviving well by controlling Lapointe's body position as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lapointe wants to control the pace but Stone is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapointe fails to advance to Stone's back.
Stone is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lapointe fails to advance to Stone's back.

Lapointe is working for a guillotine from mount but Stone frees his head quite easily.

Lapointe working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Stone turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Lapointe off and cradles Stone's limp body as Lapointe celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Bill Lapointe!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rice Farmer Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stones Mahones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Farmer Dude
vs
Mahones

197 cm
26
262 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

196 cm
20
280 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rice Farmer Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stones Mahones!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahones scores with a shot to the body.
Mahones walks into a left hand.
Mahones misses with a straight left.
Farmer Dude stuffs the takedown attempt from Mahones. Mahones gets slowly back to his feet.
Farmer Dude misses with a hook.
Farmer Dude is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mahones jabs Farmer Dude right on the nose. Farmer Dude blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farmer Dude throws a hook but Mahones avoids it easily.
Farmer Dude misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mahones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Farmer Dude is breathing heavily.
Farmer Dude takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Rice Farmer Dude has been cut.
Mahones throws the left hand but Farmer Dude avoids the punch easily.
Mahones throws a looping overhand right but Farmer Dude ducks down to avoid it.
Mahones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahones slips a straight right by Farmer Dude.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmer Dude ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mahones loads up on a big right hand but Farmer Dude slips the punch.
Farmer Dude throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mahones counters with a left to the body.
Farmer Dude tries to bum rush Mahones with a series of wild strikes but Mahones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mahones throws a sloppy body shot
and Mahones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mahones throws a shot from downtown. Farmer Dude moves away and avoids it.
Mahones throws a jab when Farmer Dude was well out of range.
Mahones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mahones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Farmer Dude misses with a jab to the body
and Mahones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Farmer Dude misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Farmer Dude.
Farmer Dude uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahones.
Mahones misses with an uppercut. Farmer Dude saw that one coming.
Mahones connects with a right hand. Farmer Dude shakes it off.
Mahones misses with the combination.
Rice Farmer Dude seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahones looks to score with a jab to the body but Farmer Dude is just out of range.
Farmer Dude misses with a body punch
and Mahones counters with a straight right hand.
Mahones misses with a hook to the body
and Farmer Dude connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mahones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farmer Dude.
Mahones misses with an uppercut.
Mahones cracks Farmer Dude with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mahones.
Farmer Dude throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Mahones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farmer Dude tries to clinch there but Mahones circles away.
Mahones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farmer Dude.
Mahones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farmer Dude misses with a hook to the body
and Farmer Dude takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farmer Dude. Mahones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mahones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Farmer Dude had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mahones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farmer Dude.
Mahones takes a swing at Farmer Dude's ribcage but misses.
Farmer Dude misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahones.
Farmer Dude throws an overhand right that lands on Mahones's shoulder, as Mahones tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farmer Dude avoids the body shot from Mahones.
Farmer Dude uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahones.
Mahones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farmer Dude throws out the jab.
Farmer Dude is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahones.
Farmer Dude lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Farmer Dude misses the target.
Farmer Dude with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Farmer Dude scores with a jab.
Mahones slips under a jab.
Mahones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farmer Dude throws out the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mahones misses with a shot to the body
and Farmer Dude counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farmer Dude misses with a straight right.
Mahones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stones Mahones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rice Farmer Dude's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A slow jab from Farmer Dude misses its intended target.
Farmer Dude avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farmer Dude slips a jab from Mahones.
Stones Mahones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Farmer Dude waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mahones.
Farmer Dude scores with a nice strike.
Farmer Dude scores with a sloppy right hand. Mahones should have avoided that one.
Mahones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Farmer Dude thows a body shot but no joy.
Farmer Dude tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mahones counters with a stiff right hand.
Mahones takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmer Dude pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mahones misses the body punch
and Farmer Dude counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mahones walks into a stiff left hand from Farmer Dude.

Farmer Dude pushes Mahones up against the cage in a clinch.
Mahones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Farmer Dude tries to throw a body punch but Mahones avoids it by throwing Farmer Dude back against the cage.
Farmer Dude lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Farmer Dude doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farmer Dude lands with a right to the head.
Mahones can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Farmer Dude.
Farmer Dude misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahones can't break the clinch.
Farmer Dude tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Farmer Dude lands a right hand.
Farmer Dude prevents Mahones from breaking the clinch.
Mahones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Mahones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farmer Dude.
Farmer Dude swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mahones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Farmer Dude. Mahones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mahones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farmer Dude.
Mahones throws a jab when Farmer Dude was well out of range.
Farmer Dude misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farmer Dude scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mahones looks to land a right hand but Farmer Dude moved out of range.
Farmer Dude darts in trying to clinch
and Mahones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Farmer Dude takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mahones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Farmer Dude tries to clinch up but Mahones circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Farmer Dude throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farmer Dude thows a left - swing and a miss!
Farmer Dude misses with a body punch
and Mahones counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahones misses with a wild combination.
Mahones scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mahones feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Farmer Dude sprawling to the canvas! Farmer Dude rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mahones finish him?!
Farmer Dude keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mahones.
Mahones takes a swing at Farmer Dude's ribcage but misses.
Farmer Dude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farmer Dude looks to throw the jab but Mahones is out of range.
Farmer Dude fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mahones misses with a looping right.
Farmer Dude swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mahones counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Farmer Dude jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Mahones.
Mahones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stones Mahones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rice Farmer Dude's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mahones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farmer Dude.
Farmer Dude lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Farmer Dude throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farmer Dude dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahones misses the body punch
and Farmer Dude counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Farmer Dude fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mahones manages to avoid it.
Farmer Dude throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mahones defending well as Farmer Dude loads up on a big left hand.

Farmer Dude darts in and clinches Mahones up against the cage.
Good body shot from Farmer Dude.
Mahones wants to get back to striking at distance but Farmer Dude won't allow it.
Farmer Dude lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mahones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmer Dude is struggling to control the position.
Farmer Dude lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Farmer Dude lands a left hand.
Farmer Dude lands a shot to the body.
Farmer Dude works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mahones blocking some punches.
Farmer Dude lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Farmer Dude is working Mahones over against the cage.
Farmer Dude working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Farmer Dude.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Farmer Dude to work.
Farmer Dude misses with some punches.
Farmer Dude is leaning against Mahones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Farmer Dude will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mahones up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Farmer Dude.
Farmer Dude misses with some punches.
Farmer Dude has Mahones pressed against the cage, preventing Mahones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rice Farmer Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Farmer Dude working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Farmer Dude stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farmer Dude pushes Mahones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Farmer Dude lands a body shot in the clinch.
Farmer Dude lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Farmer Dude fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Farmer Dude fails to land.
Farmer Dude tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Farmer Dude taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Farmer Dude prevents the takedown attempt.
Farmer Dude lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mahones backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahones letting Farmer Dude take a breather here.
Farmer Dude swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farmer Dude doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farmer Dude doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farmer Dude fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mahones is trying to break free.
Farmer Dude tries a body shot but Mahones blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Farmer Dude creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Farmer Dude throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Farmer Dude.
Still in the clinch, Farmer Dude scores with a nice short uppercut.
Farmer Dude misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rice Farmer Dude showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mahones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Baldacchino (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.

Benoit
vs
Baldacchino

170 cm
20
140 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

169 cm
23
143 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Benoit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doctor Baldacchino!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit lands a nice shot to the body.

Baldacchino darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Baldacchino is looking for a kimura but Benoit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Baldacchino to get the leverage.
Baldacchino prevents Benoit from improving his position.

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

Baldacchino wants to work for an arm triangle but Benoit is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

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

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baldacchino looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Benoit wants to get back to full guard.

Baldacchino is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Benoit controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Baldacchino seems to be looking for submissions.

Baldacchino is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Baldacchino is looking for a kimura here.

Baldacchino is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baldacchino is trying to work for a kimura but Benoit is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Baldacchino is looking for a kimura but Benoit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Baldacchino to get the leverage.
Baldacchino is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Benoit reverses the position - he's now on top in Baldacchino's guard.
Benoit is looking to stand up but Baldacchino won't let him.

Baldacchino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Baldacchino looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Benoit passes into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A lull in the action here.
Benoit'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.
Baldacchino looks to move to half guard but instead Benoit has passed into mount! Damn!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benoit controlling his opponent.
Baldacchino is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Doctor Baldacchino will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Benoit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benoit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baldacchino moves away.
A big left from Baldacchino misses.
Baldacchino fails with the takedown.
Benoit lands with a nice body punch.
Baldacchino shoots in but Benoit avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Doctor Baldacchino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Baldacchino closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Baldacchino is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Benoit still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Benoit has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Benoit just content to control the position.
Baldacchino is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldacchino tries to buck Benoit off but Benoit is having none of it.
Baldacchino being controlled for a moment.
Baldacchino is trying to improve his position.

Benoit decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Benoit lands a nice looking body shot.
Benoit leaves Baldacchino with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Michael Benoit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doctor Baldacchino.
Baldacchino fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Benoit digs a good hook to Baldacchino's body.
Baldacchino takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Baldacchino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benoit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baldacchino.
Benoit thuds his right hand into Baldacchino's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldacchino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Benoit lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Benoit rushes Baldacchino with punches - Baldacchino moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Baldacchino goes down! Benoit follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Benoit!
Michael Benoit retains his bantamweight title!

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FIGHT
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Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Paninii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BJ Paninii is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Summers
vs
Paninii

177 cm
21
162 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
155 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Summers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Paninii!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers looks to land a left hand but Paninii moved out of range nicely.
Paninii takes a swing at Summers's ribcage but misses.
Summers punishes Paninii's body with a nice straight punch.
Paninii moves in looking to clinch but Summers pushes him off.
Summers swats away the attempt to clinch by Paninii.
Summers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paninii fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paninii looks to land a left hand but Summers moved out of range nicely.
Paninii connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Summers misses.
Summers thuds his right hand into Paninii's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Paninii misses with a body shot
and Summers counters with a nice uppercut.
Paninii looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Summers scores with a leg kick.
Paninii throws a nice looking combination but Summers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Summers ducks under a wild hook from Paninii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Paninii moves into range and connects with a jab.
Summers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Paninii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Summers circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Paninii misses its intended target.
Paninii moves in looking to clinch but Summers pushes him off.
Paninii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paninii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Summers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
BJ Paninii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Summers moves away from the strike by Paninii.
Paninii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paninii throws a sloppy body shot
and Summers counters with a good low kick that Paninii was not able to check.
Summers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Summers slips a jab from Paninii.
Paninii misses with a double jab
and Summers counters with a low kick, right behind Paninii 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paninii avoids the body shot from Summers.
Paninii on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Summers. Summers obviously looking to wear him down.
Summers throws a head kick that misses.
Paninii slips under a jab.
Summers slips a jab and a cross from Paninii.
Paninii swinging wildly here.
Paninii wants to clinch but Summers slips to the side
and Summers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paninii is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Paninii misses with a series of wild punches.
Paninii throws a series of punches but Summers avoids them all with ease.
Paninii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Summers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Paninii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paninii.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paninii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Summers circles away quickly and effectively.
Paninii throws a looping overhand right but Summers ducks down to avoid it.
Summers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Summers misses with an uppercut.
Paninii throws out a loose jab but Summers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Summers ducks right into an uppercut from Paninii.
The fighters circling - Paninii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Summers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paninii throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Summers to counter with a crisp jab.
Summers stuns Paninii with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Summers digs a good body shot into Paninii's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Summers, as that shot connected.
Paninii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Summers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Summers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Summers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Paninii misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Summers.
Paninii misses with a combination
and Summers counters with a two punch combo.
Summers throws a head kick that half lands.
Paninii tests Summers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Summers.
Summers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paninii tries to clinch up
and Summers counters with a low kick, right behind Paninii 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Summers misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Summers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Paninii lands a glancing blow to the side of Summers's head.
Summers throws a wild body kick that Paninii sees coming a mile off.
Paninii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Summers.
Paninii connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Summers momentarily.
Paninii tries to clinch
and Summers counters with an inside leg kick.
Paninii swinging wildly here.
Paninii throws a hook to the side of Summers's head but Summers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Summers fails to land with a series of punches.
Kurt Summers is winning the standup battle so far.
Summers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paninii slips a jab from Summers.
No joy there for Paninii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paninii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Summers manages to avoid it.
Paninii misses the jab.
Summers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurt Summers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paninii misses the jab.
Paninii misses with a double jab.
Nice body kick from Summers.
A jab from Paninii misses.
Summers tries to land a front kick but Paninii steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Summers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paninii is looking to clinch but Summers is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Paninii misses the target.
Summers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Summers throws a head kick that misses.
Summers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paninii throws a hook but Summers blocks it.
Summers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paninii swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Paninii missing with a left hand there. Summers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paninii misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Summers misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paninii.
Paninii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Summers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paninii looks to clinch
and Summers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Paninii throws a jab but it's blocked by Summers.
Paninii misses with a double jab
letting Summers counter with a right hand.
Paninii looks to land a combination but Summers avoids it well.
Paninii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paninii lunges at Summers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Summers's hand.
Summers swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paninii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paninii misses with a few strikes there.
Paninii misses with an uppercut.
Summers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paninii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Summers misses with the combination.
Summers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Paninii has time to react.
Paninii throws a left and a right that both miss
and Summers counters with a nice body kick.
A jab from Summers finds it's way through Paninii's defenses.
Paninii lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Paninii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paninii closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Summers counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paninii misses with a hook. Summers ducked under it nicely.
Paninii cracks Summers with a good jab.
Paninii missing with a left hand there. Summers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paninii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Summers.
Jab by Paninii.
A punch combination from Summers misses.
Summers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Paninii circles away quickly and effectively.
Paninii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Summers.
A slow jab from Paninii misses its intended target.
Paninii throws a left and a right that both miss
and Summers counters with a straight right hand.
Paninii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Summers.
Summers throws a head kick that Paninii semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but BJ Paninii will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Paninii misses with a straight right.
Paninii might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Paninii misses with a double jab
and Summers counters with a low kick, right behind Paninii 's knee.
Paninii closes the distance but Summers moves to the side
and Summers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Summers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paninii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paninii throws a hook but Summers avoids it easily.
Paninii misses with a shot to the body
and Summers counters with a nice uppercut.
Summers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paninii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paninii closes the distance but Summers moves to the side
enabling Summers to counter with a crisp jab.
Paninii closes the distance but Summers moves to the side
and Summers counters with a series of strikes. Paninii will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paninii throws a right and a left that Summers avoids nicely.
Paninii wants to clinch but Summers slips to the side
and Summers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Summers misses with a hook to the body
enabling Paninii to counter with a crisp jab.
Paninii tries to clinch but Summers moves away
and Summers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paninii misses with a hook. Summers ducked under it nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Summers.
Summers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Summers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paninii.
Summers connects with a high kick.
Paninii tries to clinch but Summers moves out of range.
Summers throws a right hand that Paninii ducks under and follows up with a left that Paninii also avoids with ease.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Summers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Summers scores with a nice right hand.
Paninii misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paninii darts in trying to clinch
and Summers counters with a nice body kick.
Summers cracks Paninii with a good jab.
Paninii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Summers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paninii throws out the jab.
Summers tries a head kick but it misses.
Summers misses with a head kick.
Paninii throws a lazy right hand but Summers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paninii tries to clinch but Summers moves away
and Summers counters with a nice uppercut.
Paninii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Summers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paninii has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paninii misses with a straight left.
Paninii tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Summers counters with a nice body kick.
Summers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paninii misses with a looping right.
Summers looks to land a body kick but Paninii moved away.
Paninii throws a hook but Summers blocks it.
Paninii throws a hook but Summers avoids it easily.
Paninii has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Summers moves out of range of the strikes.
Paninii scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paninii tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Summers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Paninii stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Summers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paninii takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Paninii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Summers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Paninii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paninii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Summers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Paninii throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Summers counters with a leg kick.
Paninii's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Paninii misses with a combination
and Summers counters with a body kick.
Paninii takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Summers moves out of range of the strikes.
Paninii tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Summers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Summers clearly takes that round.
That's time! Summers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Summers throws a right hand that Paninii ducks under and follows up with a left that Paninii also avoids with ease.
Nice cross by Paninii.
Paninii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Summers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Summers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paninii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Summers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Summers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Summers throws a shot from downtown. Paninii moves away and avoids it.
Paninii missing with a left hand there. Summers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paninii misses with a double jab.
Paninii tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Summers counters with a right hand to the body.
Paninii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Summers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers misses with a hook to the body
and Paninii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Summers.
A left lands for Paninii.
Paninii misses with a shot to the body
and Summers counters with a right hand to the body.
Summers misses with a head kick.
Paninii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Summers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Summers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Summers thumps Paninii with a low kick.

Paninii fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Summers, pushing him back against the cage.
Paninii keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Summers's efforts to push away.

Paninii jumps into guard, dragging Summers to the mat.
Summers won't allow Paninii to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers wants to stand but Paninii is controlling his posture from full guard.

Paninii working for a triangle but Summers defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paninii is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Summers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paninii on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Paninii trying to work for an americana but Summers has managed to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BJ Paninii dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Summers thows a body shot but no joy.
Summers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Summers finds it's target.
Paninii thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paninii throws a lazy right hand but Summers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paninii wants to clinch
and Summers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paninii tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paninii darts in trying to clinch
and Summers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paninii avoids the head kick by Summers.
Paninii avoids the body shot from Summers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paninii misses with a few strikes there.
Summers throws a head kick that misses.
Paninii has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Summers.
Paninii lands a body shot.
Paninii darts in trying to clinch
and Summers counters with a nice body shot.
Summers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Paninii tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Summers counters with a leg kick.
Paninii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Summers.
Paninii lands the left hand.
Paninii needs to keep his hands up - Summers had a free shot at his head there.
Summers on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paninii wants to clinch but Summers slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Summers misses with a double jab.
Summers tries a head kick but it misses.
Paninii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Summers.
Paninii dips to his left and cracks Summers with an uppercut!
Paninii throws a left and a right that both miss
and Summers counters with a leg kick.
Summers connects with a looping right hand.
Paninii takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Summers throws a sloppy head kick and Paninii moves out of range easily.
Paninii thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paninii avoids the head kick by Summers.
Paninii tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Summers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paninii thinking.
Paninii throws a shot from downtown. Summers moves away and avoids it.
Paninii fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paninii throws an overhand right that lands on Summers's shoulder, as Summers tries to avoid the shot.
Paninii takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Paninii wants to clinch up but Summers keeps it at a distance.
Paninii tries to clinch up
and Summers counters with a head kick. That will keep Paninii thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Paninii lands a jab to Summers's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Summers. That's going to slow Paninii down.
Summers slips a straight right by Paninii.
Paninii moves out of range of the strikes.
Paninii tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Summers counters with a leg kick.
Paninii misses with a body punch
and Summers counters with a leg kick.
Summers defending well as Paninii loads up on a big left hand.
Summers thuds a left hand into Paninii's body.
Summers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Paninii blocks a head kick by Summers.
Paninii avoids the head kick by Summers.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Summers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Summers 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 48:47
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Summers!
Kurt Summers retains his lightweight title!