B!21: Super HW Superfight! PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Imen Cognito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine has chosen Ice Cream Paintjob as his entrance music. John Valentine is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cognito
vs
Valentine

190 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
21
256 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Imen Cognito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Valentine gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Valentine looking to control.
Valentine 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Valentine is on top in guard.
Cognito punching to the body, from the bottom.
Cognito scores with a nice shot.
Valentine landing some decent shots from guard.
Cognito will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cognito can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Valentine controls the pace.
Cognito trying to strike off his back.
Valentine tries to free his leg and advance position but Cognito is retaining full guard.
Cognito wants to stand and escape but Valentine is having none of it.
Cognito striking from the bottom here.
Valentine passes into half guard.
It looks like Valentine is going to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cognito is refusing to be controlled, as Valentine sits in half guard.
Cognito is looking for a sweep. Valentine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cognito misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Valentine wants to control but Cognito is keeping him busy.
Valentine winds up and cracks Cognito with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Valentine winds up and cracks Cognito with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Valentine is looking to take a break and control but Cognito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Valentine is controlling the pace.
Cognito wants to improve his position but Valentine is controlling well.
Valentine blocks the strikes from Cognito.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Valentine blocks the strikes from Cognito.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valentine frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cognito is breathing heavily.
Valentine unloading with bombs!
Valentine blocks Cognito's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Cognito takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Valentine looking to control and managing it successfully.
Valentine trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cognito is bucking up trying to escape but Valentine cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Valentine in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valentine is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Cognito is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Cognito flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Valentine anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Cognito and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Valentine slips an arm under Cognito chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Valentine has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Valentine is squeezing on Cognito like an anaconda would it's prey. Cognito fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Valentine!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Willow Ufgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Rodrigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willow Ufgood has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ufgood
vs
Rodrigo

160 cm
19
148 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willow Ufgood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rogerio Rodrigo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ufgood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodrigo moves away.
Rodrigo lands with a right hand.
Ufgood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rodrigo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rodrigo lands a hook that stumbles Ufgood back into the cage. Rodrigo follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Ufgood to the canvas! Rodrigo pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Ufgood has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rogerio Rodrigo!

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 King Burger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Post Wheat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Burger
vs
Wheat

175 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
191 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Post Wheat!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wheat misses with a few strikes there.
Burger shoots for a double leg takedown but Wheat sprawls well. He's pushed Burger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wheat bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burger's head.
Burger swats away the attempt to clinch by Wheat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wheat fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Burger on the side of the head.
Wheat is looking to clinch.

Burger closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Burger lands in his opponent's guard.
Wheat trying to control the position.

Burger is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wheat is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wheat has escaped and now he's on top!
Wheat looking to pass the guard.
Wheat is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wheat trying to control the position from guard on top but Burger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burger is looking for a triangle but Wheat pushes his legs off easily.
Burger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wheat is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Burger has his foot on Wheat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wheat works his way back into a safe position though.
Wheat keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Burger's head.
Wheat controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wheat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wheat accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burger has a closed guard, preventing Wheat from standing up.
Wheat landing with the ground and pound.
Burger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Burger prevents Wheat from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Burger 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.
Burger is thwarting Wheat's attempts to control the position.
Burger wants to stand up but Wheat is controlling the position.
Burger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Burger seems to be looking for submissions.
Wheat is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wheat makes his way to full guard, as Burger worked for a kimura.
Wheat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Burger gets to his feet - Wheat follows without any prompting.

Wheat closes the distance and clinches.

Burger has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Wheat clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Burger is breathing heavily.
Burger is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Burger gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Burger gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Burger apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Burger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Burger is trying to break the clinch but Wheat has him pressed against the cage.

Burger manages to break the clinch.
Burger shoots for a takedown but Wheat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wheat lands a nice shot that snaps Burger's head back.
Burger misses the shot to the body.
Wheat lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burger backs up against the cage.

Wheat gets a clinch.
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!
Burger is trying to break free.
Wheat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burger backwards.

Wheat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wheat lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheat scoring well with a low kick there.
Burger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Wheat gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Wheat breaks the clinch.
Wheat lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burger wants to clinch.
Wheat throws a series of punches but Burger avoids them all with ease.
Burger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wheat misses with a few strikes there.

Wheat forces Burger back against the cage and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Wheat as the two fighters clinch.
Burger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wheat pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Burger. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wheat clinches up against the cage.
Wheat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wheat lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Burger is trying to trip Wheat. He has hold of a leg but Wheat is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Burger persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Burger drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wheat manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Burger has Wheat in his guard.
Wheat trying to control but Burger is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Post Wheat will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wheat wants to clinch up but Burger keeps it at a distance.

Wheat darts in and clinches Burger up against the cage.
Wheat prevents the takedown attempt.
Wheat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wheat lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Burger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burger looking for a takedown.
Wheat misses with the head strike.
Wheat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wheat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burger wants to break free but Wheat has control.
Wheat is pressed up against the cage. Burger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wheat down to the mat. Wheat avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Burger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wheat scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Burger is rocked!
Wheat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Burger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wheat drops Burger with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Burger! Wheat dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Post Wheat!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tano Gianacopulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Stevens has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Stevens
vs
Gianacopulos

192 cm
20
201 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tano Gianacopulos!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens shoots in but Gianacopulos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stevens misses with a wild combination.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt.

Gianacopulos has managed to clinch.
Stevens stalling in the clinch but Gianacopulos improves position.

Gianacopulos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gianacopulos.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
Gianacopulos throws a push kick but Stevens slaps the foot to one side.
Stevens shoots in and drives through. Gianacopulos sprawls well.
Gianacopulos wants to clinch.
Stevens changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gianacopulos tries to avoid it but Stevens manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gianacopulos to the ground. Gianacopulos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gianacopulos cracks the inside of Stevens's front leg.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Gianacopulos throws a sloppy head kick and Stevens moves out of range easily.
Stevens wants to clinch up but Gianacopulos keeps it at a distance.
Gianacopulos keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gianacopulos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevens checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gianacopulos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gianacopulos tries to clinch

and Stevens counters with a takedown into side control.
Gianacopulos pushes Stevens away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Stevens gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gianacopulos is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Gianacopulos darts in and clinches Stevens up against the cage.
Gianacopulos with a knee to the head.
Gianacopulos landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gianacopulos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevens lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stevens takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stevens takes a knee right on the jaw!

Gianacopulos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gianacopulos is looking to clinch.
Gianacopulos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gianacopulos wants to clinch.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gianacopulos but Gianacopulos pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt - Gianacopulos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gianacopulos doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Gianacopulos tries to clinch but Stevens is having none of it.
Gianacopulos is looking to clinch but Stevens is avoiding it.
Stevens fails to land the takedown.
Stevens tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Gianacopulos clinches up against the cage.
Stevens takes a knee right on the jaw!

Gianacopulos breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a body kick.
Gianacopulos scoring well with a low kick there.
Gianacopulos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Brad Stevens has been cut.
Stevens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gianacopulos. Gianacopulos obviously looking to wear him down.
Stevens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gianacopulos's waist but Gianacopulos gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stevens off to one side.

Gianacopulos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gianacopulos crunches a lovely knee into Stevens's ribcage.

Gianacopulos breaks the clinch.
Gianacopulos tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance.
Gianacopulos throws and low kick but Stevens moves out of range easily.

Gianacopulos has Stevens up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gianacopulos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gianacopulos looking to throw knees to the head but Stevens is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tano Gianacopulos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brad Stevens's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gianacopulos wants to clinch.
Tano Gianacopulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gianacopulos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gianacopulos is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Stevens or perhaps it was just good defense by Gianacopulos which made him look bad.
Gianacopulos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gianacopulos throws a nice outside leg kick.

Stevens clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gianacopulos breaks the clinch.

Gianacopulos drives through and clinches with Stevens against the cage.
Stevens goes for a takedown attempt but Gianacopulos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gianacopulos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stevens was well out of range. Poor timing from Gianacopulos.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gianacopulos closes the distance and pushes Stevens back into the cage.
Gianacopulos lands a nice uppercut.
Gianacopulos scores a nice knee to the body.
Stevens tries for a takedown but Gianacopulos manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Stevens ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stevens no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gianacopulos wants to stand but Stevens has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stevens trying to control the position.
Gianacopulos stopping the sweep attempt from Stevens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gianacopulos has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stevens is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gianacopulos won't allow Stevens to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gianacopulos tries to clinch but Stevens moves out of range.
Gianacopulos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gianacopulos tries to clinch but Stevens is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gianacopulos pinned against the cage. Gianacopulos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Gianacopulos has closed the distance and engaged Stevens in a clinch.

Gianacopulos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gianacopulos moves into the clinch.

Gianacopulos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevens.
Gianacopulos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevens.
Gianacopulos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gianacopulos feints and then cracks Stevens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stevens down.

Gianacopulos takes the fight into the clinch.
Gianacopulos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianacopulos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gianacopulos working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Gianacopulos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gianacopulos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Gianacopulos closes the distance and clinches.

Gianacopulos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevens throws a series of punches but Gianacopulos avoids them all with ease.
Stevens walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gianacopulos.
Gianacopulos looks to clinch
and Stevens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gianacopulos moves in looking to clinch but Stevens pushes him off.

Gianacopulos gets a clinch.
Gianacopulos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevens lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Gianacopulos breaks from the clinch.
Gianacopulos fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gianacopulos drives through and clinches with Stevens against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tano Gianacopulos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brad Stevens's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stevens darts in trying to clinch

and Gianacopulos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gianacopulos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gianacopulos lands a shot to the body.
Stevens drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gianacopulos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Gianacopulos holds him up against the cage and eventually Stevens drops back down to his feet.

Gianacopulos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevens is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stevens checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gianacopulos can pounce on him.
Gianacopulos tries to clinch but Stevens is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gianacopulos rushes Stevens and presses him up against the cage.
Gianacopulos landing knees to the head.

Gianacopulos breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Gianacopulos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gianacopulos is looking to clinch but Stevens is avoiding it.
Stevens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gianacopulos.
Gianacopulos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gianacopulos is looking to clinch but Stevens is avoiding it.
Stevens moves out of range as Gianacopulos throws a body kick.
Gianacopulos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gianacopulos is looking to clinch.

Gianacopulos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stevens, pushing him back against the cage.
Stevens trying to control the position but instead, Gianacopulos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stevens into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gianacopulos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gianacopulos closes the distance looking to clinch

and Stevens decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gianacopulos's guard.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Gianacopulos keeps moving.

Stevens postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gianacopulos is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stevens, into his guard.
Gianacopulos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stevens. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gianacopulos postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stevens is working an open guard so Gianacopulos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
Gianacopulos tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance.
Gianacopulos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gianacopulos throws a head kick but Stevens moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gianacopulos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brad Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gianacopulos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tano Gianacopulos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gianacopulos throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stevens's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gianacopulos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianacopulos closes the distance but Stevens moves to the side

and Stevens counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gianacopulos wants to stand but Stevens is controlling the position.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Gianacopulos keeps moving.
Stevens is really struggling to control Gianacopulos but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gianacopulos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tano Gianacopulos.
I've got Gianacopulos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tano Gianacopulos!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mongo Smash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Goodspeed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smash kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Donkey Kong Country Music - Main Theme. Stanley Goodspeed will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Smash
vs
Goodspeed

190 cm
24
216 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mongo Smash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stanley Goodspeed!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodspeed lands a with a good body shot.
A punch combination from Goodspeed misses.
Goodspeed lands a jab.
Goodspeed misses with a double jab.
Goodspeed drops Smash with a right and a left! Goodspeed comes rushing in but Smash regains his composure and manages to keep Goodspeed in guard.

It looks like Mongo Smash has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!

Smash is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Goodspeed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smash. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Goodspeed trying to control but Smash is working from the bottom.
Smash looking for a sweep. Not yet Smash, not yet.

Smash escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goodspeed gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Goodspeed slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smash wants to hit a switch here but Goodspeed passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Smash there!
Smash is squirming around, avoiding Goodspeed's attempts to control the action.
Goodspeed controlling his opponent.

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.
Goodspeed can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smash is looking to escape.

Despite being in the dominant position, Stanley Goodspeed just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goodspeed swinging wilding here.

Smash looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Goodspeed is looking for a sweep. Smash is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Goodspeed is defending against the submission attempts here by Smash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smash wants to free his trapped foot but Goodspeed is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Goodspeed is trying is best to control the position here.
Goodspeed trying to control here.
Smash wants to pass the guard but Goodspeed is defending well.

Goodspeed is defending against the submission attempts here by Smash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smash missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Goodspeed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smash momentarily.
Goodspeed throws a series of punches but Smash moves out of range.

Smash scores a takedown into full mount!
Smash is breathing heavily.
Goodspeed squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Smash sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Smash looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Goodspeed wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Smash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanley Goodspeed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mongo Smash's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Goodspeed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smash takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Goodspeed throws a right and a left that Smash avoids nicely.

Smash moves into the clinch.
Goodspeed is trying to break the clinch but Smash has him pressed against the cage.
Goodspeed is looking to break free of the clinch but Smash has double underhooks.
Smash tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smash can't get the takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smash.
Goodspeed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smash with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goodspeed wants to break free but Smash has control.
Smash misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Goodspeed.
Smash tries to work over Goodspeed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smash misses with a knee to the head.
Goodspeed wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smash has a couple of punches blocked by Goodspeed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goodspeed is trying to break the clinch but Smash has him pressed against the cage.
Smash scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodspeed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smash has him pressed against the cage.
Smash wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mongo Smash. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Goodspeed breaks the clinch.
Goodspeed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goodspeed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Goodspeed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stanley Goodspeed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodspeed digs a good hook to Smash's body.
Goodspeed lands a nice hook to Smash's body. Smash takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goodspeed lands with a nice combination. Smash backs away looking to recover.
Goodspeed scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Goodspeed lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Smash is rocked!
Goodspeed connects with a nice cross there... Smash is looking wobbly and Goodspeed recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Smash to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Goodspeed jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stanley Goodspeed!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Dunlap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunlap comes to the cage accompanied by Born To Be Wild. Willis has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. Eddie Willis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Michael Dunlap's chin.

Dunlap
vs
Willis

185 cm
24
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Danger Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Dunlap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Willis!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis avoids a kick to the body.
Willis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Michael Dunlap has been cut.
Dunlap swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Willis counters with a left and a right... And another left! Dunlap is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Willis!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Larry Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khaled Brahim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brahim is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Taliban Song. Khaled Brahim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Glover
vs
Brahim

170 cm
21
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

150 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight 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 Sydney, Larry Glover!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khaled Brahim!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brahim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Glover misses with a double jab.

Brahim drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brahim lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Brahim trying to control the action but Glover is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brahim tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brahim is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brahim working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Glover tries to buck Brahim off but Brahim is having none of it.
Glover can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brahim creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Glover sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brahim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glover tries to clinch but Brahim is having none of it.
Brahim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brahim swinging wilding here.
Glover goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Glover lands with a nice combination. Brahim backs away looking to recover.
Glover gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Glover misses with a combination
letting Brahim counter with a right hand.
Jab from Glover.
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!

Glover rushes Brahim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Brahim manages to break the clinch.
Glover misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover closes the distance but Brahim moves to the side

and Brahim counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Glover is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brahim thows a huge punch but Glover dodges it nicely.
Glover slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brahim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Glover wants to sweep here but Brahim controlling him for the moment.
Brahim advances position into side control!
Glover is not content to let Brahim control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover is trying to improve his position.
Glover on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Brahim cracks Glover with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Brahim trying to control the position but Glover is working away.
Brahim lands a few punches from side control.
Glover stops Brahim from passing to mount.
Brahim working the body and head with strikes.
Brahim cracks Glover with a big elbow.
Brahim tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brahim trying to control the action but Glover is working from the bottom.
Glover keeps Brahim under control for a moment.
Brahim content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
You can see the frustration on Glover's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glover taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khaled Brahim dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Glover clinches up with Brahim and pushes him back against the cage.
Brahim tries to break the clinch but Glover is controlling the position.

Glover breaks from the clinch.
Glover swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glover thumps Brahim with a low kick.
Glover misses with a double jab
and Brahim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brahim swats away the attempt to clinch by Glover.
Glover misses with a straight left.
Glover throws a right and a left that both miss.
Glover fails to land with a series of punches.
Glover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glover misses with a double jab

and Brahim decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Glover's guard.
Brahim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Glover works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brahim looking to pass the guard.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Brahim from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brahim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Glover preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brahim trying to control the position from guard on top but Glover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glover wants to stand but Brahim is controlling the position.
Brahim scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brahim in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Glover lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brahim misses with the combination.
Glover misses with a few strikes there.
Glover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brahim looks to land a combination but Glover avoids it well.
Glover is looking to clinch.
Larry Glover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahim throws a nice looking combination but Glover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brahim tries to clinch up.
Glover walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brahim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Glover misses with a double jab

and Brahim moves into the clinch.

Brahim pulls Glover into guard.
Glover pushing down on Brahim's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brahim is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Glover's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Glover's back!
Good control from Brahim.
Glover trying to control the action but Brahim just sinks the hooks in.
Brahim wants to control but Glover is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahim thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Brahim misses with a punch to the head.
Glover manages to reverse the position and now he's in Brahim's guard. Nice work there by Glover.
Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Brahim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brahim tries to strike from the bottom.
Khaled Brahim has got the better of the ground game so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Glover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brahim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brahim shoots for a double leg takedown but Glover sprawls well. He's pushed Brahim's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Brahim shoots in and bounces Glover off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Glover looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brahim preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brahim looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brahim stopping the sweep attempt from Glover.
Brahim throwing strikes from guard but Glover blocks nicely.
Brahim keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Glover's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khaled Brahim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brahim scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brahim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glover keeps working.
Glover is looking to improve his position.
Brahim not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Glover wants to control but Brahim is keeping busy.
Brahim controlling the action here.
Glover trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brahim wants to control but Glover is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brahim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch but Brahim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Glover does it's job there.
Glover throws a solid leg kick but Brahim takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Glover.
Glover connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brahim shoots in but Glover avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brahim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Glover throws a push kick but Brahim slaps the foot to one side.
Glover with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brahim is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Glover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glover falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brahim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Glover lands with a nice combination. Brahim backs away looking to recover.
Glover lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brahim keeps the fight on the outside.
Glover looks to land a combination but Brahim avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahim misses with a double jab.
Brahim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glover tries to clinch up but Brahim circles away and keeps his distance.
Larry Glover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glover stalks Brahim and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brahim's face. Brahim staggers backwards, shaken.
Brahim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Glover. Glover obviously looking to wear him down.
Brahim throws a right hand that Glover ducks under and follows up with a left that Glover also avoids with ease.
Glover misses with a combination

so Brahim counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Glover wants to sweep here but Brahim controlling him for the moment.
Brahim stands and throws Glover's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brahim working the ground and pound from side control.
Glover is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brahim's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Glover is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover wants to control but Brahim is keeping busy.
Ground and pound from Brahim.
Brahim stalling.
Glover trying to control but Brahim postures up.
Glover blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brahim.
Brahim sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Glover wants to get back to full guard.
Glover tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Glover blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brahim.
Brahim is trying to control the action in half guard but Glover is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brahim lands a right hook to the body.

Brahim changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Glover looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brahim working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Glover is not content to let Brahim control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Larry Glover did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.

Glover jabs at Brahim's body.
A punch combination from Glover misses.
Brahim misses with a double jab.

Glover forces Brahim back against the cage and clinches.
Glover is looking to break free of the clinch but Brahim has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Glover.
Brahim jumps guard but Glover stands there with Brahim around his waist. Brahim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Glover's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Glover lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Glover makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Brahim backwards.
Glover is pressed up against the cage. Brahim has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Glover down to the mat. Glover avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Glover stuffs the takedown attempt from Brahim. Brahim gets slowly back to his feet.
Larry Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khaled Brahim.
Glover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Glover has managed to clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A nice left hand lands by Glover.
Glover lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brahim fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brahim misses with a short punch on the inside.

Glover manages to break the clinch.
Glover throws a left and a right that both miss

and Brahim counters with a takedown into side control.
Glover dodges the ground and pound from Brahim.
Brahim is looking to take a break and control but Glover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Glover wants to control but Brahim postures up.
Brahim trying to control the action but Glover is working from the bottom.

Brahim is trying to get an arm triangle but Glover is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Brahim asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Glover manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brahim's best efforts.
Glover wants to improve his position but Brahim is controlling well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brahim misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Glover moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Glover presses Brahim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Glover gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brahim.
Brahim is trying to drag Glover to the mat but Glover just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Glover looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glover.

Glover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glover misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Glover.
Glover throws a body punch but Brahim moves out of range.
Brahim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Horrible takedown by Brahim or perhaps it was just good defense by Glover which made him look bad.
Larry Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Glover rushes Brahim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Glover escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glover fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover slips a jab and a cross from Brahim.
Glover looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Glover is looking to clinch.
Glover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brahim is looking to clinch.
Glover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brahim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Brahim decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brahim thows a huge punch but Glover dodges it nicely.
Brahim moves nicely into side control.
Glover tries to improve position but can't.
Glover can't do much from the bottom here.
Glover is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Larry Glover will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brahim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Glover circles away quickly and effectively.
Glover slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brahim swats away the attempt to clinch by Glover.
Brahim bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Glover's head backwards.
Glover throws a combination that misses
and Brahim counters with a stiff right hand.
Glover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brahim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brahim misses with the combination.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch but Brahim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brahim throws a nice looking combination but Glover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Brahim moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glover.

Glover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A clash of legs there as Glover blocks the low kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Glover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Brahim counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Glover lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brahim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Brahim.
Brahim takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brahim drags the fight down to the ground.
Glover slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brahim is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brahim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Glover looking to pass the guard.
Glover has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brahim trying to keep a closed guard but Glover is proving a slippery customer.
Brahim doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Glover postures up.
Brahim looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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.

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

and Brahim counters with a shoot takedown. Glover fights it but they end up in guard.
Brahim landing some decent shots from guard.
Brahim trying to control but Glover is working from the bottom.

Glover scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Brahim misses with a few strikes there.
Glover tries to clinch up but Brahim circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch lands to the side of Brahim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brahim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Glover moves into the clinch.
Brahim takes a shot to the head.
Glover gets through Brahim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brahim jumps guard but Glover stands there with Brahim around his waist. Brahim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover pushes Brahim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Glover breaks from the clinch.
Brahim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Glover misses with the combination.
Glover closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Brahim counter with a right hand.
Brahim misses with a two punch combination.
Glover wants to clinch but Brahim slips to the side
and Brahim counters with a right hand to the body.
Glover tries to clinch up but Brahim circles away and keeps his distance.
Glover lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brahim circles away quickly and effectively.
Glover blocks a leg kick.
Glover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brahim was well out of range. Poor timing from Glover.

Brahim closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Glover to the mat! Glover manages to get full guard.
Brahim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glover is keeping the position for now.
Brahim with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brahim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Glover controlling Brahim's posture.
Brahim lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brahim thows a big elbow that misses.
Glover avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Brahim from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Glover doesn't manage to clinch there - Brahim circles away.
Brahim throws a nice looking combination but Glover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brahim tries to bum rush Glover with a series of wild strikes but Glover uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khaled Brahim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brahim has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 47:48
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 47:48
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khaled Brahim!
Khaled Brahim is the new featherweight champion!

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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alligator Dundee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Zmertin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dundee comes to the cage accompanied by Crocodile Dundee Theme Music. Zmertin has chosen The Pee Song as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dundee
vs
Zmertin

200 cm
23
291 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
285 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ka-POW Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alligator Dundee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yuri Zmertin!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zmertin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dundee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Dundee feints and as Zmertin raises his hands in defense, Dundee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Zmertin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dundee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zmertin is keeping the position for now.
Zmertin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dundee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dundee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dundee throwing strikes from guard but Zmertin blocks nicely.
Zmertin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dundee distracts Zmertin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Zmertin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dundee wants to control from the top but Zmertin keeps moving.

Zmertin working for a triangle but Dundee defends it easily.
Dundee with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Dundee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zmertin is keeping the position for now.
Dundee pushes down on Zmertin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dundee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zmertin keeps working.
Dundee working Zmertin over with strikes.
Zmertin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dundee.
Dundee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zmertin's head.

Zmertin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dundee wants to get back to his feet.

Zmertin looking for submissions off his back.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zmertin trying to control from the bottom.
Dundee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dundee looks to land a left hand but Zmertin moved out of range nicely.

Zmertin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zmertin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zmertin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dundee?
Zmertin working the ground and pound effectively.
Zmertin trying to control but Dundee is having none of it.
Dundee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dundee manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zmertin seems to be working for a kimura but Dundee defends the submission attempt.

Zmertin is trying to work for a kimura but Dundee is defending well.
Zmertin looks gassed!
Dundee moves into full guard.

Dundee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Dundee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Zmertin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zmertin is working Dundee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zmertin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zmertin throws a strike but Dundee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dundee won't allow Zmertin to sweep him here.
Dundee postures up in Zmertin's guard and throws a big left but Zmertin blocks it.
Dundee won't allow Zmertin to sweep him here.
Dundee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Zmertin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dundee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dundee distracts Zmertin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dundee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dundee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zmertin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dundee 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.
Zmertin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Dundee drops back looking for a leg! Zmertin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zmertin manages to kick Dundee off! Dundee jumps back into Zmertin's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yuri Zmertin 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.

Zmertin misses with a takedown attempt - Dundee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dundee looks to land a combination but Zmertin avoids it well.
Dundee stuffs the takedown attempt from Zmertin. Zmertin gets slowly back to his feet.
Alligator Dundee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Zmertin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zmertin showed some decent athleticism there.
Dundee is trying to get back to full guard.
Dundee missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dundee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zmertin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Dundee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zmertin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zmertin with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zmertin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dundee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dundee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dundee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zmertin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dundee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zmertin's head.

Zmertin actively working from the bottom here.
Dundee is pressing down on Zmertin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zmertin is holding on for now.
Zmertin is not content to let Dundee control the position.
Dundee working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zmertin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dundee is nestled in close to Zmertin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dundee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zmertin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zmertin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Zmertin tries to roll over but Dundee keeps him under control.
Zmertin works his way to full guard. Good work.

Zmertin has his foot on Dundee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dundee works his way back into a safe position though.

Dundee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dundee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zmertin keeping full guard, as Dundee tries to pass.
Zmertin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dundee's guard.
Zmertin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dundee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yuri Zmertin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zmertin tries to free his leg and advance position but Dundee is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dundee looking to control.

Dundee is looking for a triangle but Zmertin pushes his legs off easily.

Zmertin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Zmertin 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.
Dundee looking for a sweep. Not yet Dundee, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Zmertin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dundee works his way to full guard. Good work.

Dundee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zmertin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zmertin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zmertin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dundee's head.

Dundee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dundee throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Zmertin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Dundee throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Zmertin escapes and throws Dundee's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Zmertin working away.
Dundee tries to bench press Zmertin off him but Zmertin keeps the position.
Zmertin trying to control the position but Dundee is working away.
Dundee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Zmertin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Zmertin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zmertin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dundee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zmertin. That did some damage!
Zmertin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dundee's waist but Dundee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zmertin off to one side.
Horrible takedown by Dundee or perhaps it was just good defense by Zmertin which made him look bad.

Zmertin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dundee gets back to half guard.
Zmertin wants to pass to mount but Dundee is defending the position.
Dundee gets back to full guard.
Dundee wants to sweep but no luck.
Dundee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zmertin wants to hold on but Dundee pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zmertin is working to get back to half guard.
Dundee landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zmertin is trying to escape the mount.
Dundee is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dundee unloading with bombs!
Zmertin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Dundee has hold of Zmertin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Zmertin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dundee landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dundee lands with some strikes.
Zmertin is desperately trying to improve his position but Dundee has a good base and remains in mount.
Zmertin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dundee lands a nice shot to the head.
Zmertin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dundee putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dundee unloading with bombs!
Zmertin tries to reverse the position but Dundee maintains control.

Dundee with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zmertin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dundee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Dundee looking for a guillotine here but Zmertin defends easily.
Zmertin passes into half guard.
Dundee won't allow Zmertin to pass to mount.
Dundee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zmertin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zmertin's back!
Zmertin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Dundee is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Zmertin knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Zmertin for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dundee is trying to stick to Zmertin's back but Zmertin is turning into Dundee. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Dundee's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Zmertin.
Dundee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zmertin landing some decent shots from guard.

Dundee has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Zmertin doesn't defend quickly enough and Dundee has managed to lock this one up! Can Zmertin escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Dundee on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alligator Dundee!
Alligator Dundee retains his super heavyweight title!