Sin City Throwdown: War PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Belanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hexa Hexagon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hexa Hexagon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Belanger
vs
Hexagon

177 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Belanger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hexa Hexagon!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hexagon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hexagon fails with a takedown attempt.

Belanger scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Belanger trying to pass the guard but Hexagon defending well.
Belanger scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Belanger is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Belanger is controlling the pace.
Hexagon works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hexagon is trying to control the position but Belanger postures up.
Belanger throws and elbow that misses. Hexagon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Belanger's guard. Nice move by Hexagon!
Hexagon wants to control from the top but Belanger keeps moving.
Hexagon 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.
Hexagon wants to stand but Belanger is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hexagon throws and elbow that misses. Belanger uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hexagon's guard. Nice move by Belanger!

Hexagon pushes a forearm under Belanger's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Belanger is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hexa Hexagon!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mizygati Hikohoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randyl Tarly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randyl Tarly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hikohoma
vs
Tarly

175 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

165 cm
22
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mizygati Hikohoma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randyl Tarly!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tarly forces Hikohoma back against the cage and clinches.

Tarly drags the fight down to the ground.
Hikohoma won't allow Tarly to sweep him here.
Hikohoma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hikohoma trying to control but Tarly is working from the bottom.
Tarly tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hikohoma stands and steps away. Tarly gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hikohoma tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Tarly counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tarly.
Hikohoma trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tarly has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hikohoma is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarly wants to control from the top but Hikohoma keeps moving.
Tarly might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hikohoma kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarly is fighting to break Hikohoma's control of his arms but Hikohoma is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tarly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hikohoma forces Tarly back against the cage and clinches.
The referee calls for Tarly to work.
Hikohoma can't break the clinch.
Tarly trying to land knees to the body.
Tarly keeps control of Hikohoma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tarly is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hikohoma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hikohoma wants to break the clinch but can't.

Tarly manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarly has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hikohoma has passed into side control.
Hikohoma controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarly is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hikohoma asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Hikohoma stands up.
Hikohoma is looking to clinch but Tarly is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hikohoma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hikohoma misses with a wild combination.
Tarly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tarly circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tarly counters with a nice body kick.
Tarly shoots for a double leg takedown but Hikohoma sprawls well. He's pushed Tarly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tarly ducks right into an uppercut from Hikohoma.
Hikohoma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tarly.
Hikohoma is breathing heavily.
Hikohoma swats away the attempt to clinch by Tarly.
Tarly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hikohoma's waist but Hikohoma gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tarly off to one side.
Mizygati Hikohoma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randyl Tarly.
Hikohoma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tarly moves out of range of the strikes.
Hikohoma throws a jab when Tarly was well out of range.
A cross from Hikohoma lands.
Tarly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hikohoma has time to react.
Tarly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tarly looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tarly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tarly tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hikohoma swivels and escapes.
Tarly on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hikohoma wants to clinch but Tarly slips to the side
and Tarly makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hikohoma really felt that one!

Tarly shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarly wanted to stand there but Hikohoma had control of the position.
Hikohoma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarly is standing up over Hikohoma. Hikohoma looks to escape but Tarly dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randyl Tarly dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tarly shoots for a double leg takedown but Hikohoma sprawls well. He's pushed Tarly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hikohoma fails to land with a series of punches.
Hikohoma connects with a single shot there.
Hikohoma lands a jab.
Mizygati Hikohoma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hikohoma cracks Tarly with an open hand slap.
Tarly will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Tarly pushes Hikohoma up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hikohoma as Tarly tries to tie him up.
Hikohoma can't break the clinch.

Tarly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tarly walks into a stiff left hand from Hikohoma.
Hikohoma looks to throw a body kick

and Tarly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hikohoma has had enough of the clinch but Tarly keeps him there for the moment.

Tarly jumps guard and drags Hikohoma to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hikohoma tries to stand but Tarly is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarly trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tarly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tarly is trying to keep Hikohoma in close.

Tarly has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hikohoma off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Tarly has taken the fight to the clinch.

Tarly jumps into guard, dragging Hikohoma to the mat.
Tarly doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tarly doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tarly scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Tarly moves into the clinch successfully.

Tarly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mizygati Hikohoma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hikohoma wants to clinch but Tarly slips to the side
and Tarly counters with a slapping leg kick.

Tarly clinches.

Tarly decides to pull guard.
Tarly is trying to control the position but Hikohoma postures up.
Hikohoma won't allow Tarly to sweep him here.
Tarly trying to control the position.
Hikohoma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarly is adopting a defensive guard.
Tarly wants to sweep but no luck.
Tarly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hikohoma manages to get himself to full guard.
Tarly trying to control the position from guard on top but Hikohoma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hikohoma is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

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.
Tarly tries to free his leg and advance position but Hikohoma is retaining full guard.
Tarly controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hikohoma wants to get back to his feet but Tarly passes into half guard.
Tarly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hikohoma's head.
Tarly wants to take a breather but Hikohoma is having none of it.
Tarly wants to stand up but Hikohoma has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randyl Tarly 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!

Hikohoma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hikohoma tries to clinch up but Tarly circles away and keeps his distance.
Hikohoma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hikohoma tries to clinch

and Tarly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

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

Tarly gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Tarly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Hikohoma. No joy for Tarly on that attempt.
Randyl Tarly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hikohoma with a hook.

Hikohoma pushes Tarly up against the cage in a clinch.
Tarly looking to slow down the pace here.
Hikohoma is looking to break free of the clinch but Tarly has double underhooks.
A short left from Tarly.
Hikohoma wants to break the clinch but can't.

Tarly breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tarly doesn't manage to clinch there - Hikohoma circles away.
No joy there for Tarly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hikohoma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tarly shoots in looking for a takedown. Hikohoma tries to sprawl out of it but Tarly keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hikohoma manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tarly shoots in but no luck this time.
Mizygati Hikohoma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randyl Tarly.
Hikohoma is looking to clinch.
Tarly lands a nice looking body kick.
Tarly shoots in looking for a takedown. Hikohoma tries to sprawl out of it but Tarly keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hikohoma manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hikohoma tries to clinch but Tarly moves away

and Tarly counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hikohoma won't be happy with that.
Tarly wants to control but Hikohoma is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hikohoma is trying to control Tarly's posture but Tarly avoids it.
Hikohoma tries to improve position but can't.
Tarly trying to control the position but Hikohoma is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tarly clinches up against the cage.

Tarly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tarly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hikohoma closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tarly counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hikohoma is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Tarly has Hikohoma up against the cage in a clinch.

Tarly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tarly misses with a two punch combination.
Tarly fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hikohoma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarly fails with the takedown.
Hikohoma wants to clinch

and Tarly counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Hikohoma's face as Tarly controls the position.
Tarly trying to control the action but Hikohoma is working from the bottom.
Mizygati Hikohoma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randyl Tarly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tarly has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hikohoma!

And that's the end of the fight!
Randyl Tarly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tarly 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randyl Tarly!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

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

Matsui
vs
Rogers

190 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatsujiri Matsui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsui tries for a takedown but Rogers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matsui shoots in but Rogers avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Rogers gets a clinch.

Rogers successfully pulls guard.

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

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

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

Matsui avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Matsui postures up.
Matsui wants to get up but he can't break Rogers's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Matsui drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rogers manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Matsui has Rogers in his guard.
Matsui is breathing heavily.
Rogers 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rogers wants to pass the guard but Matsui is keeping the position.

Rogers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Matsui is looking to stand up but Rogers isn't so interested in that idea.
Rogers trying to control but Matsui is working from the bottom.

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

Rogers 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Rogers drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matsui is looking for a triangle but Rogers pushes his legs off easily.
Rogers controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers trying to control but Matsui is working from the bottom.
Matsui will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rogers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
I looks like Rogers might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ted Rogers just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Rogers has Matsui up against the cage in a clinch.

Matsui is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rogers is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Matsui to the mat. Matsui regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

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

Matsui working for a triangle but Rogers defends it easily.
Matsui wants to stand and escape but Rogers is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Matsui escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rogers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rogers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rogers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Rogers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Matsui is just riding it out for now. Rogers eventually gives up the hold.
Rogers prevents Matsui from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rogers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Matsui had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rogers is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Matsui Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rogers's back instead.
Rogers trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Matsui looking for the choke but no joy.

Matsui has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Rogers trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Matsui kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Matsui is trying to stick to Rogers's back but Rogers is turning into Matsui. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Matsui's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rogers.

Rogers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

Rogers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Matsui is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Rogers working for a guillotine from mount but Matsui is in no mood to give up.
Matsui is trying desperately to improve position.
Rogers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers prevents Matsui from getting the reversal.
Matsui is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Matsui defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rogers.
Rogers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rogers wants to control the pace but Matsui is squirming around nicely.
Matsui is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsui is in all sorts of trouble here.

Rogers looking to secure an arm triangle but Matsui defends it well.

Rogers working for a submission but Matsui is keeping him at bay.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ted Rogers!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Radoslav Konstantin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Runblad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konstantin's entrance music is Gortoz a Ran. A fine choice. Ruslan Runblad is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Konstantin
vs
Runblad

180 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Radoslav Konstantin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruslan Runblad!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Konstantin keeps the fight on the outside.
Runblad fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Konstantin does no damage.
Runblad is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Runblad doesn't manage to clinch there - Konstantin circles away.
Konstantin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Ruslan Runblad has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Runblad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Konstantin stalks Runblad and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Runblad's face. Runblad staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Konstantin throws a shot from downtown. Runblad moves away and avoids it.
Runblad tries to close the distance and clinch but Konstantin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Konstantin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Runblad tries to clinch but Konstantin is having none of it.
Konstantin thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Runblad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Runblad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Konstantin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Runblad is looking to clinch.
Runblad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Runblad moves in looking to clinch but Konstantin pushes him off.
Runblad is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konstantin lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Runblad sprawling to the canvas. Konstantin follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Runblad hang on?

Runblad is rocked!

Konstantin decides to stand and escape the position.
Runblad is still on wobbly legs! Can Konstantin finish him?
Konstantin lands with a big right hook that stumbles Runblad - he's out on his feet here! Konstantin follows up with another monster hook that separates Runblad from consciousness! Runblad falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Konstantin stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Radoslav Konstantin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Enver Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Conway will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Koskinen
vs
Conway

184 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enver Koskinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Conway!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koskinen closes the distance and clinches up with Conway, looking for a takedown. Koskinen pushes Conway against the cage but Conway circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Conway lands a two punch combo.
Conway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Conway looks for a takedown but Koskinen sprawls well.
Conway scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Conway gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Conway wants to sweep here but Koskinen controlling him for the moment.

Koskinen gets to his feet. Conway looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Conway stuffs the takedown attempt from Koskinen. Koskinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Conway.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koskinen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enver Koskinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conway fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Conway misses with a few strikes there.
Conway lands with a hook. Koskinen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Conway misses with the combination.
Koskinen shoots in and drives through. Conway sprawls well.
Koskinen is breathing heavily.
Koskinen has a takedown stuffed.
Conway scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway throws a right and a left that Koskinen avoids nicely.
Conway misses with a wild combination.
Conway misses with a wild combination.
Conway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Conway misses with a wild combination.
Koskinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Conway is fending him off so far but Koskinen persists. Nope, Conway circles away and we're back to standing.
Conway misses with a double jab.
Koskinen slips a jab and a cross from Conway.
Conway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Conway misses with a double jab.
Conway lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Conway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Conway throws a right hand that Koskinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Koskinen also avoids with ease.
Conway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Conway closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No luck for Koskinen with that takedown attempt.
Conway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koskinen circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway misses with a series of wild punches.
Koskinen dodges the punch combination from Conway.
Conway misses with a two punch combination.

Koskinen clinches with his opponent.
Koskinen looking for a takedown.
Conway is trying to break the clinch but Koskinen has him pressed against the cage.
Conway wants to break the clinch but can't.

Koskinen breaks from the clinch.
Koskinen dodges the punch combination from Conway.
Koskinen looks to land a combination but Conway avoids it well.

Koskinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Koskinen keeps control of Conway as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koskinen tries for a takedown but Conway manages to get underhooks.
Conway wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen wants a takedown.
Conway wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Conway wants to break free but Koskinen has control.
Koskinen goes for a takedown attempt but Conway pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A combination from Conway does no damage.
Conway throws a nice looking combination but Koskinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Conway is working the combinations to good effect here.
Koskinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jimmy Conway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Conway does no damage.
Conway throws a left and a right that both miss

and Koskinen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Koskinen prevents Conway from getting back to his feet.
Koskinen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conway avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Conway wants to get back to his feet but Koskinen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Koskinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Conway looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koskinen is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koskinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Conway fails to land with a series of punches.
Conway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koskinen connects with a right hand. Conway shakes it off.
Conway misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Conway rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koskinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Conway lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Conway.
Conway stuffs the takedown attempt from Koskinen. Koskinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Conway!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koskinen connects with a high kick.
Conway throws a series of punches but Koskinen avoids them all with ease.
Conway showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koskinen.
Horrible takedown by Koskinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Conway which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimmy Conway will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Conway looks to land a combination but Koskinen avoids it well.
Conway stalks Koskinen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koskinen's face. Koskinen staggers backwards, shaken.
Conway throws a nice looking combination but Koskinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koskinen tries to clinch there but Conway circles away.
Conway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Conway. No joy for Koskinen on that attempt.
Conway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Conway.
Koskinen lands a jab to the nose.
Conway throws a right and a left that Koskinen avoids nicely.
Koskinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

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

Koskinen is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Conway has managed to free his arm - good work.
Koskinen thows a huge punch but Conway dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koskinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koskinen 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.
It looks like Koskinen is going to stand back up.
Koskinen 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.

Koskinen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Conway doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Koskinen.
Koskinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Koskinen slips a jab and a cross from Conway.
Nice sprawl there from Koskinen as Conway shoots in.
Koskinen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Enver Koskinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

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.
Conway scores with a three punch combo!
Danga de danga de dang - Conway scores with a four punch combination!
Conway works over Koskinen's head and body with a nice combination.
Conway throws a series of punches but Koskinen moves out of range.
Conway misses with a double jab

and Koskinen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Koskinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Conway trying to control here.
Koskinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Koskinen decides to stand and escape the position.

Koskinen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Koskinen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Koskinen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Conway is pushing Koskinen's head away, looking to escape. Koskinen manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conway is looking for a sweep.

Koskinen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Conway is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Koskinen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Koskinen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Conway has escaped the position, nice work there.
Conway is trying to control Koskinen's posture but Koskinen avoids it.

Koskinen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Conway is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Conway is pushing Koskinen's head away, looking to escape. Koskinen manages to hold on to the position though.

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.

Koskinen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Conway has escaped the position, nice work there.
Conway is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Koskinen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Enver Koskinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Conway avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Koskinen.
Conway can't do much from the bottom here.

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

Koskinen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enver Koskinen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Conway throws a series of punches but Koskinen avoids them all with ease.
Koskinen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Conway tries to avoid it but Koskinen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Conway to the ground. Conway escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Conway swinging wilding here.
Koskinen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Conway displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koskinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conway.
Conway misses with a double jab.
Conway misses with a double jab.
Conway's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Conway duly obliges.
Conway swinging wilding here.
Koskinen misses with a takedown attempt - Conway sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enver Koskinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conway goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Conway lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Conway jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Koskinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Conway as he jumps to the side.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Koskinen.
Conway tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Koskinen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The strikes coming from Koskinen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Koskinen scoring with punches and elbows.
Conway is trying to get back to his feet.

Koskinen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Koskinen working the ground and pound but Conway is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Conway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Conway. No joy for Koskinen on that attempt.
Conway throws a one two combo.
Conway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Conway misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Koskinen misses.
Conway misses with a combination
and Koskinen counters with a series of strikes. Conway will be more careful next time no doubt.
Koskinen fails to land the takedown.
Koskinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Conway dodges the punch combination from Koskinen.
Left hook, right uppercut from Conway.
Conway throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Conway is fending him off so far but Koskinen persists. Nope, Conway circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Conway does no damage.
Jimmy Conway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Conway shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Conway fails to land with a series of punches.
Conway fails to land with a series of punches.
Koskinen looks for a takedown but Conway sprawls well.
Conway misses with the combination.

Koskinen moves into the clinch.
Koskinen can't get the takedown.
Conway has had enough of the clinch but Koskinen keeps him there for the moment.
Conway wants to break free but Koskinen has control.
Koskinen wants a takedown but no success here.
Conway can't break the clinch.
Koskinen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Conway wants to break free but Koskinen has control.
Conway wants to break free but Koskinen has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koskinen has him pressed against the cage.
Koskinen prevents Conway from breaking the clinch.

Koskinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Conway falls off balance throwing a combination

and Koskinen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Conway's guard now.

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

Koskinen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Koskinen postures up in Conway's guard and throws a big left but Conway blocks it.
Conway wants to stand and escape but Koskinen is having none of it.
Koskinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Conway is trying to control the position but Koskinen postures up.
Conway wants to stand and escape but Koskinen is having none of it.
Koskinen preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Conway misses.
Conway misses with a double jab

and Koskinen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enver Koskinen!

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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aris BenJudah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanni Tukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

BenJudah
vs
Tukkonen

170 cm
22
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aris BenJudah!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hanni Tukkonen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Tukkonen actively working from the bottom here.

Tukkonen looking for submissions off his back.

Tukkonen is defending against the submission attempts here by BenJudah.

Tukkonen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but BenJudah pulls his head out easily.

Tukkonen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Tukkonen actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tukkonen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but BenJudah pulls his head out easily.
Tukkonen looks gassed!

Tukkonen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but BenJudah pulls his head out easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
BenJudah lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Hanni Tukkonen has been cut.

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

BenJudah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

BenJudah 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.
BenJudah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
BenJudah working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tukkonen's head.

Tukkonen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. BenJudah is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Tukkonen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take BenJudah's back instead.
BenJudah rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
BenJudah punching from the bottom.

Tukkonen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tukkonen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. BenJudah doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tukkonen.
BenJudah is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

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

Tukkonen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. BenJudah doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tukkonen.

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

BenJudah shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

BenJudah decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Tukkonen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and BenJudah counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by BenJudah.
Tukkonen manages to work his way to half guard, despite BenJudah's best efforts.

Tukkonen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Tukkonen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but BenJudah pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aris BenJudah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hanni Tukkonen'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.

Tukkonen misses with a takedown

and BenJudah counters with a shoot takedown. Tukkonen fights it but they end up in guard.

Tukkonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
BenJudah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
BenJudah working some strikes from top position.
BenJudah wants to stand but Tukkonen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tukkonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but BenJudah is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Tukkonen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
BenJudah landing with the ground and pound.
BenJudah throwing strikes from guard but Tukkonen blocks nicely.
Tukkonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Tukkonen, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tukkonen working for a triangle but BenJudah defends it easily.

BenJudah decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tukkonen, up you get!
Tukkonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and BenJudah counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BenJudah postures up in Tukkonen's guard and throws a big left but Tukkonen blocks it.

Tukkonen looking for a guillotine here but BenJudah defends easily.
Tukkonen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Tukkonen looking for a guillotine here but BenJudah defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Tukkonen looking for a guillotine here but BenJudah defends easily.

BenJudah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Tukkonen working for a triangle but BenJudah defends it easily.
BenJudah has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

Tukkonen looking for a guillotine here but BenJudah defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

BenJudah shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Tukkonen actively working from the bottom here.

Tukkonen looking for a kimura from the bottom but BenJudah passes into side control!
Tukkonen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tukkonen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

BenJudah stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

BenJudah drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
BenJudah tries to score with some ground and pound. Tukkonen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
BenJudah wants to stand but Tukkonen has his arm trapped.
Aris BenJudah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tukkonen manages to get back to half guard.

Tukkonen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tukkonen gets full guard.

Tukkonen is looking for a triangle but BenJudah pushes his legs off easily.
Tukkonen wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tukkonen is looking for a triangle but BenJudah pushes his legs off easily.

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

Tukkonen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but BenJudah can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tukkonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Tukkonen, not yet.

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

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

Tukkonen is looking for a triangle but BenJudah pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BenJudah throws a big right hand that misses.

Tukkonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tukkonen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Tukkonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tukkonen working for a triangle but BenJudah defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanni Tukkonen really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hanni Tukkonen's cut.
That's time! BenJudah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tukkonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and BenJudah counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Tukkonen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but BenJudah can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
BenJudah is in close to Tukkonen's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Tukkonen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but BenJudah can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tukkonen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

BenJudah gets to his feet - Tukkonen follows without any prompting.
Tukkonen with a poor takedown

and BenJudah counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tukkonen won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tukkonen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but BenJudah wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tukkonen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
BenJudah not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Tukkonen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
BenJudah prevents Tukkonen from improving his position.
BenJudah working over Tukkonen with some ground and pound. Tukkonen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tukkonen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

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

Tukkonen looking for a guillotine here but BenJudah defends easily.
BenJudah wanted to stand there but Tukkonen had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tukkonen has his foot on BenJudah's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. BenJudah works his way back into a safe position though.
BenJudah trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Tukkonen has his feet on BenJudah's thighs here. He's pushed BenJudah off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! BenJudah screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hanni Tukkonen! Hanni Tukkonen retains his bantamweight title!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Baraka Ice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amadeus Achamian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baraka Ice had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ice
vs
Achamian

186 cm
23
158 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Win Nutrit. - PROMO! - GET FREE REDUCE ENERGY LOSS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baraka Ice!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amadeus Achamian!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Achamian tries for a takedown but Ice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

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

Achamian looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Achamian is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ice pulls his head out easily.

Achamian is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ice pulls his head out easily.
Achamian looks gassed!

Achamian looking for submissions off his back.

Ice stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice looks to land a combination but Achamian avoids it well.
Nice jab there from Ice.
A left and a right from Ice both land. Nice combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Achamian.
Ice throws a series of punches but Achamian moves out of range.
Achamian misses with a body kick.
Achamian fails with the takedown
and Ice counters with a three punch combo that has Achamian backing up. Achamian nods at Ice to acknowledge the strikes.
Baraka Ice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ice really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Achamian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Ice shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Achamian's guard.
Achamian wants to sweep here but Ice controlling him for the moment.

Achamian working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ice has passed into half guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Achamian is trying to stand back up but Ice is controlling him

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Achamian looking for subs from the bottom but Ice mounts him!
Achamian is trying desperately to improve position.
Achamian looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Achamian is trying to roll into a better position but Ice has get a rear naked choke and Achamian is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Baraka Ice!
Baraka Ice retains his lightweight title!

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Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lindsay Dobbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Umber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dobbs
vs
Umber

200 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

210 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lindsay Dobbs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Umber!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobbs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Dobbs.
Umber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Umber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dobbs's waist but Dobbs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Umber off to one side.
Umber tries to close the distance and clinch but Dobbs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lindsay Dobbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No luck for Dobbs with that takedown attempt.
Umber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lindsay Dobbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dobbs shoots in looking for a takedown. Umber tries to sprawl out of it but Dobbs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Umber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dobbs tries for a takedown but Umber circles away easily

and Umber counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dobbs's guard now.
Umber scoring with some ground and pound.
Dobbs 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.
Umber throws a big right hand that misses.
Dobbs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Umber on the ground.
Dobbs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umber postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dobbs throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Umber trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dobbs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dobbs lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Dobbs thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dobbs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Umber is in close to Dobbs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Umber looks gassed!
Umber throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dobbs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Dobbs working for a triangle but Umber defends it easily.
Dobbs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Umber lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Umber scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umber throwing strikes but missing.
Dobbs looking for a sweep. Not yet Dobbs, not yet.
Dobbs striking off his back but it's not causing Umber any problems.
Dobbs has momentary wrist control but Umber slips an elbow through the middle.
Umber scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Umber scoring with some ground and pound.
Umber stops Dobbs from standing up.
Dobbs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dobbs will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Umber is looking to work some ground and pound but Dobbs has wrist control.

Dobbs pushes Umber off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Dobbs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dobbs wants to control but Umber is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umber striking from the bottom.
Dobbs seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Dobbs blocks the strikes from Umber.
Umber is looking to improve his position.
Umber flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dobbs is taking a breather. Umber says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Umber flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dobbs shoots for a takedown but Umber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dobbs misses with a takedown attempt - Umber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Dobbs scores a takedown into full mount!
Umber throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobbs lands a heavy elbow.
Umber manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Umber taking some punishment here, with Dobbs in his half guard.
Umber is trying to get back to full guard.
Umber missing with punches from the bottom.
Umber is refusing to be controlled, as Dobbs sits in half guard.
Dobbs is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Umber is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dobbs working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dobbs shoots for a double leg takedown but Umber sprawls well. He's pushed Dobbs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dobbs shoots for a takedown but Umber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Dobbs with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lindsay Dobbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dobbs stuffs the takedown.
Umber shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dobbs pinned against the cage. Dobbs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Umber misses with a takedown attempt - Dobbs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dobbs lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like John Umber has been cut.
Dobbs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dobbs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Dobbs as Umber shoots in.
Dobbs fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dobbs moves into the clinch successfully.
A bit of stalling here from Dobbs.
Dobbs is leaning against Umber and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Dobbs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Umber tries to clinch
and Dobbs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dobbs lands with an overhand left.
Dobbs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Umber clinches but Dobbs breaks the clinch
and Dobbs counters with a three punch combo that has Umber backing up. Umber nods at Dobbs to acknowledge the strikes.
Dobbs shoots in but Umber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Umber tries to clinch up
and Dobbs counters with a series of strikes. Umber will be more careful next time no doubt.

Umber fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dobbs sprawls well initially but Umber persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dobbs manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dobbs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Umber.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umber throws and elbow that misses. Dobbs uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Umber's guard. Nice move by Dobbs!
Dobbs sitting in guard here, content to control.
Umber will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dobbs preventing the sweep.
Dobbs cracks Umber with a solid left hand.
Dobbs stopping the sweep attempt from Umber.
Umber throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dobbs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Umber throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dobbs with a poor takedown
and Umber counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dobbs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobbs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dobbs lands with an overhand left.

Dobbs shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dobbs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Umber is looking to improve his position but Dobbs isn't that keen on the idea.
John Umber has got the better of the ground game so far.
Umber is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dobbs fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Umber swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dobbs with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umber flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dobbs in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dobbs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Umber is bucking up trying to escape but Dobbs cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Umber swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Umber is desperately trying to improve his position but Dobbs has a good base and remains in mount.
Umber swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dobbs looking to finish Umber with some ground and pound. This is bad for Umber!
Umber can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Dobbs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dobbs with a couple of short strikes.
Dobbs landing punches.
Dobbs in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lindsay Dobbs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Umber's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dobbs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Umber's waist but Umber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dobbs off to one side.
Lindsay Dobbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Umber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dobbs shoots in looking for a takedown. Umber tries to sprawl out of it but Dobbs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Umber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Umber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dobbs circles away.

Dobbs drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dobbs lands a nice forearm strike.
Dobbs cracks Umber with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dobbs lands some shots froms side control.
Umber manages to get back to half guard.
Dobbs prevents Umber from improving his position.
Umber on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umber punching from the bottom.
Dobbs working the head and body with strikes.
Umber missing with punches from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Dobbs there.
Dobbs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dobbs not doing much here.
Dobbs wants to control but Umber is keeping him busy.
Umber punching from the bottom.
Dobbs working the head and body with strikes.
Dobbs drops an elbow to the side of Umber's head.
Umber has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dobbs is pressing down on Umber's thigh, looking to free his foot. Umber is holding on for now.

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.
Dobbs drops an elbow to the side of Umber's head.
Dobbs wants to stand up but Umber is controlling the position.
Umber missing with punches from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Umber shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dobbs but Dobbs pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Dobbs drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dobbs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Umber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Dobbs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dobbs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Umber as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lindsay Dobbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Umber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Umber shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dobbs tries to hold on but Umber postures up.
Umber with a couple of short strikes.
Umber with shots to the head and body - Dobbs looks very uncomfortable down there.
Umber unloads with some shots from mount but Dobbs bucks and avoids them well.
Umber misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dobbs looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Umber looking to finish with strikes here!
Dobbs working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umber lands a heavy elbow.
Umber looking to finish Dobbs with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dobbs!
Umber thowing shots but they're missing.
Umber lands a nice shot to the head.
Umber has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dobbs's face.
Dobbs manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Dobbs, under a barage of strikes from Umber.
Dobbs striking from half guard on the bottom.
Umber throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dobbs lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Dobbs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Umber seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lindsay Dobbs clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on John Umber's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Umber takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Umber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dobbs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Umber as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Umber as Dobbs shoots in.
Umber looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dobbs is fending him off so far but Umber persists. Nope, Dobbs circles away and we're back to standing.
Dobbs checks a low kick from Umber.

Dobbs shoots in and bounces Umber off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Umber trying to strike off his back.
Dobbs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Umber throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dobbs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Umber's head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dobbs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Umber's head.
Umber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dobbs is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbs has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Umber is proving hard to escape from.
Umber doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dobbs trying to control the position from guard on top but Umber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Umber drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Umber with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dobbs is trying to keep Umber in close.
Dobbs throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Umber postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dobbs trying to keep a closed guard but Umber is proving a slippery customer.
Umber scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umber lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Umber throwing strikes but missing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Umber throws a series of punches but Dobbs moves out of range.
Dobbs scores with a three punch combo!
No luck for Dobbs with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lindsay Dobbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dobbs has a takedown stuffed.
Umber fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Umber has his takedown stuffed

and Dobbs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Umber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Umber letting Dobbs take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobbs lands a hook that snaps the head of Umber backwards.
Dobbs looking for a takedown.

Umber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Umber or perhaps it was just good defense by Dobbs which made him look bad.

Dobbs rushes Umber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Dobbs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dobbs doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Umber counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dobbs!
Dobbs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Dobbs that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Umber.
Dobbs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dobbs is working hard here to advance position.
Umber lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dobbs hang on?
Dobbs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dobbs tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umber working the ground and pound effectively.
Dobbs tries to lock up and control but Umber gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Umber unloading with bombs!
Umber throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dobbs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Umber with a couple of short strikes.
Umber misses with a head shot.
Dobbs tries to hold on but Umber postures up.
Dobbs can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Umber dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on John Umber's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Umber tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dobbs swivels and escapes.
Umber drops his hands momentarily and Dobbs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dobbs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Dobbs closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Umber throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Umber manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Umber is trying to get back to full guard.
Dobbs wants to take a breather but Umber is having none of it.
Dobbs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Dobbs is looking for a kimura here.
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.
Umber gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Umber's head.
Umber throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Umber trying to strike off his back.

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

Dobbs closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Dobbs.
Dobbs presses Umber against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dobbs landing knees to the head.
Umber tries to score a body lock takedown but Dobbs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Umber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dobbs has him pressed against the cage.
Dobbs digs a right hand underneath Umber's ribcage. Umber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dobbs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dobbs.
Dobbs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

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.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dobbs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Umber leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dobbs misses with a knee strike.
Dobbs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Umber walks away with a smile on his face. Dobbs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Umber doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dobbs counters with a nice uppercut.
Lindsay Dobbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Umber.

Umber tries to keep at a distance but Dobbs has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dobbs.
Dobbs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Umber just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dobbs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Umber is trying to break the clinch but Dobbs has him pressed against the cage.

Dobbs manages to break the clinch.
Dobbs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Umber fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umber fails to land the takedown.

Dobbs changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Umber looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Umber throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Dobbs lands a decent elbow from side control.

Dobbs decides to stand back up. Dobbs steps back and let's Umber get back to his feet.
Umber takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Umber gets a takedown into half guard.
Dobbs is looking for a sweep. Umber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Umber there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobbs is looking to control Umber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dobbs avoid being mounted?
Umber is nestled in close to Dobbs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dobbs trying to control but Umber postures up.
Umber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Umber. No joy for Dobbs on that attempt.
Dobbs fails with a takedown attempt.
Umber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dobbs circles away.

Dobbs gets a clinch.
Dobbs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Umber avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Umber is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lindsay Dobbs!
Lindsay Dobbs is the new heavyweight champion!