Dead Game Fight-1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Fishir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Fishir has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fishir
vs
Herman

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
22
248 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Fishir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Herman!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fishir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Herman's waist but Herman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fishir off to one side.

Herman closes the distance and clinches.

Herman breaks from the clinch.
Herman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fishir.
Herman throws a sloppy head kick and Fishir moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Herman tries to clinch but Fishir moves out of range.
Fishir lands a jab to Herman's midsection.

Fishir closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fishir avoiding damage as Herman throws knees to the body.
Herman lands a hook that snaps the head of Fishir backwards.
Fishir slowing the pace effectively.
Fishir has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Herman misses with a knee strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herman avoiding damage as Fishir throws knees to the body.
Fishir tries to pull guard but Herman holds him up against the cage and eventually Fishir drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Fishir. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Herman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dave Herman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herman swats away the attempt to clinch by Fishir.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fishir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Herman is fending him off so far but Fishir persists. Nope, Herman circles away and we're back to standing.
Herman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Herman scores with a hook.
Fishir shoots in but Herman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fishir tries to clinch up.
Fishir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fishir is breathing heavily.
Fishir lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Fishir gets tackled into the cage by Herman. Herman maintains the clinch.

Herman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Herman darts in and clinches Fishir up against the cage.

Herman breaks from the clinch.
Herman thows a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fishir tries to clinch up but Herman circles away and keeps his distance.
Herman is looking to clinch but Fishir is avoiding it.
Herman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fishir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Herman wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Herman forces Fishir back against the cage and clinches.
Fishir blocks an elbow strike.
Fishir tries to circle away but Herman has him pinned against the cage.
Herman landing knees to the head.

It looks like Jon Fishir has been cut.
Fishir tries to pull guard but Herman holds him up against the cage and eventually Fishir drops back down to his feet.
Nice body punch from Herman.

Herman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Herman rushes Fishir and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fishir stalling in the clinch but Herman improves position.
Herman slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Herman cracks Fishir with a nice body shot.
Herman has Fishir pressed against the cage.
Herman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Herman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Herman closes the distance and pushes Fishir back into the cage.
Herman trying to land knees to the body.

Herman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Fishir.
Fishir swats away the attempt to clinch by Herman.
Herman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fishir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herman misses with a series of wild punches.

Herman clinches up with Fishir and pushes him back against the cage.
Herman pushes off an throws an elbow but Fishir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fishir tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Herman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Herman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dave Herman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Herman tries to close the distance and clinch but Fishir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Herman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fishir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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!

Herman clinches up with Fishir and pushes him back against the cage.
Herman controlling the action here for a moment.
Fishir tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Herman just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Herman stops a takedown attempt from Fishir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Herman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Fishir's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Herman tries to clinch up but Fishir circles away and keeps his distance.

Herman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fishir is working for takedown but Herman is calmly controlling the position for now.

Herman breaks from the clinch.
Fishir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Herman is fending him off so far but Fishir persists. Nope, Herman circles away and we're back to standing.
Fishir misses with a takedown

and Herman counters with a left and a right that hurts Fishir! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Herman jumps into full mount!

Fishir is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Fishir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Herman stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Oh Fishir is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Herman closes the distance and pushes Fishir back into the cage.
Herman throws a big uppercut that drops Fishir! More strikes from Herman and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Fishir lies dazed against the cage as Herman celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Herman!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Boss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Huff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Boss
vs
Huff

200 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

210 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Huff!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huff tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boss sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Huff somewhat.
Boss with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Huff shoots in looking for a takedown. Boss tries to sprawl out of it but Huff keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boss manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Boss throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Huff was covering up waiting for the punch and Boss finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Huff is trying to keep Boss in close.
Huff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boss is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boss trying to stand up but can't free himself from Huff's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huff is trying to keep Boss in close.
Huff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boss is one step ahead there.

Boss stands and steps away. Huff gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Boss closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like William Huff has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Huff shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boss's guard.
Huff looks gassed!
Boss wants to sweep here but Huff controlling him for the moment.
Boss seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huff is looking to stand up but Boss won't let him.

We're going to have a standup here because Brian Boss wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Boss shoots in for a double leg but Huff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck for Boss with that takedown attempt.

Huff shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Boss is trying to defend but Huff finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Boss is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huff is looking to stall here but Boss recovers full guard.
Huff wants to stand but Boss is controlling his posture from full guard.
Huff must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Huff looking to sit in guard and control but Boss gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boss gets to his feet - Huff follows without any prompting.
Boss throws a right hand that Huff ducks under and follows up with a left that Huff also avoids with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boss!

Boss gets a double leg takedown into Huff's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boss would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Huff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Boss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Huff's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boss works over Huff's head and body with a nice combination.

Boss lands a left and a right that send Huff crashing to the mat, dazed. Boss thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boss misses with a combination

and Huff counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Boss is not content to let Huff control the position.
Boss slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
William Huff has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boss is on top in guard.
Huff is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huff working a defensive guard but Boss passes into half guard.

Boss stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Huff shoots for a takedown but Boss saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boss shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Huff eats them both and turns towards Boss to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Boss slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by Boss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boss works over Huff's head and body with a nice combination.
Boss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huff circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Boss.
Huff gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Boss darts in and clinches Huff up against the cage.

Boss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boss feints a jab promting Huff to slip. Boss then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Huff slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Boss throws a nice looking combination but Huff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Huff throws a leg kick which misses Boss's front leg but catches the back leg as Boss tries to avoid it.
Boss lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boss.

Huff shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boss's guard.
Huff throws a big right hand that misses.
Boss looking for a sweep. Not yet Boss, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huff advances to half guard.
Huff is keen to just control but Boss is a slippery customer.
Boss on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boss tries to get out of the position.
Huff seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by William Huff.
Huff fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Boss dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on William Huff'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!

Boss scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Huff.
No luck for Huff with that takedown attempt.
Boss closes this distance looking for a takedown but Huff circles away.
Boss connects with a body shot that sends Huff's belly button to the back.
Boss cracks Huff with a good jab.
Boss throws a combination that misses

and Huff counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Boss's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huff tries to stand but Boss is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boss is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Boss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab, jab by Boss - just one landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huff.
Brian Boss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Huff.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boss is defended easily by Huff.
Huff takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boss.
Huff moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Boss throws a good cross that connects.
Huff takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boss is defended easily by Huff.
Huff will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boss wants it to stay on the feet.
Boss displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Huff takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Huff gets tackled into the cage by Boss. Boss maintains the clinch.
Huff tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boss just stands there and leans against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Boss.
Boss looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boss has Huff pressed against the cage, preventing Huff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Boss manages to break the clinch.
Boss uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Huff has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss misses with a combination

and Huff counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boss struggling a bit here.
Boss is looking for a sweep.
William Huff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brian Boss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huff working the body and head with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brian Boss.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boss, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Boss!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Krush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Meilindo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Krush is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Krush
vs
Meilindo

189 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Krush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Meilindo!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krush tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Meilindo moves into the clinch.
Krush is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meilindo is defending well for now.
Krush lands a nice shot to the body.

Meilindo gets control of Krush's arms and successfully pulls guard. Meilindo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Krush has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Meilindo is proving hard to escape from.
Krush has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Meilindo is adopting a defensive guard.
Krush wants to get up but he can't break Meilindo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Meilindo seems keen to control Krush's posture.
Krush trying to stand up but can't free himself from Meilindo's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meilindo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krush paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krush doesn't manage to clinch there - Meilindo circles away.
Meilindo tries to clinch but Krush moves away
and Krush counters with a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Krush.
Meilindo looks to clinch

and Krush counters by moving into the clinch.
Krush scores with a shoulder strike.
Meilindo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krush smiles and moves away.
Krush moves to clinch but Meilindo breaks away

and Meilindo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Meilindo.
Krush pushes off an throws an elbow but Meilindo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meilindo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Krush walks away with a smile on his face. Meilindo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Krush throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meilindo.
Krush tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krush misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Krush missing with knees to the body.
Meilindo jumps guard but Krush stands there with Meilindo around his waist. Meilindo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alexander Krush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Meilindo.
Meilindo tries to pull guard but Krush won't allow it.
Krush tries to throw a body punch but Meilindo avoids it by throwing Krush back against the cage.
Krush has Meilindo pressed against the cage, preventing Meilindo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krush missing with knees to the body.
Krush misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krush lands a left hand.
Krush tries to land knees in the clinch but Meilindo avoids the damage to the body.
Meilindo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krush smiles and moves away.
Krush throws a head kick that Meilindo semi-blocks.

Krush drives through and clinches with Meilindo against the cage.
Meilindo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Meilindo pulls guard.
Meilindo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krush's guard.
Meilindo works over Krush with some ground and pound from guard.
Meilindo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meilindo throws and elbow that misses. Krush uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Meilindo's guard. Nice move by Krush!
Krush won't allow Meilindo to sweep him here.
Meilindo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Meilindo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Meilindo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meilindo scoring with strikes but Krush is staying in there.
Meilindo landing shots from mount.
Meilindo raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Meilindo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Meilindo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krush.
Krush misses with a series of wild punches.
Meilindo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krush tries to close the distance and clinch but Meilindo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meilindo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meilindo looks to clinch
and Krush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meilindo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krush doesn't manage to clinch there - Meilindo circles away.
Krush throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Krush tries to clinch but Meilindo moves out of range.

Krush clinches up against the cage.

Krush manages to break the clinch.
Krush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Meilindo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krush fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krush tries to clinch there but Meilindo circles away.
Krush doesn't manage to clinch there - Meilindo circles away.
Meilindo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Meilindo keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krush. Meilindo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krush throws a head kick that misses.
Krush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krush keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meilindo is looking to clinch but Krush is avoiding it.
Krush fails to land with a series of punches.
Meilindo tries to clinch up.
Krush tries to close the distance and clinch but Meilindo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krush tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Meilindo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Meilindo jumps guard but Krush stands there with Meilindo around his waist. Meilindo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Meilindo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Krush walks away with a smile on his face. Meilindo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krush moves to clinch but Meilindo breaks away

and Meilindo counters by moving into the clinch.
Krush lands a shoulder strike.
Krush gets through Meilindo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Meilindo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Krush just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alexander Krush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Meilindo.
Krush works on Meilindo's body with a couple of short punches.
Meilindo managing to block the knees to the body from Krush.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Meilindo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Krush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meilindo swats away the attempt to clinch by Krush.
Alexander Krush is winning the standup battle so far.
Meilindo swats away the attempt to clinch by Krush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krush connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Krush dominated that second round.
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!

Krush closes the distance and clinches.
Krush tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Krush throws an elbow but misses.

Meilindo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krush fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meilindo swats away the attempt to clinch by Krush.
Krush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meilindo wants to clinch.

Krush moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krush is trying to force a seperation but Meilindo has the dominant position.
Alexander Krush has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Meilindo jumps guard but Krush stands there with Meilindo around his waist. Meilindo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Krush lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meilindo is trying to force a seperation but Krush has the dominant position.
Krush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Meilindo has him pressed against the cage.
Krush lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krush looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Meilindo gets control of Krush's arms and successfully pulls guard. Meilindo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Meilindo pulls Krush in close to prevent any damage.
Meilindo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krush is one step ahead there.
Roger Meilindo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Krush being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Roger Meilindo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Krush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Meilindo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krush throws a head kick that half lands.
Meilindo is looking to clinch.
Meilindo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Krush manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meilindo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krush is looking to clinch but Meilindo is avoiding it.

Krush closes the distance and clinches.
Meilindo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Meilindo tries to pull guard but Krush won't allow it.
Alexander Krush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Meilindo.

Krush manages to break the clinch.
Krush lands with a good body shot.
Krush wants to clinch up but Meilindo keeps it at a distance.

Krush drives through and clinches with Meilindo against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meilindo's elbow.
Krush scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Krush.
Krush misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krush lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meilindo backwards.
A body shot lands from Krush.
Meilindo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Meilindo prevents Krush from breaking the clinch.
Krush misses with an elbow over the top.
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!
Krush throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Meilindos head.
Krush lands a nice knee to the body.
Krush throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Krush missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meilindo blocks an elbow strike from Krush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krush is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meilindo is defending well for now.
Krush misses with a body punch.
Krush prevents Meilindo from breaking the clinch.
Meilindo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krush smiles and moves away.
Krush tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meilindo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Krush showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krush 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Krush!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Njokuani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Anthony Njokuani has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anthony Njokuani seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Njokuani
vs
Ward

184 cm
25
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Njokuani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mickey Ward!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ward shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Njokuani is trying to defend but Ward finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ward trying to mount his opponent but Njokuani defends it.

Ward seems to be looking for submissions.
Njokuani blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ward.
Ward is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward wants to stand but Njokuani has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Njokuani is trying to stand.
Ward trying to control the action but Njokuani is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mickey Ward hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Njokuani tries to clinch but Ward is having none of it.
Njokuani moves out of range of the strikes.
Ward fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward shoots for a takedown but Njokuani saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anthony Njokuani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Njokuani forces Ward back against the cage and clinches.
Ward is working for takedown but Njokuani is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anthony Njokuani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Ward.
Njokuani with a knee to the head.
Ward tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Njokuani just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ward is trying to push Njokuani away but Njokuani has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ward is trying to push Njokuani away but Njokuani has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ward wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Njokuani to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njokuani gets through Ward's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Njokuani.
Ward tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ward is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Njokuani pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Njokuani wants to stall.
Njokuani struggles to land a body shot inside as Ward controls his hands.
Njokuani'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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward has Njokuani pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Njokuani manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Njokuani with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ward is trying to break the clinch but Njokuani has him pressed against the cage.

Ward gets control of Njokuani's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ward will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Ward working for a triangle but Njokuani defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Ward dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Njokuani tries to clinch but Ward moves out of range.
Ward tries to clinch up.
Ward takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Ward looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Njokuani keeping moving, preventing Ward from controlling successfully.
Ward looking to pass the guard.
Ward slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward wants to control but Njokuani is keeping him busy.

Ward decides to stand up, so the ref orders Njokuani to his feet.
Njokuani wants to clinch.
Ward closes the distance and clinches up with Njokuani, looking for a takedown. Ward pushes Njokuani against the cage but Njokuani circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njokuani throws a head kick that misses.
Ward misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ward. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Njokuani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ward swats away the attempt to clinch by Njokuani.
Ward slips a straight right by Njokuani.
Ward circles away from the clinch attempt.
Njokuani leaves Ward with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anthony Njokuani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Ward.
Ward throws a head kick but Njokuani moves out of range.
Ward throws a head kick that misses.
Ward shoots in for a takedown but Njokuani shows good takedown defense.
Ward circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Njokuani moves into the clinch successfully.
Njokuani looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Njokuani scores with a shot to the side of Ward's head.

Njokuani has hold of one of Ward's legs. Ward is fighting the takedown attempt but Njokuani gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Njokuani being controlled here momentarily.

Ward pushes Njokuani off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Njokuani misses with a series of wild punches.
Njokuani doesn't manage to clinch there - Ward circles away.
Ward tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Njokuani manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anthony Njokuani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ward takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Njokuani clinches with his opponent.
Njokuani is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ward jumps guard but Njokuani stands there with Ward around his waist. Ward gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Njokuani is looking to control Ward's arms but Ward gets an underhook and turns him. Now Njokuani has his back to the cage.
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 Anthony Njokuani will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Njokuani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Njokuani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Njokuani.
Njokuani throws a body punch but Ward moves out of range.
Njokuani throws a leg kick but Ward sees it coming and moves out of range.
Njokuani misses with a head kick.

Ward closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Ward stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Njokuani slips a jab and a cross from Ward.
Njokuani plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ward keeps the fight on the outside.
Njokuani tries to clinch up but Ward circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ward.
Ward advances nicely into full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ward trying to control but Njokuani is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Njokuani wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ward.

Ward looking to secure an arm triangle but Njokuani defends it well.
Ward tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Njokuani takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ward fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ward controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Njokuani blocking the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Ward comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ward 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Ward!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Stann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Edwards
vs
Stann

181 cm
20
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Stann!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards shoots in and drives through. Stann sprawls well.
Stann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stann misses with the combination.
Stann throws a leg kick that misses.
Stann cracks Edwards with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stann misses with a wild body shot.
Stann tries to score with a low kick but Edwards moves his leg out of the way.
Edwards avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stann keeps the fight on the outside.
Stann getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
No joy there for Stann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Edwards doesn't manage to clinch there - Stann circles away.
Edwards closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stann circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Stann as Edwards shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Edwards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Edwards shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stann pinned against the cage. Stann gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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!
Edwards slips a jab and a cross from Stann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stann throws a sloppy head kick and Edwards moves out of range easily.
Stann misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stann. Edwards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stann throws a jab but it's blocked by Edwards.
Stann just misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards wants to clinch
and Stann counters with a left to the body.
Stann moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A jab from Stann finds it's way through Edwards's defenses.
Stann connects with the punch.
Edwards shoots in but no luck this time.
Edwards shoots in but Stann avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stann pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stann wants to land a leg kick but Edwards is out of range.
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!

Edwards darts in and clinches Stann up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stann.
Stann manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Edwards jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stann walks away with a smile on his face. Edwards gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Edwards avoids the head kick by Stann.
Stann lands a leg kick that knocks Edwards off balance momentarily.
Brian Stann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edwards shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stann as he avoids it easily.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Stann lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Edwards backs up against the cage.
Brian Stann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stann scores with a jab to the body.
Stann lands a head shot.

Edwards is rocked!
Edwards finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Stann's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Edwards falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Stann!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chase Beebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nasem Hammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Beebe
vs
Hammed

170 cm
22
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

164 cm
25
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chase Beebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nasem Hammed!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Hammed as Beebe shoots in.
Beebe throws a leg kick that misses.
Beebe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Good standup being displayed there by Hammed as he connects with a hook.
Hammed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Beebe shoots in for a double leg but Hammed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chase Beebe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beebe tries for a takedown but Hammed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hammed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Beebe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beebe fails with a takedown attempt.
Beebe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Beebe is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammed cracks Beebe with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nasem Hammed!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Neer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harper Pool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Neer
vs
Pool

180 cm
24
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Neer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harper Pool!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neer misses with the combination.
Neer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pool counters by moving into the clinch.

Neer pulls guard successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Neer wants to get back to his feet but Pool passes into half guard.
Pool perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Neer is trying to get back to full guard.
Neer is trying to stand back up but Pool is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neer is defending against the submission attempts here by Pool.
Neer tries to get to full guard but Pool has control of the leg.
Pool is trying to control the action in half guard but Neer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neer is trying to stand back up but Pool is controlling him
Pool trying to pass the guard but Neer defending well.
Neer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Neer.
Neer looking for a sweep. Not yet Neer, not yet.
Pool prevents Neer from getting back to his feet.
Neer working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Josh Neer.
Neer tries for a takedown but Pool circles away easily

and Pool counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Neer's guard now.
Pool looks gassed!
Neer controlling Pool's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Neer is on top in guard.
Neer stays in close to Pool's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pool, up you get!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Neer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pool slaps away a takedown attempt from Neer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Neer misses with a low kick.
Neer scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neer lands with a shot to the body.
Neer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Pool counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Neer's guard now.
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 Josh Neer will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pool shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Neer looking for submissions off his back.
Neer is looking to escape.
Neer is looking to control Pool's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Neer avoid being mounted?
Neer gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Neer has his feet on Pool's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Pool is breathing heavily.
Neer fails to land the takedown.
Pool looks to clinch

and Neer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Neer.
Pool is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Neer is defending well for now.
Pool lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neer drags the fight down to the ground.

Neer wriggles free and stands up.
Pool keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pool tries to clinch up.
Neer moves in looking to clinch but Pool pushes him off.

Pool shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neer pushes Pool off looking to stand but Pool dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pool tries to stand but can't do so whilst Neer controls his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neer is trying to stand back up but Pool is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neer is trying to stand up here but Pool is controlling him well.
Neer is looking for a sweep. Pool is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neer is concentrating on defense, preventing Pool from advancing position.
Neer is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Neer dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Neer shoots in but Pool avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Neer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neer tries for a takedown but Pool circles away easily

and Pool counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Neer!
Neer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Neer is looking for a sweep. Pool is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pool works his way into full mount!
Neer can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pool is trying to control. Neer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pool is looking to advance position but Neer won't allow it.
Neer tries to kick Pool off but Pool keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Neer has one foot on Pool's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Josh Neer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Neer. Those never looked like landing.
Neer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Josh Neer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pool drops his hands momentarily and Neer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Neer shoots for a takedown but Pool saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Neer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pool doesn't manage to clinch there - Neer circles away.
Neer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pool stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Neer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Neer with a lazy takedown attempt

and Pool moves into the clinch.
Neer managing to block the knees to the body from Pool.
Neer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pool backwards.
Neer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neer is struggling to control the position.
Neer looking for a takedown.
Pool is trying to break the clinch but Neer is controlling him.
Neer stalling the fight.
Neer avoiding damage as Pool throws knees to the body.
Pool prevents a takedown attempt there.

Neer gets control of Pool's arms and successfully pulls guard. Neer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pool stops Neer from standing up.

Neer wriggles free and stands up.
Josh Neer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pool tries a head kick but it misses.

Neer drives through with a takedown into Pool's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Neer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Harper Pool has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pool keeping full guard, as Neer tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Neer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Neer, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Neer!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Million (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ad Santel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Million
vs
Santel

150 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
256 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Million!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ad Santel!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santel shoots in and drives through. Million sprawls well.

Santel tries to sprawl but Million drives through with a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are battling for position here. Santel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Santel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Million manages to get himself to full guard.
Santel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Santel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Million avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santel stopping the sweep attempt from Million.
Million working a defensive guard here.
Million on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Million tries to get out of the position.
Santel trying to control the position from guard on top but Million is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Million is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santel is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Million trying to keep a closed guard but Santel is proving a slippery customer.
Million preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santel postures up in Million's guard and throws a big left but Million blocks it.
Santel preventing the sweep.
Santel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Santel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santel throws and elbow that misses. Million uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Santel's guard. Nice move by Million!
Santel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Santel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Santel wants to sweep here but Million controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Million is one step ahead there.
Million trying to control the position from guard on top but Santel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Million lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Million holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Santel tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Santel lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Million might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Million is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santel breaks from Million's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Santel punching from mount but Million doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Santel throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Santel lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Million hang on?
Santel misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Santel breaks from Million's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Million is looking to get to half guard.
Santel with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Million is looking to improve his position but Santel isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Million wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Santel.
Million avoids a series of strikes thrown by Santel.
Santel throwing strikes here but Million is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Santel throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Million because Santel loaded up on that one.
Million blocking the ground and pound.
Santel throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santel looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Santel misses with a head shot.
Santel punching from mount but Million doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ad Santel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Million takes a swing at Santel's ribcage but misses.
Million misses with a looping left.
Santel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Santel shoots for a double leg takedown but Million sprawls well. He's pushed Santel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Million tries to bum rush Santel with a series of wild strikes but Santel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santel fails with the takedown.
Johnny Million has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ad Santel.
Santel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Million sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santel somewhat.
Million tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Million checks a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Santel. No joy for Million on that attempt.
Million throws a head kick but Santel moves out of range.
Santel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Million as he avoids it easily.
Santel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Million pinned against the cage. Million gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Santel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Million tries to avoid it but Santel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Million to the ground. Million escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Million throws a sloppy head kick and Santel moves out of range easily.
Million throws a hook to the side of Santel's head but Santel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Million throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santel shoots and misses

and Million counters with a single leg into guard. Santel didn't expect that.
Santel keeping moving, preventing Million from controlling successfully.
Santel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Million trying to control the position from guard on top but Santel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Million throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Santel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Million advances position into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Million.
Ad Santel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Santel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
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!
Million working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Million landing a few strikes.
Santel is trying to get back to half guard.
Million lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Santel down.
Santel manages to get back to half guard.
Million trying to control from Santel's half guard. Santel has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Million advances to half guard.
Santel is breathing heavily.
Santel wants to control but Million is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Million wants to control but Santel is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Santel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Santel tries to strike from the bottom.
Santel can't keep his opponent in guard - Million advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Million throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Million content to control rather than advance.
Santel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Million pushing down on Santel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Million landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Santel is looking to improve his position.
Santel has a hand on Million's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Million takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Million is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Santel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Million working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Million scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Million connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Million in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Santel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Million postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Santel looks a forlorn figure.
Million dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Million.
Million raining down hammerfists from mount.
Million raining down shots from the mount!
Million lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Santel hang on?

Santel is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santel is trying to escape the mount.
Santel is still in real trouble! Can Million finish him?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Million! Santel is hurt baaadly! Million is firing away with more strikes - Santel is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Million!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

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