BHFC 50: Baenre vs Gracie PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Warchowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Cabbat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warchowski comes to the cage accompanied by Eye for an eye - Warriors . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Warchowski
vs
Cabbat

190 cm
23
188 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Piotr Warchowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Cabbat!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabbat misses with a two punch combination.

Warchowski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warchowski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cabbat gets full guard.
Cabbat looking for a sweep. Not yet Cabbat, not yet.

Cabbat had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Warchowski defends it easily.

Cabbat looking for subs off his back but Warchowski has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cabbat is trying to stand.

Cabbat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Warchowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Warchowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cabbat is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Warchowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Warchowski's back!
Warchowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cabbat on the ground.
Warchowski rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warchowski tries to roll over but Cabbat keeps him under control.

Cabbat 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.

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

Cabbat is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Warchowski sees it coming and defends easily.
Warchowski is trying to get back to full guard.

Cabbat is working for a kimura but Warchowski is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Warchowski is trying to get back to full guard.

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.
Warchowski landing strikes from the bottom.
Cabbat tries to pass to full mount but Warchowski defends it.

Warchowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Cabbat.

Cabbat seems to be working for a kimura but Warchowski defends the submission attempt.
Cabbat looks gassed!

Cabbat seems to be working for a kimura but Warchowski defends the submission attempt.
Cabbat prevents Warchowski from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warchowski trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eric Cabbat!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Vass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Africanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Vass has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vass
vs
Africanus

185 cm
22
215 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

175 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Vass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julius Africanus!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vass instigates a clinch.
Vass tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vass avoiding damage as Africanus throws knees to the body.
Vass tries to land knees in the clinch but Africanus avoids the damage to the body.
Africanus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vass blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vass tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vass jumps guard but Africanus stands there with Vass around his waist. Vass gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Vass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Africanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vass is defending well for now.
Vass fails to pull guard.
Vass wants to get back to striking at distance but Africanus won't allow it.
Africanus tries to land knees in the clinch but Vass avoids the damage to the body.
Africanus tries to land knees in the clinch but Vass avoids the damage to the body.

Africanus ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Africanus no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Vass trying to control but Africanus is working from the bottom.
Vass wants to stand but Africanus has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vass trying to control the position from guard on top but Africanus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Africanus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vass is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Africanus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vass's guard.
Vass trying to control the position.
Africanus won't allow Vass to get back to his feet.
Vass is trying to control the position but Africanus postures up.

Nick Vass has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Africanus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Africanus fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vass sprawls well initially but Africanus persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Africanus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vass defending well though.
Africanus is keen to just control but Vass is a slippery customer.
Africanus is nestled in close to Vass, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vass trying to hold on to Africanus's head to control him but Africanus postures up.
Vass wants to get back to full guard but Africanus has passed into side control.
Vass wants to control but Africanus postures up.
Africanus controls the position from side control.
Africanus lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Vass down.
Vass is holding Africanus down, trying to stall.
Vass is trying to get back to half guard.
Africanus trying to control the position but Vass is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vass is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vass is working hard here to advance position.
Africanus tries to score with some ground and pound. Vass controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Africanus has control of an arm but Vass manages to advance to Africanus's back!
Africanus breaks Vass's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Africanus forces his way into half guard.
Vass wants to control but Africanus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Africanus lands with a punch from half guard.
Africanus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vass defending well though.
Vass blocking the ground and pound attempt from Africanus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Africanus wants to control but Vass is keeping him busy.
Vass moves into full guard.
Africanus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Africanus postures up in Vass's guard and throws a big left but Vass blocks it.
Africanus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vass working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Africanus.
Vass is looking to stand back up but Africanus counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Vass.
Vass trying to get back to full guard but Africanus takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Vass is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Africanus unloading with bombs!
Africanus dominating with strikes here.
Africanus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vass is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Africanus 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.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Africanus is pressed up against the cage. Vass has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Africanus down to the mat. Africanus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Africanus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vass.
Vass throws a lazy head kick
and Africanus counters with a head kick.
Africanus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vass.

Vass closes the distance and clinches.
Africanus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Africanus landing knees to the head.
Africanus leaning against his opponent.
Vass swings wildly with an uppercut but Africanus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Africanus scores with a knee to the head.

Africanus manages to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Vass is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Africanus is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Africanus has escaped and now he's on top!
Africanus trying to control the position from guard on top but Vass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Africanus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Vass is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Africanus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Africanus working Vass over with knees to the body.
Africanus lands a good knee to the midsection. Vass won't want to take too many of those.
Africanus working Vass over with knees to the body.
Vass is trying to break the clinch but Africanus has him pressed against the cage.
Africanus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vass wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Africanus has him pressed against the cage.
Africanus trying to land knees to the body.
Vass misses with some punches.
Africanus is working for takedown but Vass is calmly controlling the position for now.
Africanus landing knees to the body.
Come on Africanus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Africanus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vass in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Africanus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Africanus scores with a knee to the head.
Africanus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vass has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vass tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Africanus pulls guard.
Vass wants to control from the top but Africanus keeps moving.
Africanus trying to control the position.
Africanus wants to sweep here but Vass controlling him for the moment.
Africanus keeping moving, preventing Vass from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Vass wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Vass has his takedown stuffed
and Africanus counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Vass. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vass shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vass showed some decent athleticism there.
Africanus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Africanus gets full guard.
Africanus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vass trying to control the position from guard on top but Africanus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Africanus pulls Vass in close to prevent any damage.
Vass wants to control from the top but Africanus keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nick Vass.
Vass avoids the head kick by Africanus.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Africanus throws a lazy head kick

and Vass counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vass wants to stand and escape but instead Africanus has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julius Africanus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Africanus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vass misses with a takedown attempt - Africanus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Vass closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Julius Africanus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vass tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Africanus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Vass decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick by Africanus misses
and Vass counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Africanus with that takedown attempt.
Africanus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vass circles away quickly and effectively.
Vass scores with a sloppy right hand. Africanus should have avoided that one.
Vass swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vass tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Africanus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vass manages to avoid it.

Vass gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vass tries to pull guard but Africanus won't allow it.
Africanus stalling.
Africanus prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Vass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Vass's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Africanus tries a knee to the head but Vass blocks it.
Africanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vass is defending well for now.
Vass throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Africanus trying to land knees to the body.

Africanus pulls guard successfully.
Vass wants to control from the top but Africanus keeps moving.
Vass 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.
Vass has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Vass trying to control but Africanus is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Nick Vass wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Vass gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Africanus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Africanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vass is defending well for now.
Vass fails to pull guard.
Vass trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Africanus.
Vass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Vass jumps into guard, dragging Africanus to the mat.
Africanus postures up in Vass's guard and throws a big left but Vass blocks it.
Africanus preventing the sweep.
Vass preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vass trying to control the position.
Africanus throwing strikes from guard but Vass blocks nicely.
Africanus scoring with some ground and pound.
Vass looking for a sweep. Not yet Vass, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vass is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vass wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Vass wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Africanus scores a takedown into full mount!
Africanus lands a nice shot to the head.
Africanus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Africanus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vass can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vass is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vass is desperately trying to improve his position but Africanus has a good base and remains in mount.
Africanus with shots to the head and body - Vass looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nick Vass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Julius Africanus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Africanus blocks Vass's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Julius Africanus.
Well Africanus 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Africanus!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Turbando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomas Turbando will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Xavier
vs
Turbando

195 cm
27
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
26
218 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Xavier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tomas Turbando!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xavier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Xavier gets tackled into the cage by Turbando. Turbando maintains the clinch.
Good body shot from Turbando.
Turbando tries a body shot but Xavier blocks it.
Xavier letting Turbando take a breather here.

Xavier turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Xavier manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Turbando's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turbando wants to get back to his feet.
Turbando is looking for a sweep.
Turbando is trying to control Xavier's posture but Xavier avoids it.
Xavier working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xavier in side control lands a decent elbow.
Turbando can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Turbando manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Turbando throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Turbando looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Turbando seems to be looking for submissions.
Turbando is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Xavier is desperately trying to improve his position but Turbando has a good base and remains in mount.

Turbando moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Xavier has worked his arm free - good work by Xavier!

Turbando wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Xavier, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xavier sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Turbando works his way into full mount!

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Turbando looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Turbando throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Xavier bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Turbando manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier blocking the ground and pound.

Turbando jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Xavier is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Xavier and Turbando has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Xavier is looking to regain half guard here but Turbando keeps moving and retains side control.
Xavier manages to get back to half guard.

Turbando is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Xavier is just riding it out for now. Turbando eventually gives up the hold.

Turbando seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turbando is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Xavier!
Turbando trying to control but Xavier is having none of it.

Turbando working for a guillotine from mount but Xavier is in no mood to give up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xavier slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tomas Turbando will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Turbando slips a jab and a cross from Xavier.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xavier. Turbando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Xavier shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turbando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Xavier throws a left and a right that both miss

and Turbando counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tomas Turbando has got the better of the ground game so far.
Xavier keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Turbando works his way into full mount!

Turbando goes for an armbar but Xavier turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Xavier.

Turbando looking for a guillotine here but Xavier defends easily.

Xavier got a little sloppy there for a moment and Turbando has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Xavier has managed to get both his arms back between Turbando's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier won't allow Turbando to sweep him here.
Xavier keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Turbando's head.
Xavier trying to control the position from guard on top but Turbando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xavier stands up over Turbando, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Turbando keeping full guard, as Xavier tries to pass.
Turbando manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Turbando is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Xavier has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Xavier!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Xavier is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Turbando is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Turbando has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Xavier keeping moving, preventing Turbando from controlling successfully.

Xavier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Turbando passes Xavier's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turbando sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Xavier defending well though.
Turbando trying to mount his opponent but Xavier defends it.

Xavier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Turbando lands strikes from half guard.
Turbando not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Xavier is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turbando is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Turbando working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Xavier turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Turbando off and cradles Xavier's limp body as Turbando celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Tomas Turbando!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rey Bautista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautista's entrance music is Ladies and Gentlemen. A fine choice. Darwin has chosen You're Going Down - Sick Puppies as his entrance music. The key to victory for Rey Bautista has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bautista
vs
Darwin

170 cm
23
158 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

164 cm
25
164 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rey Bautista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Darwin!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bautista moves away.
Darwin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bautista connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darwin. Darwin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bautista lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Darwin throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Bautista.
Darwin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Darwin misses with a looping left.
Bautista fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Darwin misses with a hook
and Bautista counters with a straight right hand.
Darwin dodges the punch combination from Bautista.
Darwin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Victor Darwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Bautista sees it coming and moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Bautista scores with a four punch combination!
Darwin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Darwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Bautista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bautista connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Darwin misses with a shot to the body
and Bautista counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bautista moves in looking to clinch but Darwin pushes him off.
Bautista lands a jab-cross combination.
Darwin throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Bautista to counter with a crisp jab.
Darwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Bautista.
Darwin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bautista counters with a series of strikes. Darwin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Darwin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bautista uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darwin.
Jab by Darwin.
Darwin misses with a combination
and Bautista counters with a straight right hand.
Darwin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bautista rather than just go for the knockout.
Bautista stalks Darwin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Darwin's face. Darwin staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice uppercut lands for Bautista. That snapped Darwin's head back.
Bautista connects with a looping right hand.
Darwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut.
Bautista moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darwin momentarily.
Bautista tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Darwin misses the shot to the body.
Bautista takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Darwin misses with an uppercut
and Bautista counters with a two punch combo.
Darwin misses with an uppercut
and Darwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darwin throws a right hand that misses
and Bautista counters with a nice body shot.
Bautista fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bautista counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Bautista cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darwin throws a right hand that misses
and Bautista counters with a right hand to the body.
Darwin throws a leg kick but Bautista moved away.
Bautista scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darwin misses with a body shot
and Bautista counters with a right hand to the body.
Darwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Darwin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bautista counters with a left to the body.
Darwin looks gassed!
Darwin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bautista counters with a stiff right hand.
Bautista lands with a good body shot.
Bautista stuns Darwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Darwin misses with a hook
and Bautista counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Darwin misses with a right hand
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut.
Darwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bautista makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Darwin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bautista manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bautista is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bautista moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bautista goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bautista connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Darwin misses with a hook
and Bautista counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Darwin misses with a left hand
and Bautista counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Bautista.
Bautista closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Darwin misses the body punch
letting Bautista counter with a right hand.
Darwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut.
Darwin misses with a shot to the body
and Darwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bautista darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista tests Darwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bautista displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Darwin throws out a leg kick but Bautista moves out of range and Darwin only half commits.
Bautista throws a one two combo.
Darwin misses with a left hand
and Bautista counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Darwin throws an off balance right hand
and Bautista connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bautista darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Darwin misses with a right hand
and Bautista counters with a straight right hand.
Darwin misses the body punch
and Bautista counters with a straight right hand.
Darwin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Darwin lands a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Darwin misses the body punch
and Bautista counters with a left and a right that stings Darwin.
Darwin misses with a hook
and Darwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bautista counters with a left to the body.
Bautista throws a combination. Darwin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Darwin misses with a low kick as Bautista jumps back.
Bautista fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darwin misses with an uppercut
and Bautista connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bautista rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Darwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bautista counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Darwin takes the fight into the clinch.
Bautista is looking to break free of the clinch but Darwin has double underhooks.
Bautista fails to pull guard.
Bautista tries a body shot but Darwin blocks it.
Bautista trying to stall but Darwin improves his position.
Darwin digs a right hand into Bautista's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bautista's gas tank.
Darwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bautista backwards.
Darwin prevents Bautista from breaking the clinch.

Darwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rey Bautista is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bautista lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Darwin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Darwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Darwin misses with a shot to the body
and Bautista counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Bautista counters with a left to the body.
Darwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darwin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bautista cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darwin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bautista counters with a series of strikes. Darwin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bautista avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Darwin is breathing heavily.
Darwin misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Bautista to counter with a crisp jab.
Rey Bautista is winning the standup battle so far.
Darwin throws a right hand that misses
and Bautista counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Darwin thinking.
Bautista avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darwin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Darwin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Darwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Bautista counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bautista dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Bautista. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bautista.
Darwin throws an off balance right hand
and Darwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bautista shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Darwin eats them both and turns towards Bautista to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bautista throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darwin in his tracks.
Nice body punch from Darwin.
Darwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Bautista counters with a series of strikes. Darwin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Darwin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Darwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bautista lands a two punch combo.
Darwin throws a lazy uppercut
and Bautista counters with a stiff right hand.
Darwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Bautista counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bautista lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Darwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bautista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darwin lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bautista scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Darwin misses with a right hand
and Bautista counters with a two punch combo.
Darwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut.
Darwin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Darwin throws an off balance right hand
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bautista counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Darwin misses with a jab to the body
letting Bautista counter with a right hand.
Darwin tries to clinch up but Bautista circles away and keeps his distance.
Bautista scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darwin in his tracks.
Darwin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bautista.
Darwin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Darwin misses with a hook
and Bautista counters with a three punch combo that has Darwin backing up. Darwin nods at Bautista to acknowledge the strikes.
Bautista takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Darwin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bautista counters with a straight right hand.
Darwin cracks Bautista with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bautista swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bautista lands with a nice combination. Darwin backs away looking to recover.
Darwin misses with an uppercut
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut.
Darwin misses with an uppercut
and Bautista counters with a one-two to the body.
Bautista connects with a jab.
Bautista takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista throws a series of punches but Darwin avoids them all with ease.
Bautista scores with a hook.
Darwin looks to clinch
and Bautista counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bautista fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Darwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bautista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darwin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bautista fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bautista avoids the body shot from Darwin.
Sloppy strikes from Darwin. Those never looked like landing.
Darwin throws an off balance right hand
and Bautista cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darwin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bautista lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Darwin throws a right hand that misses
and Bautista counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bautista counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bautista scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bautista takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Darwin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bautista takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rey Bautista 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. This is the final round!

Darwin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bautista finds it's way round the side to connect with Darwin's head.
Darwin throws a right hand that misses
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bautista darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Darwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Bautista counters with a stiff right hand.
Bautista lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bautista's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bautista duly obliges.
Bautista tries to clinch but Darwin is having none of it.
Darwin misses with a hook
and Bautista counters with a two punch combo.
Bautista throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darwin.
Darwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Good exchange - Bautista coming out on top.
Bautista jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bautista shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Darwin eats them both and turns towards Bautista to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bautista lands with an overhand left.
Darwin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bautista counter with a right hand.
Bautista ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Darwin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darwin scores with a hook to the body. Bautista takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bautista.
Darwin wants to clinch up but Bautista keeps it at a distance.
Darwin misses with a body shot
and Bautista counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Darwin swings widly with a right hand
and Bautista connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darwin misses with a left hand
and Bautista counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Darwin thinking.
Darwin walks into a stiff left hand from Bautista.
Darwin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bautista misses with a few strikes there.
Bautista is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bautista looks to land a combination. Darwin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bautista tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darwin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Darwin misses the body punch
and Darwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darwin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Bautista. Beautiful body shot.

Darwin clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista is trying to stall.
Bautista wants a takedown but no success here.
Darwin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Bautista's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Darwin cracks Bautista with a nice body shot.
Darwin prevents a body shot from Bautista.

Darwin breaks the clinch.
Darwin misses with a hook
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut.
Darwin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bautista counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Darwin misses with a wild body shot.
Bautista is looking to clinch.
Darwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Bautista cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bautista lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bautista lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Darwin throws a right hand that misses
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut.
Darwin misses with a lunging right hand
and Darwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darwin misses with a left hand
and Bautista counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Darwin thinking.
Darwin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bautista counters with a nice body shot.
Bautista's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bautista duly obliges.
Darwin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Darwin throws a poor cross that misses
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut.
Bautista connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darwin's hands.
A right-left combo lands from Bautista.
A right-left combo lands from Bautista.
Darwin swings widly with a right hand
and Bautista counters with a stiff right hand.
Bautista lands a nice hook to Darwin's body. Darwin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bautista jabs Darwin right on the nose. Darwin blinks but takes it well.
Bautista jabs Darwin right on the nose. Darwin blinks but takes it well.
Darwin dodges the punch combination from Bautista.
Victor Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bautista to score with a decent uppercut.
Bautista scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rey Bautista is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bautista moves in looking to clinch but Darwin pushes him off.
Darwin looks to land a body kick but Bautista moved away.
Darwin scores with a hook to the body. Bautista takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Darwin misses with a left hand
and Bautista cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bautista tests Darwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bautista scores with a sloppy right hand. Darwin should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Bautista counter with a right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Bautista as he connects with a hook.
Darwin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bautista connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bautista with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rey Bautista showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bautista, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rey Bautista!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Young Tutankhamon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tutankhamon
vs
Cullen

155 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Young Tutankhamon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kassidy Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tutankhamon has a takedown stuffed.
Cullen is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cullen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cullen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tutankhamon taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tutankhamon.
Cullen blocks an elbow strike from Tutankhamon.
Cullen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tutankhamon's efforts to push away.
Tutankhamon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cullen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tutankhamon's efforts to push away.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cullen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tutankhamon's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tutankhamon throws an elbow but misses.
Cullen looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Tutankhamon lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Cullen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cullen.
Tutankhamon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cullen keeping moving, preventing Tutankhamon from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cullen controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tutankhamon tries to free his leg and advance position but Cullen is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Young Tutankhamon wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cullen scores with a nice strike.

Tutankhamon rushes Cullen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cullen lands an elbow just above Tutankhamon 's eye.
Tutankhamon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cullen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cullen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tutankhamon blocks the elbow strike.
Tutankhamon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Cullen pulls guard.
Tutankhamon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Cullen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tutankhamon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cullen is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tutankhamon!
Cullen looking to control but Tutankhamon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cullen throws some wild stikes that Tutankhamon manages to avoid easily.
Tutankhamon taking shots to the head.
Cullen trying to control but Tutankhamon is having none of it.
Cullen lands a big shot there that rocks Tutankhamon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutankhamon tries to lock up and control but Cullen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cullen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tutankhamon can't escape the position.
Tutankhamon is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Cullen landing punches.
Cullen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tutankhamon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cullen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tutankhamon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tutankhamon is looking to improve his position but Cullen isn't that keen on the idea.
Tutankhamon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cullen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tutankhamon is looking to get to half guard.
Cullen looking to finish Tutankhamon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tutankhamon!
Tutankhamon is squirming around, avoiding Cullen's attempts to control the action.
Tutankhamon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cullen on the ground.
Cullen cracks Tutankhamon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tutankhamon is desperately trying to improve his position but Cullen has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cullen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kassidy Cullen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tutankhamon closes the distance and clinches.
Tutankhamon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cullen is working for takedown but Tutankhamon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cullen scores with a knee to the head.
Cullen missing with knees to the body.
Tutankhamon working aggressively here.
Cullen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tutankhamon's defenses.
A right hook to the body lands for Tutankhamon.
Tutankhamon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Cullen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Tutankhamon moves into full guard.
Tutankhamon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tutankhamon trying to control from Cullen's half guard. Cullen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tutankhamon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tutankhamon with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cullen is on top in guard.
Cullen trying to control the position from guard on top but Tutankhamon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cullen is stalling in the full guard.
Cullen won't allow Tutankhamon to get back to his feet.
Cullen is pushing down on Tutankhamon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tutankhamon is fighting to maintain full guard but Cullen has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cullen is looking for a kimura but Tutankhamon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cullen to get the leverage.
Cullen trying to control from half guard but Tutankhamon is working away.
Cullen trying to mount his opponent but Tutankhamon defends it.
Tutankhamon regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cullen.
Cullen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cullen throws a big right hand that misses.
Cullen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cullen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tutankhamon keeping moving, preventing Cullen from controlling successfully.
Cullen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cullen throws a big right hand that misses.
Tutankhamon trying to keep a closed guard but Cullen is proving a slippery customer.
Cullen sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cullen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tutankhamon swivels and escapes.

Tutankhamon moves into the clinch successfully.
Tutankhamon tries to break the clinch but Cullen is controlling the position.
Cullen dodges an elbow strike from Tutankhamon.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cullen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tutankhamon swings wildly with an uppercut but Cullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tutankhamon blocks the elbow strike.
Cullen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tutankhamon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cullen has him pressed against the cage.
Cullen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tutankhamon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cullen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cullen tries to land knees in the clinch but Tutankhamon avoids the damage to the body.
Cullen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Young Tutankhamon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kassidy Cullen.
Cullen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cullen lands an elbow inside.

Cullen pulls guard effortlessly.
Cullen 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kassidy Cullen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tutankhamon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A big left from Tutankhamon misses.

A big head kick from Cullen and Tutankhamon is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Tutankhamon is rocked!

It looks like Young Tutankhamon has been cut.
Cullen advances position into side control!
Tutankhamon is trying to control Cullen's posture but Cullen avoids it.
Tutankhamon tries to buck Cullen off but Cullen is having none of it.
Cullen is working Tutankhamon over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tutankhamon tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Cullen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tutankhamon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kassidy Cullen has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cullen lands an elbow.
Cullen cracks Tutankhamon with a big elbow.
Tutankhamon is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cullen winds up and cracks Tutankhamon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cullen is looking to take a break and control but Tutankhamon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutankhamon trying to control but Cullen postures up.
Cullen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tutankhamon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cullen uses his free foot to push down on Tutankhamon's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tutankhamon.
Cullen with good strikes from the mount here!
Cullen tries to control but Tutankhamon wriggling away.
Cullen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tutankhamon hang on?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cullen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cullen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cullen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cullen unloading with bombs!
Cullen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cullen lands a nice shot to the head.
Cullen controlling from mount.
The referee warns Tutankhamon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tutankhamon is bucking up trying to escape but Cullen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cullen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
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!
Cullen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tutankhamon tries to hold on but Cullen pushes him away.
Cullen lands a nice shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cullen controlling the pace for now.
Cullen working away from the top, dropping strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kassidy Cullen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cullen 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kassidy Cullen!

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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Alipio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armen Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Alipio
vs
Hammer

170 cm
21
153 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

167 cm
20
152 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Decent knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Alipio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Armen Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alipio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammer.
Alipio fails to land the takedown.
Alipio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hammer as he jumps to the side.

Hammer rushes Alipio and presses him up against the cage.
Hammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Alipio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alipio jumps guard but Hammer stands there with Alipio around his waist. Alipio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Alipio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammer lands with a right to the head.
Alipio fails to pull guard.
Hammer misses with a knee to the head.
Alipio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hammer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alipio can't get the takedown.
Hammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alipio blocks it with crossed arms.
Hammer scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Richard Alipio has been cut.
Hammer tries to land a knee to the head but Alipio blocks with his arms.
Alipio tries to pull guard but Hammer won't allow it.
Alipio goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hammer prevents it.
Hammer is trying to maintain a safe position but Alipio gets an underhook and turns Hammer into the cage.
Hammer lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Hammer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alipio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hammer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hammer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hammer moves to clinch but Alipio breaks away

and Alipio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alipio uses his free foot to push down on Hammer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hammer.
Hammer is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hammer is looking to improve his position but Alipio isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Hammer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Alipio tries to control but Hammer wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer wants to hold on but Alipio pushes him away.
Alipio wants to control the pace but Hammer is squirming around nicely.
Hammer tries to lock up and control but Alipio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! Alipio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Alipio lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Alipio prevents Hammer from improving his position.
Hammer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alipio lands a nice short elbow.
Alipio lands strikes from half guard.
Alipio 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.
Hammer wants to get back to full guard.
Hammer is trying to stand.
Alipio is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alipio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alipio controlling the pace.
Alipio uses his free foot to push down on Hammer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hammer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alipio is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hammer is surviving well by controlling Alipio's body position as best he can.
Alipio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hammer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hammer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Alipio is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hammer to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hammer shrugs it off.
Hammer is squirming around, avoiding Alipio's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alipio raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alipio cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Alipio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Alipio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hammer tries to clinch up but Alipio circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Alipio or perhaps it was just good defense by Hammer which made him look bad.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alipio.
Alipio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Alipio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alipio walks into a straight right hand from Hammer.
Hammer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Hammer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hammer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alipio blocks it with crossed arms.
Alipio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hammer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alipio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hammer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hammer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alipio's face.
Alipio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hammer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Alipio fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Alipio jumps into guard, dragging Hammer to the mat.
Hammer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alipio keeping full guard, as Hammer tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alipio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alipio is looking to sweep but instead, Hammer has passed into half guard.
Alipio controlling the position well.
Hammer wants to pass the guard but Alipio is defending well.
Alipio is looking to improve his position.

That's two 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.
Hammer is looking to advance position but Alipio won't allow it.

Hammer stands up from half guard.
Hammer looks to clinch

so Alipio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alipio trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alipio passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alipio working the ground and pound from side control.
Hammer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alipio tries to advance position but instead Hammer slips a leg back in to half guard.
Hammer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alipio trying to control but Hammer is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alipio postures up and lands a big shot to Hammer's brow.
Alipio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alipio passes into half guard.

Hammer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Armen Hammer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Richard Alipio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Alipio shoots in but Hammer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hammer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Alipio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alipio lands with a punch from half guard.
Hammer wants to get back to full guard but Alipio has passed into side control.
Hammer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alipio lands a decent elbow from side control.
Alipio working the body and head with strikes.
Hammer is not content to let Alipio control the position.
Alipio lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alipio trying to control the position but Hammer is working away.
Check out the look on Alipio's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hammer is not content to let Alipio control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hammer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alipio creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Alipio working the body and head with strikes.
Alipio is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alipio is trying to get an arm triangle but Hammer is defending well.
Hammer is looking for a sweep.
Alipio trying to control the action but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Hammer can't do much from the bottom here.
Hammer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alipio's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Alipio trying to control the action but Hammer is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alipio is trying to work for a kimura but Hammer is defending well.
Alipio slips a nice elbow through Hammer's hands, connecting with Hammer's forehead.
Alipio looks to land a strike but Hammer avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Alipio from controlling successfully.
Alipio works over Hammer with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alipio wants to control from the top but Hammer keeps moving.
Alipio lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Hammer isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Alipio stacks Hammer on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Alipio!
Alipio scores with punches from side control.
Alipio lands an elbow.
Alipio landing a few strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Alipio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alipio 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Alipio!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xander Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Davis (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.

Cage
vs
Davis

182 cm
25
219 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xander Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Davis!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Davis 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.

Cage drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Davis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Davis is pressing down on Cage's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cage throws and elbow that misses. Davis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cage's guard. Nice move by Davis!
Davis trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.
Cage wants to stand up but Davis is controlling him.
Davis with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Cage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis with a nice head shot there.
Davis trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.
Davis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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.
Davis wants to control from the top but Cage keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ivan Davis hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Davis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cage counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Davis wants to improve his position but Cage is controlling well.
Cage is controlling the pace.
Davis regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cage controls the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davis keeping full guard, as Cage tries to pass.
Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cage wants to pass the guard but Davis is keeping the position.
Cage has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cage throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cage lands a couple of digs.
Cage content to stall in guard here.
Cage stands up over Davis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cage throws and elbow that misses. Davis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cage's guard. Nice move by Davis!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Cage is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Cage dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cage lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.

Cage is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Davis's half guard.
Cage throws a strike but Davis avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cage postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cage not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cage trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cageis looking to pass into half guard but Davis pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Davis is in guard.
Cage wants to stand up but Davis is controlling him.
Davis 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.
Davis won't allow Cage to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Davis trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.

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

and Cage counters with a nice double leg into side control. Davis won't be happy with that.
Davis dodges the ground and pound from Cage.
Cage landing strikes.
Cage working the strikes but Davis uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Davis is trying to stand back up but Cage is controlling him
Cage working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Davis's thigh. Davis counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Davis is trying to keep Cage in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cage accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cage is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cage looking to sit in guard and control but Davis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cage wants to get back to his feet but Davis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Cage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Davis stops Cage from standing up.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Cage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Cage 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. And we move into the final round!

Davis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cage counters with a nice body shot.

Cage decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cage wants to pass the guard but Davis is defending well.

Davis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cage pulls his head out easily.
Davis is pressing down on Cage's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cage tries to free his leg and advance position but Davis is retaining full guard.
Davis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cage tries to free his leg and advance position but Davis is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Cage from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cage throws a strike but Davis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Davis stands up from Cage's guard - Davis perhaps looking for a knockout.
Davis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Cage counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Davis!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage working Davis over with strikes here.
Davis wants to control but Cage is having none of it.
Cage can't control as he wanted to and Davis manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Cage with the ground and pound but Davis uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Cage is posturing up here but Davis has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Cage tries to roll out but it's too tight and Cage has to tap! Slick submission there by Davis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Davis!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Strope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Capone might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Godfather Theme Song. Trent Strope is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Capone
vs
Strope

178 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

180 cm
26
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vinnie Capone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trent Strope!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strope misses with a double jab.
Strope scores with a jab to the body.
Strope lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Strope throws a nice looking combination but Capone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Strope takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Capone.
Nice body kick from Capone.
A punch combination from Strope misses.
Capone misses with the combination.
Strope rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Capone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Strope gets underhooks to prevent Capone's takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strope.

Strope manages to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capone trying to control but Strope is working from the bottom.
Capone passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Capone lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strope gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Capone looking to control but Strope is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Strope trying desperately to get to his feet.

Capone looking for a guillotine from mount but Strope is having none of it.
Strope is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Capone breaks from Strope's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Capone landing shots from mount.
Strope is trying desperately to improve position.
Strope is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Strope can do anything to dispel that myth.
Capone trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Strope defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Capone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Capone fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Capone has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Strope is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vinnie Capone!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's entrance music is Monkeys of War. A fine choice. Baby Jay acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lee
vs
Jay

180 cm
21
164 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

176 cm
27
166 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tiger Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Baby Jay!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Jay shows good takedown defense.
Jay lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee shoots and misses
and Jay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jay keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Jay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jay holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jay has an active guard here but Lee has managed to pass into half guard.
Lee trying to pass the guard but Jay defending well.
Lee is keen to just control but Jay is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jay manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jay bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lee's guard.
Jay trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Jay is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Jay wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jay drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lee!
Lee lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lee working away.
Jay gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jay slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jay wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiger Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Jay that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jay regains half guard.
Jay regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working Jay over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

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

Jay wriggles free and stands up.
Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jay tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily

so Lee counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tiger Lee will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jay misses with a body punch

and Lee counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jay!
Lee landing punches.

Jay somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Jay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee works Jay's body with a nice hook.
Jay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
A big left from Jay misses.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee with a jab.
Lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jay tries to avoid it but Lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jay to the ground. Jay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Lee darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jay wants to improve his position but Lee is controlling well.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jay on the ground.
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. Lee connects with a nice short shot to Jay's temple.
Jay gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jay has momentary wrist control but Lee slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee postures up in Jay's guard and throws a big left but Jay blocks it.

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

Lee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Jay is retaining full guard.
Jay tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jay working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
Jay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Jay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lee trying to control but Jay is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lee stands up over Jay, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jay bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lee's guard.
Jay throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jay postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Jay stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jay 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Jay trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Jay from controlling successfully.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jay wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lee misses with a left hand
enabling Jay to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Jay swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt

so Jay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiger Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jay connects with a couple of short punches.
Tiger Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jay with a flurry of punches that miss.

Jay drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lee manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jay has Lee in his guard.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay has momentary wrist control but Lee slips an elbow through the middle.

Jay has his foot on Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lee works his way back into a safe position though.
Lee working some strikes from top position.
Jay avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Jay looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee distracts Jay with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jay manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
Jay looking to pass the guard.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jay throwing strikes but missing.
Jay trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jay accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four 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.
Jay trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baby Jay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Baby Jay hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baby Jay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Lee!

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45%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarlaxle Baenre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Gracie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Baenre
vs
Gracie

175 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
179 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarlaxle Baenre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baenre.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baenre counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Baenre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Baenre.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Baenre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jarlaxle Baenre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Gracie looks gassed!
Baenre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baenre connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Baenre scores with a leg kick.

Baenre lands a left and a right that send Gracie crashing to the mat, dazed. Baenre thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Baenre scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baenre to score with a decent uppercut.
Baenre connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Baenre throws a head kick that misses.

Baenre drops Gracie with a beautiful combination! Gracie stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Baenre is looking for the KO!

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie is trying desperately to land a takedown but Baenre is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gracie.
Baenre throws a quick head kick that knocks Gracie silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Baenre is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jarlaxle Baenre!

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pop
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A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

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