MMAL 54: Rua Vs. Tulfo II PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Babsie Paneda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babsie Paneda will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Roberts
vs
Paneda

168 cm
27
205 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

179 cm
27
207 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Babsie Paneda!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts looks for the body kick but Paneda saw that one coming.
Roberts misses with a looping left.
Paneda takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Babsie Paneda has been cut.
Roberts is looking to land body kicks.
Some wild striking there from Roberts.

Paneda pushes Roberts up against the cage in a clinch.
Paneda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paneda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roberts smiles and moves away.
Roberts throws a body kick that misses.
Roberts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Paneda counters with a three punch combo that has Roberts backing up. Roberts nods at Paneda to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jake Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Paneda's calf.
Paneda shoots in but no luck this time.
Some wild striking there from Roberts.
Paneda tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts pivots, looking for a leg kick but Paneda is out of range and Roberts settles back down.
Nice takedown defense from Roberts. No joy for Paneda on that attempt.
Jake Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Babsie Paneda.
Roberts swinging wildly here.
Roberts could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Roberts is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Roberts throws a sloppy head kick and Paneda moves out of range easily.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Roberts swats away the attempt to clinch by Paneda.

Paneda moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Roberts wants to break free but Paneda has control.

Paneda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roberts pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Paneda back to the cage. Roberts follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paneda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roberts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Paneda moves into range and clinches up with Roberts.
Roberts stalling in the clinch but Paneda improves position.
Roberts looking for a takedown.

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

Paneda has taken the fight to the clinch.

Paneda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roberts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Paneda drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Paneda's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Paneda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paneda stays in close to Roberts's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paneda throws a big right hand that misses.
Paneda slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Babsie Paneda.
Paneda looks for a takedown but Roberts sprawls well.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paneda.
Paneda blocks a head kick by Roberts.

Paneda fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Roberts sprawls well initially but Paneda persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Roberts is trying to control but can't.
Paneda performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Roberts is looking to control Paneda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roberts avoid being mounted?
Roberts might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Roberts looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Roberts tries to roll over but Paneda keeps him under control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paneda trying to control the action but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Roberts on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roberts tries to get out of the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Roberts wants to improve his position but Paneda is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Babsie Paneda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Babsie Paneda's cut.
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.

Paneda shoots in for a double leg but Roberts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Paneda avoids the head kick by Roberts.
Roberts lands a nice looking kick to the body. Paneda takes a step back to recover.
Roberts scores with a sloppy right hand. Paneda should have avoided that one.
Roberts tries to land a leg kick but Paneda saw it coming and moves away.
Whack! Roberts lands a heavy head kick that drops Paneda. The ref tackles Roberts to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Paneda was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jake Roberts!

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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 Henry Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uale Mai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Case
vs
Mai

176 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Uale Mai!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Case throws a hook but Mai blocks it.
Mai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Case looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mai lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Case backs up against the cage.
Case fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mai swats away the attempt to clinch by Case.
Case walks into a stiff left hand from Mai.
Case shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mai as he jumps to the side.
Mai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mai jabs at Case's body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mai!
Mai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Case momentarily.
Mai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Case wants to clinch.
Nice cross by Mai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mai takes a swing at Case's ribcage but misses.
Uale Mai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Case avoids a punch combination nicely.
Case closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Case moves in looking to clinch but Mai pushes him off.
Case fails in his attempt to clinch.
Case walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Case shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Case. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Case throws out the jab.
Mai misses with an uppercut. Case saw that one coming.
Case darts in trying to clinch
and Mai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Case wants to clinch
and Mai counters with a nice uppercut.
Case lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mai's sensitive parts.
Mai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Case circles away quickly and effectively.
Mai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mai keeps the fight on the outside.
Mai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mai swinging wildly here.
Case wants to clinch
and Case takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mai jabs at Case's body.
Mai tests Case's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Case has managed to clinch.
Mai is trying to push Case away but Case has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Case just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mai's brow.
Mai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mai is trying to force a seperation but Case has the dominant position.
Case tries to land knees in the clinch but Mai avoids the damage to the body.
Case looking to slow down the pace here.
Case misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mai.

Mai wants the takedown. Case is fighting it off but Mai persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Case's guard against the cage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Case swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Case is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Case. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Case keeping moving, preventing Mai from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mai is looking to work some ground and pound but Case has wrist control.
Mai must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mai is looking to advance position but Case has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Case is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Case!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Henry Case!
A relieved looking Henry Case thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

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

Garcia
vs
Balboa

205 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

185 cm
27
210 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramsey Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Balboa lands a big head kick that sends Garcia tumbling to the mat! Balboa takes a step backwards and waves Garcia back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Garcia is rocked!

It looks like Ramsey Garcia has been cut.
Balboa is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Balboa shuts the power down on Garcia. Lights out, game over! Balboa is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rocky Balboa!

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 Bebe Nose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Tog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nose
vs
Tog

180 cm
28
210 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

189 cm
22
273 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Bebe Nose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Tog!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nose gets tackled into the cage by Tog. Tog maintains the clinch.

Tog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nose throws a body kick that misses.
Tog fails with a takedown attempt.

Tog pushes Nose up against the cage in a clinch.
Nose has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tog avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nose is looking to control Tog's arms but Tog gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nose has his back to the cage.
Nose has Tog pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tog manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Tog breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Tog as Nose shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bebe Nose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nose comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nose shoots for a takedown but Tog saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nose tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Tog counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tog showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nose trying to control the position.

Tog stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nose tries for a takedown but Tog circles away easily
and Tog counters with a one-two to the body.
Nose doesn't manage to clinch there - Tog circles away.
Nose shoots for a takedown but Tog saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nose lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tog at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tog misses with a jab, cross combination.

Tog shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tog looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tog working the ground and pound effectively.
Nose wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Nose is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Tog gets his way!
Nose can't escape the position.
Nose is trying to get back to his feet but Tog has full control of the position and if anything, Nose has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Tog is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Nose has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Tog is hanging on to Nose's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nose is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Tog gets his way!
You can see the frustration on Nose's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tog gets his hands free as Nose looks to control.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tog has eaten all the pies!
Nose wants to get back to his feet.
Tog throwing sloppy strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nose prevents Tog from getting a body triangle.
Tog gets his hands free as Nose looks to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nose shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Tog counter with a right hand.
Nose fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tog avoids it really well and circles away.

Tog gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nose is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Tog manages to break the clinch.
Tog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bebe Nose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tog takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tog goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nose tries to clinch up but Tog circles away and keeps his distance.
Nose misses with a takedown attempt - Tog sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tog throws a sloppy head kick and Nose moves out of range easily.
Tog is breathing heavily.
Nose shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tog as he jumps to the side.
Nose throws a sloppy head kick and Tog moves out of range easily.
Nose is looking to clinch.
Tog fails with the takedown.
Tog tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nose is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nose wants to clinch up but Tog keeps it at a distance.
Nose avoids the body shot from Tog.
Nose tries to clinch but Tog moves out of range.
Nose shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nose gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Tog counters with a takedown into side control.
Neil Tog has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nose manages to get back to half guard.

Nose actively working from the bottom here.
Tog stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nose wants to get back to full guard.
Tog is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tog throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nose wants to sweep but Tog has passed to side control!
Nose is trying to control Tog's posture but Tog avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tog thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tog wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nose keeps working.
Nose tries to bench press Tog off him but Tog keeps the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Neil Tog will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nose dives in and grabs Tog's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tog pushes down on Nose's head and hops out.
Bebe Nose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tog tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nose sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tog somewhat.
Tog misses with a takedown attempt - Nose sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bebe Nose is winning the standup battle so far.
Tog looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nose is fending him off so far but Tog persists. Nope, Nose circles away and we're back to standing.
Bebe Nose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Tog.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nose.
Nose lands a two punch combo.
Nose shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tog as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tog throws a right hand that misses
and Nose counters with a body kick that stops Tog in his tracks momentarily.
Nose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nose is looking to clinch but Tog is avoiding it.
Nose fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nose throws a combination. Tog tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nose getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Horrible takedown by Nose or perhaps it was just good defense by Tog which made him look bad.
Nose shoots in for a double leg but Tog sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tog throws a leg kick
and Nose counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tog is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tog shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nose sprawls well. Nose wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tog gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Nose.
Tog stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tog wants it to stay on the feet.
Tog shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nose but Nose pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tog shoots in and drives through. Nose sprawls well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nose with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tog counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nose won't be happy with that.
Tog content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tog moves into full mount!
Tog content just to control the position here.
Tog tries to control but Nose wriggling away.
Nose is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nose is working hard here to advance position.

Tog has hold of Nose's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nose manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nose tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nose suckers Tog into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Nose is now in Tog's guard!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nose postures up.

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 Bebe Nose.
I think Tog 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Tog!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romy Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oitink Itch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Diaz
vs
Itch

187 cm
27
190 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

177 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Romy Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Oitink Itch!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz takes a swing at Itch's ribcage but misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Itch has him pressed against the cage.

Itch manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Itch won't let him.
Itch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but instead Itch has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Itch passes into half guard.
Diaz scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Itch manages to mount him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.

Itch has control of Diaz's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Diaz regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Itch trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itch with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Itch sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itch won't let Diaz get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Itch is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Diaz has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Itch looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Itch.
Itch looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Itch is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Diaz can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oitink Itch 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.

Diaz cracks a nice hook into Itch's ribs.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Itch's head back.
Itch takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz lands with a hook. Itch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Donk. Diaz catches Itch right on the button with a cross.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Itch blocks a low kick nicely.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Itch was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Itch.
Itch throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Itch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to avoid it but Itch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diaz to the ground. Diaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
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!

Itch moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Itch goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diaz prevents it.

Itch jumps guard.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Itch won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Diaz has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Itch to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Diaz is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Itch pulls down on the head and he's put Diaz to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Oitink Itch!
Oitink Itch bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raymund Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into the arena with Love and Devotion blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lee
vs
Alvarado

188 cm
26
183 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
175 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

1337 ANZAC
Raw Edge Gear (R.E.G)

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymund Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Alvarado!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarado misses with a hook
and Lee counters with a body kick that stops Alvarado in his tracks momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
Alvarado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Alvarado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Alvarado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Alvarado ducks down to avoid it.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alvarado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alvarado 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 Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alvarado misses with a left hand
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A slow jab from Alvarado misses its intended target.
Alvarado misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarado throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Alvarado is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Alvarado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Alvarado as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee clobbers Alvarado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alvarado crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Alvarado gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Alvarado manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Alvarado misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Alvarado throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Alvarado throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarado misses with a low kick as Lee jumps back.
Alvarado throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alvarado fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Alvarado lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the cage and back into range.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarado.
Alvarado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alvarado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Lee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
Alvarado throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarado takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alvarado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lee cracks the inside of Alvarado's front leg.
Alvarado misses with an uppercut.
Lee lands a leg kick that knocks Alvarado off balance momentarily.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvarado throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alvarado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Alvarado throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Alvarado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee moves away from the strike by Alvarado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee punishes Alvarado's body with a nice straight punch.
Alvarado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alvarado throws a big shot that misses.
Alvarado swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Alvarado misses with a straight left.
Alvarado avoids the head kick by Lee.
Alvarado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alvarado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Alvarado throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Alvarado.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee with a jab.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Alvarado's front leg but catches the back leg as Alvarado tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Alvarado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alvarado throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee clobbers Alvarado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alvarado throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Nice shot by Lee.
Alvarado looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Alvarado misses with a straight left.
Alvarado misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvarado misses with an uppercut.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alvarado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alvarado misses the 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 Raymund Lee will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Alvarado moves out of range of the body kick.
Alvarado lunges at Lee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lee's hand.
Lee throws a head kick that Alvarado semi-blocks.
Lee slips a straight right by Alvarado.
Max Alvarado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Alvarado will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee defending well as Alvarado loads up on a big left hand.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Alvarado's front leg but catches the back leg as Alvarado tries to avoid it.
Alvarado cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alvarado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.
Alvarado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alvarado swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lee counters with a nice body kick.
Alvarado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Alvarado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alvarado misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Nice body kick from Lee.
Alvarado misses with a leg kick
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Alvarado misses with a straight left.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alvarado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alvarado cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alvarado throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Alvarado.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lee.
Lee slips a straight right by Alvarado.
Alvarado has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee.
Nice body kick from Lee.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Alvarado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lee tries to bum rush Alvarado with a series of wild strikes but Alvarado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Alvarado swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alvarado throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Alvarado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alvarado checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alvarado avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alvarado's calf.
Jab, jab by Alvarado - just one landing.
Alvarado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alvarado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lee duly obliges.
Lee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Alvarado throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Alvarado ducks under a wild hook from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvarado misses with a right hand
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee staying out of range there.
Alvarado motions for Lee to come forward. Alvarado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarado takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slow jab from Alvarado misses its intended target.
Alvarado attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A punch combination from Alvarado misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lee - that will leave a mark!
Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Alvarado.
Lee thumps Alvarado with a low kick.
Alvarado takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Lee.
A head kick misses from Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Alvarado misses its intended target.
Lee slips a straight right by Alvarado.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alvarado misses with an uppercut.
Alvarado misses with a straight left.
Alvarado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alvarado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alvarado thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Lee counters with a low kick, right behind Alvarado 's knee.
Alvarado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Alvarado shrugs it off.
Alvarado throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Alvarado throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alvarado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Max Alvarado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Alvarado is looking to land body kicks.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Alvarado seems unphased.
Lee slips under a jab from Alvarado.
Alvarado misses with an uppercut.
Lee moves out of range as Alvarado strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Alvarado there.
Alvarado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvarado takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alvarado throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alvarado tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Alvarado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Alvarado sees coming a mile off.
Alvarado moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Alvarado looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Alvarado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big right from Alvarado misses.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Alvarado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alvarado throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Alvarado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alvarado momentarily.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarado.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alvarado.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Alvarado does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Lee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alvarado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvarado.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarado lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alvarado does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Alvarado with an uppercut!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Alvarado walks into a left hand.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Alvarado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alvarado throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Alvarado thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alvarado checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alvarado throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with an inside leg kick.
Alvarado misses with a hook.
Alvarado misses with a looping right.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvarado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alvarado stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Alvarado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Alvarado really felt that one!
Alvarado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Alvarado misses.
Lee lands a head kick. Alvarado smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alvarado takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Max Alvarado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarado misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Alvarado lands a head shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alvarado scores with a jab.
Alvarado throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Alvarado.
A big left from Alvarado misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Alvarado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarado blocks a low kick nicely.
Lee throws a head kick but Alvarado moves out of range.
Alvarado misses with a low kick.
Alvarado stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice defenses there by Alvarado.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Alvarado misses.
Alvarado ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarado connects with a jab.
Alvarado throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Alvarado thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alvarado lands a head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Alvarado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alvarado 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Pamela Manderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akbar Muhammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muhammed has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Manderson
vs
Muhammed

187 cm
23
183 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

168 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

1337 ANZAC

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pamela Manderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Akbar Muhammed!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhammed misses with a takedown

and Manderson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Muhammed!
Manderson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Manderson scoring with strikes but Muhammed is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manderson wants to control the pace but Muhammed is squirming around nicely.
Manderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Muhammed swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Muhammed looks gassed!
Manderson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Manderson lands a big elbow.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Manderson! Muhammed is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pamela Manderson!
Pamela Manderson very nearly forgot to thank 1337 ANZAC amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kapitan Tutan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Von Stauffenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Stauffenberg has chosen Rammstein-Engel as his entrance music. Tutan has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Lukasz Von Stauffenberg has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kapitan Tutan's chin.

Tutan
vs
Von Stauffenberg

197 cm
20
193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
191 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

1337 ANZAC
[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kapitan Tutan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Von Stauffenberg!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Stauffenberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tutan throws a hook but Von Stauffenberg blocks it.
Tutan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Von Stauffenberg swivels and escapes.
Von Stauffenberg misses with a head kick.
Von Stauffenberg connects with a leg kick. Tutan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Von Stauffenberg throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Von Stauffenberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Von Stauffenberg moves in looking to clinch but Tutan pushes him off.
Von Stauffenberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tutan circles away quickly and effectively.
Von Stauffenberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Von Stauffenberg does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tutan misses with a hook.
Tutan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Stauffenberg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Tutan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Von Stauffenberg!
Tutan is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You get the feeling that Von Stauffenberg really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tutan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tutan unloads with some shots from mount but Von Stauffenberg bucks and avoids them well.
Tutan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Von Stauffenberg is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Tutan jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Von Stauffenberg manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tutan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tutan throws a strike aimed at the side of Von Stauffenberg's head but Von Stauffenberg avoids it well.
Tutan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tutan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Von Stauffenberg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tutan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tutan tries to score with some ground and pound. Von Stauffenberg controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Von Stauffenberg is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tutan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Tutan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tutan trying to control the position but Von Stauffenberg is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tutan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Von Stauffenberg has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tutan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tutan scoring with punches from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Von Stauffenberg can do anything to dispel that myth.

Tutan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Tutan in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Von Stauffenberg is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kapitan Tutan!

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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxxi Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Tiongson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moon
vs
Tiongson

200 cm
27
285 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

191 cm
27
290 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Maxxi Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Tiongson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiongson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moon.
Tiongson is looking to clinch.
Moon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiongson moves away.
Tiongson wants to clinch
letting Moon counter with a right hand.

It looks like Dave Tiongson has been cut.
Moon misses with a body shot.
Tiongson tries for a takedown but Moon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moon looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiongson is just out of range.
Tiongson doesn't manage to clinch there - Moon circles away.
Moon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiongson moves away.
Tiongson dives in and grabs Moon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moon pushes down on Tiongson's head and hops out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moon takes a swing at Tiongson's ribcage but misses.
Tiongson throws a head kick but Moon moves out of range.
Maxxi Moon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiongson throws a series of strikes that have Moon backpedaling.
Tiongson avoids the body shot from Moon.
Moon scores with a shot to the body.
Tiongson looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tiongson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tiongson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moon lands an uppercut, right on the button! Tiongson tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maxxi Moon!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Tulfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arturo Rua is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Rua
vs
Tulfo

184 cm
28
290 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

175 cm
27
205 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

.: AFFAKETIΘN :.
Raw Edge Gear (R.E.G)

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arturo Rua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Erwin Tulfo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua wants to clinch up but Tulfo keeps it at a distance.
Tulfo fails with a takedown attempt.
Rua tries to clinch up.

Rua rushes Tulfo and presses him up against the cage.
Tulfo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rua pulls his leg out and moves away.

Tulfo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Tulfo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rua has escaped the position, nice work there.

Tulfo is trying to get an arm triangle but Rua is defending well.

Tulfo has hold of Rua's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Rua tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Tulfo cranks the arm and Rua screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Rua, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Erwin Tulfo!
Erwin Tulfo is the new super heavyweight champion!