Rising 21 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

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

Parr
vs
Brookins

189 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
27
261 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! $20

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tooks Parr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Brookins!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brookins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brookins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A left lands for Parr.
Brookins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Parr finds it's way round the side to connect with Brookins's head.
Parr throws a series of punches but Brookins moves out of range.
Tooks Parr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parr lands with an uppercut that bounces Brookins off the cage and back into range.
Parr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Brookins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brookins wants to pass the guard but Parr is defending well.
Parr has a hand on Brookins's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Brookins takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brookins controlling the pace for now.
Parr is looking to improve his position but Brookins isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brookins prevents Parr from getting the reversal.
Brookins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parr sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Brookins is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Parr tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Brookins has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Brookins working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parr is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Parr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Parr is in a horrible position here. Brookins smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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!
Brookins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brookins tries to control but Parr wriggling away.
Parr working to try and regain half guard.
Brookins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brookins raining down shots from the mount!
Parr is trying to stand.
Parr flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Brookins controlling the position easily from mount.
Parr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brookins scoring with strikes but Parr is staying in there.
Parr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Parr is breathing heavily.
Parr wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Brookins is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Parr. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Brookins lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Parr hold on?!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Brookins sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Parr taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paul Brookins!
Paul Brookins bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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B

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 Jack Strong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Stann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Stann acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Strong
vs
Stann

185 cm
28
192 lbs
13 - 11 - 1

180 cm
29
199 lbs
10 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Strong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Stann!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strong circles away quickly and effectively.
Strong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stann but Stann pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Strong moves into the clinch.
Strong is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stann to keep the fight standing.

Strong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stann moves out of range of the body kick from Strong.
Some wild striking there from Stann.
Strong throws a sloppy head kick and Stann moves out of range easily.

Strong is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stann's half guard.
Stann is looking to escape.

Strong is trying to work for a kimura but Stann is defending well.

Stann kicks Strong off and gets back to his feet.
Stann bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Strong's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strong defending well as Stann loads up on a big left hand.
Stann fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Strong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Strong rushes Stann and presses him up against the cage.

Stann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stann lunges at Strong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Strong's hand.
Stann avoids the head kick by Strong.
Decent striking displayed by Stann there.
Strong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stann.
Strong moves away from the strike by Stann.
Stann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stann connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Strong's hands.
Stann misses with a series of wild punches.
Strong tries to clinch up but Stann circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stann.
Stann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strong shoots in for a takedown but Stann shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stann stuffs the takedown attempt from Strong. Strong gets slowly back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Strong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stann.
Strong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stann.
Stann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Strong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stann.
Stann fails to land with a series of punches.
Strong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stann takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strong manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Strong drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Strong won't allow Stann to get back to his feet.
Stann looks gassed!
Strong chips away with some ground and pound.

Stann pushes Strong off and gets back to his feet.
Strong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stann.

Strong scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Stann is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Strong has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Strong trying to control the action but Stann is working from the bottom.
Strong tries to score with some ground and pound. Stann controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Strong has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Stann scores with a jab. Strong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stann closes the distance and clinches up with Strong, looking for a takedown. Stann pushes Strong against the cage but Strong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Strong shoots in for a double leg but Stann sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jack Strong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stann pinned against the cage. Stann gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stann might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Strong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strong walks into a left hand.
Strong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stann looks to land a combination but Strong avoids it well.
Stann works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dan Stann will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A decent looking cross lands there for Stann.
Dan Stann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stann lands with a cross.
Strong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stann counters with a stiff right hand.

Stann feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Strong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stann defends well.
Stann loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Stann got a little sloppy there for a moment and Strong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stann has managed to get both his arms back between Strong's legs - danger averted.
Stann wants to control from the top but Strong keeps moving.
Stann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strong is keeping the position for now.
Jack Strong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stann trying to control the position from guard on top but Strong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stann looking to pass the guard.
Stann content to stall in guard here.

Dan Stann has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Stann misses with a lunging right hand
and Strong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stann throws a series of punches but Strong moves out of range.
Strong throws a series of punches but Stann moves out of range.
Strong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No joy there for Stann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Strong looking to score a takedown here. Stann is defending well but Strong drives through and ends up in Stann's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stann can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stann is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Strong 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.

Stann pushes Strong off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stann paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stann takes a swing at Strong's ribcage but misses.
Stann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jack Strong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stann.
Strong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Strong.
Strong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Stann as Strong shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danga de danga de dang - Stann scores with a four punch combination!
Stann stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stann.
Stann slaps away a takedown attempt from Strong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strong.
Strong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Strong throws a sloppy head kick and Stann moves out of range easily.
Stann darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A nice combination there by Stann.
Stann misses with a double jab.
Stann shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Strong eats them both and turns towards Stann to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Stann lands a jab.
Stann's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stann duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong fails with a takedown attempt.

Stann shoots in and bounces Strong off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stann trying to control but Strong is working from the bottom.

Stann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stann trying to control the position from guard on top but Strong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Strong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Stann 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!

Strong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Strong.
Stann's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stann duly obliges.
Stann dives in and grabs Strong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Strong pushes down on Stann's head and hops out.
Stann cracks Strong with a good jab.
Stann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stann connects with a nice looking jab.
Strong shoots in for a takedown but Stann shows good takedown defense.
Stann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strong needs to keep his hands up - Stann had a free shot at his head there.

Strong scores a takedown into full mount!
Stann is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strong lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stann is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Strong has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stann's face.
Stann wants to try and get back to his feet.
Strong trying to control but he's not successful this time.

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

Stann somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Strong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strong dives in and grabs Stann's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stann pushes down on Strong's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Strong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stann scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stann is defended easily by Strong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong moves away from the strike by Stann.
Stann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strong.
Stann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strong.
Strong moves out of range as Stann strikes.
Stann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strong.
Nice sprawl there from Stann as Strong shoots in.
Strong fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stann takes a swing at Strong's ribcage but misses.
Stann sizes up Strong with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stann scores with a jab.
A jab from Stann misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Strong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Decent striking displayed by Stann there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stann. Strong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stann lands a nice hook to Strong's body. Strong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stann thows a body shot but no joy.

Strong moves into the clinch.
Stann misses with some punches.
Strong is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stann gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Stann fails to land.

Stann pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Strong dodges the punch combination from Stann.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stann.
Strong fails with a takedown attempt.
Stann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dan Stann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Strong dives in and grabs Stann's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stann pushes down on Strong's head and hops out.
Strong shoots in but no luck this time.
Stann throws a series of punches but Strong avoids them all with ease.
Stann thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Stann with that takedown attempt.
Jack Strong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stann throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Stann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stann 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Stann!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanishk Soni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent has chosen Under a killing moon as his entrance music. Michael Vincent has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Soni
vs
Vincent

200 cm
30
274 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

195 cm
31
243 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanishk Soni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Vincent!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vincent throws a hook but Soni avoids it easily.
Soni is looking to clinch but Vincent is avoiding it.
Soni shoots in but no luck this time.
Vincent misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donk. Vincent catches Soni right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Tanishk Soni has been cut.
Vincent scores with a hook to the body. Soni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Soni throws a hook but Vincent avoids it easily.
Vincent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soni fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vincent scores with a three punch combo!
A big right from Vincent misses.
Vincent avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vincent blocks the body kick.
Soni doesn't manage to clinch there - Vincent circles away.
Soni misses with a takedown
and Vincent counters with a left and a right that stings Soni.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanishk Soni. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vincent bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Soni's head.

Tanishk Soni's cut is getting worse.
Vincent cracks Soni with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vincent misses with a double jab.
Good leg kick by Soni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Soni connects with a leg kick. Vincent looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vincent throws a head kick but Soni moves out of range.
Vincent dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vincent throws a right hand that Soni ducks under and follows up with a left that Soni also avoids with ease.
Soni lands a jab to the nose.
Vincent throws a head kick but Soni moves out of range.
Vincent stuffs the takedown attempt from Soni. Soni gets slowly back to his feet.
Vincent lands a jab to the head.
Crunch! Soni slams his shin into Vincent's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vincent doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vincent lands the left hand.

Tanishk Soni's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vincent throws a series of punches but Soni moves out of range.
Vincent pivots, looking for a leg kick but Soni is out of range and Vincent settles back down.
Soni lands a front kick.
Soni misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Soni fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vincent avoids it really well and circles away.
Soni has a takedown stuffed.
Soni tries to clinch up but Vincent circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vincent uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soni.
Soni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vincent misses with a body kick.
Soni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soni just misses with a punch to the body.
Michael Vincent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soni takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vincent misses with a hook to the body

and Soni counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vincent is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Soni is controlling him.
Soni is standing up over Vincent. Vincent looks to escape but Soni dives into side control.
Soni staying calm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vincent is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vincent is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Vincent dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tanishk Soni's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Soni scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vincent looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tanishk Soni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Soni closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vincent tries to kick Soni off but Soni keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vincent pushes Soni off but Soni dives into side control.
Vincent pushes Soni away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Soni gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Soni takes a little break here. Vincent wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Vincent tries to escape but Soni is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Vincent is trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Soni has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Vincent wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vincent prevents Soni from getting a body triangle.
Vincent holding both Soni 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tanishk Soni dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tanishk Soni's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Vincent throws a big shot that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Soni.
Soni feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vincent's calf.
Soni moves in looking to clinch but Vincent pushes him off.
Michael Vincent seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soni. That's going to slow Vincent down.
Vincent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soni moves away.
Vincent avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanishk Soni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Soni.
Soni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Soni shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vincent makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Soni closes the distance and clinches up with Vincent, looking for a takedown. Soni pushes Vincent against the cage but Vincent circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanishk Soni. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent swats away the attempt to clinch by Soni.
Vincent fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soni fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vincent avoids it really well and circles away.
Soni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vincent.
Vincent throws a solid leg kick but Soni takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vincent.
A slow jab from Vincent misses its intended target.
Soni fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vincent swinging wildly here.
Vincent lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soni circles away quickly and effectively.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Vincent. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soni goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vincent rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Vincent. Those never looked like landing.
Soni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soni dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vincent. That did some damage!
Soni scores with a push kick.
Vincent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Soni closes the distance and clinches.
Vincent tries to break free but Soni pushes him back against the cage.

Soni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soni misses with a takedown attempt
and Vincent counters with a left and a right that stings Soni.
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!

Soni has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Soni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vincent chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soni can pounce on him.
Soni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vincent throws out the jab.
Soni lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vincent will feel that in the morning.
Soni looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A left and a right from Vincent both land. Nice combination.
Soni looks to land a right hand but Vincent moved out of range.
Vincent misses with a body shot.
A jab from Soni finds it's way through Vincent's defenses.
Soni shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soni shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vincent defends it nicely.
Soni misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Soni rushes Vincent and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Soni manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vincent. Soni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vincent wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vincent on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Soni avoids a punch combination nicely.

Soni closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Soni is looking to advance position but Vincent won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soni stops Vincent from getting back to his feet.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanishk Soni!
An out of breath Tanishk Soni thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ted Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Doritto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ted Bundy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bundy
vs
Doritto

185 cm
29
187 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

185 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ted Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Doritto!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy lands a nice hook to Doritto's body. Doritto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Doritto misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Bundy misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bundy.
Doritto throws a push kick but Bundy slaps the foot to one side.
Doritto takes a swing at Bundy's ribcage but misses.
Bundy thuds his right hand into Doritto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Doritto swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut there from Bundy.
Bundy swinging wildly here.
Bundy looks to throw the jab but Doritto is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doritto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jimmy Doritto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doritto misses with an uppercut.
Bundy lands with an uppercut that bounces Doritto off the cage and back into range.
Doritto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Doritto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bundy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Doritto scrambles back to his feet.
Bundy throws a hook but Doritto avoids it easily.
Bundy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Doritto misses with a head kick.
Bundy throws an overhand right that lands on Doritto's shoulder, as Doritto tries to avoid the shot.
Bundy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doritto.
Bundy throws a series of punches but Doritto avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Doritto. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy throws a nice looking combination but Doritto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doritto takes a swing at Bundy's ribcage but misses.
Bundy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doritto.
Doritto drops his hands momentarily and Bundy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bundy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bundy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Doritto tries a head kick but it misses.
Bundy blocks a jab.
Bundy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bundy lands a jab to Doritto's midsection.
Bundy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy throws a series of strikes that have Doritto backpedaling.
Doritto thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doritto. Bundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Bundy lands.
Bundy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doritto moves away.
Doritto misses with a straight left.
Doritto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Ted Bundy has been cut.
Doritto misses with a wild combination.
Doritto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy cracks Doritto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doritto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bundy cracks Doritto with a good jab.
Doritto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bundy cracks Doritto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Doritto dodges the punch combination from Bundy.
A big left from Doritto misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bundy dips to his left and cracks Doritto with an uppercut!
Bundy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Doritto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bundy misses with a wild combination.
Bundy digs a good hook to Doritto's body.
Doritto walks into a jab.
Bundy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ted Bundy is winning the standup battle so far.
Doritto slips a straight right by Bundy.
Bundy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Doritto scores with a head kick. Bundy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doritto misses with a series of wild punches.
Doritto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bundy throws a jab but it's blocked by Doritto.
Bundy throws a series of punches but Doritto moves out of range.
Doritto throws a sloppy head kick and Bundy moves out of range easily.
Bundy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doritto can pounce on him.
Bundy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Doritto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Ted Bundy's cut is getting worse.
Doritto slips a jab and a cross from Bundy.
Doritto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Doritto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doritto. Bundy does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Doritto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doritto lands a high kick!
A combination from Doritto does no damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Doritto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Doritto misses with a shot to the body
and Bundy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doritto throws a jab but it's blocked by Bundy.
Doritto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bundy if he has to take too many more of those.
Doritto misses with a two punch combination.
Bundy tries to bum rush Doritto with a series of wild strikes but Doritto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bundy avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doritto throws a body kick that misses.
Ted Bundy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bundy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Doritto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick misses from Doritto.
Doritto takes one on the button.
Bundy checks a leg kick.
Doritto slips a jab and a cross from Bundy.
Doritto misses with a head kick.
Bundy scores with a punch to the head.
Doritto looks to score with a jab to the body but Bundy is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy throws a hook but Doritto blocks it.
Bundy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Doritto momentarily.
Bundy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Doritto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bundy misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doritto misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bundy misses with a straight left.
Bundy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Doritto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Doritto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Bundy jabs Doritto right on the nose. Doritto blinks but takes it well.
Doritto misses the shot to the body.
Doritto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doritto misses with a straight right.
Doritto moves out of range of the strikes.
Doritto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doritto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bundy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Doritto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bundy blocks a head kick by Doritto.
Doritto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bundy dodges the punch combination from Doritto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bundy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bundy staying out of range there.
Bundy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Bundy finds it's way through Doritto's defenses.
Doritto throws a head kick that misses.
Doritto ducks under a wild hook from Bundy.
Doritto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doritto misses with a hook
and Bundy counters with a one-two to the body.
Doritto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bundy throws a looping overhand right but Doritto ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Doritto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bundy.
Bundy lands with a straight right. Doritto didn't see that one coming.
Bundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bundy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doritto moves away.
Bundy lands with a hook. Doritto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bundy cracks Doritto with a good jab.
Doritto misses the jab.
Bundy missing with a left hand there. Doritto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheers as Doritto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bundy doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doritto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bundy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Doritto cracks Bundy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Ted Bundy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Doritto misses with a head kick.
Doritto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Doritto moves out of range as Bundy strikes.
Doritto throws a head kick that misses.
Bundy works Doritto's body with a nice hook.
Doritto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doritto tries a head kick but it misses.
Bundy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bundy lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bundy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doritto.
Doritto throws a nice head kick!
A combination from Bundy does no damage.
Doritto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doritto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bundy.
Bundy misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Bundy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bundy 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Bundy!

C
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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Gillberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bojangles McFly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gillberg comes to the cage accompanied by In Flames - Colony. McFly is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hillbillies on Speed-Hillbilly Hellcats. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gillberg
vs
McFly

188 cm
30
215 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

190 cm
26
221 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theo Gillberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bojangles McFly!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillberg lands a glancing blow to the side of McFly's head.

It looks like Bojangles McFly has been cut.
McFly thows a left - swing and a miss!
McFly missing with a left hand there. Gillberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McFly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gillberg digs a good hook to McFly's body.
McFly swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Gillberg to counter with a crisp jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McFly.
McFly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McFly scores with a hook to the body. Gillberg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gillberg clobbers McFly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gillberg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice takedown defense from Gillberg. No joy for McFly on that attempt.
Gillberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McFly.
Gillberg is pawing at McFly, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into McFly's nose. McFly is badly hurt! Gillberg pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! McFly tries desperately to hold on but Gillberg is relentless in his assault! As McFly receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Gillberg away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Theo Gillberg!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Mcgrath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace has chosen Go To Sleep - Eminem as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mcgrath
vs
Grace

181 cm
25
172 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

182 cm
23
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Mcgrath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royce Grace!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice combination there by Mcgrath.
Grace fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mcgrath.
Mcgrath steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grace.
Grace takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Royce Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Grace shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Grace showed some decent athleticism there.
Grace throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grace throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grace wants to free his trapped foot but Mcgrath is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Grace is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgrath wants to improve his position but Grace is controlling well.
Mcgrath is not content to let Grace control the position.
Grace might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mcgrath kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Grace is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mcgrath defends it well.
Mcgrath is trying to stand back up but Grace is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace wants to pass the guard but Mcgrath is defending well.
Grace has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Grace can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mcgrath is looking to escape.
Grace raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grace throwing strikes here but Mcgrath is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Grace throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mcgrath wants to control but Grace is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace wants to control the pace but Mcgrath is squirming around nicely.
Grace moves to the back.
Grace trying to control momentarily.

Grace working for a choke but Mcgrath is defending well.

Grace goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Mcgrath escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Grace wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mcgrath tries to stand but can't do so whilst Grace controls his leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grace regains full guard. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grace wants to sweep but no luck.
Grace manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Grace dominated that round.
That's time! Mcgrath's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Grace shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mcgrath defends it nicely.
Grace throws a lazy uppercut
and Mcgrath counters with a straight right hand.
Grace shoots in but Mcgrath avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grace cracks Mcgrath with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Grace jabs at Mcgrath's body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grace.
Dylan Mcgrath has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Grace.
Grace lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace fails with the takedown

and Mcgrath moves into the clinch.
Mcgrath wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mcgrath is trying to break free.

Grace has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mcgrath uses from the top position.
Grace controls Mcgrath momentarily but Mcgrath frees himself.

Mcgrath decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grace, up you get!
Mcgrath rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grace moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mcgrath stuffs the takedown attempt from Grace. Grace gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcgrath looks to score with a jab to the body but Grace is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace has his takedown stuffed
and Mcgrath counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grace wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grace shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mcgrath counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Mcgrath escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grace misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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!
Grace catches Mcgrath with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgrath fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mcgrath moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dylan Mcgrath is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grace with a poor takedown
and Mcgrath counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Mcgrath. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mcgrath.
Grace misses the body punch
and Mcgrath scores with a counter punch that sends Grace to the canvas! Mcgrath smells blood - he's punishing Grace with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Grace has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Mcgrath!

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Sonofabeetch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Princess Bride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonofabeetch comes to the cage accompanied by the theme from the x files. Bride has chosen Holy Wars...The Punishment Due as his entrance music. Princess Bride told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Sonofabeetch
vs
Bride

200 cm
28
286 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

193 cm
27
271 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Sonofabeetch!
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, Princess Bride!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bride throws a hook but Sonofabeetch blocks it.
Sonofabeetch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bride moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sonofabeetch misses with a double jab
and Bride counters with a one-two to the body.
Bride tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonofabeetch was well out of range. Poor timing from Bride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sonofabeetch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Sonofabeetch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Sonofabeetch tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sonofabeetch is trying to ground and pound but Bride uses the momentary lack of control by Sonofabeetch to regain 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!
Bride blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sonofabeetch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonofabeetch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sonofabeetch looks to land a strike but Bride avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sonofabeetch is looking to work some ground and pound but Bride has wrist control.
Bride avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sonofabeetch wants to control from the top but Bride keeps moving.

Sonofabeetch drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Sonofabeetch seems to have locked his on tight now - Bride screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Sonofabeetch, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Harry Sonofabeetch!
Post fight, an emotional Harry Sonofabeetch said 'If any girls want hairy babies im in room 213 at the ramada....'.

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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Jaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jaw
vs
Garcia

188 cm
28
190 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

180 cm
28
200 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Jaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Jaw ducks down to avoid it.
Jaw ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jaw scores with a shot to the body.
Jaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Jaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jaw throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
Jaw takes one to the chin there.
Jaw attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Jaw there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice defenses there by Jaw.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jaw throws out the jab.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Jaw is out of range.
Jaw connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Jaw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Garcia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jaw - the referee stops the clock and Garcia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jaw. Garcia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Garcia clobbers Jaw with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jaw goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick from Jaw lands but Garcia takes it in his stride.
Jaw lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jaw scores with a leg kick.
Jaw misses with the combination.
Jaw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jaw - that will leave a mark!
Jack Jaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaw drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaw lands with a hook. Garcia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaw is just out of range.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaw scores with a nice body kick.
Jaw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Jaw moves away and avoids it.
Jaw misses with a left hand
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Jaw wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jaw scores with a spinning back kick!
Jaw throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Jaw misses.
Jaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Jaw counters with a leg kick.
Jaw misses with a wild body shot.
Jaw on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Jaw. That snapped Garcia's head back.
Good shot there by Jaw.
Jaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcia.
A left lands for Jaw.
Garcia throws a looping overhand right but Jaw ducks down to avoid it.
Jaw throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Garcia's head.
Jaw misses with a looping left.
Jaw misses with a head kick.
Jaw tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaw throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jaw ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.
Garcia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jaw.
Jaw throws out a leg kick but Garcia moves out of range and Jaw only half commits.
Garcia lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Jaw's head but Jaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jaw's head.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Jaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jaw loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.

Garcia rushes Jaw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Jaw dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jaw swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia misses with a hook. Jaw ducked under it nicely.
Jaw throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Jaw throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Garcia is rocked!
Jaw plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Garcia to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Garcia just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Jaw!
Jack Jaw thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Meat Loaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Starkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loaf's entrance music is War is my destiny. A fine choice. Starkey has chosen Cock Sparrer - England Belongs To Me as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Loaf
vs
Starkey

150 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
183 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Meat Loaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Starkey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Loaf closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Loaf seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Starkey wants to improve his position but Loaf is controlling well.

Loaf postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Starkey to stand up.
Loaf lands with a shot to the body.
Meat Loaf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loaf bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Loaf pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Starkey lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loaf tries a head kick but it misses.
Loaf tries to bum rush Starkey with a series of wild strikes but Starkey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Starkey keeps the fight on the outside.
Loaf scores with a nice strike.
Starkey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Loaf's head.

It looks like Meat Loaf has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loaf takes a swing at Starkey's ribcage but misses.
Loaf is looking to clinch.
Starkey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Loaf moves out of range of the body kick.
Loaf throws a low kick but it's checked well by Starkey.
Loaf keeps the fight on the outside.
Loaf lands a jab to Starkey's midsection.
Good work by Starkey as he checks the leg kick.
Loaf throws a push kick but Starkey slaps the foot to one side.
Loaf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Starkey 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 Loaf has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Loaf and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Starkey with a jab.
Starkey tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starkey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Loaf tries to clinch but Starkey moves away
and Starkey counters with a leg kick.
Starkey misses with an uppercut. Loaf saw that one coming.
Starkey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Loaf lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Starkey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Loaf looks for the body kick but Starkey saw that one coming.
Starkey scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Loaf scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Loaf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Starkey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loaf misses the shot to the body.
Starkey connects with the punch.
George Starkey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loaf fails with a takedown attempt.
Starkey throws a head kick that misses.
Loaf scores with a kick to the body.
Loaf swings for the body but Starkey moves out of range.
Starkey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Loaf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loaf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Loaf. Those never looked like landing.
Loaf looks to throw the jab but Starkey is out of range.
Jab by Starkey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Loaf gets a clinch.
Starkey is stalling here.

Loaf pulls guard.

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

Loaf throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Starkey throwing strikes from guard but Loaf blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Starkey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Meat Loaf will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Meat Loaf's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Loaf takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Loaf, right into the meat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Starkey.
Loaf slips under a jab.
Loaf throws the left hand but Starkey avoids the punch easily.
Loaf thows a body shot but no joy.
Loaf misses with a low kick as Starkey jumps back.
Starkey goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starkey tries to clinch but Loaf moves out of range.
Starkey feints and then cracks Loaf's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Loaf down.
A leg kick checked by Loaf.
George Starkey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Starkey scores with a sloppy right hand. Loaf should have avoided that one.
Loaf looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Meat Loaf's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Loaf misses its intended target.
Starkey pushes Loaf away with a front kick.
Loaf cracks the inside of Starkey's front leg.
Starkey throws a body kick that misses.
Starkey throws a low kick, looking for Loaf's leg but Loaf calmly moves out of range.
Loaf tries to clinch but Starkey is having none of it.
Loaf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Starkey.
That kick from Starkey tenderised Loaf's leg. Loaf is trying to keep his angry face on.
Starkey slips a jab from Loaf.
Loaf misses with a kick to the body.
Loaf shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Starkey defends it nicely.
Starkey looks for the body kick but Loaf saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loaf throws a shot from downtown. Starkey moves away and avoids it.
Loaf with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Starkey to score with a decent uppercut.
Starkey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Loaf in his tracks.
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!
Loaf throws a body kick the misses
and Starkey counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Loaf. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Loaf.
Starkey lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice body punch from Starkey.
Starkey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Loaf tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Starkey counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Starkey.
Starkey throws a hook but Loaf avoids it easily.
Loaf fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A low kick from Loaf misses
and Starkey counters with an inside leg kick.
Starkey slips a straight right by Loaf.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters circling - Loaf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Loaf pivots, looking for a leg kick but Starkey is out of range and Loaf settles back down.
Loaf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loaf changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Loaf looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Starkey cracks Loaf with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starkey avoids the body shot from Loaf.
Starkey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Loaf misses the jab.

Starkey gets tackled into the cage by Loaf. Loaf maintains the clinch.
Starkey misses with a body punch.
Loaf lands a left hand that snaps the head of Starkey backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Starkey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Starkey working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Starkey just misses with a elbow thrown towards Loaf's brow.
Starkey tries a body shot but Loaf blocks it.

Loaf has picked Starkey up - he's going for a ride! Loaf dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loaf thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Starkey tries to get to full guard but Loaf has control of the leg.
Starkey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Starkey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Meat Loaf's cut.
That's time! Loaf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Starkey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Loaf.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Loaf 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 Starkey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Starkey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Starkey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loaf throws out the jab.
Loaf takes a swing at Starkey's ribcage but misses.
Loaf connects with a high kick.
Loaf tries to clinch up
and Starkey counters with a body kick that stops Loaf in his tracks momentarily.
Starkey lands with a cross.
Starkey throws a sloppy head kick and Loaf moves out of range easily.
Starkey avoids the head kick by Loaf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starkey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Loaf is looking to clinch but Starkey is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loaf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loaf feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Starkey's calf.
Loaf throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Starkey counter with a right hand.
Starkey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Loaf swinging wildly here.
Starkey tries to land a front kick but Loaf steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Loaf is looking to wear down Starkey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Starkey throws a head kick but Loaf moves out of range.
Loaf throws a lazy body kick
and Starkey counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starkey keeps the fight on the outside.
Starkey moves away from the strike by Loaf.
A punch lands to the side of Starkey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Starkey throws out a loose jab but Loaf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loaf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Starkey swings for the body but Loaf moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Starkey gets a clinch.
Starkey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Loaf struggles to land a body shot inside as Starkey controls his hands.

Loaf gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Starkey regains guard.
Loaf throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Starkey keeping moving, preventing Loaf from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starkey looking for a sweep. Not yet Starkey, not yet.
Starkey has momentary wrist control but Loaf slips an elbow through the middle.

Loaf avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Loaf 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.
Loaf controls from within his opponent's guard.
Loaf looking to pass the guard.
Starkey keeping moving, preventing Loaf from controlling successfully.

Starkey throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Loaf escapes and throws Starkey's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starkey gets back to half guard.
Starkey is not content to let Loaf control the position.
Loaf thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Starkey's head.
Starkey is looking to control Loaf's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Starkey avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Starkey misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Loaf seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Starkey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meat Loaf!
A victorious Meat Loaf thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Smyth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Dignam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smyth comes to the cage accompanied by Painkiller - Pendulum feat. Freestylers. Sean Dignam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smyth
vs
Dignam

184 cm
27
221 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

187 cm
28
215 lbs
15 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Smyth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Dignam!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Smyth.

Dignam moves into range and clinches up with Smyth.
Dignam can't find room to land a body shot as Smyth controls the action.
Smyth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smyth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dignam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smyth lands an elbow inside that Dignam shrugs off.

It looks like Sean Dignam has been cut.
Dignam wants to get back to striking at distance but Smyth won't allow it.
Smyth crunches a lovely knee into Dignam's ribcage.
Dignam looks gassed!
Smyth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dignam swings wildly with an uppercut but Smyth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smyth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smyth scores with a knee to the head.
Dignam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smyth's elbow.
A short uppercut from Smyth.
Smyth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dignam or not.
Dignam looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smyth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth connects with a knee to the head.
Smyth slowing the pace effectively.
Smyth scores with a knee to the head.
Smyth keeps control of Dignam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smyth taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smyth obliges.
Smyth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dignam's defenses.

That has opened up Sean Dignam's cut even more.
Dignam takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smyth with a knee to the head.
Dignam working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Dignam to work.
Nice body punch from Smyth - that landed with a thud.
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!
Smyth pushes Dignam back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Smyth.
Dignam takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smyth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smyth connects with a knee to the head.

The cut above Sean Dignam's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smyth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Smyth.
Smyth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Sean Dignam's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A short right from Smyth on the inside.
Smyth lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smyth.
Dignam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kris Smyth!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kris Smyth waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

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