Cforce.9: Unleashed PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marouane Chamakh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marion Cobretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cobretti has chosen Frank Sinatra - Fly me to the moon as his entrance music. Marion Cobretti has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marouane Chamakh's chin.

Chamakh
vs
Cobretti

190 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Nutrition

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 Amsterdam, Marouane Chamakh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marion Cobretti!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chamakh walks into a stiff left hand from Cobretti.
Cobretti lands a jab to Chamakh's midsection.
Cobretti lands a hook that stumbles Chamakh back into the cage. Cobretti follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Chamakh to the canvas! Cobretti pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Chamakh has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marion Cobretti!

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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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego de Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

de Souza
vs
Santana

191 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego de Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Santana!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana shoots in and drives through. Souza sprawls well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Souza.
Santana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santana shoots in but Souza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diego de Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Santana.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Santana tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Santana has a takedown stuffed.
Santana shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Souza pinned against the cage. Souza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Santana scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Santana seems to be looking for submissions.
Souza on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Souza tries to get out of the position.
Souza wants to get back to his feet.
Santana is trying to control. Souza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Santana seems to be working for a kimura but Souza defends the submission attempt.
Santana is looking to take a break and control but Souza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santana looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Santana is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Souza is refusing to be controlled, as Santana sits in half guard.
Santana prevents Souza from standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Santana shoots in but no luck this time.
A cross from Souza lands.
Santana walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Santana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Souza. No joy for Santana on that attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Souza, right into the meat.
Nice takedown defense from Souza. No joy for Santana on that attempt.
Souza lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Souza is looking to slow Santana down with leg kicks.
Santana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Santana takes a jab right on the kisser.
Santana on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Santana wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Souza scores with a jab. Santana acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Santana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A solid leg kick lands there for Souza.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souza tests Santana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego de Souza 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.

Souza throws a nice inside leg kick.
Souza feints and then cracks Santana's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Santana down.
Santana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Santana chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Souza can pounce on him.
Santana's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Souza throws a nice outside leg kick.
Santana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Souza connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Souza is fending him off so far but Santana persists. Nope, Souza circles away and we're back to standing.
Santana is breathing heavily.
Santana shoots in but no luck this time.
Diego de Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Santana.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Souza, right into the meat.
Santana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Souza. Souza obviously looking to wear him down.
Souza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A decent looking cross lands there for Souza.

Santana gets a takedown into half guard.
Souza is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santana tries to pass to full mount but Souza defends it.
Souza is trying to stand up here but Santana is controlling him well.

Santana is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Souza is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carlos Santana!

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hype
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
22%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rui Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rui Rodrigues has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Lesnar
vs
Rodrigues

191 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rui Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues fails with the takedown.

Rodrigues feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lesnar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rodrigues puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Rodrigues is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lesnar defends it well.
Rodrigues 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.
Lesnar wants to get back to his feet.
Rodrigues working Lesnar over with strikes.
Lesnar trying to hold on to Rodrigues's head to control him but Rodrigues postures up.
Rodrigues should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rodrigues passes the guard and advances to mount!
Rodrigues has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rodrigues throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Lesnar has his hands clasped together but Rodrigues breaks the hold and Lesnar is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Rodrigues!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rui Rodrigues!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Pinjata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Walker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Pinjata
vs
Walker

185 cm
20
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Crashforce Voodoo Lab

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, El Pinjata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Walker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pinjata gets the takedown into side control.

Pinjata tries for a kimura but Walker is defending well.
Walker is looking for a sweep.

Pinjata working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Walker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pinjata wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Pinjata wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Walker, who protects the arm well.
Walker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker struggling a bit here.
Pinjata knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Walker on the ground.
Walker regains half guard.
Walker tries to get to full guard but Pinjata has control of the leg.
Pinjata could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Walker trying to control here.
Walker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinjata postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pinjata sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Walker's guard.
Walker tries to get to full guard but Pinjata has control of the leg.
Pinjata not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Walker wants to control but Pinjata is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walker moves into full guard.
Walker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walker is looking to stand up but Pinjata isn't so interested in that idea.
Walker wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pinjata is fending him off so far but Walker persists. Nope, Pinjata circles away and we're back to standing.

Pinjata drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to control but Pinjata postures up.
Walker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Pinjata is working for a submission of some sort.

Pinjata is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Walker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pinjata prevents Walker from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Pinjata is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Walker wants to improve his position but Pinjata is controlling well.
Pinjata wants to pass to mount but Walker is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pinjata seems to be working for a kimura but Walker defends the submission attempt.

Pinjata is looking for a kimura here.
Pinjata is breathing heavily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Walker looks for a takedown but Pinjata sprawls well.
Walker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pinjata but Pinjata pushes him off and we're back to square one.
El Pinjata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Walker.
Pinjata misses with a takedown attempt

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

Pinjata has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Walker is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pinjata.
Walker wants to control but Pinjata is keeping him busy.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pinjata!
Walker prevents Pinjata from getting the reversal.

Pinjata defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Walker.
Pinjata is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Walker.

Walker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pinjata regains half guard.
Walker wants to control but Pinjata is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gabriel Walker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pinjata's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pinjata shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pinjata wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Pinjata won't allow Walker to get back to his feet.
Walker 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.
Pinjata sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Walker's guard.
Walker tries to roll over but Pinjata keeps him under control.
Pinjata missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pinjata shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pinjata thows a big elbow that misses.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Pinjata pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Walker is keeping the position for now.
Walker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pinjata slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker trying to control but Pinjata is working from the bottom.

Pinjata looking for a guillotine here but Walker defends easily.
Walker wants to control from the top but Pinjata keeps moving.
Walker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pinjata swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walker pushes down on Pinjata's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Walker trying to control the action but Pinjata is working from the bottom.
Walker wants to stand up but Pinjata is controlling the position.

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.
Pinjata wants to improve his position but Walker is controlling well.

Walker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pinjata defends it well.
Pinjata flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

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

Pinjata closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Walker tries to get to full guard but Pinjata has control of the leg.
Walker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Walker wants to sweep here but Pinjata controlling him for the moment.
Pinjata has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pinjata with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Walker trying to keep a closed guard but Pinjata is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinjata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walker looking for a sweep. Not yet Walker, not yet.

Walker working for a triangle but Pinjata defends it easily.
Walker looking for a sweep. Not yet Walker, not yet.
Pinjata looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pinjata as he jumps to the side.

Pinjata closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Walker to the mat! Walker manages to get full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pinjata thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pinjata trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pinjata might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pinjata is working hard here to advance position.
Walker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pinjata is squirming around, avoiding Walker's attempts to control the action.
Walker sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Walker trying to control but Pinjata is having none of it.
Pinjata working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Pinjata dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Walker drives through with a takedown into guard.

Pinjata working for submissions but it's allowed Walker to get to half guard.

Walker seems to be working for a kimura but Pinjata defends the submission attempt.
Pinjata won't allow Walker to pass to mount.
Pinjata flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pinjata manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pinjata keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.

Pinjata has his foot on Walker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Walker works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pinjata can't keep his opponent in guard - Walker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
El Pinjata overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Pinjata is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pinjata on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pinjata tries to get out of the position.

Pinjata looking for submissions off his back.

Pinjata looking for submissions off his back.
Walker 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.
Walker prevents Pinjata from improving his position.

Pinjata looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Pinjata is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Walker uses his free foot to push down on Pinjata's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pinjata.

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.
Walker looking to control but Pinjata is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pinjata tries to reverse the position but Walker maintains control.
Walker tries to control but Pinjata wriggling away.
Walker wants to take Pinjata's back here but Pinjata is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Walker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Walker prevents Pinjata from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Pinjata that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Walker is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pinjata can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Pinjata is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walker looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pinjata can't escape the position.
Pinjata throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pinjata tries to reverse the position but Walker maintains control.
Walker trying to control but Pinjata is having none of it.
Pinjata tries to reverse the position but Walker maintains control.
Pinjata prevents Walker from taking his back.
Pinjata tries to get back to half guard but can't.

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.
Walker fails to move to back control.
Walker trying to control but Pinjata is having none of it.
Pinjata is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Walker working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Walker takes Pinjata's back.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Walker!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Raju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Teppo Raju has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Raju
vs
Brown

185 cm
24
200 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

188 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Takomo

Canadian Fighter Clothing

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teppo Raju!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Brown!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Raju.
Brown tries to work over Raju's front leg with a kick but Raju checks it.
Raju has a takedown stuffed.
Raju shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Raju's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teppo Raju. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raju closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Raju pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Raju looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Raju throws a combination that misses

and Brown counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brown seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Raju defends it.
Brown wants to take a breather but Raju is having none of it.
Brown is pressing down on Raju's thigh, looking to free his foot. Raju is holding on for now.
Raju wants to get back to full guard.
Raju lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Raju is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Brown closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Raju gets back to half guard.

Raju is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown thows a huge punch but Raju dodges it nicely.
Brown is thwarting Raju's attempts to control the position.
Raju wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.

Raju looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raju is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
Raju wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Brown shoots in and bounces Raju off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Raju manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Raju trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Raju gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown is trying to keep Raju in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raju working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown 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.
Raju looking to pass the guard.

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

Raju gets the takedown into side control.
Raju wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Raju is breathing heavily.
Brown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Raju wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Raju works to advance to full mount. Brown defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raju prevents Brown from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raju in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Raju looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown wants to control but Raju is having none of it.
Raju working Brown over with strikes here.
Brown working to try and regain half guard.

Raju looking for a guillotine from mount but Brown is having none of it.
Raju with shots to the head and body - Brown looks very uncomfortable down there.

Raju jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brown manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andrew Brown will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Raju loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Raju tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily

and Brown counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brown wanted to stand there but Raju had control of the position.

Raju is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Raju looking for a sweep. Not yet Raju, not yet.
Raju 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.

Brown stands up from Raju's guard - Brown perhaps looking for a knockout.

Brown closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Raju to the mat! Raju manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Raju is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Raju is keeping the position.
Brown trying to control but Raju is working from the bottom.
Brown slips nicely into half guard.
Raju is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brown is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Raju!

Brown wants to finish this one by submission but Raju is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Brown.
Raju keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown wants to control the pace but Raju is squirming around nicely.
Raju bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Andrew Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown is looking to advance position but Raju won't allow it.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Raju gets full guard.

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

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

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

Brown gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Raju checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Raju gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raju keeps working.
Raju is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brown wants to control but Raju is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raju sneaks back into half guard.
Raju slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brown passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Brown there.
Brown wants to control but Raju is keeping him busy.

Brown is trying to work for a kimura but Raju is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Raju knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Raju is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Raju misses with a jab, cross combination.

Raju shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Raju showed some decent athleticism there.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Raju's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Raju's back!

Brown is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Raju knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Raju for a finish.
Brown is looking to control Raju but Raju is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Raju manages to reverse the position and now he's in Brown's guard. Nice work there by Raju.

Raju drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Raju off! Raju jumps back into Brown's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Raju is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Raju from controlling successfully.

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

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Raju misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Raju thinking.
Teppo Raju is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Raju. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
Raju shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Brown counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Andrew Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Raju looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.

Raju looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Raju looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown wants to control from the top but Raju keeps moving.
Raju can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Raju.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to pass the guard.

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

Brown fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Raju sprawls well initially but Brown persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brown passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Raju!
Raju is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown content just to control the position here.

Brown jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Raju manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Raju is not content to let Brown control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raju can't do much from the bottom here.
Raju is looking to reverse the position.
Raju is working hard here to advance position.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Raju is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raju with a poor takedown

and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teppo Raju. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Raju manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brown wants to control but Raju is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Raju is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Raju scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Teppo Raju has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raju throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Raju missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Brown!

C
A

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Feathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodie Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Feathers could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rodie Tua's chin.

Feathers
vs
Tua

195 cm
22
295 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Red Light Clothing ► Amsterdam!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Feathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rodie Tua!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feathers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Feathers fails to land with a series of punches.
Feathers dips to his left and cracks Tua with an uppercut!
Feathers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tua is fending him off so far but Feathers persists. Nope, Tua circles away and we're back to standing.
Feathers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Feathers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Feathers tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Tua counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tua trying to control but Feathers is working from the bottom.
Tua in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tua wants to control from the top but Feathers keeps moving.

Tua 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.
Feathers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tua is one step ahead there.
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.
Feathers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Feathers keeping moving, preventing Tua from controlling successfully.

Feathers had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tua is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Feathers Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tua's back instead.
Feathers misses with an elbow to the head.
Tua turns into Feathers and is now in his guard.
Tua stands and throws Feathers's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Feathers takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Tua thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tua fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feathers tries to bench press Tua off him but Tua keeps the position.
Tua has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Tua wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Feathers, who protects the arm well.
Feathers could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Tua is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Feathers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tua looks gassed!

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

Tua has an Americana. Feathers didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Tua is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Tua hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rodie Tua!