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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lima Teixera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregor Mendel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendel has chosen Lambada as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Teixera
vs
Mendel

180 cm
24
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

186 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lima Teixera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregor Mendel!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendel fails to land with a series of punches.
Teixera shoots in for a takedown but Mendel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Teixera looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Teixera is controlling the pace.
Teixera uses his free foot to push down on Mendel's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mendel.
Mendel wants to control but Teixera is having none of it.
Teixera looking to finish Mendel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mendel!
Teixera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mendel is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mendel is squirming around, avoiding Teixera's attempts to control the action.

Teixera working for a submission but Mendel is keeping him at bay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendel tries to lock up and control but Teixera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mendel might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Teixera kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mendel gets back to half guard.
Teixera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Teixera is controlling the pace.
Teixera lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mendel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixera tries to pass to full mount but Mendel defends it.
Teixera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mendel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Mendel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Teixera pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Teixera seems content to control.
Teixera seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mendel for as long as he can get away with.
Mendel tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Teixera has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Teixera breaks from Mendel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mendel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mendel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendel is trying desperately to improve position.
Teixera tries to control but Mendel wriggling away.
Mendel sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Teixera is looking to stall here but Mendel recovers full guard.

Mendel has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Teixera is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mendel.
Mendel tries to improve position but can't.
Teixera blocks the strikes from Mendel.
Mendel tries to bench press Teixera off him but Teixera keeps the position.
Mendel seems a little lost for a moment, as Teixera dominates the positioning.
Teixera trying to control the action but Mendel is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendel being controlled for a moment.
Mendel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Teixera wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Teixera trying to control the position but Mendel is working away.
Mendel is looking for a sweep.
Mendel sneaks back into half guard.
Teixera has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nice strikes from Teixera there.
Teixera is looking to advance position but Mendel won't allow it.
Mendel is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Teixera shoots in for a takedown but Mendel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lima Teixera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teixera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendel but Mendel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mendel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Teixera.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lima Teixera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Mendel. No joy for Teixera on that attempt.
A jab from Mendel does it's job there.
Teixera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Mendel. No joy for Teixera on that attempt.
Mendel thuds a left hand into Teixera's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Teixera is defended easily by Mendel.
Nice shot by Mendel.
Teixera walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Teixera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mendel's waist but Mendel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Teixera off to one side.
Teixera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mendel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mendel leaves Teixera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Teixera walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Mendel.
Teixera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mendel's waist but Mendel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Teixera off to one side.
Good shot there by Mendel.
Gregor Mendel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendel connects with a nice looking jab.
Mendel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A lazy left from Mendel finds it's target.
Teixera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mendel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Teixera has time to react.
Mendel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mendel catches Teixera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mendel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mendel lands a glancing blow to the side of Teixera's head.
Teixera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mendel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mendel scores with a jab to the body.
Mendel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mendel scores with a jab.
Mendel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mendel lands with a nice combination. Teixera backs away looking to recover.
Nice takedown defense from Mendel. No joy for Teixera on that attempt.
Nice cross by Mendel.
Mendel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendel catches Teixera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mendel digs a good body shot into Teixera's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mendel.
Mendel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Teixera.
Mendel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mendel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Teixera back to the cage. Mendel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mendel lands a right hook to the body.
Mendel thuds his right hand into Teixera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Teixera shoots in and drives through. Mendel sprawls well.
Teixera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mendel connects with a body shot that sends Teixera's belly button to the back.
Teixera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sloppy strikes from Mendel. Those never looked like landing.
Mendel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Teixera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mendel defends it nicely.
Teixera takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Teixera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Mendel does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Teixera walks into a left hand.
Mendel lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendel throws out a powerful jab.
Teixera fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mendel scores with a jab.
Mendel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mendel looks to land a combination. Teixera sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mendel looks to land a body kick but Teixera moved away.
No joy there for Mendel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mendel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Teixera stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice uppercut lands for Mendel. That snapped Teixera's head back.
Gregor Mendel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Teixera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice combination there by Mendel.
Mendel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mendel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mendel!
Left hook, right uppercut from Mendel.
Mendel misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendel stuffs the takedown attempt from Teixera. Teixera gets slowly back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mendel.
Mendel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Teixera on the side of the head.
Mendel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Teixera on the side of the head.
Mendel scores with a nice head shot.
A cross from Mendel lands.
Mendel tests Teixera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Horrible takedown by Teixera or perhaps it was just good defense by Mendel which made him look bad.
Mendel stalks Teixera and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Teixera's face. Teixera staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice sprawl there from Mendel as Teixera shoots in.
Teixera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mendel as he avoids it easily.
Mendel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendel feints a jab promting Teixera to slip. Mendel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Teixera slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Teixera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Teixera looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Teixera misses with a takedown attempt - Mendel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Mendel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregor Mendel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mendel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Teixera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mendel pinned against the cage. Mendel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Teixera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mendel.
Mendel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mendel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mendel connects with a jab.
Teixera shoots in but Mendel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mendel jabs Teixera right on the nose. Teixera blinks but takes it well.
Mendel lands a jab to Teixera's midsection.
Mendel jabs at Teixera's body.

Teixera shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mendel regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendel is looking to improve his position.
Lima Teixera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Teixera is nestled in close to Mendel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teixera thows a huge punch but Mendel dodges it nicely.
Teixera thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mendel to regain full guard.

Mendel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Teixera is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mendel working for a triangle but Teixera defends it easily.

Mendel is looking for a triangle but Teixera pushes his legs off easily.
Teixera passes into half guard.

Mendel actively working from the bottom here.
Mendel is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teixera perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Teixera wants to control but Mendel is keeping him busy.

Mendel actively working from the bottom here.

Mendel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Teixera pulls his head out easily.
Teixera lands strikes from half guard.
Teixera prevents Mendel from improving his position.
Teixera slows the pace down in half guard.
Teixera has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teixera content just to control the position here.
Mendel can't escape the position.

Teixera looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mendel can't escape the position.
Teixera controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Teixera connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teixera lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Teixera controlling the position easily from mount.
Teixera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mendel is looking to escape.

Teixera is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mendel is surviving well by controlling Teixera's body position as best he can.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Teixera cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendel is working to get back to half guard.
Teixera lands a big shot there that rocks Mendel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lima Teixera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Teixera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:28
Judge Russell Pearce 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%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty McFly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by The Fall of Pride. Marty McFly acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Adams
vs
McFly

170 cm
26
170 lbs
7 - 7 - 1

180 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marty McFly!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFly tries to bum rush Adams with a series of wild strikes but Adams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McFly ducks under a wild hook from Adams.
Adams throws out a powerful jab.
Adams connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Adams.
McFly misses with the combination.
Adams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McFly moves out of range as Adams strikes.
Adams throws a head kick that misses.
Adams throws an overhand right that lands on McFly's shoulder, as McFly tries to avoid the shot.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but McFly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams throws a looping overhand right but McFly ducks down to avoid it.
Adams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adams swings for the body but McFly moves out of range.
A big left from Adams misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Adams throws out a loose jab but McFly uses good head movement to avoid it.
McFly avoids the head kick by Adams.
Adams throws a big shot that misses.
McFly takes a kick to the side of the head.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McFly.
Adams misses the jab.
John Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick and McFly moves out of range easily.
Adams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Adams misses with a hook.
Adams throws a leg kick that misses.
Adams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McFly manages to avoid it.
Adams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sloppy strikes from McFly. Those never looked like landing.
McFly takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Adams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McFly has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from McFly.
A jab from Adams misses.
McFly slips a jab from Adams.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick and McFly moves out of range easily.
McFly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McFly.
Adams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Adams cracks McFly with an open hand slap.
McFly misses with a wild combination.
Adams scores with a nice right hand.
Adams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Adams throws a front kick aimed at McFly's knee but McFly avoids it well.
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams misses with a head kick.
McFly fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFly blocks a jab.
Adams looks to throw the jab but McFly is out of range.
Adams throws a head kick that misses.
Adams throws the left hand but McFly avoids the punch easily.
Adams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adams misses with an uppercut. McFly saw that one coming.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McFly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adams lunges at McFly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McFly's hand.
McFly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
McFly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Adams loads up on a big right hand but McFly slips the punch.
Adams throws an overhand right that lands on McFly's shoulder, as McFly tries to avoid the shot.
McFly staying out of range there.
McFly misses with a two punch combination.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four 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.
Adams missing with a left hand there. McFly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McFly connects with a body shot.
McFly lands a glancing blow to the side of Adams's head.
Adams connects with a high kick.
Adams misses with a looping left.
Adams throws a wild body kick that McFly sees coming a mile off.
Jab from Adams.
Adams throws the kick towards the body but McFly avoids it.
McFly defending well as Adams loads up on a big left hand.
McFly gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Adams.
McFly slips under a jab from Adams.
Adams is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Adams scores a takedown into full mount!

Adams looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Adams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Adams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Adams misses with a body shot
and McFly counters with a left and a right that stings Adams.
Adams throws the left hand but McFly avoids the punch easily.
Adams misses with a low kick.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick and McFly moves out of range easily.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McFly avoids the head kick by Adams.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams throws a predictable looking body shot
and McFly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but McFly pushes him off.
Adams throws a predictable looking body shot
and McFly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McFly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adams counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McFly. Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.
McFly walks into a stiff left hand from Adams.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Adams.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but McFly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McFly takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McFly moves away from the strike by Adams.
Adams misses with a looping left.
Adams misses with a body shot.
Adams walks into a straight right hand from McFly.
Adams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick
and McFly counters with a right hand to the body.
Adams misses with a body shot
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marty McFly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McFly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adams.
McFly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Adams throws a head kick but McFly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McFly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adams lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adams. McFly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but McFly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adams throws a head kick but McFly moves out of range.
McFly blocks a jab.
Adams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McFly.
McFly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adams.
Adams falls off balance throwing a combination
and McFly counters with a series of strikes. Adams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Adams looks for the body kick but McFly saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams tests McFly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adams throws a hook but McFly blocks it.
Adams lands a head kick. McFly smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A jab from Adams does it's job there.
Adams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McFly.
Adams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McFly blocks a jab.
A right-left combo lands from McFly.
McFly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
Adams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adams tries a head kick but it misses.
Adams misses with a straight right.
Adams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from McFly.
McFly scores with a nice head shot.
Adams misses with a straight right.
Adams throws a shot to the body.
Adams throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick by Adams misses
and McFly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
John Adams is winning the standup battle so far.
McFly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adams.
Adams misses with a head kick.
McFly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McFly staying out of range there.
Adams throws a sloppy body shot
enabling McFly to counter with a crisp jab.
Adams throws a predictable looking body shot
and McFly counters with a one-two to the body.
McFly moves away from the strike by Adams.
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McFly counters with a left and a right that stings Adams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Adams will probably get the nod.
That's time! Adams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Adams gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Adams misses with a head kick.
Adams throws a lazy head kick
and McFly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adams lands a jab to the nose.
McFly throws a right hand that Adams ducks under and follows up with a left that Adams also avoids with ease.
Adams on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McFly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McFly cracks Adams with an open hand slap.
A big right from Adams misses.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Adams thows a body shot but no joy.
Adams misses with a head kick.
Adams throws a solid leg kick but McFly takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Adams.
Adams throws a head kick but McFly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McFly's head backwards.
McFly throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
McFly takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Adams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adams throws the left hand but McFly avoids the punch easily.
Adams goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McFly has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Adams shoots in and drives through. McFly sprawls well.
Adams throws a predictable looking body shot
and McFly counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Adams misses
and McFly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McFly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Adams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McFly misses with a series of wild punches.
Adams throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McFly's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McFly.
Adams fails with the takedown
and McFly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adams misses with a head kick.
Adams slips a jab and a cross from McFly.
McFly moves out of range of the strikes.
Adams looks to land a right hand but McFly moved out of range.
McFly blocks a head kick by Adams.
Adams misses with a body shot.
McFly misses with a two punch combination.
McFly blocks a head kick by Adams.
Adams misses the body punch
and McFly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McFly counters with a series of strikes. Adams will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Adams misses
and McFly counters with a one-two to the body.
McFly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but McFly is just out of range.
McFly misses with a double jab.
Adams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from McFly. Those never looked like landing.
Adams throws a head kick but McFly moves out of range.
McFly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adams throws a predictable looking body shot
and McFly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adams thinking.
A head kick misses from Adams.
Adams lands with an overhand left.
McFly tries to bum rush Adams with a series of wild strikes but Adams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McFly slips under a jab from Adams.
McFly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Adams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McFly scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McFly swinging wildly here.
Adams looks to clinch
and McFly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McFly throws a right and a left that both miss.
McFly avoids the head kick by Adams.
A head kick by Adams misses
and McFly counters with a one-two to the body.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but McFly is just out of range.
Marty McFly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Adams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A head kick misses from Adams.
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.
Good shot there by McFly.
McFly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adams throws a hook to the side of McFly's head but McFly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marty McFly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Adams!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twiddle Fizzlesticks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fizzlesticks has chosen Castle In The Sky as his entrance music. Twiddle Fizzlesticks acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Duran
vs
Fizzlesticks

177 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Twiddle Fizzlesticks!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fizzlesticks misses with a head kick.

Fizzlesticks drives through and clinches with Duran against the cage.
Fizzlesticks can't find room to land a body shot as Duran controls the action.
Fizzlesticks trying to land knees to the body.
Duran drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fizzlesticks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fizzlesticks stops a takedown attempt from Duran.
Fizzlesticks misses with a punch on the inside.
Duran drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fizzlesticks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Duran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fizzlesticks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duran.
Fizzlesticks is pressed up against the cage. Duran has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fizzlesticks down to the mat. Fizzlesticks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Duran blocks a head kick by Fizzlesticks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fizzlesticks swinging wildly here.
No luck for Duran with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Duran with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fizzlesticks throws a head kick that misses.
Fizzlesticks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duran dives in and grabs Fizzlesticks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fizzlesticks pushes down on Duran's head and hops out.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fizzlesticks.
Duran shoots for a takedown but Fizzlesticks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Fizzlesticks has Duran up against the cage in a clinch.
Duran prevents a body shot from Fizzlesticks.
Duran tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fizzlesticks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fizzlesticks comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fizzlesticks can't find room to land a body shot as Duran controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fizzlesticks.
Fizzlesticks tries to work over Duran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fizzlesticks trying to land knees to the body.
Fizzlesticks is working Duran over against the cage.
Fizzlesticks lands an elbow inside that Duran shrugs off.
Fizzlesticks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duran.
Duran changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fizzlesticks fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Fizzlesticks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Still in half guard, Fizzlesticks seems content to control.
I looks like Fizzlesticks might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Duran tries to roll over but Fizzlesticks keeps him under control.
Fizzlesticks with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Twiddle Fizzlesticks hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fizzlesticks misses with a wild combination.
Duran fails with the takedown

and Fizzlesticks counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Duran!
Fizzlesticks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Duran is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fizzlesticks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Duran wants to control but Fizzlesticks is having none of it.
Duran is desperately trying to improve his position but Fizzlesticks has a good base and remains in mount.
Duran bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Duran might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fizzlesticks pulls Duran in close to his closed guard and prevents Duran from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Duran has his takedown stuffed

and Fizzlesticks counters with a takedown into side control.
Duran is trying to control Fizzlesticks's posture but Fizzlesticks avoids it.
Fizzlesticks staying calm.
Let's hope that Fizzlesticks 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.
Duran is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fizzlesticks controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duran trying to hold on to Fizzlesticks's head to control him but Fizzlesticks postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fizzlesticks trying to mount his opponent but Duran defends it.
Duran wants to control but Fizzlesticks is keeping busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Duran takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fizzlesticks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duran shoots and misses

and Fizzlesticks counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Duran tries for a takedown but Fizzlesticks manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Duran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fizzlesticks tries to land knees in the clinch but Duran avoids the damage to the body.
Fizzlesticks lands with a left to the head.
Fizzlesticks lands a shoulder strike.
Duran looking for a takedown.
Fizzlesticks lands an elbow inside that Duran shrugs off.
Duran is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fizzlesticks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fizzlesticks creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Duran with a big uppercut! Duran tries to clinch up but Fizzlesticks pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Duran to the mat! Duran covers up and Fizzlesticks unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Twiddle Fizzlesticks!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orh Urdaalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urdaalen comes to the cage accompanied by Dope - I'm Back . Jon Rhodes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Urdaalen
vs
Rhodes

194 cm
22
268 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

225 cm
24
289 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Orh Urdaalen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urdaalen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rhodes lands a nice hook to Urdaalen's body. Urdaalen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Urdaalen is breathing heavily.
Rhodes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhodes tries to clinch up.

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

It looks like Orh Urdaalen has been cut.

Rhodes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Urdaalen, pushing him back against the cage.
Rhodes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Urdaalen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rhodes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rhodes scores with a shoulder strike.
Rhodes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Urdaalen backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes lands a hook that snaps the head of Urdaalen backwards.

Urdaalen is rocked!
Rhodes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Oh Urdaalen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rhodes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Urdaalen seems to have got his legs back now.
Rhodes lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Urdaalen to his knees! Rhodes keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Rhodes!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cassius Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden comes to the cage accompanied by Bodies. Cassius Penn will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Durden
vs
Penn

170 cm
22
168 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

181 cm
21
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cassius Penn!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden moves out of range as Penn strikes.
A jab from Penn misses.
Penn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Durden walks into a jab.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Penn throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden cracks Penn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Penn slips a jab from Durden.
A big right from Durden misses.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Durden.
Penn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Penn throws a series of punches but Durden moves out of range.
Durden throws a big shot that misses.

Penn closes the distance and clinches.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden misses with a punch to the body.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durden is trying to stall.
Durden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Durden avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.
Durden can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.
Durden is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Penn lands a left hand.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
Durden just leaning against Penn, taking a breather.
Durden misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Durden.
Durden working aggressively here.
Durden lands a shot to the body.
Penn looks gassed!
Penn takes a shot to the head.
Penn cracks Durden with a nice body shot.
The referee calls for Durden to work.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Penn fails to land.
Durden misses with a body punch.
Durden swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn misses with a body punch.
Durden misses with a body punch.
Durden misses with a body punch.
Penn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durden has Penn pushed against the cage.
Durden misses with a body punch.
Durden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
Durden swings wildly with an uppercut but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn struggles to land a body shot inside as Durden controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Durden.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Durden.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Durden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Penn or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durden blocks a body shot from Penn.
Durden digs a right hand into Penn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Penn's gas tank.
Durden leaning against his opponent.
Durden lands a shot to the body.
Durden lands a body punch.
Durden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Durden scores with a shoulder strike.
Durden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Penn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durden scores with a shoulder strike.
Durden effectively controlling the action here.
Durden lands a body punch in the clinch.
Durden misses with a body punch.
Durden lands a shoulder strike.
Durden prevents a body shot from Penn.
Durden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Durden scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
Durden effectively controlling the action here.
Penn prevents a body shot from Durden.
Durden misses with a punch to the body.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penn misses with some punches.
Penn tries to work over Durden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durden tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Durden tries to work over Penn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Penn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durden is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durden.
Durden can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.
A short uppercut from Penn.
A head punch on the inside from Penn fails to land.
Penn blocks a body shot from Durden.
Durden lands a body shot.
Penn blocks a body shot from Durden.
Durden lands a shot to the body.
Penn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Durden dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Durden trying to stall but Penn improves his position.
A right hand to the body from Durden.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Durden.
Penn blocks a body shot from Durden.
A body shot lands from Durden.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Durden - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Durden.
Nice body punch from Durden.
A hook to the body from Durden.
Durden is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Penn prevents a body shot from Durden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Durden takes a swing at Penn's ribcage but misses.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.

Durden closes the distance and clinches.
Penn misses with the head strike.
Tyler Durden has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Durden wants to stall.
Durden lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Penn on the inside.
Durden softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Penn.
Durden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Durden blocks an uppercut.
Penn blocks a body shot from Durden.
A short left from Durden.
Durden is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Penn fails to land.
Penn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Penn is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Penn.
Durden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durden misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden lands a body punch.
Durden tries a body shot but Penn blocks it.
Penn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Penn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Penn misses with the head strike.
Penn prevents a body shot from Durden.
Penn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durden cracks Penn with a nice body shot.
Durden is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Penn's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Durden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Durden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Penn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Penn on the inside.
Durden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Durden.
Durden effectively controlling the action here.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durden stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Durden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durden is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn presses Durden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Penn lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penn.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Durden struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.
Penn lands with a light punch inside.
Durden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penn misses with some punches.
Durden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durden is trying to maintain a safe position but Penn gets an underhook and turns Durden into the cage.
Penn lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Durden can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.
Penn lands a nice uppercut.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Penn.
Penn working aggressively here.
Durden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Durden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penn misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
Penn misses with the head strike.
Durden lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Durden.
Durden wants to stall.
Durden works on Penn's body with a couple of short punches.
Durden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Durden.
Durden trying to stall but Penn improves his position.
Penn blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durden.
Penn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Durden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Durden stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Penn fails to land.
Penn misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden is trying to stall.
Penn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Durden lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Penn - that landed with a thud.
Durden misses with a punch to the body.
Durden presses Penn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Durden blocks an uppercut.
Durden struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.
Durden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Penn's elbow.
Durden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durden can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.
Durden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Durden.
Penn lands a body shot.
Durden has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden lands with a left to the head.
Durden displaying some good clinch control by pressing Penn up against the cage.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tyler Durden will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Durden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Penn looks to land a right hand but Durden moved out of range.
Durden defending well as Penn loads up on a big left hand.
Penn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cassius Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden takes one to the side of the head.
Durden throws the left hand but Penn avoids the punch easily.
Durden doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
Penn feints a jab promting Durden to slip. Penn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Durden slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden misses with a straight right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
Penn slips under a jab from Durden.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Penn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn 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.
Durden throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
Durden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Penn misses with a looping right.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Durden pushes him off.

Penn closes the distance and clinches.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stalling in the clinch from Durden.
Durden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Durden as the two fighters clinch.
Penn blocks a body shot from Durden.
Penn letting Durden take a breather here.
Durden gets through Penn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Durden misses with a punch on the inside.
Durden lands a right hand.
Durden cracks Penn with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden has Penn pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penn.
Durden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Come on Durden - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Penn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Penn tries to work over Durden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Penn misses with a punch to the body.
Penn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durden lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Penn.
Durden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durden struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Penn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Penn.
Durden tries to stall but Penn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Penn pushes Durden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Penn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to throw a body punch but Durden avoids it by throwing Penn back against the cage.
Tyler Durden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Durden struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.
Durden can't find room to land a body shot as Penn controls the action.
Penn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durden tries to throw a body punch but Penn avoids it by throwing Durden back against the cage.
Penn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassius Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Durden.
A hook to the body from Penn.
Penn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Penn.
Durden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durden blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Durden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Penn misses with some punches.
Penn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Penn misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Penn.
A short body shot lands from Penn as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Penn.
Durden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Penn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Penn.
Penn lands with a light punch inside.
Durden struggles to land a body shot inside as Penn controls his hands.
Penn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durden is trying to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cassius Penn.
Well Durden has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Durden!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bubz Phatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Schulz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Phatz
vs
Schulz

175 cm
20
163 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

180 cm
20
167 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

CageFrog
New Age Warriors

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 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bubz Phatz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Schulz!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schulz with a nice cross.
Phatz misses with a body shot.
Schulz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Schulz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Phatz moves into the clinch successfully.
Phatz tries to land knees in the clinch but Schulz avoids the damage to the body.
Schulz managing to block the knees to the body from Phatz.
Schulz is trying to break free.
Phatz tries to land knees in the clinch but Schulz avoids the damage to the body.
Schulz goes for a takedown attempt but Phatz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Schulz missing with a left hand there. Phatz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schulz lands a really nice looking cross but Phatz seems unphased.
Phatz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Schulz is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz looks for a takedown but Phatz sprawls well.
Phatz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Schulz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schulz keeps the fight on the outside.
Phatz drops his hands momentarily and Schulz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Phatz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Phatz is looking to clinch but Schulz is avoiding it.
Phatz connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Phatz.
Schulz misses with a low kick.
Phatz is looking to clinch but Schulz is avoiding it.
Phatz tries to clinch but Schulz moves out of range.
Schulz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phatz sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Schulz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut lands for Phatz. That snapped Schulz's head back.
Schulz throws a lazy right hand but Phatz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phatz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schulz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schulz moves out of range of the body kick from Phatz.
Phatz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Phatz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Schulz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phatz scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phatz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schulz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schulz catches Phatz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Schulz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phatz tries to clinch but Schulz is having none of it.
Phatz scoring well with a low kick there.
Schulz looks gassed!
Phatz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schulz moves away.
Phatz tries to clinch but Schulz moves out of range.
Phatz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Schulz at a distance.
Schulz jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Phatz drives through and clinches with Schulz against the cage.
Schulz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Phatz missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Phatz.
Phatz lands a good knee to the midsection. Schulz won't want to take too many of those.
Phatz scores a nice knee to the body.
Phatz scores with a knee to the head.
Phatz lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phatz tries to land knees in the clinch but Schulz avoids the damage to the body.
Phatz landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schulz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Phatz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Phatz crunches a lovely knee into Schulz's ribcage.
Phatz scores a nice knee to the body.
Phatz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Phatz scores a nice knee to the body.
Phatz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schulz blocks it with crossed arms.
Phatz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schulz tries to work over Phatz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phatz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phatz working Schulz over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubz Phatz 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.

Phatz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schulz.
Schulz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Phatz defending well as Schulz loads up on a big left hand.
Phatz looks to score with a jab to the body but Schulz is just out of range.
Phatz is looking to wear down Schulz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Phatz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phatz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Schulz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schulz misses with a body shot.
Schulz dives in and grabs Phatz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Phatz pushes down on Schulz's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schulz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Phatz clinches up against the cage.
Phatz scores a nice knee to the body.
Phatz landing knees to the head.
Schulz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Phatz obliges.
Phatz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phatz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schulz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Phatz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schulz is defending well for now.
Phatz tries to land a knee to the head but Schulz blocks with his arms.
Schulz managing to block the knees to the body from Phatz.
Phatz crunches a lovely knee into Schulz's ribcage.
Phatz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schulz is defending well for now.
Phatz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schulz misses with the head strike.
Schulz managing to block the knees to the body from Phatz.
Phatz tries a knee to the head but Schulz blocks it.

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.
Phatz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phatz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schulz.
Phatz landing knees to the body.
Phatz lands a good knee to the midsection. Schulz won't want to take too many of those.
Phatz landing knees to the head.
Phatz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Phatz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Phatz looking to throw knees to the head but Schulz is blocking nicely.
Phatz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phatz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schulz blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Phatz obliges.
Phatz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schulz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phatz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phatz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phatz blocks an uppercut.
Schulz managing to block the knees to the body from Phatz.
Phatz working Schulz over with knees to the body.
Phatz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Phatz tries a knee to the head but Schulz blocks it.
Schulz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phatz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schulz.
Schulz misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phatz.
Phatz missing with knees to the body.

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.
Phatz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schulz blocks it with crossed arms.
Schulz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Phatz misses with a knee strike.
Phatz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phatz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schulz misses with a punch on the inside.
Phatz trying to land knees to the body.
Phatz tries to land a knee to the head but Schulz blocks with his arms.
Phatz prevents the takedown attempt.
Phatz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schulz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Phatz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schulz.
Phatz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schulz.
Phatz lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubz Phatz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Phatz avoids the body shot from Schulz.
Schulz 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.
A swing and a miss from Schulz.
Phatz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Schulz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schulz throws a sloppy body shot
and Phatz counters with a head kick. That will keep Schulz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Schulz throws a series of punches but Phatz avoids them all with ease.
Schulz looks to score with a jab to the body but Phatz is just out of range.
Schulz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phatz manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schulz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phatz.
Phatz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Schulz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz misses with the combination.
Schulz moves out of range of the leg kick from Phatz.
A telegraphed right hand from Schulz misses the target.
Schulz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phatz.
Phatz tries to clinch up but Schulz circles away and keeps his distance.
Schulz swinging wildly here.
Phatz doesn't manage to clinch there - Schulz circles away.
Phatz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schulz's sensitive parts.
Phatz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Phatz tries to clinch up.
Bubz Phatz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schulz slips a straight right by Phatz.
Phatz cracks the inside of Schulz's front leg.
Schulz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Phatz's waist but Phatz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schulz off to one side.
Schulz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schulz misses with a body shot
and Phatz counters with a body kick that stops Schulz in his tracks momentarily.
Phatz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Schulz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phatz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schulz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Phatz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Phatz scoring well with a low kick there.
Phatz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schulz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Phatz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Phatz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schulz throws a hook but Phatz avoids it easily.
Phatz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schulz backs up against the cage.
Schulz misses with a takedown

and Phatz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Phatz missing with knees to the body.
Schulz working hard to break the clinch.

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.
Schulz managing to block the knees to the body from Phatz.
John Schulz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phatz landing knees to the head.
Phatz missing with knees to the body.
Schulz working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phatz missing with knees to the body.
Schulz struggles to land a body shot inside as Phatz controls his hands.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Phatz obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubz Phatz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Phatz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubz Phatz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Nobriga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nobriga might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Queen's We Will Rock You. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jackson's choice of entrance music: Go To Sleep Bitch. This should be fireworks!

Nobriga
vs
Jackson

183 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
173 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Nobriga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nobriga slips a straight right by Jackson.
Nobriga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nobriga lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Max Nobriga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nobriga jabs at Jackson's body.
Nobriga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackson has time to react.
Nobriga misses with a straight left.
Jackson throws a front kick aimed at Nobriga's knee but Nobriga avoids it well.
Jackson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nobriga is out of range.
Jackson slips a straight right by Nobriga.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Nobriga.
Jackson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jackson misses with a low kick as Nobriga jumps back.
Nice body punch from Nobriga.
Nobriga connects with the punch.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Nobriga moved out of range nicely.
Jackson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut there from Nobriga.
Nobriga bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Nobriga had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nobriga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nobriga lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nobriga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Jackson is rocked!
Nobriga scores with a sloppy right hand. Jackson should have avoided that one.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Nobriga finish him?
Nobriga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nobriga lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nobriga is out of range.
Nobriga cracks Jackson with a good jab.
A shot to the liver by Nobriga. Beautiful body shot.
Nobriga throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nobriga is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nobriga lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Nobriga throws a good cross that connects.
Nobriga throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Nobriga throws a head kick that misses
and Jackson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nobriga shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jackson is trying to defend but Nobriga finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nobriga trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nobriga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackson is not content to let Nobriga control the position.
Nobriga thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jackson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nobriga.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nobriga not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Still in half guard, Nobriga seems content to control.
Nobriga looks to land a strike but Jackson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nobriga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nobriga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nobriga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nobriga lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nobriga throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nobriga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nobriga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nobriga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Nobriga from controlling successfully.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nobriga lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nobriga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nobriga slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nobriga misses with a straight left.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackson scores with a four punch combination!
Nobriga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nobriga moves out of range of the leg kick from Jackson.
Nobriga scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Nobriga moves out of range easily.
Jackson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jackson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nobriga moves away.
Nobriga cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nobriga throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Nobriga is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Nobriga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobriga cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Curtis Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson lands with a kick to the temple. Nobriga shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nobriga lands with a hook. Jackson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nobriga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nobriga cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Nobriga throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jackson was covering up waiting for the punch and Nobriga finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Nobriga thows a big elbow that misses.
Nobriga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nobriga looking to pass the guard.
Nobriga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nobriga is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nobriga is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nobriga is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nobriga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nobriga trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nobriga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nobriga thows a big elbow that misses.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nobriga controls the pace.
Nobriga with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nobriga advances position into side control!
Nobriga trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.
Jackson dodges the ground and pound from Nobriga.
Nobriga remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Nobriga cracks Jackson with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Max Nobriga will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.

Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nobriga fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Nobriga connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Nobriga shoots in.
Nobriga throws a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Nobriga.
Nobriga lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Nobriga takes one to the side of the head.
Nobriga lands a jab to the head.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nobriga scores with a jab to the body.
Nobriga tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nobriga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nobriga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nobriga is able to avoid easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nobriga, as that shot connected.
Nobriga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nobriga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Nobriga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
Nobriga throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jackson counters with a low kick, right behind Nobriga 's knee.
Nobriga scores with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Nobriga. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nobriga.
Nobriga lands a nice shot that snaps Jackson's head back.
Nobriga bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jackson's head backwards.
Nobriga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson.
Nobriga lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Nobriga tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nobriga connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jab, jab by Nobriga - just one landing.
Max Nobriga is winning the standup battle so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Nobriga scores with a four punch combination!
Jackson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nobriga is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
Nice shot by Nobriga.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson scores with a hook.
Jackson ducks right into an uppercut from Nobriga.
Nobriga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Nobriga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nobriga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Nobriga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Nobriga.
Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Nobriga saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut!
Nobriga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Nobriga misses with a combination
and Jackson counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nobriga works the jab nicely.
Nobriga avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Nobriga ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nobriga is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Nobriga lands an overhand right.
Nobriga throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily.
Donk. Nobriga catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Nobriga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nobriga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nobriga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nobriga scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson misses with a head kick.
Nobriga misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Nobriga slips under a jab.
Jackson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A cross from Nobriga lands.
Nobriga misses with a head kick.
Nobriga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nobriga checks a low kick from Jackson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nobriga lands with an overhand left.
Nobriga scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nobriga lands a slapping body shot.
Curtis Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nobriga connects with a body shot that sends Jackson's belly button to the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Nobriga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nobriga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Nobriga!

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FIGHT
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wes Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dawn of the Dead by Does it Offend you, yeah?. This should be a great matchup!

Morris
vs
Machida

185 cm
25
194 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

183 cm
21
196 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wes Morris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morris.
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Morris is just out of range.
Machida misses with a hook. Morris ducked under it nicely.
Machida scores with a nice strike.
Lyoto Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morris throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Morris misses with a head kick.
Machida misses with a wild body shot.
Machida throws an overhand right that lands on Morris's shoulder, as Morris tries to avoid the shot.
Machida just misses with a punch to the body.
Machida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morris rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morris.
Morris scores with a nice right hand.
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Morris is just out of range.
Machida ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Machida misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machida.
Machida drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Machida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morris is able to avoid easily.
Machida misses with a body shot.
Morris looks to land a right hand but Machida moved out of range.
Morris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big right from Machida misses.
Morris avoids the head kick by Machida.
Machida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Wes Morris has been cut.
Machida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morris was well out of range. Poor timing from Machida.
Machida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Machida throws a jab but it's blocked by Morris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Machida misses with a straight right.
Machida throws a lazy right hand but Morris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machida. Morris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Machida takes a swing at Morris's ribcage but misses.
Machida is looking to score with low kicks.
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Morris is just out of range.
Machida 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.
Machida scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machida. Morris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Machida lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Machida.
A nice combination there by Morris.
Morris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Machida scores with a jab. Morris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Machida lands with a right hand.
Machida walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Machida throws a jab when Morris was well out of range.
Machida is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Morris had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Machida with a jab.
Morris bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Morris's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Machida connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morris scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Machida - just one landing.
Morris ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
Morris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Machida's head.
Morris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machida scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morris doesn't seem bothered though.
Machida bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Morris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Machida bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morris's head.
A lazy left from Machida finds it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Machida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Machida throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wes Morris's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Morris misses with an uppercut. Machida saw that one coming.
Morris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
Morris takes one to the chin there.
Morris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morris takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Machida misses its intended target.
Morris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Machida misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Morris.
Morris slips a straight right by Machida.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Machida catches Morris with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice uppercut there from Machida.
Morris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morris tries a head kick but it misses.
Machida connects with a body shot that sends Morris's belly button to the back.
Machida lands a body shot.
Morris ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
Machida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morris misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida stuns Morris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Morris might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Machida throws the left hand but Morris avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Morris.
Machida takes a swing at Morris's ribcage but misses.
Morris looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Machida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machida throws a big shot that misses.
Machida throws a leg kick but Morris checks it.
Machida misses with a looping right.

Morris clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machida avoids it.
Morris can't find room to land a body shot as Machida controls the action.

Machida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lyoto Machida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morris moves out of range of the body kick.
Machida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machida lands a nice shot that snaps Morris's head back.
Machida thows a body shot but no joy.
Morris slips a jab from Machida.
Morris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Machida misses the shot to the body.
Morris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Morris misses with a low kick as Machida jumps back.
Machida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Machida throws a jab when Morris was well out of range.
Machida misses with an uppercut. Morris saw that one coming.
Morris moves out of range of the strikes.
Machida looks to throw the jab but Morris is out of range.
Machida throws a body punch but Morris moves out of range.
Morris looks to land a left hand but Machida moved out of range nicely.
Machida throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Machida bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morris's head backwards.
Morris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Morris.
Machida cracks Morris with an open hand slap.
Machida misses with an uppercut. Morris saw that one coming.
Machida misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Machida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wes Morris's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Machida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morris. That did some damage!
Machida throws an overhand right that lands on Morris's shoulder, as Morris tries to avoid the shot.
Machida misses with a shot to the body
and Morris counters with a left to the body.
Machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machida connects with a body shot.
Machida connects with a looping right hand.
Machida finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Morris throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Machida lands a head shot.
Machida misses with a leg kick.
Machida throws a jab but it's blocked by Morris.
Machida lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morris throws a lazy head kick
and Machida counters with a nice body shot.
Morris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Machida throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Machida misses
and Morris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Machida throws a series of punches but Morris avoids them all with ease.
Machida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morris manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Machida misses the target.
Machida thuds his right hand into Morris's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Morris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Machida's head backwards.
Machida misses with a hook to the body
and Morris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Machida throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Machida moves into range and connects with a jab.
Machida throws a hook but Morris avoids it easily.
Machida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morris.
Machida throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Morris to counter with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Machida.
Machida misses with a body shot
and Morris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Machida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Machida connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Machida, as that shot connected.
Morris missing with a left hand there. Machida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machida.
Machida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Machida catches Morris with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Machida.
Machida lands a slapping body shot.
Morris throws a head kick but Machida moves out of range.
Morris throws a nice looking combination but Machida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machida throws a hook but Morris avoids it easily.
Machida misses with a straight right.
Machida misses with a looping right.
Machida misses with a looping right.
Machida fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida connects with a jab.
Machida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Morris is just out of range.
Machida misses with a wild body shot.
Machida wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Machida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morris tries to clinch up but Machida circles away and keeps his distance.
Machida is looking to land body kicks.
Machida thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Machida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morris counters with a one-two to the body.
Machida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Machida really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wes Morris's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Morris blocks a head kick by Machida.
Machida throws a body punch but Morris moves out of range.
Machida scores with the left hand. Morris knows he should have avoided that one.
Morris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morris looks for the body kick but Machida saw that one coming.
Machida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machida misses with an uppercut.
Machida scores with a jab.
Machida fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Morris.
The fighters circling - Machida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Machida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Morris misses.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch but Machida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machida connects with a solid leg kick.
Machida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morris.
Machida scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Morris is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Morris throws a sloppy head kick and Machida moves out of range easily.
Machida lands a right hook to the body.
Machida throws a sloppy body shot
and Morris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Machida throws a body punch but Morris moves out of range.
Morris moves out of range of the body kick.
Machida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida looks to land a left hand but Morris moved out of range nicely.
Machida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morris is able to avoid easily.
Machida connects with a solid leg kick.
Machida ducks right into an uppercut from Morris.
Machida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Machida throws a combination that misses
and Morris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Machida throws a sloppy body shot
and Morris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morris slips a straight right by Machida.
Machida scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morris in his tracks.
Machida tries to work over Morris's front leg with a kick but Morris checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morris tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Machida loads up on a big right hand but Morris slips the punch.
Machida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Machida misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morris counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Machida connects with a leg kick. Morris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Machida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Machida.
Machida connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Machida.
Machida uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morris has time to react.
Morris is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morris slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a right hand that Morris ducks under and follows up with a left that Morris also avoids with ease.
Machida swings for the body but Morris moves out of range.
Morris dodges the punch combination from Machida.
Morris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machida.
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Morris is just out of range.
Morris throws a looping overhand right but Machida ducks down to avoid it.
Morris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Morris is just out of range.
Morris ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
Machida lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Machida dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Wes Morris's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A shot to the body from Machida misses
and Morris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morris misses with a body shot.
Machida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morris. Morris circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Machida goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Morris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machida lands a jab to the nose.
Morris connects with a solid leg kick.
Morris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machida throws a big shot that misses.
Morris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Machida.
Machida loads up on a big right hand but Morris slips the punch.
Morris staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Machida checks it well.
Machida shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Morris eats them both and turns towards Machida to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Machida throws out a leg kick but Morris moves out of range and Machida only half commits.
Nice body punch from Machida.
Machida looks to land a left hand but Morris moved out of range nicely.
Machida scores with the left hand. Morris knows he should have avoided that one.
Machida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morris throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Machida.
Morris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machida misses with a shot to the body
and Morris counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris walks into a stiff left hand from Machida.
Machida throws a body punch but Morris moves out of range.
A cross from Machida lands.
Machida throws a body punch but Morris moves out of range.
Machida misses with a leg kick.
Machida just misses with a punch to the body.
Machida loads up on a big right hand but Morris slips the punch.
Machida throws a series of punches but Morris moves out of range.
Morris throws a jab but it's blocked by Machida.
Morris blocks a head kick by Machida.
Machida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morris.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machida moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Machida's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Machida duly obliges.
Machida throws a lazy body kick
and Morris counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice defenses there by Morris.
Morris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machida.
Machida's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Machida duly obliges.
Machida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Machida scores with a nice right hand.
Machida looks to land a right hand but Morris moved out of range.
Machida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morris misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida throws a jab but it's blocked by Morris.

Morris darts in and clinches Machida up against the cage.
Morris throws a head punch that misses.
Morris controlling the action here for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Machida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wes Morris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morris tries a body shot but Machida blocks it.
Machida is trying to break the clinch but Morris has him pressed against the cage.
Morris tries to work over Machida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Morris.
Machida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Morris.
Morris tries to work over Machida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lyoto Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morris can't find room to land a body shot as Machida controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto Machida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Machida 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 45:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 45:50
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyoto Machida!
Lyoto Machida is the new middleweight champion!

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Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iliek Boubeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guevara comes to the cage accompanied by What I've Done . Boubeez has chosen 99 Words for boobs as his entrance music. Ernesto Guevara is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Guevara
vs
Boubeez

190 cm
22
261 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

195 cm
24
277 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Kitchen Clothing

Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ernesto Guevara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iliek Boubeez!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guevara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Guevara connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Boubeez.
Boubeez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guevara throws out the jab.
Guevara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guevara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boubeez circles away quickly and effectively.
Boubeez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guevara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Iliek Boubeez has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boubeez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Guevara's calf.
Guevara looks to land a right hand but Boubeez moved out of range.
Guevara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boubeez.
Guevara thows a left - swing and a miss!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Guevara.
Boubeez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guevara.
Guevara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Boubeez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Guevara quickly recovers to half guard.
Guevara on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Guevara tries to get out of the position.
Guevara is not content to let Boubeez control the position.
Boubeez drops an elbow to the side of Guevara's head.
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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boubeez lands a nice short elbow.

It looks like Ernesto Guevara has been cut.
Boubeez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guevara defending well though.
Boubeez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Guevara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boubeez.
Boubeez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boubeez wants to take a breather but Guevara is having none of it.
Boubeez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boubeez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guevara defending well though.

Boubeez 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.
Nice strikes from Boubeez there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guevara avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boubeez.
Boubeez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boubeez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Boubeez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Guevara sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boubeez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boubeez is trying to control the action in half guard but Guevara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guevara regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Boubeez.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boubeez tries to free his leg and advance position but Guevara is retaining full guard.
Boubeez throws a big right hand that misses.
Boubeez throwing strikes but missing.
Boubeez with a nice head shot there.

Ernesto Guevara's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boubeez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boubeez connects with a couple of short punches.
Boubeez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boubeez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boubeez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boubeez wants to control from the top but Guevara keeps moving.
Boubeez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boubeez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boubeez throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iliek Boubeez dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Guevara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Guevara has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boubeez finds it's way round the side to connect with Guevara's head.

Ernesto Guevara's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Boubeez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guevara.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boubeez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boubeez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boubeez ducks under a wild hook from Guevara.
Boubeez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guevara throws out the jab.
Guevara looks to land a combination but Boubeez avoids it well.
Boubeez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guevara.
Guevara misses with an uppercut. Boubeez saw that one coming.
Guevara throws a right hand that Boubeez ducks under and follows up with a left that Boubeez also avoids with ease.
Boubeez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guevara.

Boubeez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Guevara!
Boubeez working the ground and pound effectively.
Boubeez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Guevara that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Iliek Boubeez!

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Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fresh Hamz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White's entrance music is "Bring Out Your Dead" by Strung Out. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

White
vs
Hamz

181 cm
26
181 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

186 cm
24
178 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

CageFrog

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jay White!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fresh Hamz!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a body punch but Hamz moves out of range.
White throws a right and a left that Hamz avoids nicely.
White takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab lands there for White.
Hamz throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
White looks for a takedown but Hamz sprawls well.
Nice uppercut lands for White. That snapped Hamz's head back.
Hamz scores with a crisp jab that stopped White in his tracks.
Hamz lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White thows a body shot but no joy.
Hamz takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
White lands a jab to Hamz's midsection.
Hamz thuds his right hand into White's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice body punch from Hamz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from White - that will leave a mark!
Hamz lands with a nice combination. White backs away looking to recover.

White is rocked!
Hamz scores with a shot to the body.
White shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
White is breathing heavily.
Hamz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamz fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops White to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! White looks to clinch but Hamz throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! White taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Fresh Hamz! Fresh Hamz retains his welterweight title!

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