CFC 4:Maldonado vs Winterstorm PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maned Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hatchet Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maned Khalidov looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Khalidov
vs
Crawford

199 cm
18
290 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maned Khalidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hatchet Crawford!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khalidov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khalidov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Crawford lands a right hand.

It looks like Maned Khalidov has been cut.

Khalidov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Crawford manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Crawford had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Khalidov defends it easily.
Khalidov with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crawford can do anything to dispel that myth.
Crawford throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Crawford trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Crawford lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Khalidov!

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

Crawford is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Khalidov is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hatchet Crawford!
Hatchet Crawford took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaiah Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Flo Rida - Good Feeling. Nate Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Ferguson

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

167 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.

Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Ferguson jumps guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ferguson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ferguson tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Ferguson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Diaz to keep the fight standing.
Diaz has Ferguson pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ferguson is trying to pull guard but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Nate Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaiah Ferguson.
Ferguson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Ferguson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Diaz counters with a crisp one two that drops Ferguson! Diaz thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ferguson to his feet! Ferguson is in big trouble!

Ferguson is rocked!
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!
Ferguson shoots in looking for a takedown but Diaz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ferguson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ferguson is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?

Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ferguson, pushing him back against the cage.

Ferguson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferguson seems to have recovered his senses.
Diaz leaves Ferguson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nate Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferguson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Diaz gets a clinch.
Ferguson tries to circle away but Diaz has him pinned against the cage.
Ferguson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ferguson looks gassed!

Diaz jumps into guard, dragging Ferguson to the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Diaz pulls Ferguson in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Diaz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ferguson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Diaz to keep the fight standing.
Ferguson tries to score a body lock takedown but Diaz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Diaz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ferguson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Diaz is trying to push Ferguson away but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Diaz gets control of Ferguson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Diaz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Ferguson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Diaz 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diaz's guard.
Ferguson stops Diaz from standing up.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Ferguson controlling him for the moment.
Ferguson trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but Ferguson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diaz wriggles free and stands up.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferguson fails to land the takedown.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Ferguson tries for a takedown but Diaz manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Diaz shoots in but no luck this time.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a takedown but Diaz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ferguson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a takedown but Diaz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ferguson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ferguson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Ferguson persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Nate Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaiah Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt - Diaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nate Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.
Ferguson prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Diaz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage.
Ferguson is looking to control Diaz's arms but Diaz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ferguson has his back to the cage.

Diaz turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Diaz stands up.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Ferguson shows good takedown defense.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
Diaz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ferguson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage.
Ferguson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Diaz wants a takedown.
Ferguson tries to pull guard but Diaz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ferguson is trying to pull guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ferguson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Diaz is defending well.
Ferguson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Ferguson keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz tries to break free but Ferguson pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Diaz leaning against his opponent.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ferguson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz tries to break free but Ferguson pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz jumps guard but Ferguson stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ferguson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Diaz is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ferguson.
Diaz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ferguson has Diaz pressed against the cage.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson is trying to pull guard but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ferguson wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Diaz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Diaz gets a clinch.
Ferguson wants to take the fight to the mat but Diaz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The referee calls for Diaz to work.
Nate Diaz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ferguson has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz has Ferguson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ferguson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Diaz breaks the clinch.

Diaz closes the distance and pushes Ferguson back into the cage.
Ferguson is trying to push Diaz away but Diaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is trying to pull guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ferguson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nate Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaiah Ferguson.
Ferguson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz lands a nice uppercut.
Ferguson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.

Ferguson breaks the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Diaz scores with a four punch combination!
Nate Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferguson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.
Ferguson throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz jabs Ferguson to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ferguson blocks the elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz looking for a takedown.
Ferguson misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz lands a body punch.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Ferguson is controlling the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Diaz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ferguson's brow.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ferguson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Diaz throws a right hand that Ferguson ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferguson also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Diaz works over Ferguson's head and body with a nice combination.

Diaz clinches with his opponent.
Ferguson is trying to pull guard but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.

Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.
Ferguson has a takedown stuffed.
Ferguson fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferguson fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz lands an overhand right.

Ferguson gets tackled into the cage by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ferguson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diaz up against the cage.
Isaiah Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nate Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Nate Diaz!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Nate Diaz!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Nate Diaz!

Nate Diaz wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Nate Diaz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Dime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Marks (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!

Dime
vs
Marks

169 cm
20
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Dime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Marks!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dime is fending him off so far but Marks persists. Nope, Dime circles away and we're back to standing.
Marks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dime sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dime stuffs the takedown attempt from Marks. Marks gets slowly back to his feet.
Jonny Dime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Marks.

Dime bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dime grinds an elbow into Marks's temple.
Dime knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marks on the ground.
Dime works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Dime is trying to get an arm triangle but Marks is defending well.
Dime lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Marks down.
Marks gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Marks looking for submissions off his back.
Dime performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dime not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dime 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.

Marks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dime slips a nice elbow through Marks's hands, connecting with Marks's forehead.

Dime gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Dime throws a series of punches but Marks moves out of range.
Marks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Dime counters with a single leg into guard. Marks didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dime trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dime wants to stand but Marks is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dime tries to free his leg and advance position but Marks is retaining full guard.

Dime stands and steps away. Marks gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marks has his takedown stuffed

and Dime decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marks's guard.
Marks looks gassed!

Marks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dime can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Marks is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Dime rolls with it to try and escape but Marks cranks on the arm and Dime is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carl Marks!
Carl Marks very nearly forgot to thank AMPLIFY 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.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Brashears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Giaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brashears comes to the cage accompanied by Move. Ryan Brashears has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brashears
vs
Giaa

170 cm
25
173 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Brashears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Giaa!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brashears shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Giaa's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Giaa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brashears. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brashears with good strikes from the mount here!
Brashears 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.

Brashears is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Giaa can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
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!
Brashears is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brashears unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brashears is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Giaa is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Brashears!
Ryan Brashears took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bat Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Man
vs
Kantola

180 cm
29
179 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

187 cm
27
190 lbs
7 - 16 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bat Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jussi Kantola!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

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

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

Kantola is posturing up here but Man has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kantola tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kantola has to tap! Slick submission there by Man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bat Man!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Piotrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcin Piotrowski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Piotrowski
vs
Nolan

191 cm
26
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
174 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Piotrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Nolan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nolan looks to land a combination but Piotrowski avoids it well.
Piotrowski shoots and misses
and Nolan counters with a stiff right hand.
Nolan works over Piotrowski's head and body with a nice combination.
Piotrowski misses with a takedown
and Nolan counters with a one-two to the body.
Piotrowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nolan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcin Piotrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Nolan. Those never looked like landing.
Nolan fails to land with a series of punches.
Nolan throws a right hand that Piotrowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Piotrowski also avoids with ease.
Nolan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nolan lands a really nice looking cross but Piotrowski seems unphased.
Nolan misses with a body kick.
Piotrowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nolan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Piotrowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piotrowski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nolan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Piotrowski tries for a takedown but Nolan circles away easily
and Nolan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Piotrowski with a poor takedown
and Nolan counters with a straight right hand.
Piotrowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nolan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Piotrowski is breathing heavily.
Nolan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Piotrowski with a poor takedown
and Nolan counters with a left and a right that stings Piotrowski.
Piotrowski fails with the takedown
and Nolan counters with a stiff right hand.
Ian Nolan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piotrowski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Danga de danga de dang - Nolan scores with a four punch combination!
Nolan connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan lands with a good body shot.
Nolan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nolan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nolan throws a head kick that misses.
Piotrowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nolan is working the combinations to good effect here.
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!
Nolan throws a head kick that misses.
Good shot there by Nolan.
Piotrowski moves out of range of the leg kick from Nolan.
Nolan lands a nice shot to the body.
Nolan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nolan throws a right and a left that Piotrowski avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piotrowski slips a jab and a cross from Nolan.
Piotrowski walks into a stiff left hand from Nolan.
Nolan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nolan throws a sloppy head kick

and Piotrowski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nolan wants to stand up but Piotrowski is controlling him.

Piotrowski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Piotrowski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nolan is trying to control the position but Piotrowski postures up.
Nolan striking off his back but it's not causing Piotrowski any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piotrowski passes into half guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nolan misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Piotrowski is working for a kimura but Nolan is defending it quite comfortably.
Piotrowski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nolan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nolan trying to control the position.

Piotrowski 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.
Nolan wants to sweep here but Piotrowski controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nolan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Piotrowski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Nolan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nolan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Piotrowski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nolan counters with a one-two to the body.
Nolan throws a head kick but Piotrowski moves out of range.
Nolan looks to land a combination. Piotrowski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Piotrowski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nolan counters with a nice body shot.
Piotrowski tries for a takedown but Nolan circles away easily
and Nolan counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcin Piotrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nolan throws a low kick, looking for Piotrowski's leg but Piotrowski calmly moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nolan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nolan cracks Piotrowski with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piotrowski avoids a kick to the body.
Piotrowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nolan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nolan scores with a body shot.
Nolan lands a jab.
Piotrowski misses with a takedown
and Nolan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Piotrowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nolan counters with a body kick.
Piotrowski slips a jab and a cross from Nolan.
Sloppy strikes from Nolan. Those never looked like landing.
Nolan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Piotrowski eats them both and turns towards Nolan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piotrowski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nolan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nolan throws a right hand that Piotrowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Piotrowski also avoids with ease.
Nolan scores with a three punch combo!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Piotrowski checks a leg kick.
Marcin Piotrowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nolan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nolan clobbers Piotrowski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nolan throws a series of punches but Piotrowski avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piotrowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nolan avoids it really well and circles away.
Piotrowski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Piotrowski shoots and misses
and Nolan counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan throws out a leg kick but Piotrowski moves out of range and Nolan only half commits.
Piotrowski avoids the head kick by Nolan.
Nolan tried to score with a low kick but Piotrowski checks it.
Nolan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Piotrowski avoids the head kick by Nolan.
A slow jab from Nolan misses its intended target.
Nolan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Piotrowski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nolan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piotrowski misses with a takedown attempt - Nolan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nolan lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan lands a slapping body shot.
Piotrowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nolan counters with a series of strikes. Piotrowski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ian Nolan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nolan throws a sloppy head kick and Piotrowski moves out of range easily.
Nolan lands a two punch combo.
Nolan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nolan wants it to stay on the feet.
Piotrowski shoots and misses
and Piotrowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nolan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nolan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piotrowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nolan counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Nolan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Nolan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Piotrowski tries for a takedown but Nolan circles away easily
and Nolan counters with a straight right hand.
Piotrowski fails with the takedown
enabling Nolan to counter with a crisp jab.
Nolan throws the kick towards the body but Piotrowski avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Piotrowski blocks the low kick.
Nolan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Piotrowski avoids the head kick by Nolan.
Nolan misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Piotrowski shoots and misses
and Nolan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcin Piotrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piotrowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nolan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan stalks Piotrowski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Piotrowski's face. Piotrowski staggers backwards, shaken.
Piotrowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nolan pinned against the cage. Nolan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Piotrowski fails with the takedown
and Nolan counters with a three punch combo that has Piotrowski backing up. Piotrowski nods at Nolan to acknowledge the strikes.
Piotrowski avoids the head kick by Nolan.
Piotrowski tries for a takedown but Nolan circles away easily
and Nolan counters with a stiff right hand.
Piotrowski avoids the head kick by Nolan.
Nolan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Piotrowski's hands.
Piotrowski fails with the takedown
enabling Nolan to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Piotrowski blocks a head kick by Nolan.
Nolan fails to land with a series of punches.
Piotrowski shoots and misses
and Nolan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nolan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nolan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Piotrowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Nolan counters with a right hand to the body.
Nolan misses with a body kick.
Piotrowski with a poor takedown
letting Nolan counter with a right hand.
Nolan lands a jab-cross combination.
Nolan misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Nolan misses.
Piotrowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nolan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Piotrowski.
Nolan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Piotrowski eats them both and turns towards Nolan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Piotrowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Nolan counters with a left and a right that stings Piotrowski.
Piotrowski has a takedown stuffed.
Nolan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Piotrowski misses with a takedown
and Nolan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piotrowski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Piotrowski shoots and misses
and Nolan counters with a one-two to the body.
Nolan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piotrowski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nolan counters with a series of strikes. Piotrowski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nolan tries to work over Piotrowski's front leg with a kick but Piotrowski checks it.
Nolan with a hook.
Nice jab there from Nolan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nolan stuffs the takedown.
Nolan's corner calls for a 1-2. Nolan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marcin Piotrowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A bone on bone clash there as Piotrowski blocks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Nolan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nolan 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Ian Nolan!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Ian Nolan!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Ian Nolan!

Ian Nolan wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Ian Nolan, 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
56%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kev Kev Randleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gray kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Can't be Touched. Randleman has chosen kiss as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gray
vs
Kev Randleman

195 cm
25
235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

169 cm
30
272 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kev Kev Randleman!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray misses with a wild combination.
Gray misses with a few strikes there.
Gray misses with a wild combination.
Gray thows a leg kick but Randleman checks it

and Randleman counters by moving into the clinch.
Gray is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Randleman is keeping busy.
Gray has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Randleman after a bit of a struggle.
Gray tries to score a body lock takedown but Randleman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Randleman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gray's defenses.

It looks like Ethan Gray has been cut.
Randleman lands an elbow just above Gray 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gray wants to take the fight to the mat but Randleman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Randleman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Ethan Gray's cut is getting worse.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Randleman.

Jeez, Ethan Gray's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ethan Gray's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kev Kev Randleman!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Maldonado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alaska Winterstorm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alaska Winterstorm has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Maldonado
vs
Winterstorm

195 cm
27
209 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Maldonado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alaska Winterstorm!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winterstorm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Maldonado scores a takedown into full mount!

Maldonado looking for a guillotine from mount but Winterstorm is having none of it.
Winterstorm keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maldonado blocks Winterstorm's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Maldonado is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Winterstorm can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Maldonado has control of Winterstorm's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Winterstorm regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Winterstorm tries to hold on but Maldonado pushes him away.
Winterstorm is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maldonado working for a guillotine from mount but Winterstorm is in no mood to give up.

Maldonado working for a guillotine from mount but Winterstorm is in no mood to give up.
Winterstorm is desperately trying to improve his position but Maldonado has a good base and remains in mount.

Maldonado is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Winterstorm is surviving well by controlling Maldonado's body position as best he can.

Maldonado looking for a guillotine from mount but Winterstorm is having none of it.

Maldonado has control of Winterstorm's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Winterstorm regains control of the situation pretty easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Maldonado throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Winterstorm has his hands clasped together but Maldonado breaks the hold and Winterstorm is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Maldonado!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergio Maldonado!
Sergio Maldonado is the new light heavyweight champion!
Post fight, Sergio Maldonado stared into the camera and said 'Finally Im the CFC Light Heavyweight Champion for the first time in my career. I want to thank all my fans and my team Sacramento Top Team. Shout out to the Renegade Alliance "WE COMING"'.