LMS 16: Powerhouse PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Fresh
vs
Cruz

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dougie Fresh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fresh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cruz's guard.
Cruz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fresh is in all sorts of trouble here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aaron Cruz!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dawkins
vs
Nelson

183 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Desmond Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dawkins.

Dawkins decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Dawkins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dawkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Nelson has wrist control.
Nelson trying to control the position.
Nelson looks gassed!
Dawkins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins is in close to Nelson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Nelson is rocked!
Dawkins slips nicely into half guard.
Nelson is still in real trouble! Can Dawkins finish him?

Dawkins stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Nelson to get to his feet.
Dawkins fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Nelson square on the jaw! Damn, Nelson is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Dawkins!

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henderson has chosen "The Way of the Fist" by Five Finger Death Punch as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Miller
vs
Henderson

185 cm
20
184 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

180 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.

Henderson has managed to clinch.
Henderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Henderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Henderson looking for a takedown.
Henderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Henderson wants to break free but Miller has control.
Miller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Henderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miller smiles and moves away.
Jimmy Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Henderson.
Miller tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Henderson counters with a single leg into guard. Miller didn't expect that.
Henderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Henderson stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.

Henderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Miller is retaining full guard.

Miller had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Henderson is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Miller Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Henderson's back instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Henderson trying to control the hands but Miller breaks the grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller has the hooks in. Henderson is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Miller throwing damaging strikes from the back! Henderson could be in trouble here!
Henderson grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Henderson tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Henderson manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Miller seems to be working for a kimura but Henderson defends the submission attempt.
Miller trying to pass the guard but Henderson defending well.
Miller prevents Henderson from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henderson wants to improve his position but Miller is controlling well.

Henderson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Henderson looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Henderson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Miller works his way into side control.
Miller advances to mount.

Miller swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Miller!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rivka Yeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amanda HugNKiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). HugNKiss is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Like a Virgin. Amanda HugNKiss is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Yeger
vs
HugNKiss

200 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rivka Yeger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amanda HugNKiss!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HugNKiss stuffs the takedown attempt from Yeger. Yeger gets slowly back to his feet.

Yeger moves into range and clinches up with HugNKiss.
Yeger goes for a takedown in the clinch but HugNKiss prevents it.

HugNKiss successfully pulls guard.
Yeger wants to pass the guard but HugNKiss is keeping the position.
Yeger stopping the sweep attempt from HugNKiss.
HugNKiss throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Yeger wants to pass the guard but HugNKiss is keeping the position.
Yeger forces his way into half guard.
HugNKiss is looking for a sweep. Yeger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yeger wants to pass the guard but HugNKiss is defending well.

Yeger wants to work for an arm triangle but HugNKiss is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yeger tries to pass to full mount but HugNKiss defends it.

Yeger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and HugNKiss defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HugNKiss manages to get to full guard.
HugNKiss looking for a sweep. Not yet HugNKiss, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now HugNKiss is on top in guard.
HugNKiss is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
HugNKiss stands and throws Yeger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Yeger taking punishment in the form of punches.
Yeger manages to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. HugNKiss lands a nice short elbow.
HugNKiss is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yeger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. HugNKiss lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HugNKiss is pressing down on Yeger's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yeger is holding on for now.
Yeger tries to get to full guard but HugNKiss has control of the leg.
Yeger is breathing heavily.
HugNKiss moves into full mount! Yeger won't be happy about that!
Yeger is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yeger is trying to stand.
Yeger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
HugNKiss with shots to the head and body - Yeger looks very uncomfortable down there.
HugNKiss lands with some strikes.
Yeger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
HugNKiss landing strikes from the mount.
HugNKiss lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
HugNKiss putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Yeger is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
HugNKiss landing shots from mount.
Oh Yeger is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
HugNKiss looking to finish Yeger with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yeger!
HugNKiss landing punches.
HugNKiss is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yeger can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Yeger regains half guard.
HugNKiss passes to full mount!
Yeger regains half guard.
Yeger seems to have got his legs back now.
HugNKiss winds up and cracks Yeger with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
HugNKiss lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
HugNKiss wants to pass the guard but Yeger is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yeger manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
HugNKiss pushing down on Yeger's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeger moves into full guard.

Yeger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
HugNKiss is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yeger is on top in guard.

HugNKiss is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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

Yeger drops back looking for a leg! HugNKiss is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and HugNKiss manages to kick Yeger off! Yeger jumps back into HugNKiss's guard.
HugNKiss is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeger would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
HugNKiss striking from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

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

Yeger is looking for a kimura but HugNKiss is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yeger to get the leverage.

Yeger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. HugNKiss doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yeger.
HugNKiss moves into full guard.
Yeger preventing the sweep.
HugNKiss trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Yeger stands and steps away. HugNKiss gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Yeger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around HugNKiss's waist but HugNKiss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yeger off to one side.

Yeger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Amanda HugNKiss has got the better of the ground game so far.

Yeger wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by HugNKiss, who protects the arm well.
HugNKiss is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HugNKiss lands an elbow from the bottom.
HugNKiss is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
HugNKiss sneaks back into half guard.
Yeger wants to pass the guard but HugNKiss is defending well.
HugNKiss slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yeger preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now HugNKiss is on top in guard.
HugNKiss stands up over Yeger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
HugNKiss content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
HugNKiss must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
HugNKiss postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
HugNKiss is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yeger lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for HugNKiss!
Yeger wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if HugNKiss can do anything to dispel that myth.
HugNKiss bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yeger is on top in guard.

Yeger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

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

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeger advances position into side control!

Yeger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but HugNKiss is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
HugNKiss is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Yeger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
HugNKiss is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yeger's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
HugNKiss punching from the bottom.
Yeger moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yeger is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. HugNKiss knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
HugNKiss sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

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

Yeger is looking for a kimura but HugNKiss is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yeger to get the leverage.

Yeger is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Yeger works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Yeger wants to finish this one by submission but HugNKiss is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Yeger.

Yeger get's back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice takedown defense from HugNKiss. No joy for Yeger on that attempt.
Yeger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around HugNKiss's waist but HugNKiss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yeger off to one side.
Yeger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yeger closes the distance and clinches up with HugNKiss, looking for a takedown. Yeger pushes HugNKiss against the cage but HugNKiss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rivka Yeger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yeger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yeger tries to close the distance and clinch but HugNKiss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with HugNKiss but HugNKiss pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yeger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from HugNKiss as Yeger shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yeger gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yeger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yeger looking for a guillotine here but HugNKiss defends easily.
HugNKiss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yeger is keeping the position for now.
HugNKiss is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yeger is on top in guard.
HugNKiss bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yeger's guard.

HugNKiss avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yeger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in HugNKiss's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

HugNKiss throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yeger sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed HugNKiss's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeger works his way into full mount!
HugNKiss can't escape the position.
HugNKiss regains half guard.

Yeger is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
HugNKiss tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
HugNKiss is looking to improve his position.
HugNKiss gets full guard.
HugNKiss throws a couple of heel strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

HugNKiss is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
HugNKiss lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yeger!
HugNKiss in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
HugNKiss lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
HugNKiss working Yeger over with strikes here.
Yeger gets back to half guard.
HugNKiss moves into full mount! Yeger won't be happy about that!
HugNKiss lands with some strikes.
HugNKiss unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Yeger wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! HugNKiss celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amanda HugNKiss!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Stifler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayne Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rayne Miller has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steven Stifler's chin.

Stifler
vs
Miller

180 cm
22
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Stifler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rayne Miller!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller clinches.
Miller scores with a hook to the body.
Stifler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Miller is trying to break free.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stifler is keeping busy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stifler.
Stifler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller looking to stall.
Stifler lands a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stifler takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice elbow from Stifler.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Miller takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Stifler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stifler wants to clinch.
Stifler bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Miller! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Miller is rocked!

It looks like Rayne Miller has been cut.
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!
Miller trying to strike off his back.
Miller trying to control the position.

Stifler stands and steps away. Miller gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Miller looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stifler throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.

Stifler clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stifler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Stifler.
Stifler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miller is keeping busy.
Stifler lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.
Miller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stifler or not.
Stifler blocking some punches.
Stifler lands a knee to the body.
Stifler landing knees to the body.

Stifler breaks the clinch.
Stifler misses with a head kick.

Stifler closes the distance and clinches.
Stifler blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Stifler.
Miller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller looking to slow down the pace here.

Stifler manages to break the clinch.
Stifler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stifler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller wants to clinch up but Stifler keeps it at a distance.
Steven Stifler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stifler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miller counters with a one-two to the body.
Miller connects with a body shot.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller tries to bum rush Stifler with a series of wild strikes but Stifler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stifler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stifler throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stifler drops Miller with a big left hand and mounts him. Miller is in big trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Stifler stands up from mount. Strange move.
Miller wants to clinch but Stifler slips to the side

and Stifler counters with a beautiful punch that sends Miller to the canvas!
Miller is still in real trouble! Can Stifler finish him?
Miller is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miller is on top in guard.
Miller seems to have recovered his senses.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stifler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miller is controlling him.
Miller trying to control but Stifler is working from the bottom.
Stifler keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
Miller is looking to stand up but Stifler won't let him.

Stifler is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Stifler missing with knees to the body.
Stifler misses with a knee strike.
Miller has a couple of punches blocked by Stifler.
A head punch on the inside from Miller fails to land.

Miller breaks the clinch.

Stifler darts in and clinches Miller up against the cage.
Stifler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miller pushes Stifler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stifler tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stifler throws an elbow but misses.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stiflers head.
Miller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miller stalling in the clinch but Stifler improves position.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Stifler won't allow it.
Stifler blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Stifler breaks from the clinch.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Stifler pushes him off.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stifler.
Stifler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stifler swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Miller wants to clinch up but Stifler keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Stifler does it's job there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stifler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Miller misses with the combination.
Stifler throws a combination that misses

and Miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stifler's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stifler keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Stifler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rayne Miller's cut.
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.

Stifler drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stifler prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
Miller lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stifler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Miller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller gets through Stifler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stifler trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Miller.
A nice left hand lands by Miller.
Stifler lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.
Stifler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Stifler.
Stifler throws a knee to the head but misses.

Stifler breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Stifler.
Stifler tries to clinch up.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Stifler pushes him off.
Stifler wants to clinch.
Stifler fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Miller wants to clinch but Stifler slips to the side
letting Stifler counter with a right hand.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stifler as he avoids it easily.
Miller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stifler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stifler circles away.
Steven Stifler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rayne Miller.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Stifler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stifler.
Stifler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller avoids the head kick by Stifler.
A jab from Stifler finds it's way through Miller's defenses.
Miller tries to clinch but Stifler moves out of range.
Miller blocks a head kick by Stifler.
Stifler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stifler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stifler keeps the fight on the outside.
Miller tries to clinch

and Stifler moves into the clinch.
Miller wants to stall.
Miller working aggressively here.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stifler lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.
Stifler lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stifler throws an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Miller.
Stifler lands an elbow that stopped Miller in his tracks for a moment.
Stifler tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
Miller looking to slow down the pace here.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Stifler avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Stifler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stifler avoiding damage.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Stifler.
Miller tries to throw a body punch but Stifler avoids it by throwing Miller back against the cage.
Stifler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Stifler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Stifler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stifler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Steven Stifler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stifler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller avoids the head kick by Stifler.

Stifler has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.
Stifler lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.
Steven Stifler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stifler lands an elbow that stopped Miller in his tracks for a moment.

Stifler manages to break the clinch.
Stifler misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Stifler.
Miller avoids the head kick by Stifler.
Steven Stifler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Stifler.
Stifler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stifler throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Stifler throws out a powerful jab.

That has opened up Rayne Miller's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stifler throws a sloppy head kick

and Miller counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Miller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stifler is keeping busy.
Stifler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller dodges an elbow strike from Stifler.
Miller tries to stall but Stifler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Stifler won't allow it.
Stifler with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stifler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stifler misses with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Miller.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
Stifler landing knees to the body.
Stifler connects with a knee to the head.

Stifler breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stifler swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steven Stifler is winning the standup battle so far.
Stifler circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Miller drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Stifler follows Miller to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Stifler!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyke Mison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Rawlings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rawlings's choice of entrance music: Hells Bells. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mison
vs
Rawlings

180 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Elite Sydney Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyke Mison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Rawlings!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mison throws a body punch but Rawlings moves out of range.
Rawlings tries for a takedown but Mison sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Rawlings finds it's target.

Mison is rocked!

It looks like Tyke Mison has been cut.
Rawlings slow jab from Mison misses its intended target.
Oh Mison is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Rawlings closes the distance looking for a takedown. Mison stuffs it but Rawlings still has hold of him. Rawlings picks Mison up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Rawlings slams Mison to the floor and that's really hurt Mison - he doesn't know where he is! Rawlings throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Rawlings!

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franciszek Ksawery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryce Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ksawery comes to the cage accompanied by Polish National Anthem. Bryce Tanner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ksawery
vs
Tanner

200 cm
22
273 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
19
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Forbidden Apple
Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franciszek Ksawery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryce Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ksawery misses with a double jab.
Ksawery throws a series of punches but Tanner moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Ksawery 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ksawery looks for a takedown but Tanner sprawls well.
Ksawery throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
A choreographed right hand from Ksawery misses the target.
Ksawery connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tanner momentarily.
Ksawery tries to clinch up but Tanner circles away and keeps his distance.
Ksawery tries a head kick but it misses.

Ksawery moves into range and clinches up with Tanner.
Tanner can't break the clinch.
Ksawery lands an elbow just above Tanner 's eye.
Tanner is looking to break free of the clinch but Ksawery has double underhooks.
Ksawery creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ksawery throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ksawery prevents the takedown attempt.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Tanner blocks an elbow strike.
Tanner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ksawery looking to throw knees to the head but Tanner is blocking nicely.
Tanner blocks an elbow strike.
Tanner is trying to break the clinch but Ksawery has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ksawery.
Ksawery scores a nice knee to the body.
Ksawery lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ksawery tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Ksawery.
Ksawery using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tanner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ksawery has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
Ksawery swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanner managing to block the knees to the body from Ksawery.
Ksawery throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ksawery throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ksawery.

Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanner lands with a right that hurts Ksawery. Ksawery looks to clinch but Tanner throws a short knee that drops Ksawery. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Bryce Tanner!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between AJ Valendretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Norman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valendretti kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Numb - Linkin Park. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Valendretti
vs
Norman

190 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Demonic Drugs
Lightning Fight Gear

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ Valendretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christopher Norman!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valendretti.
A punch combination from Valendretti misses.
Valendretti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norman.
Norman tries to clinch but Valendretti is having none of it.
Valendretti keeps the fight on the outside.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valendretti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Valendretti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valendretti misses with the combination.
Valendretti looks to land a combination but Norman avoids it well.
Valendretti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Valendretti misses with a wild combination.
Valendretti keeps the fight on the outside.
Valendretti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norman tries to clinch there but Valendretti circles away.
Norman moves in looking to clinch but Valendretti pushes him off.
Valendretti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norman tries to clinch but Valendretti is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valendretti throws a series of punches but Norman moves out of range.
Valendretti is breathing heavily.
Norman wants to clinch.
Norman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valendretti circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valendretti misses with the combination.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valendretti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valendretti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valendretti throws a right hand that Norman ducks under and follows up with a left that Norman also avoids with ease.
Norman tries to clinch up but Valendretti circles away and keeps his distance.
Norman tries to clinch up but Valendretti circles away and keeps his distance.
Norman tries to clinch up.
Norman tries to clinch there but Valendretti circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valendretti swats away the attempt to clinch by Norman.
Norman tries to clinch but Valendretti moves out of range.
Valendretti swats away the attempt to clinch by Norman.
Valendretti misses with a double jab.

Norman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valendretti, pushing him back against the cage.
Norman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like AJ Valendretti has been cut.
Norman throws an elbow but it misses.
Valendretti blocks the elbow strike.
Valendretti drops down looking for an ankle pick but Norman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Norman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valendretti misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Norman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norman wants to clinch up but Valendretti keeps it at a distance.
Valendretti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valendretti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Norman moves in looking to clinch but Valendretti pushes him off.
Valendretti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norman tries to clinch but Valendretti moves out of range.
Valendretti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch but Valendretti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norman tries to clinch there but Valendretti circles away.
Norman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valendretti throws a nice looking combination but Norman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Norman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norman is looking to clinch but Valendretti is avoiding it.
Valendretti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valendretti looks to land a combination but Norman avoids it well.
Norman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norman is looking to clinch but Valendretti is avoiding it.
Norman tries to clinch up.
Norman fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norman wants to clinch.
Valendretti fails to land with a series of punches.
Valendretti swats away the attempt to clinch by Norman.
Valendretti swats away the attempt to clinch by Norman.
Valendretti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norman tries to clinch up.
Norman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valendretti swinging wilding here.
Valendretti swats away the attempt to clinch by Norman.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch but Valendretti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norman tries to clinch up but Valendretti circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Valendretti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norman tries to clinch but Valendretti is having none of it.
Norman fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Norman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valendretti.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch but Valendretti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valendretti tries to bum rush Norman with a series of wild strikes but Norman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Norman doesn't manage to clinch there - Valendretti circles away.
Valendretti looks to land a combination but Norman avoids it well.
Valendretti keeps the fight on the outside.
Valendretti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norman is looking to clinch.
Norman tries to clinch up but Valendretti circles away and keeps his distance.
Norman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valendretti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valendretti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valendretti.
Valendretti keeps the fight on the outside.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch but Valendretti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valendretti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Valendretti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Norman is looking to clinch but Valendretti is avoiding it.
Norman tries to clinch but Valendretti moves out of range.
Valendretti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Valendretti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Norman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AJ Valendretti's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Norman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valendretti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norman is looking to clinch but Valendretti is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norman is looking to clinch but Valendretti is avoiding it.
Norman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norman moves in looking to clinch but Valendretti pushes him off.
Norman is looking to clinch but Valendretti is avoiding it.
Valendretti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norman is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norman slips a jab and a cross from Valendretti.
Norman tries to clinch up but Valendretti circles away and keeps his distance.
Norman tries to clinch up.
Valendretti really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Valendretti throws a right and a left that Norman avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Norman wants to clinch.
Norman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valendretti tries to bum rush Norman with a series of wild strikes but Norman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valendretti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norman tries to clinch but Valendretti moves out of range.
AJ Valendretti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valendretti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norman moves in looking to clinch but Valendretti pushes him off.
Norman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valendretti throws a right and a left that Norman avoids nicely.
Norman wants to clinch up but Valendretti keeps it at a distance.
Valendretti swats away the attempt to clinch by Norman.
Norman is looking to clinch but Valendretti is avoiding it.
Norman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norman tries to clinch up.
Norman dodges the punch combination from Valendretti.
Norman moves in looking to clinch but Valendretti pushes him off.
Valendretti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch but Valendretti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two 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.
Norman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valendretti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valendretti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Norman tries to clinch there but Valendretti circles away.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valendretti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valendretti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valendretti looks to land a combination but Norman avoids it well.
Norman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valendretti swats away the attempt to clinch by Norman.
Valendretti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Norman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Valendretti is working for takedown but Norman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Norman lands a damaging elbow.
Norman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valendretti can't get the takedown.
Norman lands an elbow inside that Valendretti shrugs off.
Norman lands an elbow inside that Valendretti shrugs off.
Valendretti wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AJ Valendretti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Norman is pressed up against the cage. Valendretti has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Norman down to the mat. Norman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Norman is looking to clinch.
Norman wants to clinch up but Valendretti keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valendretti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Norman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valendretti.
Norman slips a jab and a cross from Valendretti.
Norman wants to clinch up but Valendretti keeps it at a distance.
Norman tries to clinch up.
Norman tries to clinch there but Valendretti circles away.
Norman tries to clinch up.
Norman wants to clinch up but Valendretti keeps it at a distance.
Valendretti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norman tries to clinch up but Valendretti circles away and keeps his distance.
Norman slips a jab and a cross from Valendretti.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norman moves in looking to clinch but Valendretti pushes him off.
Valendretti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norman tries to clinch there but Valendretti circles away.
Valendretti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valendretti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valendretti circles away from the clinch attempt.

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.
Valendretti misses with the combination.
Norman tries to clinch up.
Valendretti keeps the fight on the outside.
Valendretti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Norman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valendretti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valendretti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norman.
Norman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valendretti.
Norman fails with an attempt to clinch.

Norman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valendretti, pushing him back against the cage.
Norman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Valendretti can't get the takedown.
Norman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Norman gets underhooks to prevent Valendretti's takedown attempt.
Norman lands an elbow that stopped Valendretti in his tracks for a moment.
Norman lands a nice elbow.
Norman lands an elbow just above Valendretti 's eye.
Valendretti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norman pushes off an throws an elbow but Valendretti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Norman lands an elbow just above Valendretti 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Norman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on AJ Valendretti's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

No joy there for Valendretti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valendretti throws a right and a left that Norman avoids nicely.
Norman moves in looking to clinch but Valendretti pushes him off.
Norman wants to clinch up but Valendretti keeps it at a distance.
Valendretti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valendretti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norman tries to clinch there but Valendretti circles away.
Norman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norman wants to clinch.
Valendretti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valendretti swats away the attempt to clinch by Norman.
Valendretti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valendretti swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valendretti keeps the fight on the outside.
Norman wants to clinch.
Valendretti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norman wants to clinch up but Valendretti keeps it at a distance.
Valendretti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valendretti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch but Valendretti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch but Valendretti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valendretti keeps the fight on the outside.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valendretti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Norman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norman wants to clinch up but Valendretti keeps it at a distance.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valendretti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valendretti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Norman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Norman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norman tries to clinch up.
Valendretti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valendretti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valendretti misses with a wild combination.
Valendretti misses with the combination.
Norman tries to clinch up but Valendretti circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Norman doesn't manage to clinch there - Valendretti circles away.
Norman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Norman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valendretti throws a series of punches but Norman avoids them all with ease.
Valendretti misses with a double jab.
Valendretti misses with a wild combination.
Valendretti cracks Norman with an open hand slap.
Valendretti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Valendretti does no damage.
Norman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valendretti swats away the attempt to clinch by Norman.
Norman is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Valendretti misses.
Valendretti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norman.
Valendretti throws a right hand that Norman ducks under and follows up with a left that Norman also avoids with ease.
Valendretti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valendretti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valendretti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norman is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valendretti keeps the fight on the outside.
Valendretti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Norman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Norman doesn't manage to clinch there - Valendretti circles away.
Valendretti scores with a three punch combo!
Valendretti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norman tries to close the distance and clinch but Valendretti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valendretti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norman dodges the punch combination from Valendretti.
Norman tries to clinch but Valendretti is having none of it.
Norman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valendretti.
Valendretti throws a right and a left that Norman avoids nicely.
Valendretti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valendretti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valendretti connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Norman tumbling to the canvas! Valendretti pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Norman was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). AJ Valendretti!

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Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roose Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bolton
vs
Harris

178 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roose Bolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blake Harris!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harris lands an elbow inside that Bolton shrugs off.
Bolton is looking to break free of the clinch but Harris has double underhooks.
Bolton tries to break the clinch but Harris is controlling the position.
Harris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bolton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Harris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harris with a knee to the head.
Harris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bolton.
Harris lands a nice knee to the body.
Bolton tries to break the clinch but Harris is controlling the position.
Bolton tries to break the clinch but Harris is controlling the position.
Harris wants a takedown.

Harris has Bolton pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Harris pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bolton tumbling to the mat - Harris dives into Bolton's guard.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bolton looking for a sweep. Not yet Bolton, not yet.

Harris postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bolton is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Harris, into his guard.

Harris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bolton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bolton manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Harris looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bolton passes into half guard.
Harris looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bolton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bolton is keen to just control but Harris is a slippery customer.
Harris punching from the bottom.

Bolton decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Good exchange - Bolton coming out on top.
Bolton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bolton thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bolton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bolton throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily.
Bolton misses with an uppercut.
Bolton throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Bolton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bolton swinging wilding here.
Bolton's corner calls for a 1-2. Bolton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bolton tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolton misses with a wild combination.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolton.
Bolton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bolton works over Harris's head and body with a nice combination.
Bolton misses with a series of wild punches.
Bolton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Bolton misses.
Harris tries to clinch but Bolton is having none of it.

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.
Bolton slow jab from Harris misses its intended target.
Bolton throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Harris rushes Bolton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bolton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roose Bolton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Harris.
No joy there for Bolton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bolton with a hook.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bolton.
Bolton misses with a two punch combination.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bolton.
Bolton misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roose Bolton 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.

Bolton lands with a nice body punch.
Bolton throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Roose Bolton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Bolton misses.
Bolton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harris dodges the punch combination from Bolton.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bolton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bolton throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.
Bolton throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bolton throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Bolton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bolton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bolton scores with the left hand. Harris knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Bolton misses with a head kick.
Roose Bolton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bolton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bolton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harris dodges the punch combination from Bolton.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bolton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bolton misses with a series of wild punches.
Bolton looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Harris moves away from the strike by Bolton.
Bolton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bolton misses with a wild combination.
Harris moves out of range as Bolton strikes.
Bolton swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Bolton throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Roose Bolton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris tries to clinch there but Bolton circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Bolton.
Bolton throws a series of punches but Harris moves out of range.
Bolton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Bolton circles away.
Bolton throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bolton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bolton throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
A choreographed right hand from Bolton misses the target.
Bolton misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bolton circles away from the clinch attempt.

Harris closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Harris lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harris wants to control from the top but Bolton keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harris forces his way into half guard.
Harris works his foot free and advances to mount.
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 Roose Bolton will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bolton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bolton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Bolton misses.
Harris moves out of range of the strikes.
Bolton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Bolton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris staying out of range there.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolton.
Bolton throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bolton misses.
Bolton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bolton.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harris is looking to clinch but Bolton is avoiding it.
Bolton tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bolton misses with a double jab.
Bolton throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.

Harris scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Harris is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bolton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Harris tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harris has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bolton wants to control but Harris postures up.
Bolton manages to get back to half guard.
Harris tries to pass to full mount but Bolton defends it.
Bolton wants to improve his position but Harris is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bolton is defending against the submission attempts here by Harris.
Bolton tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.
Bolton trying to control but Harris postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bolton scores with a punch to the head.
Some wild striking there from Bolton.
Bolton misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bolton fails to land with a series of punches.
Bolton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Bolton pushes him off.
Bolton throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Blake Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bolton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bolton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bolton misses with a looping right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolton misses with an uppercut.
Bolton throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Blake Harris.
I think Bolton 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roose Bolton!

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Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cherry might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Let me ride that donkey!. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Cherry
vs
Lang

187 cm
20
212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Cherry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clubber Lang!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang scores with a one two! Cherry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Don Cherry has been cut.
Lang misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Lang. No joy for Cherry on that attempt.
Cherry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lang pinned against the cage. Lang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cherry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Cherry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lang throws a series of punches but Cherry avoids them all with ease.

Cherry looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cherry slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lang is trying to get back to his feet.
Cherry wants to control but Lang is keeping him busy.

Cherry is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lang has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cherry asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cherry trying to control the action but Lang is working from the bottom.
Lang parries the strikes from Cherry easily there. Cherry is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lang to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cherry throws a strike aimed at the side of Lang's head but Lang avoids it well.

Cherry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lang scores with a three punch combo!
Cherry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cherry checks a leg kick.
Lang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cherry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lang pinned against the cage. Lang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lang!
Clubber Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang throws a series of punches but Cherry moves out of range.
Cherry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cherry closes the distance and clinches up with Lang, looking for a takedown. Cherry pushes Lang against the cage but Lang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Cherry hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Clubber Lang!
Clubber Lang is the new heavyweight champion!

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FIGHT
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