VFC 11 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Al Borki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohamed Al Borki has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gracie
vs
Al Borki

170 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
202 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 Cardio
Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 Cardio

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 Hilo, George Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mohamed Al Borki!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Borki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Al Borki avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Al Borki lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie 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.
Al Borki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.

Al Borki has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Al Borki stalling against the cage.
Gracie is looking to take this one to the mat.
Al Borki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Al Borki prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Al Borki turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Al Borki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like George Gracie has been cut.
Al Borki lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Borki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Al Borki as Gracie tries to tie him up.
Al Borki taking a breather.
Al Borki lands a nice uppercut.
Al Borki effectively controlling the action here.
Gracie is trying to drag Al Borki to the mat but Al Borki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gracie trying to stall but Al Borki improves his position.
The referee calls for Al Borki to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Al Borki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Al Borki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Al Borki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Al Borki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gracie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Al Borki avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
Al Borki lands a nice elbow.
Al Borki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Al Borki lands with a right to the head.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Al Borki lands a nice elbow.

Al Borki drops Gracie onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Gracie is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Gracie is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Borki pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Gracie! Al Borki unloads with more strikes and Gracie sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohamed Al Borki!
Our winner, Mohamed Al Borki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Kalizhnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allan Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham has chosen Headstrong as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kalizhnikov
vs
Durham

175 cm
20
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Hilo Nutrition (video proof) & Laundry 95 %

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Kalizhnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Allan Durham!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham misses with a wild combination.
Durham stuffs the takedown.
Durham misses with a two punch combination.

Durham gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kalizhnikov to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Kalizhnikov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Durham is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Durham has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kalizhnikov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Durham got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kalizhnikov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Durham has managed to get both his arms back between Kalizhnikov's legs - danger averted.
Kalizhnikov keeping moving, preventing Durham from controlling successfully.
Kalizhnikov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Durham on the ground.

Kalizhnikov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Durham doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Durham manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Durham would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Durham stands up and waves to Kalizhnikov to follow him.
Kalizhnikov tries for a takedown but Durham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Kalizhnikov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Kalizhnikov is trying to work for a kimura but Durham is defending well.
Kalizhnikov is breathing heavily.
Durham missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalizhnikov wants to free his trapped foot but Durham is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durham has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kalizhnikov is working away from the top position though.
Durham is trying to stand back up but Kalizhnikov is controlling him

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kalizhnikov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Durham wants to control but Kalizhnikov is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalizhnikov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Durham's head.

Kalizhnikov looking for a submission but Durham manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.

Kalizhnikov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Durham is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Durham has escaped and now he's on top!
Durham slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Durham trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalizhnikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kalizhnikov kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Durham is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Durham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Durham wants to control from the top but Kalizhnikov keeps moving.
Durham slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalizhnikov is looking to improve his position.
Durham is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Allan Durham will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kalizhnikov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kalizhnikov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durham throws out the jab.

Kalizhnikov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Kalizhnikov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Durham is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kalizhnikov, into his guard.
Harry Kalizhnikov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Durham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kalizhnikov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Durham is looking to stand up but Kalizhnikov won't let him.
Kalizhnikov wants to sweep here but Durham controlling him for the moment.

Kalizhnikov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Durham gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Durham trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kalizhnikov's guard.
Durham trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalizhnikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kalizhnikov is on top in guard.
Kalizhnikov passes Durham's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kalizhnikov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Kalizhnikov is looking for a kimura here.
Kalizhnikov is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Durham keeping full guard, as Kalizhnikov tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Durham throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Durham looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Kalizhnikov drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Durham manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kalizhnikov has Durham in his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durham throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalizhnikov manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Durham stops Kalizhnikov from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Durham manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Durham, under a barage of strikes from Kalizhnikov.
Kalizhnikov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kalizhnikov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Kalizhnikov looking to secure an arm triangle but Durham defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kalizhnikov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kalizhnikov is trying to take his opponent's back.

Kalizhnikov jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Durham is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Durham and Kalizhnikov has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Kalizhnikov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durham is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kalizhnikov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Kalizhnikov dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Durham misses the shot to the body.

Kalizhnikov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kalizhnikov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Kalizhnikov moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Durham has worked his arm free - good work by Durham!

Kalizhnikov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Durham is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Durham is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Kalizhnikov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Durham knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kalizhnikov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Durham rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kalizhnikov's guard! Nice work there by Durham!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Durham 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.
Kalizhnikov has a closed guard, preventing Durham from standing up.
Durham is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Durham wants to control from the top but Kalizhnikov keeps moving.
Durham stopping the sweep attempt from Kalizhnikov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Durham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Durham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Durham trying to control but Kalizhnikov is working from the bottom.
Kalizhnikov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Allan Durham.
Kalizhnikov swats away the attempt to clinch by Durham.

Kalizhnikov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kalizhnikov blocks the strikes from Durham.
You can see the frustration on Durham's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Kalizhnikov swings around for an armbar but Durham sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kalizhnikov's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kalizhnikov is looking for a triangle but Durham pushes his legs off easily.
Durham scoring with some ground and pound.
Durham has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kalizhnikov is proving hard to escape from.
Kalizhnikov keeping moving, preventing Durham from controlling successfully.
Durham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Kalizhnikov looking for a guillotine here but Durham defends easily.
Durham distracts Kalizhnikov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kalizhnikov keeping moving, preventing Durham from controlling successfully.
Durham is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham wanted to stand there but Kalizhnikov had control of the position.
Durham trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalizhnikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kalizhnikov tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kalizhnikov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kalizhnikov wants to sweep here but Durham controlling him for the moment.
Durham pushing down on Kalizhnikov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Durham decides to stand up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Durham misses.
Durham throws a right hand that Kalizhnikov ducks under and follows up with a left that Kalizhnikov also avoids with ease.
Durham tries to clinch there but Kalizhnikov circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Allan Durham.
I think Durham 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Harry Kalizhnikov!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Harry Kalizhnikov!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Allan Durham!

Harry Kalizhnikov wins by split decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Harry Kalizhnikov waved his t-shirt featuring Crippler's Corner's logo in front of the cameras.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Remi Beauvais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remi Beauvais could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matt Hughes's chin.

Beauvais
vs
Hughes

173 cm
25
164 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Remi Beauvais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Hughes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beauvais finds it's way round the side to connect with Hughes's head.

Beauvais gets caught napping as Hughes dives in and scores a takedown. Beauvais manages to retain guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hughes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Beauvais is keeping the position.
Beauvais looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hughes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Beauvais, up you get!
Beauvais closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hughes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes stops Beauvais from getting back to his feet.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais trying to control but Hughes postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matt Hughes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beauvais.
Horrible takedown by Beauvais or perhaps it was just good defense by Hughes which made him look bad.
Beauvais misses with a takedown

and Hughes moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remi Beauvais. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hughes jumps into guard, dragging Beauvais to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes can't keep his opponent in guard - Beauvais advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Beauvais wants to stand up but Hughes has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hughes is not content to let Beauvais control the position.

Beauvais wants to work for an arm triangle but Hughes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hughes is trying to stand.

Hughes has one foot on Beauvais's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes fails to land the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Hughes.
Remi Beauvais seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beauvais jabs Hughes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beauvais looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hughes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Hughes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Beauvais!
Hughes controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Matt Hughes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beauvais is wriggling around trying to escape.
Beauvais is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looking to control and managing it successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Beauvais tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hughes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matt Hughes wasn't active enough on the ground.
Beauvais throws an overhand right that lands on Hughes's shoulder, as Hughes tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beauvais defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hughes.

Beauvais tries to sprawl but Hughes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Beauvais trying to control from the bottom.
Hughes content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Beauvais trying to control from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Remi Beauvais wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No joy there for Beauvais, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Beauvais.
Beauvais goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hughes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Beauvais quickly recovers to half guard.
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!
Beauvais is looking to control Hughes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beauvais avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Beauvais moves to clinch but Hughes breaks away

and Hughes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hughes.
Hughes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Beauvais is proving hard to escape from.
Hughes 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.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Beauvais throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Hughes stands up and waves to Beauvais to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Beauvais but Beauvais pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Beauvais tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hughes swivels and escapes.
Beauvais misses with a body kick.
Beauvais looks for a takedown but Hughes sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hughes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hughes lands in his opponent's guard.
Hughes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beauvais is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hughes is aware though and is defending well.
Beauvais wants to sweep here but Hughes controlling him for the moment.

Matt Hughes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beauvais sprawls well. Beauvais wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hughes gets slowly back to his feet.
Beauvais tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hughes counters with a shoot takedown. Beauvais fights it but they end up in guard.
Matt Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beauvais keeping full guard, as Hughes tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hughes controlling from the top position.

Beauvais is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hughes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beauvais. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Matt Hughes!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Matt Hughes!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Matt Hughes!

Matt Hughes wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cris Leben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsu Saito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Leben
vs
Saito

180 cm
18
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
186 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cris Leben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Katsu Saito!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saito wants to land a leg kick but Leben is out of range.
Saito swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leben takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saito misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Saito.
Saito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leben circles away quickly and effectively.
Saito with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Leben dodges the punch combination from Saito.
Leben blocks a low kick nicely.
Saito keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No joy there for Saito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leben shoots for a takedown but Saito saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leben dodges the punch combination from Saito.
Saito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Saito throws a nice looking combination but Leben bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saito misses with the combination.
Saito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leben circles away quickly and effectively.
Saito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Katsu Saito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saito throws a right and a left that Leben avoids nicely.
Leben is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saito sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cris Leben. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leben moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leben closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saito circles away.
Saito throws a series of punches but Leben moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saito misses with a few strikes there.
Good work by Leben as he checks the leg kick.
Saito stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saito wants it to stay on the feet.
Saito misses with a low kick.
Saito misses with a few strikes there.
Leben checks the leg kick nicely there.
Saito tries to work over Leben's front leg with a kick but Leben checks it.
Leben takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Saito misses with a wild combination.
Leben tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leben shoots in but Saito avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Leben shoots in and drives through. Saito sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Saito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saito misses with a series of wild punches.
Leben dodges the punch combination from Saito.
Saito looks gassed!
Leben shoots in but Saito avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Saito scores with a four punch combination!
Saito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leben shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saito misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leben blocks a leg kick.
Saito throws a series of punches but Leben avoids them all with ease.
Saito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saito throws a front kick aimed at Leben's knee but Leben avoids it well.
No joy there for Saito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Katsu Saito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saito fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leben checks it well.

Leben scores a takedown into full mount!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Leben with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Leben goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Saito turns into him and now he's in Leben's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsu Saito dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Saito throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leben.
Leben dodges the punch combination from Saito.
Some wild striking there from Saito.
Saito misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leben fails with a takedown attempt.
Saito looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leben looks for a takedown but Saito sprawls well.
Leben takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saito thumps Leben with a low kick.
Saito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saito 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 Leben has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leben and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Leben has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cris Leben. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saito is looking to score with low kicks.
Leben avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saito swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leben steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saito.
Sloppy strikes from Saito. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Saito misses.
Saito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saito is breathing heavily.
Saito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saito wants to slow Leben down by chopping away at his legs.
Saito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leben circles away quickly and effectively.
Saito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saito throws a series of punches but Leben avoids them all with ease.
Saito misses with a two punch combination.
Leben shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saito sprawls well. Saito wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leben gets slowly back to his feet.
Leben shoots in looking for a takedown but Saito manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Leben's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
An inside leg kick from Saito misses.
Katsu Saito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leben.
Saito misses with a head kick.
Leben shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Saito but Saito pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leben shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saito as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Leben closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Saito did well to prevent Leben getting side control.

Leben is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

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

Leben is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leben passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsu Saito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Saito stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saito wants it to stay on the feet.
Saito swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saito scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saito tries to land a leg kick but Leben saw it coming and moves away.
Leben dodges the punch combination from Saito.
Saito scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Leben slips a jab and a cross from Saito.
Saito misses with a two punch combination.
Saito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saito throws a series of punches but Leben avoids them all with ease.
Saito takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saito misses with the combination.
Saito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Saito.
Leben shoots in but no luck this time.
Saito misses with the combination.
Leben shoots in and drives through. Saito sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cris Leben. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saito looks to land a combination but Leben avoids it well.
Saito throws a right hand that Leben ducks under and follows up with a left that Leben also avoids with ease.
Leben looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saito is fending him off so far but Leben persists. Nope, Saito circles away and we're back to standing.
Saito misses with the combination.
Leben misses with a takedown attempt - Saito sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leben shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saito defends it nicely.
Saito throws a solid leg kick but Leben takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Saito.
Saito misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saito pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leben is out of range and Saito settles back down.
Leben blocks a low kick nicely.
Saito tries a low kick but Leben avoids it.
Leben dodges the punch combination from Saito.
Saito attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Katsu Saito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Saito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leben takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Leben manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Saito on his heels. He'll look to pass Saito's guard now, I'm sure.

Leben drops back looking for a leg! Saito is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saito manages to kick Leben off! Leben jumps back into Saito's guard.

Leben thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leben drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Saito dives on top into guard.
Saito would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Leben escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saito gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Leben has his feet on Saito's thighs here. He's pushed Saito off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Saito screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cris Leben!

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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
44%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sir Smokealot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carvalho is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lamb Of God- Final Hour. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Smokealot
vs
Carvalho

190 cm
21
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
260 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sir Smokealot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smokealot misses with the combination.
Carvalho takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Andrew Carvalho has been cut.
Smokealot misses with the combination.
Smokealot fails to land with a series of punches.

Smokealot gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Carvalho to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Carvalho is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Smokealot is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smokealot knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Carvalho on the ground.
Carvalho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrew Carvalho was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Smokealot looks to land a combination but Carvalho avoids it well.

Carvalho drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smokealot wants to get back to his feet but Carvalho is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smokealot trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Smokealot can't keep his opponent in guard - Carvalho advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Carvalho is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Carvalho frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokealot squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Carvalho lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvalho wants to control the pace but Smokealot is squirming around nicely.

Carvalho has hold of Smokealot's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Smokealot manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Carvalho wants to take Smokealot's back but he can't do it this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smokealot is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Carvalho controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Andrew Carvalho!
Andrew Carvalho made sure to mention his sponsor, Crippler's Corner in his post fight interview.