PFL 100 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nariaki Kasai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Guy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Guy
vs
Kasai

212 cm
26
288 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
264 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nariaki Kasai!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Guy enables Kasai to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Guy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Kasai drops back looking for a leg! Guy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Guy manages to kick Kasai off! Kasai jumps back into Guy's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kasai decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kasai.

Kasai closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kasai lands in his opponent's guard.
Guy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kasai!
Kasai avoids a series of strikes thrown by Guy.
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.
Guy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

It looks like Nariaki Kasai has been cut.
Kasai is trying desperately to improve position.
Guy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Guy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Guy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Guy sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Guy avoids the attempt from Kasai to control.
Guy tries to control but Kasai wriggling away.
Guy punching from mount but Kasai doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Guy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kasai tries to lock up and control but Guy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Guy trying to control but Kasai is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasai can't escape the position.
Kasai wants to control but Guy is having none of it.
Guy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kasai because Guy loaded up on that one.
Kasai working to try and regain half guard.
Kasai wants to hold on but Guy pushes him away.
Kasai tries to reverse the position but Guy maintains control.
Kasai flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kasai is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Guy misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kasai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Guy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasai tries to hold on but Guy pushes him away.
Guy unloads with some shots from mount but Kasai bucks and avoids them well.
Guy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kasai looks a forlorn figure.

That has opened up Nariaki Kasai's cut even more.
Guy prevents Kasai from getting the reversal.
Guy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kasai on the ground.
Guy thowing shots but they're missing.
Kasai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Guy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matt Guy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grecko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Borgstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gracie
vs
Borgstein

190 cm
24
280 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

199 cm
23
247 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grecko Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Borgstein!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgstein misses with a right hand
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Borgstein down.
Gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Borgstein, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie throws a combination. Borgstein tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Borgstein takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Borgstein closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Borgstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Gracie stands up from Borgstein's guard - Gracie perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Borgstein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgstein avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Borgstein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borgstein closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Borgstein can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Borgstein does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie with the ground and pound but Borgstein uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Borgstein on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Borgstein looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Borgstein keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Borgstein wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Borgstein has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracie has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A lull in the action here.
Borgstein wants to get back to his feet but Gracie drags him back down.

Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Borgstein rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Borgstein!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grecko Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Borgstein fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie dips to his left and cracks Borgstein with an uppercut!
Borgstein misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie scores with a hook.
No luck for Borgstein with that takedown attempt.
Borgstein swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Borgstein fights it but they end up in guard.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Borgstein.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Borgstein has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgstein is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Borgstein keeps moving.
Gracie 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gracie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Grecko Gracie just wasn't active enough.
Borgstein looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Nate Borgstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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.

Borgstein clinches up against the cage.
Borgstein tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.
Borgstein fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grecko Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Borgstein.
A head punch on the inside from Borgstein fails to land.

Borgstein jumps guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Borgstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie stands and throws Borgstein's legs to the side, diving into side control.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgstein sneaks back into half guard.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Borgstein tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Borgstein is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Borgstein is looking to improve his position.
Gracie prevents Borgstein from standing back up.
Gracie trying to control from Borgstein's half guard. Borgstein has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grecko Gracie dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Borgstein throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Borgstein wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie scores with a sloppy right hand. Borgstein should have avoided that one.
Nate Borgstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. Borgstein looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Borgstein sprawls well.
Nice uppercut lands for Borgstein. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Gracie lands with a good body shot.
Borgstein darts in trying to clinch
and Gracie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borgstein throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Nate Borgstein has been cut.
Gracie cracks Borgstein with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
Borgstein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Borgstein can't break the clinch.
Borgstein can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.

Borgstein jumps guard.
Gracie connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie trying to control but Borgstein is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

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

Borgstein moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Borgstein smiles and moves away.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Borgstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Borgstein tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Borgstein's efforts to push away.
Borgstein tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Borgstein pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grecko Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie keeps control of Borgstein as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Borgstein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie is pushing Borgstein up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Borgstein wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Borgstein avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Borgstein is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.

Gracie has managed to clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Gracie.
Borgstein blocks an uppercut.
Borgstein wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Borgstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie has Borgstein pressed against the cage, preventing Borgstein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gracie.
Gracie is working Borgstein over against the cage.

Gracie has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Borgstein uses from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borgstein trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nate Borgstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie passes to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grecko Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grecko Gracie!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Sparza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun Boa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shogun Boa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sparza
vs
Boa

198 cm
25
295 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
21
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tito Sparza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shogun Boa!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boa wants to clinch
enabling Sparza to counter with a crisp jab.
Boa looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Boa tries to clinch but Sparza moves away

and Sparza counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boa has momentary wrist control but Sparza slips an elbow through the middle.
Sparza controls from within his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparza lands a couple of elbows.
Sparza works over Boa with some ground and pound from guard.

Boa is rocked!
Sparza arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Boa's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tito Sparza!

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randel Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hill
vs
Brown

203 cm
26
288 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

210 cm
26
299 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randel Brown!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brown thows a leg kick but Hill checks it
and Hill counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Hill.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hill.
Hill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown lunges at Hill with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hill's hand.
Hill is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brown walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hill.
Brown avoids the head kick by Hill.
A slow jab from Hill misses its intended target.
Brown throws a body punch but Hill moves out of range.
Hill cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hill counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hill.
Crunch! Hill slams his shin into Brown's torso.
An inside leg kick lands from Hill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A low kick from Brown is predictable there
and Hill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hill throws a nice head kick!
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
Hill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Hill turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hill throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hill.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Hill throws a nice head kick!
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That kick from Hill tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brown looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocks a head kick by Hill.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hill connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brown tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bobby Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brown if he has to take too many more of those.
Hill misses with a hook to the body
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Hill - just one landing.
Hill cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Hill tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hill fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hill.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hill.
Good leg kick by Hill there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hill. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hill takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown misses with a combination
and Hill counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hill misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hill.
Hill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Good leg kick by Hill there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice body kick there by Hill.
Hill looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hill.
Hill throws a leg kick which misses Brown's front leg but catches the back leg as Brown tries to avoid it.
Hill buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hill lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brown if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hill. That one must have hurt.
Hill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Hill throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brown's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hill.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hill lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hill, right into the meat.
Hill connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hill.
Hill lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brown has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hill.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown avoids the body shot from Hill.
Hill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hill lands a high kick!
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Hill dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hill moves out of range of the strikes.
Hill tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hill scoring well with a low kick there.
Hill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Hill scores with a spinning back kick!
Brown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hill misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hill lands a head kick!
Hill throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Hill lands a head kick!
Hill lands with a right hand.
Bobby Hill is winning the standup battle so far.
Hill swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill connects with an inside leg kick.
Brown avoids the head kick by Hill.
Hill fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
Brown lands a jab to Hill's midsection.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Hill counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hill thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hill counters with a body kick.
Hill throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hill throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown misses with a hook
and Hill counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
Hill lands with a slapping head kick.
Hill throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Hill moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Hill.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brown defending well as Hill loads up on a big left hand.
Hill swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hill. Hill obviously looking to wear him down.
Hill misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Brown is predictable there
and Hill makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Hill swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill lands a head kick. Brown smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hill ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters circling a little - Hill finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Hill lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill throws a front kick that sends Brown stumbling back into the cage.
Hill lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Hill slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown avoids the body shot from Hill.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Hill throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hills jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hill cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hill changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hill.
Hill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hill looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Hill.
Hill misses with a kick to the body.
Hill lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hill.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hill.
Hill misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Hill ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Hill dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Hill.
Hill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hill throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown scores with a hook.
Hill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hill, right into the meat.
Brown blocks a head kick by Hill.
A slow jab from Hill misses its intended target.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hill circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Hill's shoulder, as Hill tries to avoid the shot.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Brown might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hill has got the better of the exchanges.
Brown throws a jab when Hill was well out of range.
Brown misses with the combination.
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hill thumps Brown with a low kick.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown tries to bum rush Hill with a series of wild strikes but Hill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown avoids the body shot from Hill.
Brown throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hill counters with a straight right hand.
Brown avoids the head kick by Hill.
Hill is looking to wear down Brown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brown moves forwards but Hill connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brown throws a series of strikes that have Hill backpedaling.
Hill goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown throws a right and a left that Hill avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hill misses with a head kick.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Hill moved out of range.
Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hill throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hill takes one to the side of the head.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Hill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Hill counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
A good leg kick by Hill.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Randel Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Hill counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Hill moves away and avoids it.
Hill chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hill misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Hill dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Hill staying out of range there.
Hill misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hill delivers a nice body kick.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown misses with a leg kick
and Hill counters with a solid body kick.
Hill misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Hill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Randel Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A good leg kick by Hill.
Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hill lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Hill uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hill.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick misses from Hill.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brown takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hill misses with a body shot
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill lands a high kick!
Brown throws a series of punches but Hill moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Hill there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hill thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brown if he has to take too many more of those.
Hill dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hill has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Hill!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frito Bandito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franklin comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Da Ruckus. John Franklin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Franklin
vs
Bandito

195 cm
30
303 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

203 cm
27
300 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frito Bandito!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Franklin. Bandito does a little dance to reset his feet.

Franklin feints and as Bandito raises his hands in defense, Franklin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Franklin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bandito is keeping the position for now.
Bandito managing to control the position.
Franklin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bandito is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Franklin is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin passes into half guard.
Franklin wants to take a breather but Bandito is having none of it.
Bandito is trying to stand back up but Franklin is controlling him
Bandito keeping hold of Franklin's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandito has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Franklin is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin prevents Bandito from improving his position.
Franklin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Franklin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bandito keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bandito wants to control but Franklin is keeping busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Frito Bandito was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Franklin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bandito tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Franklin is in Bandito's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin won't allow Bandito to sweep him here.
Bandito keeping moving, preventing Franklin from controlling successfully.
Franklin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bandito wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Franklin forces his way into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Franklin in particular looking to stall.
Bandito is positioning himself well to prevent Franklin advancing to mount.
Franklin trying to mount his opponent but Bandito defends it.
Franklin controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Franklin cracks the inside of Bandito's front leg.
Franklin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandito manages to avoid it.
Bandito lands with an overhand left.
Franklin shoots in looking for a takedown but Bandito manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Franklin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bandito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Franklin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bandito's guard.
Bandito keeping full guard, as Franklin tries to pass.
Franklin pushes down on Bandito's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bandito wants to improve his position but Franklin is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Franklin is trying to control. Bandito wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Franklin stops Bandito from getting back to his feet.
Franklin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

We're going to have a standup here because John Franklin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Franklin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bandito throws a hook but Franklin avoids it easily.
Bandito throws out a powerful jab.
Franklin lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bandito misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice defenses there by Franklin.
Bandito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bandito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bandito throws a jab when Franklin was well out of range.
Bandito swinging wildly here.
Bandito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franklin.
Bandito takes one to the chin there.
Bandito throws a lazy uppercut

and Franklin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bandito!
Franklin wants to control the pace but Bandito is squirming around nicely.

Franklin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bandito manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Franklin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bandito is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito parries the strikes from Franklin easily there. Franklin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bandito to escape.
Bandito dodges the ground and pound from Franklin.
The ground and pound from Franklin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
An elbow from Franklin crashes against the mat.
Franklin trying to control the position but Bandito is working away.

Franklin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bandito has escaped the position, nice work there.
Franklin trying to control the position but Bandito is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bandito is trying to improve his position.
The ground and pound from Franklin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bandito is looking for a sweep.
Bandito is trying to control Franklin's posture but Franklin avoids it.
Bandito really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Franklin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Franklin tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bandito's legs.
Bandito regains half guard.
Franklin wants to control but Bandito is keeping him busy.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Franklin wants to pass the guard but Bandito is defending well.
Bandito blocking the ground and pound attempt from Franklin.
Bandito tries to roll over but Franklin keeps him under control.
Franklin throwing shots but Bandito is blocking nicely.
Franklin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bandito does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

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.
Franklin prevents Bandito from improving his position.
Franklin working Bandito over with strikes.
Franklin is controlling the pace.
Bandito moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Franklin chips away with some ground and pound.
Franklin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bandito's head.
Franklin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bandito is keeping the position for now.
Franklin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Franklin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bandito avoids the head kick by Franklin.
Bandito throws a right hand that misses
and Bandito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown but Bandito shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Franklin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bandito.
Bandito walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Franklin scores with a hook to the body. Bandito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Franklin throws a right hand that misses
letting Bandito counter with a right hand.
Franklin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bandito sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Franklin somewhat.
Bandito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Franklin.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bandito as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Franklin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin scores with a kick to the body.
Bandito throws a right hand that misses

and Franklin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Franklin.
Franklin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bandito can do anything to dispel that myth.
Franklin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Franklin advances position into side control!
Franklin trying to control the action but Bandito is working from the bottom.
Franklin working the ground and pound from side control.
Franklin is working Bandito over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bandito taking a bit of punishment here - Franklin scoring with strikes.

It looks like Frito Bandito has been cut.
Franklin 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.
Bandito takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bandito managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Franklin.
Bandito is trying to improve his position.
Franklin gets to mount! Bandito was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
John Franklin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Franklin trying to control but Bandito is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Franklin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin controlling from mount.

Franklin is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Bandito is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Franklin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Co-main event

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

Joseph
vs
Teboulbi

182 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
213 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Hellbent, Inc.™

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sabry Teboulbi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teboulbi throws a series of punches but Joseph moves out of range.
Joseph cracks Teboulbi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Joseph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joseph takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Anthony Joseph has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Teboulbi!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teboulbi misses with a hook.
Teboulbi misses with a body shot
and Joseph counters with a head kick.
Joseph scores with a kick to the body.
Teboulbi misses with a right hand
and Joseph counters with an outside leg kick.
Teboulbi looks to land a left hand but Joseph moved out of range nicely.
Teboulbi misses with a hook to the body
and Joseph counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sabry Teboulbi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joseph lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Teboulbi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Teboulbi throws a body kick the misses
and Joseph counters with a leg kick.
Teboulbi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Joseph counters with a low kick, right behind Teboulbi 's knee.
Teboulbi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teboulbi punishes Joseph's body with a nice straight punch.
Joseph lands a nice looking body shot.
Joseph wants to slow Teboulbi down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Teboulbi misses
and Joseph counters with a head kick.
Joseph lands a head shot.
Sabry Teboulbi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joseph pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Teboulbi back to the cage. Joseph follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A left lands for Joseph.
Teboulbi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Teboulbi misses with a lunging right hand
and Teboulbi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Teboulbi misses.
Joseph walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teboulbi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joseph counters with a big head kick but Teboulbi shrugs it off.
Teboulbi misses with a left hand
and Joseph counters with a head kick. That will keep Teboulbi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice straight punches there by Teboulbi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Teboulbi.
Teboulbi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teboulbi stuffs the takedown.
Teboulbi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A good leg kick by Joseph.
A slow jab from Joseph misses its intended target.
A nice combination there by Teboulbi.

Anthony Joseph's cut is getting worse.
Teboulbi misses with a leg kick
and Joseph counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Teboulbi throws a poor cross that misses
and Joseph counters with a leg kick.
Teboulbi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Teboulbi scores with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Teboulbi.
Teboulbi misses with a lunging right hand
and Joseph counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joseph cracks Teboulbi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Teboulbi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joseph defending well as Teboulbi loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teboulbi throws a poor cross that misses
and Joseph counters with a stiff right hand.
Teboulbi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Joseph darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Teboulbi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joseph fails to land with a series of punches.
Teboulbi scores with a nice head shot.
Teboulbi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joseph counters with a series of strikes. Teboulbi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Joseph pivots, looking for a leg kick but Teboulbi is out of range and Joseph settles back down.
Joseph keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teboulbi.

Joseph gets a clinch.
Teboulbi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Teboulbi misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Teboulbi fails to land.
Teboulbi is looking to control Joseph's arms but Joseph gets an underhook and turns him. Now Teboulbi has his back to the cage.
A hook to the body from Teboulbi.
Joseph blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Teboulbi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joseph lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Sabry Teboulbi has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Joseph.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Teboulbi takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Joseph.
Teboulbi looks gassed!
Joseph is leaning against Teboulbi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Joseph has clasped his hands together around Teboulbi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Joseph cracks Teboulbi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Joseph lands a decent elbow from side control.
Joseph cracks Teboulbi with a big right hand but Teboulbi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Teboulbi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Joseph lands a few punches from side control.
Joseph working the ground and pound.
Joseph fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joseph has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice elbow there by Joseph.
Joseph with the ground and pound from mount.
Joseph scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Joseph dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Joseph gets a double leg takedown into Teboulbi's guard.
Joseph throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Teboulbi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Teboulbi keeping full guard, as Joseph tries to pass.
Joseph throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Teboulbi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Joseph with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joseph throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Joseph throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Joseph throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Joseph content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Teboulbi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joseph's guard.
Teboulbi trying to control but Joseph is working from the bottom.

Joseph looking for a guillotine here but Teboulbi defends easily.
Joseph has his hands on Teboulbi's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teboulbi looking to pass the guard.
Joseph looking to hit a scissor sweep but Teboulbi is one step ahead there.
Teboulbi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joseph pulls Teboulbi in close to prevent any damage.
Joseph lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Teboulbi!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Joseph working the ground and pound effectively.
Teboulbi wants to hold on but Joseph pushes him away.
Joseph putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Teboulbi working to try and regain half guard.
Teboulbi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Joseph tries to control but Teboulbi wriggling away.
Joseph is landing with some decent strikes but Teboulbi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Anthony Joseph overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Teboulbi regains half guard.
Joseph throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Joseph thows a huge punch but Teboulbi dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Joseph lands a nice short elbow.
Joseph working the head and body with strikes.
Joseph looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Teboulbi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Joseph landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Joseph is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Teboulbi taking some punishment here, with Joseph in his half guard.
Joseph wants to lay and pray for a moment but Teboulbi keeps working.
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. Joseph connects with a nice short shot to Teboulbi's temple.
Teboulbi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Teboulbi to regain full guard.
Joseph lands a couple of elbows.
Teboulbi is pulling down on Joseph's head. It's preventing any offense from Joseph, at least for the moment.
Teboulbi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Teboulbi is breathing heavily.
Joseph working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joseph in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Joseph stands up over Teboulbi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Joseph lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Teboulbi wants to stand and escape but Joseph is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teboulbi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joseph.
Joseph passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Joseph misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Joseph dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Teboulbi misses with a leg kick
and Joseph counters with an outside leg kick.
Teboulbi throws an off balance right hand
and Joseph counters with a two punch combo.
Joseph looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Teboulbi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joseph scores with a jab to the head.
Joseph cracks the inside of Teboulbi's front leg.
Joseph throws a sloppy head kick and Teboulbi moves out of range easily.
Teboulbi misses with a left hand
and Joseph counters with a leg kick.
No joy there for Teboulbi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Teboulbi throws an off balance right hand
and Joseph counters with a big head kick but Teboulbi shrugs it off.
Teboulbi throws a combination that misses
and Joseph counters with a thumping low kick.
Joseph avoids the body shot from Teboulbi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teboulbi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Joseph counters with a flying knee. Nice.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joseph gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joseph creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joseph cracks Teboulbi with a nice body shot.
Teboulbi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joseph makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Joseph.

Joseph decides to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joseph is on top in guard.
Joseph working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Joseph throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Teboulbi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Joseph works over Teboulbi with some ground and pound from guard.
Joseph distracts Teboulbi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joseph stands up over Teboulbi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Joseph lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sabry Teboulbi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teboulbi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joseph.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Joseph's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Joseph accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Teboulbi keeping full guard, as Joseph tries to pass.
Joseph stopping the sweep attempt from Teboulbi.
Joseph tries to free his leg and advance position but Teboulbi is retaining full guard.
Teboulbi looking to control.
Teboulbi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joseph is one step ahead there.
Joseph postures up and lands a big shot to Teboulbi's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Teboulbi's head.
Joseph is working Teboulbi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Teboulbi trying to control the position.
Joseph lands a couple of digs.
Joseph with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joseph works over Teboulbi with some ground and pound from guard.
Joseph trying to control the position from guard on top but Teboulbi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teboulbi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Joseph accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Joseph with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Joseph being controlled here momentarily.
Joseph landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joseph with a flurry of punches that miss.
Teboulbi is trying to control the position but Joseph postures up.
Joseph is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Joseph accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Teboulbi keeping full guard, as Joseph tries to pass.
Joseph working some strikes from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Teboulbi looking for a guillotine here but Joseph defends easily.
Joseph postures up and lands a big shot to Teboulbi's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Joseph showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joseph has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Joseph!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between NumbaOne Stunna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiranuka Stakanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stunna's entrance music is Bring The Pain. A fine choice. Stakanu has chosen Oy, To Ne Vecher as his entrance music. Hiranuka Stakanu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Stunna
vs
Stakanu

183 cm
26
275 lbs
13 - 7 - 2

184 cm
26
280 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Hellbent, Inc.™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, NumbaOne Stunna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiranuka Stakanu!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stakanu checks a leg kick.
Stunna misses with the combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stunna.
Stunna misses with an uppercut. Stakanu saw that one coming.
Stunna lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stunna scores with a shot to the body.

Stunna shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stakanu is trying to defend but Stunna finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Stakanu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stunna.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stunna thows a huge punch but Stakanu dodges it nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stakanu regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stakanu is adopting a defensive guard.
Stakanu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stunna accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stunna in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stunna accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stunna landing some decent shots from guard.
Stakanu controls Stunna momentarily but Stunna frees himself.
Stakanu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stunna lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stunna trying to control the position from guard on top but Stakanu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stunna postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stunna cracks Stakanu with a solid left hand.
Stakanu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stunna postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stunna postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stunna lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stunna content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stunna in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stakanu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stunna.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stunna accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stunna chips away with some ground and pound.
Stunnais looking to pass into half guard but Stakanu pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Stakanu is in guard.
Stunna seems keen to control Stakanu's posture.
Stakanu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stunna looking for a sweep. Not yet Stunna, not yet.
Stunna manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stakanu manages to get himself to full guard.
Stunna with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stakanu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stunna throws a strike but Stakanu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stunna has control of Stakanu's left arm, preventing Stakanu from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stakanu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stunna.
NumbaOne Stunna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stunna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stakanu throws a hook to the side of Stunna's head but Stunna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stunna scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stakanu misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Stunna counters with a shoot takedown. Stakanu fights it but they end up in guard.
Stunna scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stunna postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stakanu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stunna!
Stunna can't escape the position.
Stunna tries to hold on but Stakanu postures up.
Stunna is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stakanu tries to control but Stunna wriggling away.
Stunna really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

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.
Stakanu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stunna is looking to escape.
Stakanu avoids the attempt from Stunna to control.

Stakanu has hold of Stunna's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stunna manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Stakanu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stunna is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stunna is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stunna sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Stunna gets back to full guard.
Stunna wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stunna is on top in guard.
Stunna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stakanu is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stunna postures up and lands a big shot to Stakanu's brow.
Stunna working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stunna throwing strikes but missing.
Stunna throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stakanu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stunna with a nice head shot there.
Stunnais looking to pass into half guard but Stakanu pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Stakanu is in guard.
Stunna bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stakanu's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

NumbaOne Stunna 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!

Stunna connects with an inside leg kick.

Stunna throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stakanu was covering up waiting for the punch and Stunna finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stakanu controls Stunna momentarily but Stunna frees himself.
Stunna with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stakanu is on top in guard.
Stunna looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stunna controls Stakanu momentarily but Stakanu frees himself.
Stunna seems keen to control Stakanu's posture.
Stakanu won't allow Stunna to sweep him here.

Stakanu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stunna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stunna seems keen to control Stakanu's posture.

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.
Stunna's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Stunna wants to sweep here but Stakanu controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stunna is on top in guard.
Stunna missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stunna throws a strike but Stakanu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stakanu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stunna is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stunna looking for a sweep. Not yet Stunna, not yet.
Stunna is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stakanu trying to control from the bottom.
Stunna throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stunna thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stakanu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stunna takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stakanu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stunna.
Stunna throws a strike but Stakanu avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Stakanu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stakanu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hiranuka Stakanu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stakanu is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Stunna wants to control from the top but Stakanu keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stunna throws a strike but Stakanu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
NumbaOne Stunna showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stunna has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... NumbaOne Stunna!