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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darren Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Williams
vs
Piper

179 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Hulk Supplementz

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Williams!
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, Kris Piper!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piper tries to clinch up.
Williams looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Piper throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Piper throws a body kick that misses.
Piper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Piper is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Piper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kris Piper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Williams has managed to clinch.
Piper tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.

Piper breaks the clinch.
Piper looks to clinch

and Williams holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Piper breaks from the clinch.
Williams steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Piper. That one must have hurt.
Piper throws a leg kick

and Williams counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Piper!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Piper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Piper is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to control the pace but Piper is squirming around nicely.

Williams with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Piper is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Williams fails to move to back control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Piper wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Piper in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Piper is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Williams is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Piper can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Piper is in all sorts of trouble here.
Piper tries to lock up and control but Williams gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes Piper's back.
Piper is trying to get back to his feet but Williams has full control of the position and if anything, Piper has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Piper looks gassed!
Williams avoiding Piper 's attempts to control his hands.
Piper is trying to break free.
Piper just trying to survive but Williams is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Williams missing with strikes from the back.
Piper wants to get back to his feet.

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.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Piper showing good submission defense here.

Williams looking for the RNC.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piper is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Piper lands with a thumping leg kick.
Williams looks for a takedown but Piper sprawls well.
Piper misses with a looping right.
Piper wants to clinch

and Williams counters with a takedown into side control.
Williams misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Piper throws Williams to one side and escapes!
Piper wants to clinch but Williams slips to the side

and Williams counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piper managing to control the position.
Williams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Piper.

Williams is trying for a kimura here. Piper looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Williams wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darren Williams!

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FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Drury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Olson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mick Drury could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jared Olson's chin.

Drury
vs
Olson

183 cm
21
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Drury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jared Olson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olson checks the leg kick.
Olson tries to clinch but Drury moves out of range.

Olson has closed the distance and engaged Drury in a clinch.
Drury drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Olson is pressed up against the cage. Drury has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Olson down to the mat. Olson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Olson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Olson throws a series of punches but Drury moves out of range.
Olson stuffs the takedown attempt from Drury. Drury gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Drury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Olson tries to clinch up but Drury circles away and keeps his distance.
Drury shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Olson as he jumps to the side.

Olson has managed to clinch.
Olson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drury has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Olson tries a knee to the head but Drury blocks it.
Olson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Drury is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Olson.
Olson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Drury goes for a takedown attempt but Olson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Olson tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drury tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Olson swivels and escapes.

Olson rushes Drury and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Olson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Olson lands a knee to the body.
Olson scores with a knee to the head.

Olson tightens his grip and picks Drury up, before dumping him to the ground. Drury manages to land in guard.
Olson landing with the ground and pound.

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

Drury looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drury is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ground and pound from Drury.
Drury is tying to control. Olson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Drury 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! Olson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mick Drury!

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hype
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorden Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis comes into the arena with M.E.T.H.O.D. Man blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Carter's choice of entrance music: 99 Problems Remix. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ellis
vs
Carter

225 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
18
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to de liver by Ellis. Beautiful body shot.
Ellis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carter. That one must have hurt.
Carter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Ellis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ellis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ellis checks a leg kick nicely.
Carter walks into a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Carter feints and as Ellis raises his hands in defense, Carter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter trying to control but Ellis is working from the bottom.

Carter decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ellis, up you get!
Ellis with a lazy takedown attempt

and Carter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ellis!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ellis trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ellis is breathing heavily.
Ellis is trying to escape the mount.

Carter with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ellis wants to hold on but Carter pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis throwing hammer fists to the chest of Carter. What's that going to do exactly?
Ellis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carter landing strikes from the mount.

Carter is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Carter avoids the head kick by Ellis.

Carter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ellis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Carter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ellis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ellis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ellis gets back to full guard.
Carter wants to control from the top but Ellis keeps moving.

Ellis throws his legs up looking for a submission but Carter uses it to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis is trying to improve his position.
Carter in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ellis struggling a bit here.

Carter stands up.
Ellis moves out of range of the body kick from Carter.
Ellis misses with a takedown

and Carter counters with a shoot takedown. Ellis fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorden Ellis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Carter controls the pace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carter works over Ellis with some ground and pound from guard.
Carter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ellis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter postures up.
Ellis tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Carter gets to his feet. Ellis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Carter throws a right and a left that Ellis avoids nicely.

Ellis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carter is trying to control Ellis's posture but Ellis avoids it.
Ellis working the ground and pound.
Ellis working away.
Carter manages to get back to half guard.
Carter gets back to full guard.
Ellis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ellis lands a couple of digs.
Ellis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ellis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carter's head.

Carter is rocked!
Carter has momentary wrist control but Ellis slips an elbow through the middle.
Carter is still in real trouble! Can Ellis finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis distracts Carter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Ellis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ellis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Carter has momentary wrist control but Ellis slips an elbow through the middle.

Ellis stands up and waves to Carter to follow him.

Ellis darts in and clinches Carter up against the cage.
Carter seems to have recovered his senses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carter can't get the takedown.

Ellis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ellis with a poor takedown

and Carter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ellis lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Ellis is trying to get back to full guard.

Carter is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Ellis has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Carter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ellis.
Carter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ellis at a distance.
Carter tries to clinch up
and Ellis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carter's knee momentarily.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Carter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Carter controlling the position easily from mount.
Carter trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shawn Carter has got the better of the ground game so far.

Carter looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Carter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carter gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Carter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Carter is keen to just control but Ellis is a slippery customer.
Ellis wants to get back to full guard.
Carter is keen to just control but Ellis is a slippery customer.
Ellis is looking to control Carter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ellis avoid being mounted?
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Ellis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carter prevents Ellis from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Carter connects with a nice short shot to Ellis's temple.
Carter is keen to just control but Ellis is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Carter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ellis swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Carter gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ellis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ellis has his takedown stuffed

and Carter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Ellis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ellis gets full guard.
Carter works over Ellis with some ground and pound from guard.
Carter advances to half guard.
Carter working the head and body with strikes.
Carter passes to side control.
Carter cracks Ellis with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis is looking for a sweep.
Ellis misses with a strike from the bottom.
Carter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ellis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Carter's best efforts.
Carter is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Carter jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ellis is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ellis and Carter has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Carter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ellis, who protects the arm well.
Ellis struggling a bit here.
Carter is putting a hurting on Ellis here, landing some big shots from side control.
Carter working away.
Carter landing strikes.
Ellis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Carter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Carter trying to pass the guard but Ellis defending well.
Ellis trying to control here.
Carter prevents Ellis from improving his position.
Carter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ellis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Carter is trying to control the action in half guard but Ellis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellis wants to get back to full guard but Carter has passed into side control.
Carter is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Carter get's back to his feet.
Jorden Ellis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Carter clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ellis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Carter tries to keep at a distance but Ellis has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ellis jumps guard.
Carter looking to pass the guard.
Ellis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carter is one step ahead there.
Ellis doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ellis is trying to keep Carter in close.
Carter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ellis can't do much from the bottom here.

Carter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ellis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ellis is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carter tries to clinch but Ellis moves away
and Ellis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carter's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Carter forces Ellis back against the cage and clinches.
Carter lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Carter.

Ellis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carter lands the left hand.

Carter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carter lands in his opponent's guard.
Ellis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carter!
Ellis looking to finish with strikes here!
Ellis avoids the attempt from Carter to control.
Carter is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis working away from the top, dropping strikes.

It looks like Shawn Carter has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ellis dominating with strikes here.
Ellis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That has opened up Shawn Carter's cut even more.
Ellis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Shawn Carter's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jorden Ellis!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calen Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jan Steel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Calen Gray's chin.

Steel
vs
Gray

178 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Elite Nutrition Supplements

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calen Gray!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel takes a swing at Gray's ribcage but misses.
Steel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt - Steel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gray avoids the body shot from Steel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel lands a nice looking body shot.
Gray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jan Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calen Gray.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.

Gray changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Steel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gray taking a breather here.
Gray trying to control the position but Steel is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gray has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gray has a takedown stuffed.
Gray avoids the body shot from Steel.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray wants to clinch.
Gray tries to clinch up.
Gray is looking to clinch.
Gray is looking to clinch but Steel is avoiding it.
Gray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steel as he avoids it easily.
Steel slips a jab and a cross from Gray.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steel throws a body punch but Gray moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Steel as Gray shoots in.
Gray looks gassed!
Steel keeps the fight on the outside.
Gray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel lands with a nice body punch.
Steel punishes Gray's body with a nice straight punch.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Gray.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Steel 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.

Nice takedown defense from Steel. No joy for Gray on that attempt.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Gray is just out of range.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gray moves away.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
Steel is looking to wear down Gray with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Steel lands a nice looking body shot.
Gray fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gray fails with the takedown.
Jan Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calen Gray.
Steel misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Gray counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Steel!
Steel wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray tries to control but Steel wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to try and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gray goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Steel is on top in guard.
Gray working a defensive guard here.
Gray is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Gray kicks Steel off and gets to his feet.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray tries for a takedown but Steel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gray shoots in for a takedown but Steel shows good takedown defense.
Gray shoots in for a takedown but Steel shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gray tries to clinch up.
Gray shoots in but no luck this time.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt - Steel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gray counters with a low kick, right behind Steel 's knee.
Jan Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gray shoots in but Steel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Calen Gray will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Steel misses with a body shot

and Gray counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gray is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Steel wants to get back to his feet.
Gray passes the guard and advances to mount!

Gray looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray trying to control but Steel is having none of it.
Gray looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gray working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gray tries to control but Steel wriggling away.
Steel is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gray unloads with some shots from mount but Steel bucks and avoids them well.

Gray goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Steel is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray trying to control the position.

Gray pushes Steel off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gray moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gray tries for a takedown but Steel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gray tries for a takedown but Steel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gray. Gray obviously looking to wear him down.
Gray looks for a takedown but Steel sprawls well.
Jan Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calen Gray.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gray.
Gray tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calen Gray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gray 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Calen Gray!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Calen Gray!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Calen Gray!

Calen Gray wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Boyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Jackson (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.

Boyce
vs
Jackson

187 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

192 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Boyce sprawls well.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boyce as he jumps to the side.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Boyce circles away.
Jackson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boyce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boyce tries to work over Jackson's front leg with a kick but Jackson checks it.
Cody Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Boyce cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boyce keeps the fight on the outside.
Boyce throws a one two combo.
Boyce drops Jackson with a beautiful combination! Jackson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Boyce is looking for the KO!

Jackson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Boyce finish him?
Tommy Boyce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Jackson.
Jackson looks gassed!
Boyce throws an overhand right that has Jackson reeling! Boyce follows up with a more punches and Jackson is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tommy Boyce!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vidar Strom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Woodford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Woodford's choice of entrance music: The Brains - Hell N' Back. Vidar Strom looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Strom
vs
Woodford

197 cm
22
254 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
19
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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Apocalypse Clothing

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vidar Strom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Woodford!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodford misses with a takedown attempt - Strom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Woodford feints and as Strom raises his hands in defense, Woodford changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Woodford is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Woodford's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Woodford sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Woodford tries to free his leg and advance position but Strom is retaining full guard.
Strom keeping moving, preventing Woodford from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodford connects with a couple of short punches.
Woodford passes Strom's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Woodford with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Strom is in trouble now - Woodford has advanced to mount!
Woodford postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Strom looks a forlorn figure.
Woodford landing strikes, looking to finish!
Woodford has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Woodford punishing his opponent with strikes.
Strom tries to lock up and control but Woodford gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Woodford trying to control but Strom is having none of it.
Woodford controlling the position easily from mount.
Strom is squirming around, avoiding Woodford's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodford in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Woodford lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Woodford fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woodford unloading with bombs!

Strom is rocked!
Strom is breathing heavily.
Woodford landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Strom is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strom wants to hold on but Woodford pushes him away.
Woodford lands a big shot there that rocks Strom but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Woodford landing strikes, looking to finish!
Woodford with good strikes from the mount here!
Woodford landing shots from mount.
Woodford in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Woodford postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Strom looks a forlorn figure.
Woodford working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodford landing strikes from the mount.
Woodford is landing with some decent strikes but Strom is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Woodford landing shots from mount.
Strom throwing hammer fists to the chest of Woodford. What's that going to do exactly?

Woodford wants to finish this one by submission but Strom is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Woodford.
Strom is in a horrible position here. Woodford smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Strom is trying to escape the mount.
Woodford trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Woodford lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Strom hang on?
Woodford punishing his opponent with strikes.
Woodford lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strom in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Strom is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Woodford connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Woodford in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Woodford lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Woodford punishing his opponent with strikes.
Woodford with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strom manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Strom seems to have got his legs back now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Woodford in particular looking to stall.
Strom makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Strom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strom wants to sweep but no luck.
Woodford distracts Strom with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Strom has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Woodford 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 Strom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Woodford dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Strom fails with the takedown

and Woodford counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Woodford wants to control from the top but Strom keeps moving.
Woodford works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Woodford is controlling the pace.
Woodford is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Woodford trying to control the pace.
Woodford moves into full mount! Strom won't be happy about that!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Woodford cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodford controlling the pace for now.
Woodford punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodford raining down shots from the mount!
Strom flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Woodford can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strom is looking to escape.
Woodford lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Woodford moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Strom has worked his arm free - good work by Strom!
Woodford trying to control the action but Strom is working from the bottom.
Strom manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strom moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Strom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Woodford trying to control the position from guard on top but Strom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Woodford looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Strom working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Woodford doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Woodford manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Strom lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Woodford!
Woodford reaches up to try and control the position but Strom seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Woodford rolls and tries to escape and now Strom has his back!
Woodford looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodford is in bad spot here.
Woodford breaks Strom's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Woodford wants to control from the top but Strom keeps moving.
Strom wants to stand but Woodford is controlling the position.
Woodford with a nice head shot there.
Woodford keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Strom's head.
Woodford trying to control the position from guard on top but Strom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woodford with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Woodford drops back looking for a leg! Strom is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Strom manages to kick Woodford off! Woodford jumps back into Strom's guard.
Woodford sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodford throwing strikes but missing.
Woodford throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Strom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Woodford distracts Strom with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Strom is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jacob Woodford has got the better of the ground game so far.
Woodford trying to control but Strom is working from the bottom.
Woodford makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woodford stopping the sweep attempt from Strom.
Woodford is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Woodford feints and as Strom raises his hands in defense, Woodford changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Woodford trying to control the position from guard on top but Strom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Woodford passes into half guard.
Woodford trying to control from half guard but Strom is working away.
Woodford is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Woodford dominating with strikes here.
Woodford working Strom over with strikes here.
Woodford landing strikes from the mount.
Strom is trying desperately to improve position.
Woodford takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strom is squirming around, avoiding Woodford's attempts to control the action.
Woodford putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodford looking to finish Strom with some ground and pound. This is bad for Strom!
Woodford can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Strom is looking to escape.
Strom regains half guard.
Woodford scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Woodford is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Strom reverses the position - he's now on top in Woodford's guard.

Strom drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Woodford manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Strom has Woodford in his guard.
Woodford lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Woodford lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodford works over Strom with some ground and pound from guard.
Woodford slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Woodford working some strikes from top position.
Strom wants to sweep but no luck.
Woodford working some strikes from top position.

Woodford drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Strom dives on top into guard.
Strom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Woodford is keeping the position for now.
Woodford lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Woodford trying to control the position here.
Woodford bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Strom's guard.
Woodford trying to control the position from guard on top but Strom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodford lands a couple of digs.
Woodford trying to control the position from guard on top but Strom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woodford works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Strom is trying to get back to full guard.
Woodford lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Woodford is trying to control the action in half guard but Strom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Woodford is looking for a kimura but Strom is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Woodford to get the leverage.
Woodford lands with a punch from half guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Woodford lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Woodford not doing much here.
Woodford working Strom over with strikes.
Woodford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Woodford prevents Strom from improving his position.
Strom trying to hold on to Woodford's head to control him but Woodford postures up.
Strom tries to roll over but Woodford keeps him under control.
Vidar Strom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woodford is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Woodford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Woodford 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Jacob Woodford!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Jacob Woodford!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Jacob Woodford!

Jacob Woodford wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Ovechkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Ovechkin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tim Collins's chin.

Ovechkin
vs
Collins

180 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

RAGE Fightwear

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, Ivan Ovechkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Collins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ovechkin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Collins but Collins pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Collins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Collins wants to control from the top but Ovechkin keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Collins drops back looking for a leg! Ovechkin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ovechkin manages to kick Collins off! Collins jumps back into Ovechkin's guard.
Ovechkin keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins being controlled here momentarily.
Ovechkin is trying to control the position but Collins postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ovechkin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ovechkin wants to get back to his feet but Collins drags him back down.
Collins working away.

Collins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Collins decides to stand back up.

Collins feints and as Ovechkin raises his hands in defense, Collins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ovechkin is breathing heavily.
Collins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Collins working away.
Collins throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Collins cracks Ovechkin with a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin is trying to get back to his feet.
Ovechkin prevents Collins from improving position.

Collins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Collins gets to mount! Ovechkin was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Collins seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Ovechkin is holding on tight.
Ovechkin tries to lock up and control but Collins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Collins moves to the back.

Collins has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ovechkin trying to get back to his feet but Collins is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Collins working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Collins not allowing Ovechkin to control his hands.
Collins is hanging on to Ovechkin's back as he tries to escape.
Collins controls the action.
Collins's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ovechkin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Collins wants to control but Ovechkin is keeping busy.

Collins is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ovechkin knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ovechkin for a finish.
Collins is not going to allow Ovechkin to sit and survive in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ovechkin defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ovechkin is keeping busy.
Ovechkin is trying to stand back up.
Collins landing with strikes.
Ovechkin looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Collins tries to keep control of the position but Ovechkin is staying busy.
Collins keeps control of the position as Ovechkin tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Collins 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.

Collins with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ovechkin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Collins trying to control here.
Collins flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ovechkin is thwarting Collins's attempts to control the position.
Ovechkin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Collins on the ground.
Ovechkin is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Ovechkin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Collins's guard.
Collins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ovechkin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ovechkin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Collins dodges the punch combination from Ovechkin.
Collins is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovechkin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Collins counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Collins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ovechkin wants to control but Collins postures up.
The strikes coming from Collins are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ovechkin is trying to get back to half guard.
Ovechkin is trying to buck Collins off.
Ovechkin wants to control but Collins postures up.
Ovechkin pushes Collins away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Collins gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ovechkin is trying to control Collins's posture but Collins avoids it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ovechkin doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Collins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ovechkin working a defensive guard here.
Collins has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ovechkin is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin is trying to keep Collins in close.
Ovechkin looking for a sweep. Not yet Ovechkin, not yet.
Collins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ovechkin is looking to stand up but Collins isn't so interested in that idea.

Ovechkin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ivan Ovechkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ovechkin with a lazy takedown attempt

and Collins counters with a single leg into guard. Ovechkin didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Ovechkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ovechkin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Collins forces his way into half guard.

Ovechkin is defending against the submission attempts here by Collins.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ovechkin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ovechkin is looking to improve his position.

Collins is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Collins stops Ovechkin from getting back to his feet.

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.
Collins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Collins is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ovechkin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Collins with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ovechkin wants to hold on but Collins pushes him away.
Ovechkin is squirming around, avoiding Collins's attempts to control the action.
Ovechkin working to try and regain half guard.
Ovechkin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ovechkin tries to get out of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ovechkin tries to lock up and control but Collins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Collins tries to control but Ovechkin wriggling away.
Ovechkin tries to control the position but Collins now has his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Collins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Collins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Collins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Collins throwing shots but Ovechkin is blocking nicely.
Collins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ovechkin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ovechkin is trying to stand back up but Collins is controlling him

Collins stands up out of the half guard.

Ovechkin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Collins being controlled for a moment.
Collins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Collins wants to control but Ovechkin postures up.
Collins is trying to keep from getting into a worse position than he's already in but Collins is working away and isn't letting himself get tied up.
Ovechkin trying to control the position but Collins is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins is trying to improve his position.
Collins manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ovechkin's best efforts.
Tim Collins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ovechkin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Collins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ovechkin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Collins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Ovechkin from controlling successfully.
Ovechkin preventing the sweep.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin trying to move into half guard but instead Collins has managed to sweep!
Collins pushing down on Ovechkin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ovechkin is looking to escape.
Collins is trying to control the action in half guard but Ovechkin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ovechkin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Collins is working away from the top position though.
Ovechkin is pressing down on Collins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Collins stops Ovechkin from standing up.
Collins looking to pass the guard.
Collins postures up.
Collins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Collins postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins wants to control from the top but Ovechkin keeps moving.
Ovechkin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ovechkin looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ovechkin misses with a takedown

and Collins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ovechkin keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins postures up.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Collins drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ovechkin dives on top into guard.

Ovechkin stands and steps away. Collins gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Collins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ovechkin is trying to stand up here but Collins is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin tries to roll over but Collins keeps him under control.

Collins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ovechkin trying to hold on to Collins's head to control him but Collins postures up.
Collins trying to control the action but Ovechkin is working from the bottom.

Collins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Collins seems to be looking for submissions.
Ivan Ovechkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Collins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ovechkin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Collins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Collins 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Tim Collins!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Tim Collins!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Tim Collins!

Tim Collins wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze has chosen The Dropkick Murphys-The Warriors Code as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Marciano
vs
Blaze

180 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

MMA's Best Nutrition
Bushido Clothing

Syndicate Drugs
Boondock Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze avoids the head kick by Marciano.

Marciano tries to keep at a distance but Blaze has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marciano can't break the clinch.
A short right from Blaze on the inside.
Blaze stalling in the clinch.
Blaze fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Marciano gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blaze.
Marciano jumps guard but Blaze stands there with Marciano around his waist. Marciano gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Blaze manages to break the clinch.
Blaze looks for a takedown but Marciano sprawls well.
Frank Marciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Blaze.
Marciano misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Blaze counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blaze.
Marciano keeping moving, preventing Blaze from controlling successfully.
Marciano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marciano looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze wants to control from the top but Marciano keeps moving.
Marciano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Blaze is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Marciano looking for a guillotine here but Blaze defends easily.
Blaze pushing down on Marciano's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Well, if Blaze is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Blaze frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Blaze looking to control but Marciano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze controlling the position easily from mount.
Blaze in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Blaze controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Blaze connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Blaze wants to control the pace but Marciano is squirming around nicely.
Blaze sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blaze looks gassed!
Marciano tries to reverse the position but Blaze maintains control.
Blaze can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marciano is looking to escape.

Despite being in the dominant position, Johnny Blaze just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marciano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Marciano.
Marciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blaze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marciano closes the distance and clinches up with Blaze, looking for a takedown. Marciano pushes Blaze against the cage but Blaze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Marciano gets the takedown into side control.
Blaze wants to control but Marciano postures up.

Marciano thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Marciano decides to stand back up.
A combination from Marciano does no damage.
Marciano keeps the fight on the outside.
Marciano walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Blaze drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Marciano swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Blaze's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Marciano!