Behring Fight Night I PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ken Bendersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Cambara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bendersen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Love it loud. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cambara's choice of entrance music: Peleia. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bendersen
vs
Cambara

160 cm
21
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

160 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Bendersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodrigo Cambara!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bendersen keeps the fight on the outside.
Cambara throws a wild body kick that Bendersen sees coming a mile off.
Rodrigo Cambara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cambara lands a lovely overhand right.

Bendersen scores a takedown into full mount!
Bendersen controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cambara really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bendersen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bendersen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cambara for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ken Bendersen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Cambara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bendersen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cambara is looking to clinch but Bendersen is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Bendersen.
Cambara wants to clinch up but Bendersen keeps it at a distance.
Cambara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cambara misses with a combination

and Bendersen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bendersen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bendersen escapes and gets back to his feet.
Cambara clinches but Bendersen breaks the clinch

and Bendersen counters with a takedown into side control.
Bendersen controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Bendersen crashes against the mat.
Bendersen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Cambara explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Cambara tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bendersen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cambara's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bendersen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bendersen won't allow Cambara to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Bendersen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cambara misses with a leg kick

and Bendersen counters with a shoot takedown. Cambara fights it but they end up in guard.
Bendersen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ken Bendersen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ken Bendersen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Cambara wants to clinch but Bendersen slips to the side

and Bendersen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bendersen.
Cambara is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cambara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bendersen tries to free his leg and advance position but Cambara is retaining full guard.
Bendersen content to stall in guard here.
Cambara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bendersen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bendersen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bendersen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bendersen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ken Bendersen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bendersen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cambara.
Cambara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bendersen circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bendersen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cambara won't be happy with that.
Bendersen controls the position.
Cambara is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bendersen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Cambara is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bendersen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cambara will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Bendersen dominated that second round.
That's time! Bendersen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cambara with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bendersen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cambara won't be happy with that.
Bendersen controlling the position from side mount.

Bendersen decides to stand back up.
Bendersen circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bendersen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cambara's guard now.
Bendersen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
This has been an exciting period of action!

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ken Bendersen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Cambara clinches but Bendersen breaks the clinch

and Bendersen moves into the clinch.

Bendersen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bendersen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bendersen wants to sweep but no luck.
Cambara is looking to stand up but Bendersen won't let him.

Bendersen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Cambara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bendersen has hold of one of Cambara's legs. Cambara is fighting the takedown attempt but Bendersen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bendersen controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bendersen thows a big elbow that misses.
Bendersen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bendersen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bendersen content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo Cambara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Cambara looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bendersen slips nicely into half guard.
Bendersen sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ken Bendersen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ken Bendersen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Cambara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cambara throws a series of punches but Bendersen moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Bendersen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bendersen 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Ken Bendersen!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Ken Bendersen!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Ken Bendersen!

Ken Bendersen wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason The Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Myers might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Halloween-Rob Zombie. The Raven has chosen Broken Dreams as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Myers
vs
The Raven

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason The Raven!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers fails with a takedown attempt.

The Raven clinches up with Myers and pushes him back against the cage.

Myers pulls guard.

Myers looking for a guillotine here but The Raven defends easily.
Myers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Raven postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Myers wants to stand up but The Raven is controlling him.
Myers has a closed guard, preventing The Raven from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Raven's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Myers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Raven is trying to control the position but Myers postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Raven managing to control the position.
Myers pushing down on The Raven's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Myers wants to free his trapped foot but The Raven is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The Raven trying to control here.
The Raven pushes Myers off looking to stand but Myers dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Myers stalling.

Myers is working for a submission of some sort.
Myers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Raven throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The Raven is refusing to be controlled, as Myers sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Raven fakes the leg kick and cracks Myers in the body.
Myers is breathing heavily.
Myers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Raven.
Myers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Raven is defended easily by Myers.
The Raven misses with a double jab.
The Raven looks to land a combination but Myers avoids it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for The Raven.
The Raven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The Raven fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Raven looks to land a combination. Myers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Michael Myers has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Myers. No joy for The Raven on that attempt.
Myers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Raven shoots in but no luck this time.
Michael Myers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason The Raven.

The Raven gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The Raven blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on The Raven's face as he tries to break the clinch.

The Raven ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. The Raven no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Myers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Myers stopping the sweep attempt from The Raven.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The Raven escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Myers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason The Raven dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Myers'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.

Myers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The Raven pushes Myers off and gets back to his feet.
Myers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Myers blocks the low kick.

Myers moves into the clinch.
The Raven wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Myers has him pressed against the cage.
The Raven wants to get back to striking at distance but Myers won't allow it.
Myers scores with a shot to the side of The Raven's head.
The Raven fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The Raven wants to get back to striking at distance but Myers won't allow it.
The Raven wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The Raven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Raven wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Myers.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Myers closes the distance and clinches.
The Raven takes an elbow to the forehead.
The Raven has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The Raven misses with a knee to the head.
The Raven looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The Raven jumps guard but Myers stands there with The Raven around his waist. The Raven gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The Raven misses with a punch on the inside.
The Raven is pressed up against the cage. Myers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag The Raven down to the mat. The Raven avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Myers shoots in and drives through. The Raven sprawls well.
The Raven throws a half hearted mid kick.
The Raven throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Raven scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The Raven misses with a series of wild punches.
The Raven misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers keeps the fight on the outside.
Myers slaps away a takedown attempt from The Raven, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Michael Myers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason The Raven.
Myers misses with a takedown

and The Raven counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Myers!
Myers swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Myers avoids a series of strikes thrown by The Raven.
Myers working to try and regain half guard.
Myers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The Raven pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The Raven throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Myers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Myers working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers is trying to stand up.
The Raven with a couple of short strikes.
The Raven thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The Raven unloads with some shots from mount but Myers bucks and avoids them well.
The Raven with the ground and pound from mount.
The Raven avoids the attempt from Myers to control.
Myers working to try and regain half guard.

The Raven working for a submission but Myers is keeping him at bay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Myers slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

The Raven decides to return to a standing position.
Some wild striking there from Myers.
Nice sprawl there from Myers as The Raven shoots in.
Jason The Raven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Raven shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Myers sprawls well. Myers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Raven gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice shot lands for The Raven.

Myers drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myers working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jason The Raven will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Michael Myers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The Raven misses with a combination

and Myers counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Raven!
Myers looking to control but The Raven is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The Raven tries to hold on but Myers pushes him away.
Myers punching from mount but The Raven doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The Raven wants to hold on but Myers pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Myers there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Raven is working to get back to half guard.

Myers stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Raven lands with a nice combination. Myers backs away looking to recover.
Myers stuffs the takedown attempt from The Raven. The Raven gets slowly back to his feet.
Myers wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Myers.
Myers tries to clinch up but The Raven circles away and keeps his distance.
The Raven misses with a few strikes there.
The Raven tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Myers counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Myers throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Raven swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Raven wants to stand and escape but Myers is having none of it.
Michael Myers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Raven keeping moving, preventing Myers from controlling successfully.
Myers throwing strikes from guard but The Raven blocks nicely.
The Raven has his hands on Myers's head, controlling the position.
The Raven not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Raven shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Myers pinned against the cage. Myers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Myers clinches.

Myers breaks from the clinch.
The Raven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Myers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Myers misses with a takedown attempt
and The Raven counters with a head kick. That will keep Myers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The Raven lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Raven throws a lazy body kick
and Myers counters with a head kick. That will keep The Raven thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Myers has taken the fight to the clinch.
The Raven tries to break free but Myers pushes him back against the cage.

Myers turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Myers manages to end up in side control.
The Raven stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
The Raven sneaks back into half guard.
Myers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Myers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Myers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think The Raven has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

Judge John Mangel scores the fight for Jason The Raven!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Jason The Raven!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Jason The Raven!

Jason The Raven wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Monkeys of War. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lee
vs
Ramayan Koothrappali

180 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tiger Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Koothrappali defends it nicely.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Koothrappali fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Koothrappali is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Koothrappali circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiger Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koothrappali displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Koothrappali has his takedown stuffed

and Lee counters with a nice double leg into side control. Koothrappali won't be happy with that.
Lee is chipping away with strikes.
Koothrappali is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lee is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee working the body and head with strikes.
Koothrappali takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Koothrappali is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Koothrappali takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koothrappali taking a bit of punishment here - Lee scoring with strikes.
Lee landing a few strikes.
Koothrappali really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lee lands some shots froms side control.
Koothrappali wants to control but Lee postures up.
Koothrappali is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lee lands a few punches from side control.
Koothrappali tries to improve position but can't.
Koothrappali is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lee looks up at the clock and then as Koothrappali takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lee smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Koothrappali pushes Lee away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lee gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Koothrappali on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Koothrappali takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Koothrappali tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lee working the ground and pound from side control.
Lee working the head with strikes.
Lee 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.
Lee landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Koothrappali tries to improve position but can't.
Koothrappali is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lee landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koothrappali wants to control but Lee postures up.
Lee scoring with punches from side control.
Lee in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Koothrappali is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Koothrappali looks gassed!
Koothrappali struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Koothrappali taking a bit of punishment here - Lee scoring with strikes.
Koothrappali is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lee cracks Koothrappali with a big elbow.
Koothrappali is trying to improve his position.
Koothrappali taking a bit of punishment here - Lee scoring with strikes.
Lee working the ground and pound.
Koothrappali is trying to get back to half guard.
Lee is chipping away with strikes.
Lee lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lee working the ground and pound.
Lee scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lee working away.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Koothrappali is looking for a sweep.
Lee looks up at the clock and then as Koothrappali takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lee smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lee cracks Koothrappali with a big right hand but Koothrappali just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lee landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Koothrappali is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koothrappali takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lee looks up at the clock and then as Koothrappali takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lee smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Koothrappali takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lee lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lee trying to control but Koothrappali is working from the bottom.
Lee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Koothrappali 's head.

Koothrappali looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
Lee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Koothrappali is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lee advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koothrappali tries to escape but Lee is in control.
Lee lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Koothrappali down.
Koothrappali can't do much from the bottom here.
Lee lands a nice forearm strike.
Koothrappali is breathing heavily.
Koothrappali manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Koothrappali with the ground and pound but Lee uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Koothrappali from controlling successfully.
Koothrappali must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lee tries to get out of the position.
Koothrappali wants to get up but he can't break Lee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Koothrappali from controlling successfully.
Koothrappali passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Koothrappali sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koothrappali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Koothrappali counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.

Lee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lee lands a few punches from side control.
Lee is putting a hurting on Koothrappali here, landing some big shots from side control.
Koothrappali tries to buck Lee off but Lee is having none of it.
Lee is chipping away with strikes.
Lee working the ground and pound from side control.
Lee in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lee working the head with strikes.
Lee grinds an elbow into Koothrappali 's temple.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Koothrappali tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lee creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiger Lee dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Koothrappali will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Koothrappali is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee shoots and misses
and Koothrappali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
Koothrappali shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Lee with a poor takedown
letting Koothrappali counter with a right hand.
Koothrappali fails with a takedown attempt.
Tiger Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali .

Lee changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Koothrappali looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lee working the ground and pound.
Koothrappali takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Koothrappali managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koothrappali is looking to reverse the position.
Lee working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koothrappali taking punishment in the form of punches.
Koothrappali wants to control but Lee postures up.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koothrappali can do to turn this around?
Lee scoring with punches from side control.
Koothrappali tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Koothrappali fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lee lands in his opponent's guard.
Lee connects with a couple of short punches.
Lee connects with a couple of short punches.
Koothrappali wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee is working Koothrappali over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lee throws and elbow that misses. Koothrappali uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lee's guard. Nice move by Koothrappali !

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Koothrappali is controlling him.

Koothrappali drops back looking for a leg! Lee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lee manages to kick Koothrappali off! Koothrappali jumps back into Lee's guard.
Tiger Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koothrappali pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koothrappali trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Koothrappali with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee tries for a takedown but Koothrappali sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Koothrappali looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Koothrappali doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Koothrappali closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Koothrappali pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tiger Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee has his takedown stuffed

so Koothrappali counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Lee kicks Koothrappali off and gets to his feet.
Lee fails with the takedown
and Koothrappali counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Koothrappali shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiger Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koothrappali wants to clinch.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Koothrappali counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tiger Lee.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Tiger Lee!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Tiger Lee!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Tiger Lee!

Tiger Lee wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Nom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Almeida
vs
Nom

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luciano Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Nom!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida shoots in but no luck this time.
Nom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Almeida fails with a takedown attempt.
Nom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nom grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Almeida takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Nom cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). King Nom!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
99%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between homer simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Dardey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dardey is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Amazing. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

simpson
vs
Dardey

185 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

155 cm
18
151 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, homer simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stan Dardey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
simpson misses with a two punch combination.
Dardey tries to move into range but simpson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
simpson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice combination there by simpson.

Dardey darts in and clinches simpson up against the cage.

simpson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dardey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dardey lands in his opponent's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dardey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dardey pushing down on simpson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dardey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
simpson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dardey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I looks like Dardey might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Despite being in the dominant position, Stan Dardey just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good leg kick by Dardey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
simpson throws a head kick but Dardey moves out of range.
Dardey slips a jab and a cross from simpson.
simpson is breathing heavily.
Dardey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as simpson sprawls well. simpson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dardey gets slowly back to his feet.
simpson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Dardey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Dardey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dardey has dropped down and is working for a takedown. simpson is trying to keep an underhook but Dardey manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Dardey controlling the pace.
simpson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dardey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dardey prevents simpson from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dardey in particular looking to stall.

Dardey decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Dardey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in simpson's guard.
Dardey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dardey passes simpson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Dardey decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
simpson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dardey can pounce on him.
simpson slaps away a takedown attempt from Dardey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
homer simpson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Dardey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dardey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
simpson is letting Dardey control him for a moment.
Dardey prevents simpson from escaping the position.
Dardey taking a breather here.
simpson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dardey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dardey is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt simpson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Dardey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dardey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dardey controlling the action here.
Stan Dardey has got the better of the ground game so far.

Despite being in the dominant position, Stan Dardey just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

simpson has Dardey up against the cage in a clinch.

Dardey gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Dardey decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Stan Dardey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dardey shoots in and bounces simpson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dardey passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dardey is controlling the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. simpson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dardey pushes down on simpson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dardey slows the pace down in half guard.
Dardey's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
simpson is trying to stand back up but Dardey is controlling him
Dardey controlling the action here.
Dardey blocks the strikes from simpson.
Dardey performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Dardey has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Despite being in the dominant position, Stan Dardey just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dardey darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dardey controlling the action here.
simpson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dardey content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Dardey stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows simpson to get to his feet.
simpson clinches but Dardey breaks the clinch

and Dardey counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for simpson!
Dardey 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 crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Despite being in the dominant position, Stan Dardey just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
simpson blocks a head kick by Dardey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Dardey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dardey clinches.

Dardey decides to pull guard.
Dardey seems keen to control simpson's posture.
Dardey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dardey pulls simpson in to control the position.
simpson looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dardey has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dardey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Dardey pushes simpson off and gets back to his feet.

Dardey 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.
Dardey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed simpson's guard.

Dardey decides to stand up.
simpson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
simpson slips a jab and a cross from Dardey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
simpson misses with a takedown attempt - Dardey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Dardey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. simpson is trying to defend but Dardey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
simpson is looking for a sweep. Dardey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Dardey decides to return to a standing position.
Dardey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

simpson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dardey to score an easy takedown into full guard.
simpson is looking to stand up but Dardey isn't so interested in that idea.
simpson being controlled here, momentarily.
Dardey stopping the sweep attempt from simpson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
simpson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dardey is controlling him.
Dardey advances to half guard.
Dardey is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Dardey escapes and gets back to his feet.

Dardey shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. simpson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
simpson keeping full guard, as Dardey tries to pass.

simpson is working an open guard so Dardey takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
simpson tries to clinch up but Dardey circles away and keeps his distance.

Dardey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
simpson tries to roll over but Dardey keeps him under control.
simpson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dardey trying to control the pace.
simpson is trying to stand back up but Dardey is controlling him
homer simpson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stan Dardey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dardey is controlling the pace.
simpson is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Dardey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dardey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Stan Dardey!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Stan Dardey!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Stan Dardey!

Stan Dardey wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
96%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Rasberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wagner Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Regueiros Guerreiros. Wagner Martins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tobias Rasberg's chin.

Rasberg
vs
Martins

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tobias Rasberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wagner Martins!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rasberg.
Rasberg closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Wagner Martins has been cut.
Martins looks to land a body kick but Rasberg moved away.
Rasberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rasberg lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martins swings for the body but Rasberg moves out of range.
No joy there for Rasberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rasberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Martins misses with a combination
and Rasberg counters with a left to the body.
Rasberg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Martins at a distance.
Rasberg throws a combination that misses

and Martins counters with a series of strikes that sends Rasberg to the canvas! Martins follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Rasberg is rocked!
Martins passes Rasberg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Oh Rasberg is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Martins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Martins looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Rasberg is hurt! He's hurt bad - Martins fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Rasberg from any more punishment! Congratulations to Martins! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wagner Martins!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olof Hellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khal TD (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TD has chosen Give it all as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hellstrom
vs
TD

170 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Olof Hellstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khal TD!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TD is looking to clinch.
Hellstrom fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by TD.
Hellstrom lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hellstrom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hellstrom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
TD dodges the punch combination from Hellstrom.
Hellstrom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before TD can pounce on him.
TD doesn't manage to clinch there - Hellstrom circles away.
Hellstrom misses with a double jab.
A combination from Hellstrom does no damage.
Hellstrom on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

TD rushes Hellstrom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from TD.
TD landing knees to the body.
Hellstrom is breathing heavily.
Hellstrom takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hellstrom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but TD is keeping busy.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as TD takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.

TD's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khal TD is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

TD drops Hellstrom with a beautiful combination! Hellstrom stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - TD is looking for the KO!

It looks like Olof Hellstrom has been cut.

TD has taken the fight to the clinch.
A knee to the head by TD.

Hellstrom is rocked!

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

TD gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
TD crunches a lovely knee into Hellstrom's ribcage.
Hellstrom tries to stall but TD uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hellstrom takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

TD has closed the distance and engaged Hellstrom in a clinch.

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

TD takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for TD.
TD taking a breather.
TD unloads a knee to the mid-section.
TD lands an elbow inside.
TD scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TD working Hellstrom over with knees to the body.
TD landing knees to the head.
Hellstrom takes a knee to the side of the body.

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

Hellstrom tries to keep at a distance but TD has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hellstrom tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. TD just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olof Hellstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hellstrom working hard to break the clinch.
TD connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hellstrom's face.
TD putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hellstrom in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
TD unloads a knee to the mid-section.
TD connects with a knee to the head.
TD working Hellstrom over with knees to the body.

TD breaks from the clinch.
Hellstrom is looking to clinch but TD is avoiding it.
Hellstrom swats away the attempt to clinch by TD.

TD rushes Hellstrom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hellstrom managing to block the knees to the body from TD.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hellstrom stalling.

TD escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

TD forces Hellstrom back against the cage and clinches.
TD taking a breather.
TD tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hellstrom avoids it.
TD lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
TD tries to land knees in the clinch but Hellstrom avoids the damage to the body.

Hellstrom drags the fight down to the ground.
TD passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
TD working the ground and pound from side control.
TD creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
TD working the ground and pound from side control.
Hellstrom is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TD cracks Hellstrom with a big right hand but Hellstrom just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
TD staying calm.
TD advances to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hellstrom working to try and regain half guard.
TD controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal TD dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olof Hellstrom's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hellstrom fails with a takedown attempt.

TD has taken the fight to the clinch.
TD connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hellstrom's face.
TD with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
TD landing some nice looking knees to the body.
TD lands a nice knee to the body.
Hellstrom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but TD has him pressed against the cage.
TD landing knees to the head.
Hellstrom is trying to break the clinch but TD has him pressed against the cage.
Hellstrom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

TD escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

TD drives through and clinches with Hellstrom against the cage.
TD lands an elbow that stopped Hellstrom in his tracks for a moment.
Hellstrom takes a knee right on the jaw!
Khal TD seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hellstrom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hellstrom takes a knee right on the jaw!
TD wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellstrom is trying to break free.
Hellstrom takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hellstrom has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. TD is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hellstrom is looking to break free of the clinch but TD has double underhooks.
TD lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
TD is stalling here.
TD tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hellstrom is trying to drag TD to the mat but TD just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olof Hellstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
TD stalling in the clinch.
Hellstrom takes a knee right on the jaw!
TD missing with knees to the body.
Hellstrom is trying to maintain a safe position but TD gets an underhook and turns Hellstrom into the cage.
TD unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hellstrom lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
TD landing some nice looking knees to the body.
TD tries to land knees in the clinch but Hellstrom avoids the damage to the body.
TD with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hellstrom jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as TD walks away with a smile on his face. Hellstrom gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Khal TD seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

TD drives through and clinches with Hellstrom against the cage.
TD lands a good knee to the midsection. Hellstrom won't want to take too many of those.
Hellstrom managing to block the knees to the body from TD.
Hellstrom takes an elbow to the temple.

TD pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
TD wants to clinch
enabling Hellstrom to counter with a crisp jab.
Hellstrom throws and low kick but TD moves out of range easily.
TD getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
TD tries to clinch up but Hellstrom circles away and keeps his distance.
TD keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

TD clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for TD.
Hellstrom changes levels and goes for a takedown here. TD fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hellstrom shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TD lands the left hand.

TD fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hellstrom, pushing him back against the cage.
Hellstrom managing to block the knees to the body from TD.
Hellstrom tries for a takedown. No joy.
TD is pressed up against the cage. Hellstrom has hold of a leg and is looking to drag TD down to the mat. TD avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A good leg kick by TD.
Hellstrom fails with the takedown.

TD moves into the clinch.
TD is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hellstrom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
TD using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
TD prevents the takedown attempt.
TD lands a good knee to the midsection. Hellstrom won't want to take too many of those.
Hellstrom is trying to work for a single leg takedown but TD pulls him back up using the underhooks.
TD has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from TD.
TD lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TD lands a knee to the body.
TD connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hellstrom's face.
Hellstrom takes a knee to the side of the body.
TD prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hellstrom fails to pull guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. TD obliges.
TD lands a knee to the body.
TD is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hellstrom wants to get back to striking at distance but TD won't allow it.
TD working Hellstrom over with knees to the body.
TD landing some nice looking knees to the body.
TD creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hellstrom's defenses.
TD using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
TD lands a knee to the body.
TD lands a knee to the head.
Hellstrom fails to pull guard.
TD keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hellstrom's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal TD showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Olof Hellstrom'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

TD tries to clinch up.
Hellstrom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hellstrom gets the takedown into side control.
TD is looking to reverse the position.
Hellstrom wants to stand but TD has his arm trapped.
TD manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
TD works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hellstrom is fighting to break TD's control of his arms but TD is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
TD is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now TD is on top in guard.
TD passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Check out the look on TD's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

TD working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Check out the look on TD's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
TD landing a few strikes.
Hellstrom wants to control but TD postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TD controlling from side mount.
TD working away.

TD working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
TD looks up at the clock and then as Hellstrom takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, TD smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hellstrom prevents TD from moving into mount.
Hellstrom is looking for a sweep.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TD is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hellstrom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hellstrom is fighting to break TD's control of his arms but TD is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
TD looking for a sweep. Not yet TD, not yet.

TD wriggles free and stands up.
Hellstrom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

TD forces Hellstrom back against the cage and clinches.
Hellstrom is trying to break the clinch but TD has him pressed against the cage.
Khal TD is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellstrom can't find room to land a body shot as TD controls the action.
Hellstrom has TD pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. TD manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knees in the clinch landing for TD.
TD lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

TD's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hellstrom throws a series of punches but TD avoids them all with ease.

Hellstrom tries to keep at a distance but TD has taken the fight into the clinch.

TD pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
TD defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hellstrom.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olof Hellstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.

TD clinches.
TD working Hellstrom over with knees to the body.
Olof Hellstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hellstrom pushes off an throws an elbow but TD leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
TD lands an elbow that stopped Hellstrom in his tracks for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khal TD comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well TD has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Khal TD!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Khal TD!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Khal TD!

Khal TD wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reece Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rakishi Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rakishi Tua has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Reece Thompson's chin.

Thompson
vs
Tua

189 cm
22
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

201 cm
23
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Australian Xtreme - Elite Supplements

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 Sydney, Reece Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rakishi Tua!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thompson slips a straight right by Tua.
Thompson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Reece Thompson has been cut.
Tua feints and then cracks Thompson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thompson down.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt - Tua sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tua circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Thompson tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Tua wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rakishi Tua!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

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