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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans has chosen j as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marcus Beast has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Beast
vs
Evans

191 cm
23
204 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

180 cm
23
220 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite 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 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Evans!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evans wants to clinch up but Beast keeps it at a distance.
Evans misses with a wild combination.

Evans gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Evans successfully pulls guard.
Beast wants to control from the top but Evans keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Evans looking for a guillotine here but Beast defends easily.
Beast trying to stand up but can't free himself from Evans's guard.

Evans is looking for a triangle but Beast pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Beast avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Beast trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.
Beast is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Beast cracks Evans with a solid left hand.
Beast trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Evans trying to strike off his back.
Beast showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Beast throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans keeping full guard, as Beast tries to pass.
Beast 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.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Beast from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Marcus Beast just wasn't active enough.
Beast misses with a looping right.
Evans fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beast misses with a few strikes there.
Evans throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beast's waist but Beast gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Evans off to one side.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beast swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans dives in and grabs Beast's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beast pushes down on Evans's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcus Beast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
Evans fails with the takedown.

Beast closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Evans's guard.
Beast controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Beast seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Evans for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Evans is looking for a triangle but Beast pushes his legs off easily.

Evans has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Beast can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Beast trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.
Beast looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beast is looking to work some ground and pound but Evans has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Evans working for a triangle but Beast defends it easily.
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 Marcus Beast will probably get the nod.
That's time! Beast's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Evans misses with a takedown attempt - Beast sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Evans tries to bum rush Beast with a series of wild strikes but Beast uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Beast. No joy for Evans on that attempt.
Beast throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Evans sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast stuffs the takedown.
Marcus Beast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
Beast fails with an attempt to clinch.
Evans is looking to clinch but Beast is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans closes the distance and clinches up with Beast, looking for a takedown. Evans pushes Beast against the cage but Beast circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Evans throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beast sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Beast displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Evans.
Evans fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Evans misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Evans misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast stuffs the takedown.
Rashad Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans tries for a takedown but Beast circles away easily
and Beast counters with a nice body shot.
A punch combination from Evans misses.
Beast throws a series of punches but Evans avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beast. Evans does a little dance to reset his feet.
Evans wants to clinch.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt
and Beast counters with a nice uppercut.
Beast connects with a single shot there.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast misses with a double jab.
Beast clobbers Evans with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Beast uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Evans.
Rashad Evans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Evans staying out of range there.

Evans rushes Beast and presses him up against the cage.
Evans jumps guard but Beast stands there with Evans around his waist. Evans gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Evans is pressed up against the cage. Beast has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Evans down to the mat. Evans avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Evans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beast.
Beast throws a nice looking combination but Evans bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast lunges at Evans with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Evans's hand.
No luck for Evans with that takedown attempt.
Beast ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evans moves away.
Evans tries to clinch up.
Evans swinging wildly here.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beast as he jumps to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beast uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Evans.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marcus Beast will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Beast throws a jab but it's blocked by Evans.
Beast avoids the body shot from Evans.
The fight stays on the outside here - Evans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beast just misses with a punch to the body.
Evans dives in and grabs Beast's left leg, looking for a takedown. Beast pushes down on Evans's head and hops out.
No luck for Evans with that takedown attempt.
Evans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Beast circles away quickly and effectively.
Evans takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Evans misses with a straight left.
Evans wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans tries to clinch but Beast is having none of it.

Beast closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Evans is trying to force a seperation but Beast has the dominant position.

Evans breaks from the clinch.
Evans tries to clinch up.
Evans has a takedown stuffed.
Marcus Beast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
Evans gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beast.
Beast lands the left hand.
A big left from Beast misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beast as he avoids it easily.
Beast throws out a loose jab but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beast takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Evans tries to clinch but Beast is having none of it.
Evans misses with an uppercut
and Beast counters with a series of strikes. Evans will be more careful next time no doubt.
Beast looks to land a left hand but Evans moved out of range nicely.
Beast throws a hook but Evans avoids it easily.
Beast lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Evans is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beast throws a series of punches but Evans moves out of range.
Evans takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Beast. Those never looked like landing.

Beast closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Evans quickly recovers to half guard.
Beast tries to pass to full mount but Evans defends it.
Evans is looking to control Beast's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Evans avoid being mounted?
Marcus Beast overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beast controlling the action here.

Evans looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beast wants to take a breather but Evans is having none of it.
Marcus Beast is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast slows the pace down in half guard.
Rashad Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Beast is keen to just control but Evans is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcus Beast.
Evans tries to clinch but Beast is having none of it.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Evans wants to clinch up but Beast keeps it at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beast.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beast throws a low kick but it's checked well by Evans.
Evans tries to clinch but Beast is having none of it.
Beast closes the distance and lands a one-two.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Beast showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beast, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Beast!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Wapner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Harrikari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrikari is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tool - Forty Six & 2 . Jari Harrikari will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Wapner
vs
Harrikari

180 cm
25
182 lbs
7 - 4 - 2

193 cm
24
186 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Wapner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jari Harrikari!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrikari misses with a straight right.
Wapner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wapner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harrikari landing knees to the head.
Harrikari is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Harrikari drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wapner is looking to stand up but Harrikari won't let him.

Harrikari is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wapner defends well.

Wapner gets to his feet - Harrikari follows without any prompting.
Harrikari lands a glancing blow to the side of Wapner's head.
Harrikari takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wapner tries to clinch but Harrikari is having none of it.
Wapner tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrikari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wapner blocks a low kick nicely.
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!
Harrikari fails to land with a series of punches.
Harrikari circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrikari stuns Wapner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wapner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wapner tries to clinch but Harrikari moves away
and Harrikari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wapner blocks a head kick by Harrikari.
Joseph Wapner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wapner closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Harrikari misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wapner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrikari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wapner wants to clinch up but Harrikari keeps it at a distance.
Harrikari keeps the fight on the outside.

Wapner pushes Harrikari up against the cage in a clinch.
Wapner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harrikari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harrikari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wapner's face.
Wapner lands a knee to the body.
Wapner looking to throw knees to the head but Harrikari is blocking nicely.
Wapner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harrikari is defending well for now.
Wapner misses with a knee to the head.
Harrikari stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrikari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harrikari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wapner backwards.
Wapner lands an elbow inside.
Harrikari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harrikari blocks the elbow strike.
Wapner misses with an elbow over the top.
Harrikari avoids a wild elbow strike from Wapner.
Harrikari dodges an elbow strike from Wapner.
Wapner blocks a body shot from Harrikari.
Harrikari lands a nice shot to the body.
Wapner throws an elbow but it misses.
Harrikari taking a breather.
Harrikari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harrikari landing knees to the body.
Wapner lands an elbow that stopped Harrikari in his tracks for a moment.
Harrikari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wapner backwards.
Harrikari tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wapner just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Wapner.
Harrikari takes an elbow to the temple.
Harrikari fails to pull guard.
Harrikari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wapner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harrikari.
A right handed body shot lands from Harrikari.

Harrikari pulls guard effortlessly.

Harrikari has his foot on Wapner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wapner works his way back into a safe position though.
Wapner tries to stand but Harrikari is controlling from the bottom.

Harrikari has his foot on Wapner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wapner works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrikari looks gassed!

Harrikari throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wapner is looking to stand up but Harrikari won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari trying to control the position.
Wapner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harrikari is proving hard to escape from.

Wapner stands up and waves to Harrikari to follow him.
Wapner tries to clinch up.
Harrikari throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wapner is looking to clinch but Harrikari is avoiding it.
Wapner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harrikari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harrikari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wapner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jari Harrikari will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Harrikari misses the target.
Harrikari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harrikari changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wapner tries to avoid it but Harrikari manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wapner to the ground. Wapner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wapner tries to clinch up
and Harrikari makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wapner wants to clinch.
Harrikari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wapner tries to clinch up.
Wapner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wapner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Wapner clinches.
Harrikari fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wapner lands an elbow that stopped Harrikari in his tracks for a moment.
Harrikari taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrikari dodges an elbow strike from Wapner.
Wapner prevents a body shot from Harrikari.
Harrikari pushes Wapner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wapner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Harrikari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wapner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harrikari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harrikari fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Joseph Wapner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Harrikari.
Harrikari misses with a body punch.
Wapner tries to land knees in the clinch but Harrikari avoids the damage to the body.
Harrikari tries a body shot but Wapner blocks it.
Wapner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harrikari tries a knee to the head but Wapner blocks it.
Wapner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Harrikari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harrikari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harrikari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wapner wants to clinch but Harrikari slips to the side
and Harrikari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wapner misses with a head kick.
Joseph Wapner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wapner tries to clinch up
and Harrikari counters with a low kick, right behind Wapner 's knee.
Wapner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrikari throws a push kick but Wapner slaps the foot to one side.
Wapner doesn't manage to clinch there - Harrikari circles away.
Wapner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harrikari swats away the attempt to clinch by Wapner.
Harrikari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrikari circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wapner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harrikari has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Wapner gets a clinch.
Wapner throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wapner trying to land knees to the body.
Harrikari scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Harrikari.
Wapner misses with an elbow over the top.

Harrikari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harrikari keeps the fight on the outside.
Wapner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wapner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wapner wants to clinch.
Harrikari throws a leg kick that misses.
Wapner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harrikari looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harrikari keeps the fight on the outside.
Harrikari lands a slapping body shot.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Wapner.
Harrikari lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wapner can't find room to land a body shot as Harrikari controls the action.
Wapner lands a damaging elbow.
Harrikari connects with a knee to the head.
Wapner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wapner swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Harrikari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wapner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrikari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harrikari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harrikari is breathing heavily.

Wapner rushes Harrikari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Harrikari.
Wapner pushes off an throws an elbow but Harrikari leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrikari is working Wapner over against the cage.
Wapner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wapner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harrikari blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joseph Wapner will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Harrikari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harrikari misses with a low kick.
Harrikari misses with a head kick.
Wapner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wapner is looking to clinch but Harrikari is avoiding it.
Wapner is looking to clinch.
Wapner dodges the punch combination from Harrikari.
Wapner is looking to clinch.
Wapner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wapner throws a head kick that misses
and Harrikari counters with a straight right hand.
Wapner cracks Harrikari with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab by Wapner.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wapner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wapner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wapner looks to land a left hand but Harrikari moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wapner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harrikari.
Harrikari misses the jab.
Wapner tries to clinch up but Harrikari circles away and keeps his distance.

Wapner closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Harrikari.
Wapner misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wapner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harrikari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harrikari blocks the elbow strike.
Harrikari presses Wapner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harrikari landing knees to the head.

Harrikari pulls guard successfully.

Harrikari had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wapner defends it easily.
Wapner wants to stand but Harrikari is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wapner wants to stand and escape but instead Harrikari has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrikari controlling from the top position.
Harrikari won't allow Wapner to get back to his feet.
Harrikari tries to free his leg and advance position but Wapner is retaining full guard.
Wapner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harrikari on the ground.
Harrikari forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari wants to pass the guard but Wapner is defending well.
Wapner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Harrikari is trying to control the action in half guard but Wapner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harrikari is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Wapner reverses the position - he's now on top in Harrikari's guard.
Wapner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wapner is looking to stand up but Harrikari won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrikari tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Wapner gets to his feet. Harrikari looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wapner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harrikari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Harrikari.
Harrikari avoids the head kick by Wapner.
Harrikari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Harrikari.
Wapner doesn't manage to clinch there - Harrikari circles away.
Harrikari is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wapner tries to clinch up but Harrikari circles away and keeps his distance.
Wapner closes the distance but Harrikari moves to the side
enabling Harrikari to counter with a crisp jab.
Wapner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harrikari's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Harrikari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harrikari 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Harrikari!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dom Selleck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Selleck comes to the cage accompanied by Hell's Bells. The crowd seem to be enjoying Thompson's choice of entrance music: Kreator - Extreme Aggressions. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Selleck
vs
Thompson

175 cm
29
191 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

185 cm
26
192 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Selleck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Thompson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson scores with a kick to the body.
Selleck blocks the body kick.
Selleck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
Thompson throws a wild body kick that Selleck sees coming a mile off.

Selleck gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Selleck scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thompson lands a body shot.
Thompson lands an uppercut.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Selleck is defending well for now.
Selleck avoids a wild elbow strike from Thompson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thompson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Selleck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thompson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Selleck's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but Selleck leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Selleck working aggressively here.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Selleck working aggressively here.
Selleck lands a body shot.
Selleck lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Selleck tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson lands an elbow just above Selleck 's eye.
Selleck misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thompson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Selleck's brow.
Thompson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Selleck blocks an elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson lands an elbow that stopped Selleck in his tracks for a moment.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson blocks a body shot from Selleck.
Selleck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
Selleck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Nick Thompson has been cut.
Thompson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Selleck is working Thompson over against the cage.
Thompson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Selleck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Selleck working aggressively here.
Selleck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thompson misses with a knee to the head.
Selleck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thompson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Selleck looking to slow down the pace here.
Selleck misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selleck lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson pushes Selleck back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Selleck swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Selleck lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Selleck dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson lands a nice knee to the body.
Thompson lands a knee to the head.
Selleck scores with a shoulder strike.
Thompson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Selleck.
Selleck is trying to stall.
Thompson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Selleck in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Selleck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Selleck misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Selleck.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
Thompson pushes Selleck back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Selleck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Selleck misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Selleck wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thompson has him pressed against the cage.
Selleck swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Selleck is defending well for now.
Thompson throws an elbow that misses.
Thompson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thompson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Thompson.
Selleck lands a hook that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Selleck takes a knee to the side of the body.
Selleck takes an elbow to the temple.
Selleck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thompson lands a damaging elbow.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
Thompson crunches a lovely knee into Selleck's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Selleck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sellecks head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selleck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Selleck misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but Selleck leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Selleck misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
Thompson crunches a lovely knee into Selleck's ribcage.
Selleck is looking to control Thompson's arms but Thompson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Selleck has his back to the cage.
Selleck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Selleck is breathing heavily.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but Selleck leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Selleck avoids the elbow strike from Thompson, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Thompson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Selleck lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thompson lands a damaging elbow.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thompson is leaning against Selleck and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Thompson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A chopping leg kick lands by Thompson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Selleck fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dom Selleck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Thompson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Selleck lands a head shot.
Selleck takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Selleck misses.
Selleck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Selleck.
Selleck takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Selleck cracks Thompson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Selleck with a hook.
Thompson scores with a nice body kick.
Thompson misses with a leg kick.
Thompson throws a body kick that misses.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson ducks under a wild hook from Selleck.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Selleck is avoiding it.
Thompson swings for the body but Selleck moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Selleck. That did some damage!
Selleck takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thompson throws the kick towards the body but Selleck avoids it.
Selleck blocks a jab.
Thompson cracks Selleck with an open hand slap.
Thompson misses with a low kick.
Thompson misses with an uppercut. Selleck saw that one coming.
Thompson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Selleck to score with a decent uppercut.

Selleck clinches up against the cage.
Thompson pushes off an throws an elbow but Selleck leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
Selleck lands a body punch.
Selleck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson lands an elbow inside.
Thompson tries to work over Selleck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Selleck avoids it.
Selleck lands a hook that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Selleck manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selleck tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Selleck misses with a straight left.
Selleck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Selleck pushes him off.
Thompson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thompson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thompson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thompson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Selleck lands with a hook. Thompson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Selleck checks a leg kick.

Thompson instigates a clinch.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Selleck taking a breather.
Thompson throws an elbow that misses.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Selleck dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selleck managing to block the knees to the body from Thompson.
Thompson misses with an elbow over the top.
A body shot lands from Selleck.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Selleck is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thompson lands with a short shot to the head.
Selleck lands with a short shot to the head.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
Selleck tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Selleck back against the cage.
Nick Thompson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Selleck struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
A short right from Selleck.
Selleck misses with the head strike.
Selleck controlling the action here for a moment.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selleck tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Selleck back against the cage.
Selleck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Selleck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Selleck misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Selleck creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Selleck lands a nice uppercut.
Selleck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thompson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sellecks head.
Thompson scores a nice knee to the body.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Thompson misses with an elbow over the top.
Selleck pushes Thompson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Selleck fails to land.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Selleck misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thompson.
Selleck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Thompson.
Thompson lands with a light punch inside.
Thompson keeps control of Selleck as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dom Selleck will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Thompson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Thompson misses with a body kick.
Thompson throws a low kick but Selleck moves out of range easily.
Selleck misses with an uppercut. Thompson saw that one coming.
Selleck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Selleck checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nick Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson connects with an inside leg kick.
Selleck misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Selleck.
Selleck scores with a body shot.

Selleck clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Selleck lands with a left to the head.
Selleck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Selleck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Selleck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Selleck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thompson misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Selleck is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thompson is keeping busy.
Selleck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Selleck dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
Selleck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thompson misses with an elbow strike.
Selleck lands a hook to the side of the head.

Thompson is rocked!
Selleck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Selleck finish him?
Selleck just leaning against Thompson, taking a breather.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Selleck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Selleck blocks an elbow strike from Thompson.
Selleck throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Selleck working aggressively here.
Selleck blocks the elbow strike.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Thompson seems to have recovered his senses.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Selleck can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
Selleck blocks the elbow strike.
Selleck lands a left hand.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Thompson.
Selleck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Selleck lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Selleck scores with a nice short uppercut.
Selleck avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.
Selleck misses with some punches.
Selleck lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Selleck as the two fighters clinch.
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Selleck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Selleck struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
Selleck blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thompson lands a good knee to the midsection. Selleck won't want to take too many of those.
Selleck lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Thompson to his knees! Selleck keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dom Selleck!

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Madnick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nolan Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madnick's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mad Man. Martin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. War - The Sick Puppies kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Madnick
vs
Martin

180 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
179 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcel Madnick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nolan Martin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Martin showed some decent athleticism there.
Martin with the ground and pound but Madnick uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Martin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Martin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Madnick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martin wants to control from the top but Madnick keeps moving.
Martin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Martin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martin postures up in Madnick's guard and throws a big left but Madnick blocks it.
Madnick working a defensive guard here.
Madnick controlling the position.

Madnick pushes Martin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Martin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Madnick's waist but Madnick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martin off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madnick checks the leg kick nicely there.
Madnick lands a jab to Martin's midsection.

Martin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Martin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Madnick.
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madnick takes a shot to the head.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Madnick controls his hands.
Martin throws an elbow that misses.
Madnick prevents Martin from breaking the clinch.
Madnick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Martin's efforts to push away.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Martin breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Madnick.
No luck for Martin with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martin forces Madnick back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin prevents a body shot from Madnick.
A head punch on the inside from Madnick fails to land.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Madnick controls the action.
Martin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Madnick pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Marcel Madnick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Martin.
A body shot lands from Martin.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Madnick controls his hands.
Martin misses with a knee to the head.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Martin.
The referee is keeping an eye on Martin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Madnick can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Madnick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martin's elbow.
Madnick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Martin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Martin lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Martin.
Martin blocks a body shot from Madnick.
Martin misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Martin.
A body shot lands from Martin.
Madnick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Madnick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Martin.
Madnick scores with a shoulder strike.
Madnick tries to work over Martin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Madnick digs a right hand underneath Martin's ribcage. Martin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madnick has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
Martin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Madnick pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Madnick misses with a punch on the inside.
Martin blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Madnick prevents it.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Madnick misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Madnick.
Martin lands a nice uppercut.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Madnick controls the action.
Martin tries a body shot but Madnick blocks it.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin misses with a punch on the inside.
Martin pushes Madnick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martin misses with a body punch.
Madnick misses with the head strike.
Martin lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin'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.
Madnick tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
A hook to the body from Martin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Madnick misses the shot to the body.
Martin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martin misses with a hook.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Madnick is out of range.

Madnick has Martin up against the cage in a clinch.
Martin misses with a body punch.
Martin presses Madnick against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nolan Martin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Martin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Madnick struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Madnick.
A short body shot lands from Martin as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Madnick controls his hands.

Martin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madnick lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Martin!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madnick takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Martin tries to reverse the position but Madnick maintains control.
Madnick controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madnick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martin is looking to escape.
Madnick looking to control and managing it successfully.

Marcel Madnick has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Martin scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Nolan Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin misses with a lunging right hand
and Madnick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Madnick misses with a few strikes there.
Martin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Madnick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Madnick thows a body shot but no joy.
Madnick just misses with a punch to the body.
Madnick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martin at a distance.
Martin throws a body punch but Madnick moves out of range.
Martin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Madnick clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madnick can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Madnick avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Martin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Madnick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin wants a takedown but no success here.
Marcel Madnick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nolan Martin.
Madnick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Madnick.
Madnick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martin misses with a body punch.
Martin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Madnick misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Martin tightens his grip and picks Madnick up, before dumping him to the ground. Madnick manages to land in guard.
Martin pushing down on Madnick's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Martin slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nolan Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Madnick connects with a body shot that sends Martin's belly button to the back.
Martin throws a series of punches but Madnick avoids them all with ease.
Madnick lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Martin throws a head kick that misses
and Madnick counters with a nice body shot.
Madnick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Madnick misses with a body shot.
Martin has a takedown stuffed.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madnick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Martin misses.

Martin gets tackled into the cage by Madnick. Madnick maintains the clinch.
Madnick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Madnick struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Madnick keeps control of Martin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Madnick managing to block the knees to the body from Martin.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Madnick controls the action.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madnick has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Madnick lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Madnick is fighting off a takedown attempt but Martin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Madnick to the mat. Madnick regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Martin thows a big elbow that misses.
Martin trying to control but Madnick is working from the bottom.
Martin throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Madnick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madnick wants to get back to his feet but Martin passes into half guard.
Martin passes to side control.
Madnick defending against the ground and pound.
Martin cracks Madnick with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Madnick manages to work his way to half guard, despite Martin's best efforts.
Madnick is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Martin jumps into side control!
Martin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Madnick keeps Martin under control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madnick tries to buck Martin off but Martin is having none of it.
Martin working the ground and pound.
Madnick takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Madnick gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Madnick regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Martin.
Martin throwing strikes from guard but Madnick blocks nicely.
Madnick 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.
Martin prevents Madnick from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin postures up and lands a big shot to Madnick's brow.
Madnick wants to stand and escape but Martin is having none of it.
Martin preventing the sweep.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Madnick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madnick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Madnick is keeping the position.
Marcel Madnick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Martin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Madnick will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Martin thows a big elbow that misses.
Nolan Martin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Martin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nolan Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nolan Martin!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lazarus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Linnear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman - Metallica. Nicholas Linnear has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Linnear

182 cm
25
195 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

188 cm
21
193 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazarus Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicholas Linnear!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linnear shoots in but no luck this time.
Linnear throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linnear misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Linnear is defended easily by Jones.
A bone on bone clash there as Linnear blocks the leg kick.
Nice cross by Linnear.
Nicholas Linnear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones misses with a hook.
Linnear keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Linnear throws out the jab.
Linnear changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Linnear is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Linnear throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Linnear off to one side.
Lazarus Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicholas Linnear.
Linnear just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linnear moves out of range of the body kick.
Linnear walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Linnear tries to clinch up.
Linnear swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Linnear lands with a nice body punch.
Linnear throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Linnear uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Linnear counters with a right hand to the body.
Linnear throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Linnear misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Linnear uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Linnear checks a leg kick.
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Linnear looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Linnear persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linnear misses with a kick to the body.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Linnear takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Linnear swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linnear scoring well with a low kick there.
Linnear takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Linnear throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Linnear ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones scores with the left hand. Linnear knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones avoids the body shot from Linnear.
A left lands for Jones.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Linnear thuds a left hand into Jones's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linnear looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
Linnear tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Linnear throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones avoids the body shot from Linnear.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Linnear looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Linnear takes one to the chin there.
Linnear tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones lands a nice hook to Linnear's body. Linnear takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Linnear displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Linnear lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Linnear.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linnear bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Linnear uses good head movement to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Linnear tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Linnear manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Linnear misses with a body shot.
Linnear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Linnear under the eye.
Linnear misses with a body kick.
Linnear blocks a jab.
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 Lazarus Jones will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Linnear doesn't seem phased though.
Jones misses with a hook
and Linnear counters with a head kick. That will keep Jones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Linnear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Linnear throws the kick towards the body but Jones avoids it.
Linnear tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Linnear. Those never looked like landing.
Linnear will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Linnear throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linnear looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Linnear swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Linnear throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linnear throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Linnear shoots in.
Linnear misses with a jab to the body
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Linnear fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Linnear looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Linnear was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Linnear swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Linnear takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Linnear wants to clinch
and Linnear takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Linnear misses with a series of wild punches.
Linnear wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Jones.
Jones avoids the head kick by Linnear.
Linnear connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linnear tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Linnear slips a straight right by Jones.
Linnear misses with the combination.
A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Linnear gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jones.
Linnear is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jones rather than just go for the knockout.
Linnear takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linnear is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Linnear throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linnear.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Linnear.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Linnear avoids it.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linnear.
Linnear dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Jones.
A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
Linnear leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Linnear connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones avoids the body shot from Linnear.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Linnear shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lazarus Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicholas Linnear.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nicholas Linnear will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Linnear takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Linnear lands with a shot to the body.
Linnear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones throws a combination. Linnear tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones lands a nice hook to Linnear's body. Linnear takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Linnear tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Linnear connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Linnear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Linnear lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linnear avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to chop away at Linnear's legs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Linnear.
Linnear wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Linnear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Linnear.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Linnear in his tracks.
A telegraphed right hand from Linnear misses the target.
Linnear walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Lazarus Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Linnear tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Linnear takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linnear.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Linnear thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Linnear wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Linnear throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
Linnear scores with a head kick.
Linnear pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Linnear takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Jones finds it's way through Linnear's defenses.
Linnear lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones throws a body punch but Linnear moves out of range.
Linnear takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Linnear is rocked!
Linnear gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Jones gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lazarus Jones!

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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 Virgil Earp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Earp
vs
Martin

187 cm
27
216 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Virgil Earp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Martin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Earp with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
Earp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martin throws a right and a left that Earp avoids nicely.
Earp throws a solid leg kick but Martin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Earp.
Virgil Earp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Earp scores with a head kick. Martin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Frank Martin has been cut.
Martin tries to clinch up but Earp circles away and keeps his distance.
Martin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Earp tries to avoid it but Martin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Earp to the ground. Earp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Earp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Martin blocks the body kick.
Martin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martin blocks the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Earp clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Earp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Earp throws a head punch that misses.
Earp can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Earp.
Earp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Earp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Earp lands an uppercut.
Martin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Earp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Earp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Martin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Earp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Earp fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Earp.
Earp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Earp misses with the head strike.
Earp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Earp digs a right hand underneath Martin's ribcage. Martin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martin looks gassed!
Still in the clinch, Earp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Earp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martin takes an elbow to the temple.
Earp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martin's defenses.
Nice body punch from Earp.
Martin avoids a wild elbow strike from Earp.
Earp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Earp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin blocks a body shot from Earp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earp gets through Martin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That has opened up Frank Martin's cut even more.
Earp utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Earp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Earp lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Earp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Earp.
Earp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Earp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Martin.
Earp tries to land knees in the clinch but Martin avoids the damage to the body.
Martin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Earp.

Martin is rocked!
Earp throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Earp pushes off an throws an elbow but Martin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short left from Earp.
Martin is still on wobbly legs! Can Earp finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Earp has Martin pressed against the cage. He pushes Martin back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Earp throws a beautiful elbow that sends Martin crashing to the floor! Earp piles on the pressure with more strikes! Martin is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Virgil Earp!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Samba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Charyak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samba comes to the cage accompanied by Bezerker by Love Among Freaks. Charyak has chosen Guns and Roses- Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Samba
vs
Charyak

190 cm
22
283 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

190 cm
30
258 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Christopher Samba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Charyak!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charyak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Samba misses with an uppercut.
Samba connects with a looping right hand.
Samba swings for the body but Charyak moves out of range.
Samba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charyak was well out of range. Poor timing from Samba.
Charyak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Samba tries to avoid it but Charyak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Samba to the ground. Samba escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Charyak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Samba checks a low kick from Charyak.
Samba defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Charyak.
Christopher Samba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Charyak.
Samba moves out of range of the strikes.
Samba looks to land a right hand but Charyak moved out of range.
Charyak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Charyak throws a hook but Samba blocks it.
Charyak is looking to chop away at Samba's legs.
A cross from Samba lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba sizes up Charyak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Samba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Samba misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Samba misses its intended target.
Samba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charyak moves away.
Samba connects with a body shot.
Charyak misses with a wild combination.
Samba takes a swing at Charyak's ribcage but misses.
Charyak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Charyak crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Samba - the referee stops the clock and Charyak gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Samba. Charyak manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Samba misses the shot to the body.
Samba throws a body punch but Charyak moves out of range.
Samba is looking to wear down Charyak with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Charyak finds it's way through Samba's defenses.
Charyak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Samba has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samba throws the left hand but Charyak avoids the punch easily.
Samba just misses with a punch to the body.
Samba swings for the body but Charyak moves out of range.
Samba scores with a body shot.
Samba checks the leg kick.
Charyak throws a shot from downtown. Samba moves away and avoids it.
Charyak swings for the body but Samba moves out of range.
Samba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Samba misses.
Samba scores with a shot to the body.
Samba avoids the head kick by Charyak.
Samba misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charyak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samba.

Charyak shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Samba is trying to defend but Charyak finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Charyak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Samba moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Charyak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Charyak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Charyak works over Samba with some ground and pound from guard.
Samba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Charyak is one step ahead there.
Samba has his hands on Charyak's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samba keeping moving, preventing Charyak from controlling successfully.
Charyak throwing strikes but missing.
Charyak preventing the sweep.
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!
Charyak looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samba pulls Charyak in close to his closed guard and prevents Charyak from doing any damage or advancing position.
Charyak wants to control from the top but Samba keeps moving.
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 Christopher Samba will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Charyak looking to score a takedown here. Samba is defending well but Charyak drives through and ends up in Samba's guard.
Samba 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Charyak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Samba is keeping the position for now.
Samba has momentary wrist control but Charyak slips an elbow through the middle.
Charyak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Charyak's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Samba managing to control the position.
Charyak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Samba is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Charyak is one step ahead there.
Charyak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Samba is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samba is trying to keep Charyak in close.

Christopher Samba has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Charyak wants to slow Samba down by chopping away at his legs.
Charyak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Charyak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Samba was well out of range. Poor timing from Charyak.
Samba misses with a wild combination.
Charyak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Samba checks a low kick from Charyak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Samba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Charyak doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Charyak misses.
Charyak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Samba missing with a left hand there. Charyak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Samba checks a low kick from Charyak.
A big left from Samba misses.
Charyak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Charyak. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charyak moves away.
Charyak takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Charyak lands with an uppercut that bounces Samba off the cage and back into rage.
Samba throws a looping overhand right but Charyak ducks down to avoid it.
Samba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Charyak moves away.
Charyak shoots in for a takedown but Samba shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charyak scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Samba throws an off balance right hand
and Charyak counters with a thumping low kick.
Samba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Charyak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Charyak throws a series of strikes that have Samba backpedaling.

It looks like Christopher Samba has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charyak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Charyak connects with a leg kick. Samba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Samba shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Charyak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Christopher Samba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charyak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Charyak misses with a two punch combination.
Samba blocks a jab.
Charyak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charyak tries to land a front kick but Samba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Charyak slips under a jab.
Samba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Charyak throws a head kick that Samba semi-blocks.
Samba stuffs the takedown attempt from Charyak. Charyak gets slowly back to his feet.
Charyak lands a nice shot to the body.
Samba looks to land a right hand but Charyak moved out of range.
Samba misses with a body shot

and Charyak counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Charyak trying to control the position from guard on top but Samba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Charyak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Samba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Charyak pushes down on Samba's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Charyak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Christopher Samba's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Samba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Charyak.
Charyak lands a nice hook to Samba's body. Samba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charyak. That's going to slow Samba down.
Samba misses with a looping right.
Samba misses with a body shot.
Samba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charyak.
Charyak misses with the combination.
Samba looks to score with a jab to the body but Charyak is just out of range.
Samba tries to work over Charyak's front leg with a kick but Charyak checks it.
Samba lands a jab to the nose.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Samba. No joy for Charyak on that attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Samba. That snapped Charyak's head back.
Samba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Charyak throws an overhand right that lands on Samba's shoulder, as Samba tries to avoid the shot.
Samba misses with a hook. Charyak ducked under it nicely.
Samba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Samba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charyak.
Samba throws a body punch but Charyak moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Charyak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Samba throws a body punch but Charyak moves out of range.
Charyak takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Samba on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charyak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Samba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charyak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Samba avoids it really well and circles away.
Charyak takes one on the button.
Charyak slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick from Charyak misses.
Craig Charyak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charyak misses with a straight left.
Charyak misses with a body kick.
Charyak throws a head kick but Samba moves out of range.
Samba throws the left hand but Charyak avoids the punch easily.
Charyak digs a good hook to Samba's body.
Charyak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Samba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samba throws a body punch but Charyak moves out of range.
Charyak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Samba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Charyak throws out the jab.
Samba is looking to chop away at Charyak's legs.
Samba avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A clash of legs there as Samba blocks the low kick.
Samba looks to score with a jab to the body but Charyak is just out of range.
Samba throws a hook but Charyak avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Charyak.
Samba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charyak was well out of range. Poor timing from Samba.
Charyak throws a right and a left that Samba avoids nicely.
Samba with a hook.
Samba jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charyak was well out of range. Poor timing from Samba.
Samba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charyak manages to avoid it.
Charyak misses with a body shot.
Samba misses with a left hand

and Charyak counters with a shoot takedown. Samba fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charyak trying to control the position from guard on top but Samba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Samba keeping full guard, as Charyak tries to pass.
Charyak is pushing down on Samba's leg trying to pass to half guard. Samba is fighting to maintain full guard but Charyak has managed to sneak the leg through.
Craig Charyak has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samba is staying active underneath Charyak, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Samba tries to get to full guard but Charyak has control of the leg.
Charyak wants to control but Samba is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Charyak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Charyak 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Charyak!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tsatsu Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kanye West - Power. Tsatsu Gomi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gomi
vs
Smith

170 cm
26
195 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tsatsu Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Gomi's shoulder, as Gomi tries to avoid the shot.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Gomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Alex Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomi.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Gomi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gomi with a poor takedown
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gomi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsatsu Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith throws a hook but Gomi avoids it easily.
Gomi fails to land the takedown.
Smith misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Gomi's head back.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Gomi ducks down to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith misses with a hook

and Gomi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
Gomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is really struggling to control Smith but he's trying to hold on to the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomi looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomi works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Gomi is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Gomi is very close to passing his half guard.
Gomi trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
Smith trying to control here.
Gomi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Gomi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.

Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomi.

Gomi seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.
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 Tsatsu Gomi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gomi shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Gomi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gomi slips under a jab from Smith.
Gomi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomi was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsatsu Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Gomi fails to land the takedown.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Gomi slips the punch.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Gomi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomi.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gomi shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gomi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomi manages to avoid it.
Smith misses with a hook to the body

and Gomi counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Smith!
Gomi avoids the attempt from Smith to control.

Gomi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Smith is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Smith and Gomi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Smith keeping his opponent close.
Smith is letting Gomi control him for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

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

Gomi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tsatsu Gomi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gomi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gomi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith throws a hook but Gomi avoids it easily.
Smith is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gomi with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tsatsu Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi slips a straight right by Smith.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alex Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Smith gets caught napping as Gomi dives in and scores a takedown. Smith manages to retain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gomi is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
Smith tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gomi controls his leg.

Smith decides to stand and escape the position.
Nice cross by Smith.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomi gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Gomi persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomi was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Gomi's shoulder, as Gomi tries to avoid the shot.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Gomi moved out of range nicely.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming.
Smith throws a hook but Gomi avoids it easily.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Gomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alex Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gomi walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Gomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Gomi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gomi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A cross from Smith lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomi manages to avoid it.
Smith throws a right hand that misses

and Gomi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smith's guard now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Gomi from controlling successfully.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gomi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsatsu Gomi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaine Abelsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Striker Grappling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Abelsons
vs
Grappling

185 cm
23
183 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

180 cm
26
175 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaine Abelsons!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Striker Grappling!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grappling takes a swing at Abelsons's ribcage but misses.
Grappling jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grappling is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abelsons chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grappling can pounce on him.
Grappling misses with a wild body shot.
Abelsons tries a low kick but Grappling avoids it.
A big left from Abelsons misses.
Abelsons gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grappling avoids the body shot from Abelsons.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grappling.
Grappling misses with an uppercut. Abelsons saw that one coming.
Grappling lands with a straight right. Abelsons didn't see that one coming.
Grappling throws a leg kick
and Abelsons counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abelsons takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grappling tries to score with a low kick but Abelsons moves his leg out of the way.
Abelsons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grappling.
Grappling connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grappling lands a leg kick that knocks Abelsons off balance momentarily.
Grappling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abelsons stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grappling.
Grappling moves forwards but Abelsons connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Grappling swinging wildly here.
Grappling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abelsons manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grappling tried to score with a low kick but Abelsons checks it.
Grappling scores with a shot to the body.
Grappling tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That kick from Grappling tenderised Abelsons's leg. Abelsons is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Grappling.
Abelsons steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grappling.
Abelsons has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grappling finds it's way round the side to connect with Abelsons's head.
Grappling throws a leg kick which misses Abelsons's front leg but catches the back leg as Abelsons tries to avoid it.
Abelsons takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grappling tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abelsons feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grapplings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Abelsons lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grappling connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grappling fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grappling pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abelsons is out of range and Grappling settles back down.
Grappling misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Abelsons.
Grappling fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grappling tests Abelsons's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abelsons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abelsons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grappling.
Abelsons misses with a body kick.
Grappling ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grappling tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grappling. That's going to slow Abelsons down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abelsons takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abelsons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grappling tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abelsons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grappling throws a looping overhand right but Abelsons ducks down to avoid it.
Abelsons keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Grappling misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Striker Grappling dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Grappling tries to clinch there but Abelsons circles away.
Grappling throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grappling pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abelsons is out of range and Grappling settles back down.
A slow jab from Grappling misses its intended target.
Abelsons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grappling.
Abelsons's corner calls for a 1-2. Abelsons obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grappling misses with a body shot.
Grappling throws a jab when Abelsons was well out of range.
Grappling scores with a spinning back kick!
Abelsons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grappling was well out of range. Poor timing from Abelsons.
Grappling ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Grappling moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Grappling as the two fighters clinch.
Grappling can't find room to land a body shot as Abelsons controls the action.
Grappling goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grappling has a couple of punches blocked by Abelsons.
Grappling lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abelsons backwards.
Grappling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abelsons prevents a body shot from Grappling.
Abelsons taking a breather.
Grappling lands a hook that snaps the head of Abelsons backwards.
Abelsons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grappling stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grappling scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grappling throws a head punch that misses.
Abelsons is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Grappling working aggressively here.
Grappling lands a shoulder strike.
Grappling misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abelsons blocks a body shot from Grappling.
Abelsons misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grappling lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abelsons backwards.
Abelsons scores with a shot to the side of Grappling's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abelsons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grappling misses with the head strike.
Abelsons is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Abelsons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abelsons has a couple of punches blocked by Grappling.
Abelsons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grappling tries to work over Abelsons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A left hand lands to the body for Grappling.
Abelsons lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grappling backwards.
Grappling lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grappling lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grappling can't find room to land a body shot as Abelsons controls the action.
Grappling lands a body shot.
Abelsons blocks a body shot from Grappling.
Grappling cracks Abelsons with a nice body shot.
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!
Grappling struggles to land a body shot inside as Abelsons controls his hands.
Grappling misses with a body punch.
Grappling tries to work over Abelsons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grappling tries a body shot but Abelsons blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hook to the body lands for Grappling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grappling misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abelsons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Striker Grappling showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Grappling keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abelsons.
Abelsons throws a looping overhand right but Grappling ducks down to avoid it.
Grappling feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abelsonss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big right from Abelsons misses.
Grappling works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grappling scores with the left hand. Abelsons knows he should have avoided that one.
Abelsons avoids the body shot from Grappling.
Grappling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abelsons was well out of range. Poor timing from Grappling.
Abelsons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grappling blocks a head kick by Abelsons.
Grappling is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Striker Grappling seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grappling. That's going to slow Abelsons down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grappling.
Grappling throws a body punch but Abelsons moves out of range.
Striker Grappling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grappling swings for the body but Abelsons moves out of range.
Grappling scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grappling tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abelsons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grappling lands with a straight right. Abelsons didn't see that one coming.
Grappling with a jab.
Grappling throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abelsons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grappling throws a looping overhand right but Abelsons ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grappling lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grappling is looking to clinch.
Grappling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abelsons manages to avoid it.
Abelsons getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Grappling has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abelsons throws out a leg kick but Grappling moves out of range and Abelsons only half commits.
Grappling tries to clinch there but Abelsons circles away.
Abelsons misses the shot to the body.
Grappling stalks Abelsons and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Abelsons's face. Abelsons staggers backwards, shaken.
Grappling tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abelsons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good leg kick by Grappling there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grappling punishes Abelsons's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grappling connects with an inside leg kick.
Grappling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abelsons.

Grappling clinches up with Abelsons and pushes him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Grappling lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abelsons backwards.
Abelsons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grappling works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Abelsons is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Grappling is keeping busy.
Abelsons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abelsons can't find room to land a body shot as Grappling controls the action.
Grappling misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Grappling - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abelsons.
Grappling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abelsons's elbow.
Grappling lands a right hand.
Grappling tries a body shot but Abelsons blocks it.
Grappling misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grappling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abelsons blocks an uppercut.
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 hook to the body from Grappling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Abelsons moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grappling with a nice cross.
Grappling waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abelsons.
Grappling cracks Abelsons with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Abelsons is rocked!
Donk. Grappling catches Abelsons right on the button with a cross.
Oh Abelsons is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice inside leg kick there by Grappling. That's going to slow Abelsons down.
Grappling dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle, before Grappling throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Abelsons's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Grappling lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Striker Grappling!
Striker Grappling is the new welterweight champion!

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Tonal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Juggernaut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tonal comes to the cage accompanied by Mustasch - I hunt alone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tonal
vs
Juggernaut

188 cm
27
217 lbs
22 - 5 - 0

192 cm
26
213 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

RAW Nutrition * Recovery 159 : 60$ *
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Tonal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Juggernaut!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juggernaut cracks Tonal with an open hand slap.
Juggernaut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juggernaut looks to score with a jab to the body but Tonal is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Juggernaut.
Juggernaut darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tonal wants to slow Juggernaut down by chopping away at his legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Juggernaut misses the target.
Tonal misses with a wild body shot.
Juggernaut fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tonal is out of range.
Juggernaut scores with a one two! Tonal had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tonal misses with a low kick.
Juggernaut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tonal was well out of range. Poor timing from Juggernaut.

Juggernaut rushes Tonal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Juggernaut lands a nice uppercut.
Tonal digs a right hand underneath Juggernaut's ribcage. Juggernaut let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonal tries a body shot but Juggernaut blocks it.
Juggernaut misses with some punches.

Tonal turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tonal manages to end up in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juggernaut tries to bench press Tonal off him but Tonal keeps the position.
Juggernaut struggling a bit here.
Tonal throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Juggernaut on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

It looks like Johnny Juggernaut has been cut.
Tonal tries to score with some ground and pound. Juggernaut controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Juggernaut is not content to let Tonal control the position.
Tonal throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Juggernaut works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Tonal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Juggernaut with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tonal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Juggernaut defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonal thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Juggernaut to regain full guard.
Tonal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Juggernaut pulls Tonal in close to his closed guard and prevents Tonal from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tonal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tonal throwing strikes from guard but Juggernaut blocks nicely.
Juggernaut avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Juggernaut looking to control.
Tonal tries to free his leg and advance position but Juggernaut is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juggernaut trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juggernaut is looking to stand up but Tonal isn't so interested in that idea.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Johnny Juggernaut hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Juggernaut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juggernaut on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tonal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Juggernaut lands with a hook. Tonal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tonal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tonal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tonal throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tonal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Juggernaut counters with a leg kick.
Juggernaut lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Juggernaut moves into the clinch.
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!
Tonal can't get the takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juggernaut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonal can't find room to land a body shot as Juggernaut controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tonal.

That has opened up Johnny Juggernaut's cut even more.
Juggernaut digs a right hand into Tonal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tonal's gas tank.
Tonal tries a body shot but Juggernaut blocks it.
Juggernaut with a knee to the head.
Tonal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juggernauts head.
Juggernaut lands an elbow just above Tonal 's eye.
Juggernaut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tonal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tonal is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Juggernaut.
Juggernaut lands a shoulder strike.
Tonal takes a shot to the head.
Juggernaut tries a body shot but Tonal blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tonal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tonal lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Juggernaut or not.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Juggernaut.
Juggernaut landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Juggernaut will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Juggernaut's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Juggernaut displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tonal throws out the jab.
Juggernaut lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A head kick by Juggernaut misses
and Tonal counters with a right hand to the body.
Juggernaut throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tonal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnny Juggernaut seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Juggernaut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tonal avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tonal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Juggernaut throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tonal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Juggernaut misses with a body kick.
Juggernaut lands a high kick!
Tonal throws a jab when Juggernaut was well out of range.
Juggernaut shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tonal eats them both and turns towards Juggernaut to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonal misses with a kick to the body
and Juggernaut counters with a stiff right hand.
Juggernaut slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tonal misses with a body shot.
Tonal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Juggernaut.
Tonal with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Juggernaut takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Juggernaut thows a leg kick but Tonal checks it
and Tonal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tonal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tonal throws the left hand but Juggernaut avoids the punch easily.
Juggernaut looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tonal scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tonal fails with the takedown.
Juggernaut cracks Tonal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice defenses there by Juggernaut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juggernaut with a jab.
Juggernaut throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tonal misses with an uppercut
and Juggernaut counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the body from Tonal misses
and Juggernaut counters with a low kick, right behind Tonal 's knee.
Tonal connects with a solid leg kick.
Johnny Juggernaut is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Juggernaut's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Juggernaut duly obliges.
Juggernaut throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Juggernaut is looking to slow Tonal down with leg kicks.
Tonal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tonal blocks a jab.
Tonal misses with a leg kick.
Tonal checks a leg kick.

Tonal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tonal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juggernaut's elbow.
Juggernaut misses with the head strike.
Tonal struggles to land a body shot inside as Juggernaut controls his hands.
Tonal tries to throw a body punch but Juggernaut avoids it by throwing Tonal back against the cage.
Juggernaut gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tonal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tonal tries a body shot but Juggernaut blocks it.
Juggernaut has a couple of punches blocked by Tonal.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Juggernaut creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Juggernaut misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tonal.
Tonal misses with a punch to the body.
Juggernaut scores with a shot to the side of Tonal's head.
Tonal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonal is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Juggernaut gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Juggernaut tries a body shot but Tonal blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juggernaut tries to throw a body punch but Tonal avoids it by throwing Juggernaut back against the cage.
Tonal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tonal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Juggernaut - that landed with a thud.
Tonal lands a shoulder strike.
Juggernaut swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tonal misses with some punches.
Tonal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Tonal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Juggernaut just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tonal's brow.
Juggernaut goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Juggernaut.
A right handed body shot lands from Tonal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Juggernaut will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johnny Juggernaut's cut.
That's time! Tonal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Juggernaut throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Juggernaut just misses with a punch to the body.
Juggernaut delivers a nice body kick.
Tonal lands a head shot.
Juggernaut ducks under a wild hook from Tonal.
Juggernaut takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tonal scores with a jab.
Tonal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Juggernaut lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tonal at a distance.
Tonal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juggernaut takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Juggernaut avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Juggernaut swings for the body but Tonal moves out of range.
Tonal avoids the head kick by Juggernaut.
Juggernaut scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tonal doesn't seem bothered though.
Juggernaut takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonal throws a push kick but Juggernaut slaps the foot to one side.
Juggernaut looks to land a left hand but Tonal moved out of range nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Juggernaut.
Juggernaut ducks under a wild hook from Tonal.
Juggernaut is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tonal.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tonal, right into the meat.
Tonal throws a nice inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Juggernaut.
Juggernaut with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No joy there for Juggernaut, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tonal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Juggernaut's calf.
Tonal connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juggernaut moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tonal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Juggernaut's sensitive parts.
A leg kick checked by Juggernaut.
Juggernaut tries to score with a low kick but Tonal moves his leg out of the way.
Tonal misses with a body shot.
Tonal misses with a double jab
and Juggernaut counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tonal pushes Juggernaut away with a front kick.

Tonal drives through and clinches with Juggernaut against the cage.
Tonal lands a shoulder strike.
Juggernaut throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Juggernaut blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Juggernaut blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tonal takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Juggernaut as the two fighters clinch.
Juggernaut blocks a body shot from Tonal.
Juggernaut lands an elbow just above Tonal 's eye.
Juggernaut misses with the head strike.
Juggernaut tries to land knees in the clinch but Tonal avoids the damage to the body.
Tonal working aggressively here.
Juggernaut lands an uppercut.
Juggernaut lands a good knee to the midsection. Tonal won't want to take too many of those.
Johnny Juggernaut seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Juggernaut lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tonal backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tonal.
Tonal misses with a punch on the inside.
Tonal gets through Juggernaut's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tonal swings wildly with an uppercut but Juggernaut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juggernaut misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juggernaut blocking some punches.
Juggernaut misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Juggernaut throws a head punch that misses.
Juggernaut swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tonal gets through Juggernaut's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonal throws a punch but it's blocked by Juggernaut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juggernaut.
Tonal gets through Juggernaut's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Juggernaut doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Juggernaut misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tonal throws a head punch that misses.
Tonal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juggernaut working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Tonal clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Juggernaut's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Juggernaut throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Juggernaut jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Juggernaut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tonal manages to avoid it.

Tonal has closed the distance and engaged Juggernaut in a clinch.
Tonal tries a body shot but Juggernaut blocks it.
Juggernaut trying to land knees to the body.
Tonal misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Tonal.
Juggernaut misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tonal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Juggernaut pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Juggernaut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tonal avoids it.
Juggernaut throws a head punch that misses.
Tonal misses with a body punch.
Juggernaut blocks a body shot from Tonal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juggernaut lands an uppercut.
Juggernaut misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tonal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juggernaut lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Juggernaut misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juggernaut.
Juggernaut blocking some punches.
Tonal dodges an elbow strike from Juggernaut.
Tonal can't find room to land a body shot as Juggernaut controls the action.
Juggernaut throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tonal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juggernaut.
Juggernaut makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Juggernaut trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juggernaut misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tonal presses Juggernaut against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Juggernaut is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tonal tries a body shot but Juggernaut blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Tonal.
A short body shot lands from Tonal as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Tonal as the two fighters clinch.
Tonal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Juggernaut backwards.
Tonal wants a takedown.
Tonal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Juggernaut fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juggernaut.
Juggernaut working aggressively here.
Tonal struggles to land a body shot inside as Juggernaut controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonal lands a hook that snaps the head of Juggernaut backwards.
Tonal lands a shoulder strike.
Juggernaut throws a punch but it's blocked by Tonal.
Tonal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Juggernaut misses with a punch on the inside.
Juggernaut fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tonal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tonal.
Tonal scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tonal.
Tonal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Juggernaut backwards.
Tonal lands a right hand.
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!

Tonal lands a takedown into guard.
Juggernaut preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonal trying to control but Juggernaut is working from the bottom.
Tonal slips nicely into half guard.
Jeremy Tonal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Juggernaut trying to control but Tonal postures up.
Tonal misses with a head shot. Juggernaut uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tonal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tonal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Juggernaut avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Tonal had his way with Johnny Juggernaut in that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Juggernaut's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tonal thows a body kick. Juggernaut tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tonal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Juggernaut as he jumps to the side.
Juggernaut throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tonal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Juggernaut.
Juggernaut just misses with a punch to the body.
Juggernaut throws a shot to the body.
Juggernaut displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tonal throws out the jab.
Tonal keeps Juggernaut at a distance using the push kick.
Juggernaut scores with a sloppy right hand. Tonal should have avoided that one.
Tonal throws a wild body kick that Juggernaut sees coming a mile off.
That kick from Juggernaut tenderised Tonal's leg. Tonal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tonal thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonal takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tonal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Juggernaut ducks under a wild hook from Tonal.
Tonal misses with a body kick.
Juggernaut scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tonal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tonal misses with an uppercut
and Juggernaut makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Juggernaut thuds his shin into the meat of Tonal's side.
An inside leg kick lands from Juggernaut.
Juggernaut throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Tonal drives through and clinches with Juggernaut against the cage.
Tonal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Juggernaut lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tonal backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tonal tries a body shot but Juggernaut blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tonal.
Tonal tries to throw a body punch but Juggernaut avoids it by throwing Tonal back against the cage.
Juggernaut lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tonal backwards.
Tonal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juggernaut prevents a body shot from Tonal.
Tonal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Juggernaut throws a punch but it's blocked by Tonal.
Juggernaut blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Juggernaut can't find room to land a body shot as Tonal controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Juggernaut.
Tonal struggles to land a body shot inside as Juggernaut controls his hands.
Tonal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tonal digs a right hand underneath Juggernaut's ribcage. Juggernaut let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tonal.
Tonal tries to work over Juggernaut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Juggernaut.
Tonal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tonal works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Tonal gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tonal wants to take a breather but Juggernaut is having none of it.
Tonal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Juggernaut defending well though.
Tonal working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tonal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonal wants to free his trapped foot but Juggernaut is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juggernaut is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Juggernaut trying to control from the bottom.
Tonal looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juggernaut trying to control here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Johnny Juggernaut has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Juggernaut throws an overhand right that lands on Tonal's shoulder, as Tonal tries to avoid the shot.
Tonal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Tonal!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

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