MIFC Contenders 74 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Hasell
vs
Riley

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Hasell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Riley!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hasell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Riley fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hasell to the ground. Riley is now in Hasell's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hasell working for a triangle but Riley defends it easily.
Hasell being controlled here, momentarily.
It looks like Riley might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Max Riley.

Riley feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Riley sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Riley stands up from Hasell's guard - Riley perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hasell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trevor Hasell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Riley scores a takedown into full mount!
Hasell tries to reverse the position but Riley maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley controlling the pace for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hasell wants to hold on but Riley pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasell manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Riley controlling the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Max Riley hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hasell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hasell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick by Hasell misses

and Riley counters by moving into the clinch.
Hasell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Riley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Riley fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Riley counters with a nice body shot.
Hasell is breathing heavily.
Hasell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Riley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Riley throws a leg kick but Hasell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Riley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hasell misses with a takedown
and Riley counters with a left and a right that stings Hasell.
Riley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hasell is defended easily by Riley.

Riley clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hasell wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Hasell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Riley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hasell backwards.
Hasell avoiding damage as Riley throws knees to the body.
Riley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hasell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stalling in the clinch from Riley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley tries to score a body lock takedown but Hasell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Riley turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riley controlling the position from side mount.
Hasell is looking for a sweep.
Riley slows the pace down.
Riley grinds an elbow into Hasell's temple.
Hasell trying to remain calm as Riley controls from the top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Riley decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hasell to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Riley drives through with a takedown into guard.
Riley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Hasell throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Riley escapes and throws Hasell's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Riley scores with a couple of short elbows.
Riley content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Riley decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Riley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Riley lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Riley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Riley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Riley closes the distance and clinches.
Riley slows down the pace here.

Hasell breaks the clinch.

Riley drives through with a takedown into guard.
Riley postures up.
Hasell being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Riley tries to free his leg and advance position but Hasell is retaining full guard.
Hasell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Riley 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 referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Trevor Hasell.
Hasell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riley swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Riley gets a double leg takedown into Hasell's guard.
Max Riley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Riley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hasell looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hasell's head.
Riley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Max Riley.
Hasell shoots in for a takedown but Riley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Hasell misses the target.
Hasell with a poor takedown

and Riley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hasell won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Hasell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riley slows the pace down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Riley stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Riley shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hasell is trying to defend but Riley finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Riley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hasell trying to hold on to Riley's head to control him but Riley postures up.
Max Riley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasell is looking for a sweep. Riley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Riley controlling the action here.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Max Riley hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hasell tries a head kick but it misses.

Riley shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hasell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Riley decides to stand back up. Riley steps back and let's Hasell get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Riley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Riley 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Riley!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Slayed. 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.

Brown
vs
Danzig

188 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

189 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Danzig!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Chris Downing.

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

Brown feints and as Danzig raises his hands in defense, Brown changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Danzig is looking to stand back up but Brown counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Danzig.
Brown thows a huge punch but Danzig dodges it nicely.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Danzig knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Danzig is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Danzig is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Danzig trying to control from the bottom.
Danzig slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Danzig is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
Danzig has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Danzig manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Danzig's attempts to control the action.

Danzig wants to finish this one by submission but Brown is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Danzig.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Danzig has hold of Brown's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brown manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Danzig goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Brown is on top in guard.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Danzig has wrist control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Danzig holds on and takes a little breather.
Danzig bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

Danzig drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Danzig jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Danzig drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brown manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Danzig has Brown in his guard.
Brown content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Danzig is looking for submissions but instead, Brown has regained full guard.
Danzig sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brown's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Danzig seems to be looking for submissions.
Danzig is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Danzig on the ground.
Danzig is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brown decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Danzig does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Danzig defends it.
Danzig manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Danzig working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Brown has passed into half guard!
Danzig is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Danzig is persistently looking for the submission but Brown is defending it well.

Brown is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Danzig is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Glenn Danzig has got the better of the ground game so far.
Danzig avoiding Brown 's attempts to control his hands.

Brown is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Danzig gets his way!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Brown preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Danzig.

Danzig is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Brown is defending well though. Danzig let's go of the attempt for now.
Danzig is riding his opponent, not letting Brown buck him off.

Brown is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Danzig tightening his grip on Brown, looking for the choke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Danzig looking to break Brown's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Brown remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Danzig will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Brown rolls, trying to escape but Danzig keeps control of the position.

Danzig sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Brown taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Glenn Danzig!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eks Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Holyfield might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Can't Touch This. Man has chosen The Prodigy 'Invaders Must Die' as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Holyfield
vs
Man

183 cm
23
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

181 cm
22
217 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Solid Muay Thai
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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evander Holyfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eks Man!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man slips under a jab from Holyfield.
Holyfield throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
Holyfield looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well.
Holyfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Man throws a hook to the side of Holyfield's head but Holyfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man walks into a jab.
Man changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Holyfield tries to avoid it but Man manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Holyfield to the ground. Holyfield escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Holyfield swinging wildly here.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Holyfield.
Holyfield misses with the combination.
Holyfield fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to slow Holyfield down by chopping away at his legs.
Holyfield throws a series of punches but Man avoids them all with ease.
Holyfield throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Holyfield throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holyfield lands an overhand right.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Evander Holyfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Holyfield.
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holyfield.
Man throws a predictable looking body shot
and Holyfield counters with a three punch combo that has Man backing up. Man nods at Holyfield to acknowledge the strikes.
Evander Holyfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield slaps away a takedown attempt from Man, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Man misses with a hook
enabling Holyfield to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Holyfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holyfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holyfield misses with a series of wild punches.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Holyfield is just out of range.
Holyfield throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice jab there from Holyfield.
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!
Man checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Man thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Man drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Holyfield avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Man is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Man wants to pass the guard but Holyfield is keeping the position.
Holyfield knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Man on the ground.
Man engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holyfield is keeping the position for now.
Man controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eks Man.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Holyfield.
Holyfield misses with a wild combination.
Man looks to land a right hand but Holyfield moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Man.
Man misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Evander Holyfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eks Man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holyfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Holyfield looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well.
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 Evander Holyfield will probably get the nod.
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.

Some wild striking there from Holyfield.
Holyfield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holyfield.
Holyfield closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sloppy strikes from Holyfield. Those never looked like landing.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left and a right from Holyfield both land. Nice combination.
Holyfield fails to land with a series of punches.
Holyfield swinging wildly here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Holyfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Holyfield.
Man shoots in for a double leg but Holyfield sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Holyfield throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
Man looks to land a left hand but Holyfield moved out of range nicely.
Man thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice combination there by Holyfield.
Man is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holyfield sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Holyfield. No joy for Man on that attempt.
Evander Holyfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eks Man.
Holyfield throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Man looks for a takedown but Holyfield sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a double jab.
Holyfield throws a series of punches but Man avoids them all with ease.
Man is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holyfield sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Holyfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
Holyfield avoids the body shot from Man.
Holyfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Holyfield tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holyfield.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man closes the distance and clinches up with Holyfield, looking for a takedown. Man pushes Holyfield against the cage but Holyfield circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Man dodges the punch combination from Holyfield.
Holyfield swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Man ducks right into an uppercut from Holyfield.
Man misses the jab.
Man looks to land a left hand but Holyfield moved out of range nicely.
Holyfield tries to land a leg kick but Man saw it coming and moves away.
Holyfield tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holyfield tries a low kick but Man avoids it.
Holyfield misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holyfield throws out the jab.

Man scores with a takedown into Holyfield's guard.
Man wants to control from the top but Holyfield keeps moving.
Man is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evander Holyfield 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. This is the final round!

Holyfield tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holyfield shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Man looks to land a right hand but Holyfield moved out of range.
Holyfield scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Holyfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holyfield misses with a wild combination.
Man changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Holyfield tries to avoid it but Man manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Holyfield to the ground. Holyfield escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Holyfield lands a really nice looking cross but Man seems unphased.
Man throws a body punch but Holyfield moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice sprawl there from Holyfield as Man shoots in.
Nice straight punches there by Holyfield. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Holyfield.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Man lunges at Holyfield with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Holyfield's hand.
Holyfield fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Man misses.
Holyfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holyfield sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Evander Holyfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eks Man.
Holyfield looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well.
Man checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield wants to land a leg kick but Man is out of range.
Holyfield throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Holyfield.
Man misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Holyfield.
Holyfield misses with a few strikes there.
Holyfield throws a low kick but Man avoids it.
Holyfield misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holyfield misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Holyfield. Those never looked like landing.
Man misses with a left hand
and Holyfield counters with a left to the body.
Holyfield attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Man looks to land a right hand but Holyfield moved out of range.
Man on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Holyfield thows a body shot but no joy.
Holyfield looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holyfield.
Man is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holyfield sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Holyfield throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holyfield staying out of range there.
Holyfield tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Man is able to avoid easily.
Eks Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man lands a jab to the head.

Man closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Holyfield did well to prevent Man getting side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Holyfield defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man throwing shots but Holyfield is blocking nicely.
Holyfield blocking the ground and pound attempt from Man.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evander Holyfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Holyfield, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evander Holyfield!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

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

Lewis
vs
Hall

185 cm
28
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

193 cm
21
218 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Springfield HW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wally Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Hall!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lewis throws an overhand right that lands on Hall's shoulder, as Hall tries to avoid the shot.
Hall blocks a jab.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hall misses with a hook. Lewis ducked under it nicely.
Lewis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Scott Hall has been cut.
Hall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lewis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hall moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lewis lands a big right hand that sends Hall crashing to the mat! Lewis stays standing though and waves Hall back to his feet!

Hall is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall slips a straight right by Lewis.
Lewis cracks Hall with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Hall tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Lewis pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Hall is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wally Lewis!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keenan Lazzar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lazzar
vs
Rua

188 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
28
207 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 Las Vegas, Keenan Lazzar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazzar looks to score with a jab to the body but Rua is just out of range.
Rua on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Mauricio Rua has been cut.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lazzar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lazzar doesn't manage to clinch there - Rua circles away.
Lazzar scores with a nice head shot.
Keenan Lazzar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lazzar thows a body shot but no joy.
Rua takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Lazzar.
Lazzar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rua circles away.
Rua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lazzar.
Lazzar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lazzar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua tries to clinch up.
Lazzar moves out of range of the body kick from Rua.
Lazzar throws a big shot that misses.
Rua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lazzar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lazzar is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Lazzar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rua defends it well.

Lazzar is looking for a kimura but Rua is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lazzar to get the leverage.
Rua really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lazzar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rua avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lazzar.

Rua is defending against the submission attempts here by Lazzar.
Lazzar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazzar trying to pass the guard but Rua defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua is trying to get back to full guard.
Lazzar controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazzar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rua can do anything to dispel that myth.

Lazzar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rua is trying to maintain the position but Lazzar is very close to passing his half guard.

Lazzar escapes and gets back to his feet.
A left lands for Lazzar.
Lazzar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rua avoids it really well and circles away.
Rua is looking to chop away at Lazzar's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazzar just misses with a punch to the body.
Mauricio Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lazzar shoots in for a double leg but Rua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keenan Lazzar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Lazzar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Lazzar does it's job there.
Lazzar misses with a hook. Rua ducked under it nicely.
Rua misses with a body kick.
Lazzar throws a sloppy head kick and Rua moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rua.
Lazzar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua staying out of range there.
Lazzar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rua tries to avoid it but Lazzar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rua to the ground. Rua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lazzar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rua counters with a low kick, right behind Lazzar 's knee.
Rua throws the kick towards the body but Lazzar avoids it.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rua's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rua duly obliges.

It looks like Keenan Lazzar has been cut.
Lazzar takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Lazzar throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
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!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rua.
Lazzar missing with a left hand there. Rua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rua misses with an uppercut. Lazzar saw that one coming.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Lazzar pushes him off.
Rua cracks Lazzar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rua throws a hook but Lazzar blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lazzar throws a jab when Rua was well out of range.
Lazzar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rua throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazzar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rua. Rua obviously looking to wear him down.
Keenan Lazzar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rua.
A solid body kick from Rua.
Rua dips to his left and cracks Lazzar with an uppercut!
Rua throws a front kick that sends Lazzar stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No joy there for Rua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Lazzar pushes him off.
Lazzar misses with a lunging right hand
and Rua counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lazzar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lazzar tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua cracks the inside of Lazzar's front leg.
Rua uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rua slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lazzar's sensitive parts.
Rua throws a right and a left that Lazzar avoids nicely.
Rua explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rua lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rua lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lazzar will feel that in the morning.
Rua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lazzar walks into a straight right hand from Rua.
A lazy left from Rua finds it's target.
Rua cracks the inside of Lazzar's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rua throws a low kick but Lazzar moves out of range easily.
Nice cross by Rua.
Lazzar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rua counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lazzar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lazzar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rua ducks under a wild hook from Lazzar.
Rua's corner calls for a 1-2. Rua obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rua thumps Lazzar with a low kick.
Lazzar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lazzar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rua.
Lazzar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rua. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lazzar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazzar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rua can pounce on him.
Rua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rua fakes the leg kick and cracks Lazzar in the body.
Rua scores with a leg kick.
Lazzar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rua.
Lazzar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rua.
Lazzar misses with a hook.
Lazzar shoots for a double leg takedown but Rua sprawls well. He's pushed Lazzar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rua thumps Lazzar with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lazzar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rua scores with a jab. Lazzar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rua lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lazzar takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauricio Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rua pushes Lazzar away with a front kick.
Lazzar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lazzar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rua lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rua connects with a solid leg kick.

Rua moves into the clinch.
Lazzar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rua lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lazzar tries to circle away but Rua has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lazzar avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lazzar.
Rua misses with a knee strike.
Lazzar wants to get back to striking at distance but Rua won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
Rua can't find room to land a body shot as Lazzar controls the action.
Lazzar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rua pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Rua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lazzar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rua wants to clinch.
Rua wants to clinch.
Mauricio Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lazzar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazzar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rua. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lazzar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice uppercut lands for Rua. That snapped Lazzar's head back.
A big left from Lazzar misses.
A good leg kick by Rua.
Rua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rua lands with a cross.
Jab, jab by Rua - just one landing.
Rua scores with a nice strike.
Rua fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lazzar.
Nice cross by Rua.
Rua lands a leg kick that knocks Lazzar off balance momentarily.
Rua connects with a solid leg kick.
Rua scores with the left hand. Lazzar knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua scores with a nice right hand.
Lazzar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rua on the side of the head.
Lazzar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rua pushes Lazzar away with a front kick.
Rua stuns Lazzar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Rua.
Rua doesn't manage to clinch there - Lazzar circles away.
Lazzar shoots in for a takedown but Rua shows good takedown defense.
Lazzar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rua.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua scores with a nice strike.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Lazzar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua connects with a leg kick. Lazzar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Rua.
Lazzar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rua throws out a powerful jab.
Rua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lazzar walks into a stiff left hand from Rua.
Rua cracks Lazzar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rua bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by Rua.
Lazzar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua 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.
Lazzar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua lands a really nice looking cross but Lazzar seems unphased.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Rua!

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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Nickatina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bad Boy Rune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nickatina comes to the cage accompanied by Andre Nickatina ~ Blood In My Hair . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Nickatina
vs
Boy Rune

195 cm
23
220 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

187 cm
23
210 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Fast

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Nickatina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bad Boy Rune!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickatina looks for a takedown but Rune sprawls well.

Rune shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nickatina manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nickatina looking for a sweep. Not yet Nickatina, not yet.
Nickatina looking to control.

Rune is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Rune postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nickatina is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rune, into his guard.

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

Rune is looking for a triangle but Nickatina pushes his legs off easily.

Rune has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nickatina can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nickatina trying to control but Rune is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rune is looking for a triangle but Nickatina pushes his legs off easily.
Nickatina trying to control but Rune is working from the bottom.

Nickatina is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Rune has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Nickatina is looking to defend but Rune has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Nickatina! Rune pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Nickatina taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bad Boy Rune!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison comes to the cage accompanied by Alive. Newton has chosen Hurt - T.I. as his entrance music. 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.

Morrison
vs
Newton

180 cm
22
157 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

1337 ANZAC - New Designs In Store

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Newton!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morrison at a distance.
Newton throws a push kick but Morrison slaps the foot to one side.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Newton is predictable there
and Morrison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Morrison. Those never looked like landing.
Morrison throws a left and a right that both miss
and Newton counters with a slapping leg kick.

Newton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morrison blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morrison takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Tommy Morrison has been cut.
Newton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morrison's elbow.
Newton lands a shoulder strike.

Morrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Newton scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Newton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morrison throws out a loose jab but Newton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morrison tests Newton's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Andrew Newton has been cut.
Morrison misses with a low kick.
Newton avoids the head kick by Morrison.

Newton pushes Morrison up against the cage in a clinch.
Morrison blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Newton misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Newton misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morrison.
Newton tries a body shot but Morrison blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morrison misses with the head strike.
Newton lands a hook that snaps the head of Morrison backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newton avoiding damage.
Newton continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Morrison wants to stall.
Newton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to break free but Newton pushes him back against the cage.
Morrison blocking some punches.
Morrison working Newton over with knees to the body.

Morrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Morrison. That snapped Newton's head back.
Newton lands a nice looking body kick.
Newton throws a leg kick
and Morrison counters with a head kick.

Newton is rocked!
Morrison missing with a left hand there. Newton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Newton is still on wobbly legs! Can Morrison finish him?
Newton is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Morrison Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Newton is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tommy Morrison!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Jenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Couture has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Couture
vs
Jenson

178 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Jenson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture throws a series of punches but Jenson avoids them all with ease.
Andy Couture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Couture sprawls well. Couture wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jenson walks into a stiff left hand from Couture.
Couture rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jenson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Couture slaps away a takedown attempt from Jenson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jenson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Couture is fending him off so far but Jenson persists. Nope, Couture circles away and we're back to standing.
Andy Couture has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Jenson.
A combination from Couture does no damage.
Couture throws a right hand that Jenson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jenson also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture cracks Jenson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Couture throws a hook but Jenson blocks it.
Couture misses with a series of wild punches.

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

Couture has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jenson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Couture throws a push kick but Jenson slaps the foot to one side.
A combination from Couture does no damage.

Jenson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Couture's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Couture swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jenson stops Couture from standing up.
Jenson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Couture. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jenson is pushing down on Couture's leg trying to pass to half guard. Couture is fighting to maintain full guard but Jenson has managed to sneak the leg through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenson prevents Couture from standing back up.
Couture is breathing heavily.
Jenson works his way into side control.
Jenson is putting a hurting on Couture here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jenson landing strikes.
Jenson cracks Couture with a big elbow.
Jenson working the head and body with strikes.
Jenson throws a strike aimed at the side of Couture's head but Couture avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenson lands an elbow.
Jenson working the ground and pound from side control.
Couture wants to get back to his feet but Jenson drags him back down.
Jenson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Couture is rocked!
Jenson lands a nice forearm strike.
Oh Couture is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Couture taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jenson scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Couture is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Jenson can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Jenson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biggie Pac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puffy Winterbush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winterbush has chosen Fuck You as his entrance music. Biggie Pac had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Pac
vs
Winterbush

225 cm
27
270 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
245 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biggie Pac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puffy Winterbush!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Winterbush drags the fight down to the ground.
Pac stopping the sweep attempt from Winterbush.
Winterbush trying to control the position here.
Pac has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Winterbush looking for a sweep. Not yet Winterbush, not yet.

Pac avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Winterbush looking for a guillotine here but Pac defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pac got a little sloppy there for a moment and Winterbush has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pac has managed to get both his arms back between Winterbush's legs - danger averted.
Winterbush not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Winterbush wants to sweep but no luck.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pac preventing the sweep.
Winterbush looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pac wants to get up but he can't break Winterbush's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Winterbush wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pac lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Winterbush looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Biggie Pac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winterbush blocks a head kick by Pac.
Pac throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pac wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Winterbush on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Pac.
Pac lands a jab to the nose.
Pac lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Winterbush needs to keep his hands up - Pac had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pac.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Winterbush crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pac - the referee stops the clock and Winterbush gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pac. Winterbush manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pac lands with a hook. Winterbush tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Pac drops Winterbush with a beautiful combination! Winterbush stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pac is looking for the KO!
Pac fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Pac there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Pac feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Winterbush sprawling to the canvas! Winterbush rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pac finish him?!

Winterbush is rocked!

It looks like Puffy Winterbush has been cut.
Pac fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winterbush.
Winterbush is still on wobbly legs! Can Pac finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pac scores with a sloppy right hand. Winterbush should have avoided that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pac.
Winterbush glances at the clock... BAM! Pac nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Winterbush crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Winterbush is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Biggie Pac!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny LEFT HOOKS (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez comes to the cage accompanied by Oh My God That's The Greatest Song In The World Ever!! . LEFT HOOKS is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Undisputed 3 Knock Out Song. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Fernandez
vs
LEFT HOOKS

186 cm
21
213 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lenny LEFT HOOKS!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez missing with a left hand there. LEFT HOOKS was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miguel Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LEFT HOOKS thumps Fernandez with a low kick.
Fernandez keeps LEFT HOOKS at a distance using the push kick.
LEFT HOOKS shoots in for a takedown but Fernandez shows good takedown defense.
Fernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LEFT HOOKS paws at him with a jab and circles away.
LEFT HOOKS changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fernandez tries to avoid it but LEFT HOOKS manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fernandez to the ground. Fernandez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
LEFT HOOKS checks a leg kick nicely.
Fernandez misses with a left hand
and LEFT HOOKS counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fernandez thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from LEFT HOOKS.
Miguel Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lenny LEFT HOOKS.
LEFT HOOKS keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LEFT HOOKS changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fernandez tries to avoid it but LEFT HOOKS manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fernandez to the ground. Fernandez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fernandez throws out a loose jab but LEFT HOOKS uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernandez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fernandez throws a jab but it's blocked by LEFT HOOKS.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LEFT HOOKS thuds his shin into the meat of Fernandez's side.
LEFT HOOKS shoots in looking for a takedown but Fernandez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing LEFT HOOKS's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
LEFT HOOKS walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fernandez ducks under a wild hook from LEFT HOOKS.
LEFT HOOKS displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fernandez throws out the jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fernandez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fernandez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
LEFT HOOKS tries for a takedown but Fernandez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
LEFT HOOKS tries to clinch but Fernandez is having none of it.
Fernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LEFT HOOKS was well out of range. Poor timing from Fernandez.
LEFT HOOKS closes the distance and clinches up with Fernandez, looking for a takedown. LEFT HOOKS pushes Fernandez against the cage but Fernandez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fernandez throws a chopping leg kick but LEFT HOOKS manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
LEFT HOOKS tries for a takedown but Fernandez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LEFT HOOKS was well out of range. Poor timing from Fernandez.
Fernandez digs a good hook to LEFT HOOKS's body.
Fernandez lands a nice shot that snaps LEFT HOOKS's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LEFT HOOKS moves forwards but Fernandez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fernandez looks to throw the jab but LEFT HOOKS is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LEFT HOOKS shoots in for a takedown but Fernandez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

LEFT HOOKS takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Fernandez clinches with his opponent.
LEFT HOOKS prevents a body shot from Fernandez.
Nice body punch from Fernandez - that landed with a thud.
Fernandez lands with a right to the head.
Fernandez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fernandez lands a body shot.
Fernandez lands a hook that snaps the head of LEFT HOOKS backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernandez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fernandez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Fernandez.
LEFT HOOKS is breathing heavily.
Fernandez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fernandez pushes LEFT HOOKS back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fernandez scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez pushes LEFT HOOKS back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fernandez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fernandez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fernandez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of LEFT HOOKSs head.
A short right from Fernandez.

LEFT HOOKS is rocked!
Fernandez throws a big uppercut that drops LEFT HOOKS! More strikes from Fernandez and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! LEFT HOOKS lies dazed against the cage as Fernandez celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Fernandez!