AAFL - Heavyweight Challenge 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Get ready to roll. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Herman
vs
Nelson

196 cm
24
248 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

196 cm
27
265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Herman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cole Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Herman drives through with a takedown into Nelson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Nelson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Herman is aware though and is defending well.
Herman looking to pass the guard.

Nelson is looking for a triangle but Herman pushes his legs off easily.

Herman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Nelson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Herman defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Herman from controlling successfully.

Nelson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Herman defends well.

Nelson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Herman throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nelson has his foot on Herman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Herman works his way back into a safe position though.

Herman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nelson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Herman has managed to get both his arms back between Nelson's legs - danger averted.
Herman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Nelson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Herman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Herman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nelson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Nelson is looking to sinch up a triangle. Herman throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Nelson's body to avoid the submission. Nelson has instead reached around Herman's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Nelson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cole Nelson!
Cole Nelson took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ol Dirty Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Graghbeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ol Dirty Bastard had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Sebastian Graghbeck is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dirty Bastard
vs
Graghbeck

182 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
168 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ol Dirty Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Graghbeck!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Graghbeck defends it nicely.
Graghbeck lands with a kick to the temple. Bastard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bastard wants to clinch but Graghbeck slips to the side
and Graghbeck counters with a left and a right that stings Bastard.
Bastard shoots for a takedown but Graghbeck saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Bastard gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Graghbeck to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Graghbeck is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Graghbeck forces his way into half guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Graghbeck decides to return to a standing position.
Bastard moves to clinch but Graghbeck breaks away

and Graghbeck counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bastard won't be happy with that.
Bastard is trying to improve his position.
Graghbeck advances to full mount.
Graghbeck controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Graghbeck 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graghbeck has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bastard's face.

Graghbeck has isolated one of Bastard's arms. Bastard looking to fight him off but Graghbeck twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sebastian Graghbeck!
Sebastian Graghbeck really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BioPharm Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Spann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hector Lombard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Spann
vs
Lombard

175 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Spann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Lombard !
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spann tries to keep at a distance but Lombard has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lombard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lombard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Spann won't allow Lombard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lombard scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Lombard moves into range and clinches up with Spann.

Lombard has picked Spann up - he's going for a ride! Lombard dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lombard stands up from half guard.
A big right from Lombard misses.

Lombard clinches up with Spann and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spann has Lombard pressed against the cage, preventing Lombard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lombard tries to pull guard but Spann holds him up against the cage and eventually Lombard drops back down to his feet.

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

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

Lombard moves into the clinch successfully.
Lombard wants to break the clinch but can't.

Spann breaks from the clinch.
Lombard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyrone Spann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Lombard .
Spann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lombard tries a head kick but it misses.
Spann fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lombard clinches.
Spann landing knees to the head.
Lombard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lombard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lombard tries to pull guard but Spann forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard wants a takedown.
Lombard wants to break free but Spann has control.
Lombard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lombard tries to pull guard but Spann forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lombard is working for takedown but Spann is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lombard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lombard wants to break free but Spann has control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spann misses with a knee strike.
Lombard tries to pull guard but Spann won't allow it.
Spann stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lombard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Lombard pulls guard successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lombard pushes Spann off and scrambles back to his feet.

Spann has closed the distance and engaged Lombard in a clinch.
Spann is breathing heavily.

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

Lombard clinches.

Lombard jumps guard.
Lombard wants to stand and escape but Spann is having none of it.

Lombard has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Spann off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lombard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spann pinned against the cage. Spann gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spann leaves Lombard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Spann closes the distance and clinches.

Lombard manages to break the clinch.
Spann is looking to clinch.
Lombard tries for a takedown but Spann circles away easily

and Spann counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lombard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spann smiles and moves away.

Spann moves into the clinch successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lombard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Spann prevents Lombard from breaking the clinch.
Lombard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Lombard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Spann moves into the clinch.

Lombard decides to pull guard.
Lombard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lombard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lombard has his hands on Spann's head, controlling the position.
Spann prevents Lombard from getting back to his feet.
Lombard controlling Spann's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hector Lombard .
Lombard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Spann sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lombard somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lombard swats away the attempt to clinch by Spann.
Hector Lombard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lombard fails with a takedown attempt.

Spann gets a clinch.

Lombard 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lombard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spann pinned against the cage. Spann gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tyrone Spann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Lombard .
Lombard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spann's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spann tries to clinch there but Lombard circles away.
Lombard shoots for a takedown but Spann saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lombard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Lombard instigates a clinch.
Lombard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lombard 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lombard jumps guard but Spann stands there with Lombard around his waist. Lombard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lombard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lombard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lombard is trying to break the clinch but Spann has him pressed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lombard tries for a takedown but Spann manages to get underhooks.
Lombard fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spann crunches a lovely knee into Lombard 's ribcage.

Spann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lombard fails with the takedown
and Spann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spann moves in looking to clinch but Lombard pushes him off.

Spann closes the distance and pushes Lombard back into the cage.
Spann prevents Lombard from breaking the clinch.
Lombard wants to break free but Spann has control.
Lombard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Spann pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lombard is looking for a takedown.
Spann displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lombard up against the cage.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spann tries to close the distance and clinch but Lombard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lombard darts in and clinches Spann up against the cage.
Lombard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lombard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lombard has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Spann after a bit of a struggle.
Lombard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Spann breaks the clinch.
Tyrone Spann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lombard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spann blocks a head kick by Lombard .
Spann is looking to clinch.
Lombard keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hector Lombard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Spann slaps away a takedown attempt from Lombard , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Spann defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lombard .
Spann throws a shot to the body.
Lombard fails with the takedown.
Tyrone Spann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Lombard .
Lombard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spann's waist but Spann gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lombard off to one side.
Spann pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lombard is out of range and Spann settles back down.
Spann wants to clinch up but Lombard keeps it at a distance.
Spann misses with a series of wild punches.
Spann misses with a wild combination.

Lombard darts in and clinches Spann up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lombard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lombard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spann has him pressed against the cage.
Lombard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Spann gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lombard can't get the takedown.

Spann breaks from the clinch.

Spann gets tackled into the cage by Lombard . Lombard maintains the clinch.
Lombard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Spann has had enough of the clinch but Lombard keeps him there for the moment.
Lombard has had enough of the clinch but Spann keeps him there for the moment.
Lombard is trying to force a seperation but Spann has the dominant position.
Lombard is trying to drag Spann to the mat but Spann just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lombard tries to break the clinch but Spann is controlling the position.
Lombard jumps guard but Spann stands there with Lombard around his waist. Lombard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lombard is trying to pull guard but Spann has him pressed against the cage.
Lombard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lombard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Lombard breaks the clinch.
Spann stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Spann clinches with his opponent.
Spann unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Spann lands a knee to the body.
Lombard being controlled against the cage.
Lombard fails to pull guard.
Tyrone Spann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Spann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lombard swats away the attempt to clinch by Spann.
Lombard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Spann tries to clinch up but Lombard circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spann tries to clinch there but Lombard circles away.

Lombard closes the distance and clinches.
Lombard wants to get back to striking at distance but Spann won't allow it.

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

Lombard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lombard showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lombard escapes and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lombard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Spann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Spann takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Lombard clinches with his opponent.
Hector Lombard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lombard managing to block the knees to the body from Spann.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Lombard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lombard 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Lombard !

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energy
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hype
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chin Chiang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiang has chosen Nyan Cat as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chin Chiang was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rua
vs
Chiang

193 cm
26
290 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
267 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chin Chiang!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rua looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rua is controlling the pace.
Rua tries to stand but can't do so whilst Chiang controls his leg.

Chiang is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rua pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiang moves into full guard.
Rua slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Brock Rua wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Chiang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rua as he avoids it easily.

Rua moves into the clinch.

Rua tightens his grip and picks Chiang up, before dumping him to the ground. Chiang manages to land in guard.
Chiang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rua is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chiang is trying to keep Rua in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua stopping the sweep attempt from Chiang.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rua looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brock Rua.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiang keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chiang regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rua looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rua will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chiang controls Rua momentarily but Rua frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Rua dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chiang is trying to pull guard but Rua has him pressed against the cage.
Chiang tries to pull guard but Rua holds him up against the cage and eventually Chiang drops back down to his feet.
Chiang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rua just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brock Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chin Chiang.
Chiang misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Rua has hold of one of Chiang's legs. Chiang is fighting the takedown attempt but Rua gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Chiang 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rua trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chiang manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Chiang trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiang advances to half guard.
Chiang is trying to control the action in half guard but Rua is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rua on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rua tries to get out of the position.
Rua keeping control of the position.
Rua is staying active underneath Chiang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Chin Chiang hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Chiang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rua.
Rua stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rua wants it to stay on the feet.

Rua gets a takedown into half guard.
Rua prevents Chiang from improving his position.
Rua is looking to advance position but Chiang won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chiang tries to get to full guard but Rua has control of the leg.
Brock Rua overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rua is thwarting Chiang's attempts to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brock Rua wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Chiang is looking to clinch.

Rua shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Rua dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rua dives in and scores a takedown into Chiang's guard.
Rua wants to stand and escape but instead Chiang has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Chiang from controlling successfully.
Chiang might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rua kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rua holds on and takes a little breather.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Chiang from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Chiang trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chin Chiang was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Rua drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chiang is trying to control the position but Rua postures up.

Rua drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chiang manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rua has Chiang in his guard.
Chiang forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chiang seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rua does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chin Chiang wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rua lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chiang backs up against the cage.

It looks like Chin Chiang has been cut.
Chiang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rua circles away.
Rua circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rua counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chiang is defended easily by Rua.

Rua scores a takedown into full mount!
Rua controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Rua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rua 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Rua!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sau Minneo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Gambino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minneo comes to the cage accompanied by PowerTrip by Monster Magnet. Sau Minneo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Minneo
vs
Gambino

167 cm
23
141 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

KINGDOM

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sau Minneo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikey Gambino!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gambino dives in and scores a takedown into Minneo's guard.
Gambino distracts Minneo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gambino working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gambino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gambino throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Minneo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gambino can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gambino wants to control from the top but Minneo keeps moving.
Gambino passes Minneo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Minneo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gambino.
Gambino lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minneo is in trouble now - Gambino has advanced to mount!
Gambino tries to control but Minneo wriggling away.
Gambino prevents Minneo from getting the reversal.
Minneo tries to lock up and control but Gambino gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gambino pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gambino is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Minneo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Minneo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gambino cracks Minneo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gambino cracks Minneo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minneo is in all sorts of trouble here.

Gambino goes for an armbar but Minneo turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Minneo.
Minneo is looking to work some ground and pound but Gambino has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gambino bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Minneo's guard.

Minneo has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gambino doesn't defend quickly enough and Minneo has managed to lock this one up! Can Gambino escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Minneo on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sau Minneo!
Sau Minneo very nearly forgot to thank KINGDOM amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Allen McNerdson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Azarov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNerdson comes to the cage accompanied by Cadillac Pimpin. Azarov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture (Finale) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Allen McNerdson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sergei Azarov's chin.

McNerdson
vs
Azarov

199 cm
26
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Allen McNerdson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergei Azarov!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Azarov instigates a clinch.
Azarov goes for a takedown in the clinch but McNerdson prevents it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Azarov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McNerdson throws an elbow that misses.
Azarov trying to land knees to the body.
Azarov missing with knees to the body.

Azarov jumps into guard, dragging McNerdson to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McNerdson stands up from Azarov's guard - McNerdson perhaps looking for a knockout.

Azarov pushes McNerdson up against the cage in a clinch.

Azarov gets control of McNerdson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Azarov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azarov trying to control the position.
McNerdson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Azarov's guard.
McNerdson won't allow Azarov to sweep him here.
Azarov looking to control.

McNerdson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

McNerdson is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Azarov has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. McNerdson is looking to defend but Azarov has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for McNerdson! Azarov pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, McNerdson taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sergei Azarov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sergei Azarov made sure he mentioned GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 !, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Berikk Berikk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tap Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berikk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hollywood Undead - No. 5. Berikk Berikk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tap Out's chin.

Berikk Berikk
vs
Out

150 cm
21
136 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

165 cm
21
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Berikk Berikk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tap Out!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berikk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Berikk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Out counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Out with a flurry of punches that miss.
Out postures up in Berikk's guard and throws a big left but Berikk blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Out accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Berikk wants to stand up but Out is controlling him.
Out is looking to work some ground and pound but Berikk has wrist control.
Out has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Berikk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Out throws a strike but Berikk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Berikk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Out swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berikk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Out works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Berikk won't allow Out to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Out not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Berikk is looking to work some ground and pound but Out has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Berikk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Berikk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Berikk is fighting to break Out's control of his arms but Out is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Berikk throws a big right hand that misses.
Out looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Berikk wants to pass the guard but Out is keeping the position.
Berikk won't allow Out to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berikk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Berikk throws a strike but Out rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Berikk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Out throwing strikes from guard but Berikk blocks nicely.
Out in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Out postures up in Berikk's guard and throws a big left but Berikk blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Out throws a strike but Berikk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Berikk wants to pass the guard but Out is keeping the position.
Berikk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berikk stopping the sweep attempt from Out.
Berikk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Out works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Berikk throwing strikes from guard but Out blocks nicely.
Out trying to control the position.
Out 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.
Out is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Out thows a huge punch but Berikk dodges it nicely.
Berikk looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Out thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Berikk's head.
Out not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Out thows a huge punch but Berikk dodges it nicely.
Berikk is breathing heavily.
Berikk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Out misses with a head shot. Berikk uses the momentum to regain guard.
Berikk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Out is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Berikk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Out as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Berikk with that takedown attempt.
Out shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Berikk as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Out shoots for a double leg takedown but Berikk sprawls well. He's pushed Out's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Berikk shoots in and bounces Out off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Out wants to sweep here but Berikk controlling him for the moment.
Berikk passes Out's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Out tries to roll over but Berikk keeps him under control.

Berikk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Out avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Berikk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out pushes Berikk off looking to stand but Berikk dives back in and keeps control.
Out wants to get back to full guard.
Berikk thows a huge punch but Out dodges it nicely.
Berikk is nestled in close to Out, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Berikk drops an elbow to the side of Out's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Out has hold of Berikk's hands but Berikk slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Out trying to control but Berikk postures up.
Out on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Out controlling the position well.
Out tries to roll over but Berikk keeps him under control.
Berikk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out blocking the ground and pound attempt from Berikk.
Berikk tries to pass to full mount but Out defends it.
Berikk is working hard here to advance position.

Out makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Berikk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Out swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Berikk Berikk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Out stuffs the takedown attempt from Berikk. Berikk gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Berikk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Out counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Berikk is avoiding damage well.
Out misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Out cracks Berikk with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tap Out has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Out throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Out lands a decent elbow from side control.
Out sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Berikk is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Out in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Out is trying to ground and pound but Berikk uses the momentary lack of control by Out to regain half guard.
Out not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tap Out will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Out shoots in and drives through. Berikk sprawls well.
Berikk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Berikk misses with a takedown

and Out decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Berikk's guard.
Out throws a big right hand that misses.
Out working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Out throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Out is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Out is looking to work some ground and pound but Berikk has wrist control.
Out throwing strikes but missing.
Berikk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Out.
Out working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Berikk's head.
Out throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Berikk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Out working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Berikk wants to stand but Out is controlling the position.
Tap Out is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out throwing strikes from guard but Berikk blocks nicely.
Out is looking to work some ground and pound but Berikk has wrist control.
Out landing with the ground and pound.
Out throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Out postures up in Berikk's guard and throws a big left but Berikk blocks it.
Out missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Berikk keeping full guard, as Out tries to pass.
Berikk wants to stand and escape but Out is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Out 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Berikk with a poor takedown

and Out counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Berikk's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Berikk Berikk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Out trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Out is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berikk Berikk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tap Out hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Out fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tap Out comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Out 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tap Out!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Winkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown's entrance music is Saigon - Pushing Buddens. A fine choice. Winkle is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gang Starr - Work. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Winkle

185 cm
19
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
240 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

KINGDOM
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Winkle slams his shin into Brown's torso.
Winkle throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Winkle just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown checks the leg kick.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Brown gets tackled into the cage by Winkle. Winkle maintains the clinch.
Winkle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown blocks an elbow strike.

Winkle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winkle.
Winkle is looking to clinch.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winkle.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Winkle.
Winkle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Winkle has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkle lands an elbow inside.
Winkle pushes off an throws an elbow but Brown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brown avoiding damage as Winkle throws knees to the body.
Winkle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.

Brown has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Winkle is trying to keep an underhook but Brown manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Winkle trying to control but Brown postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Winkle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Winkle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Winkle wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Winkle is looking to improve his position.
Brown trying to control the action but Winkle is working from the bottom.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winkle is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Winkle avoid being mounted?
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Winkle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Winkle is trying to stand up here but Brown is controlling him well.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Winkle throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Winkle.
Winkle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown jabs Winkle to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Winkle.
Winkle misses with a low kick.
Winkle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brown throws a jab when Winkle was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winkle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winkle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Winkle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Winkle ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Winkle throws a leg kick that misses.
Winkle throws a solid leg kick but Brown takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Winkle.
Winkle misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anthony Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Winkle.
Winkle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Winkle's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Winkle counters with a two punch combo.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Winkle moved out of range.
Winkle misses with a low kick.
Winkle drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Winkle slips under a jab from Brown.
Brown throws the left hand but Winkle avoids the punch easily.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Winkle scores with a nice body kick.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Winkle lands a head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winkle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winkle looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
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 Anthony Brown 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.

Brown moves out of range of the body kick from Winkle.
Good standup being displayed there by Brown as he connects with a hook.
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Brown misses.
Winkle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Winkle throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Brown throws a hook but Winkle blocks it.
Brown misses the jab.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Winkle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Winkle.
Winkle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkle wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winkle.
Brown is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brown moves out of range as Winkle throws a body kick.
Winkle slips a jab from Brown.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Winkle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Winkle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Winkle.
Anthony Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winkle.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winkle.
Winkle tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Winkle slips under a jab.

Winkle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Winkle pulls Brown in close to his closed guard and prevents Brown from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brown 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.
Brown wants to control from the top but Winkle keeps moving.

Anthony Brown has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brown lands with a hook. Winkle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Winkle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Winkle misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.
Winkle misses with a wild body shot.
Winkle tries to clinch up.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winkle lands with a nice body punch.
Brown on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Winkle staying out of range there.
Winkle throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Winkle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown moves out of range as Winkle throws a body kick.
Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Winkle misses with a leg kick.
Winkle misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Winkle connects with a leg kick. Brown looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winkle misses the shot to the body.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winkle keeps Brown at a distance using the push kick.
Winkle lands with a kick to the temple. Brown shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Winkle throws a push kick but Brown slaps the foot to one side.

Winkle closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
Winkle 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winkle trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ben Winkle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Brown misses the shot to the body.
Winkle throws a head kick that misses.

Brown closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Winkle to the mat! Winkle manages to get full guard.
Winkle controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Winkle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Winkle is on top in guard.
Winkle won't allow Brown to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkle wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown looking to control.
Winkle wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Winkle saw that one coming.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winkle.
Brown misses with a looping left.

Winkle moves into the clinch.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Brown is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Winkle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Winkle has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkle throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Brown gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Winkle regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Winkle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Winkle is keeping the position.
Brown keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Winkle's head.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Winkle is keeping the position.
Anthony Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winkle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Winkle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle looking to control.
Brown postures up in Winkle's guard and throws a big left but Winkle blocks it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Winkle sprawls well. Winkle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Winkle scores with a leg kick.
Winkle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brown throws a series of punches but Winkle moves out of range.
Winkle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Winkle tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Winkle stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkle scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winkle misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winkle.
Winkle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brown is trying to push Winkle away but Winkle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Winkle scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Winkle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Winkle scores a nice knee to the body.
Winkle lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winkle lands an elbow inside.
Winkle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Winkle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Winkle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Winkle 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ben Winkle!
Our winner, Ben Winkle, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosario has chosen COBRA as his entrance music. Bill Goldberg is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Goldberg
vs
Rosario

193 cm
22
255 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

190 cm
27
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fernando Rosario!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosario throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goldberg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rosario punishes Goldberg's body with a nice straight punch.
Rosario lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosario bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Rosario cracks Goldberg with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rosario has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Goldberg to stand back up!

Goldberg is rocked!
Goldberg walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Rosario! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fernando Rosario!
After winning the bout, Fernando Rosario thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.