CFA 16 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Shango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezio Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shango comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Ain't Gonna Hobo No More. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shango
vs
Creed

192 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vinny Shango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ezio Creed!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed misses with a takedown attempt

and Shango counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Creed manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shango manages to get himself to full guard.
Shango wants to stand up but Creed is controlling him.
Creed scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Creed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Creed postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shango wants to stand and escape but Creed is having none of it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Creed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Creed chips away with some ground and pound.
Creed stops Shango from standing up.
Creed sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shango utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed working some strikes from top position.
Creed landing some decent shots from guard.
Creed trying to control the position from guard on top but Shango is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Creed is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Creed working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shango's head.
Shango on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shango tries to get out of the position.
Shango is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Creed is controlling him.
Creed postures up and lands a big shot to Shango's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shango keeping moving, preventing Creed from controlling successfully.
Creed stopping the sweep attempt from Shango.
Creed trying to control the position from guard on top but Shango is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Shango has his feet on Creed's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Creed doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Shango decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Creed's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shango trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shango in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed wants to stand up but Shango is controlling him.
Shango loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shango has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shango trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shango trying to control the position from guard on top but Creed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shango working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shango in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shango wants to control from the top but Creed keeps moving.
Shango wants to pass the guard but Creed is keeping the position.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Shango enables Creed to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shango manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Creed looks gassed!
Creed is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Creed gets to his feet. Shango looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shango fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Creed shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shango sprawls well. Shango wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Creed gets slowly back to his feet.
Vinny Shango has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezio Creed.

Creed rushes Shango and presses him up against the cage.
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 Vinny Shango will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Creed just misses with a punch to the body.
Creed fails with a takedown attempt.
Creed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shango pinned against the cage. Shango gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Creed fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shango sprawls well initially but Creed persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Creed has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Creed prevents Shango from standing back up.
Shango is not content to let Creed control the position.
Creed content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shango kicks Creed off and gets back to his feet.
Shango defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Creed.
Vinny Shango has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezio Creed.
Creed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Creed is breathing heavily.

Creed scores a takedown into full mount!
Shango is trying to escape the mount.
Shango gets back to half guard.
Shango is looking to escape.
Creed looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed prevents Shango from improving his position.
Shango pushes Creed off looking to stand but Creed dives back in and keeps control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creed lands with a punch from half guard.
Shango is looking to escape.
Creed lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Shango has hold of Creed's hands but Creed slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Creed looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shango with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vinny Shango overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Creed is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shango is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Shango is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shango is working hard here to advance position.
Shango's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Shango tries to reverse the position but Creed maintains control.
Creed lands a nice shot to the head.
Shango taking shots to the head.
Shango is trying desperately to improve position.
Shango wants to try and get back to his feet.
Creed fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shango really wants to buck Creed off and get back to his feet.
Creed breaks from Shango's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Creed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shango is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Creed looking to control but Shango is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ezio Creed will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Creed throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shango's waist but Shango gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Creed off to one side.
Ezio Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creed shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shango as he avoids it easily.

Creed closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shango goes for a takedown attempt but Creed pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Creed fails with a takedown attempt.
Vinny Shango has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezio Creed.
Creed shoots in but no luck this time.
Creed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shango clinches up against the cage.
Creed misses with a punch on the inside.
Shango is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Creed pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shango is working for takedown but Creed is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shango managing to block the knees to the body from Creed.
Creed drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shango.
Shango is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Creed is defending well for now.
Shango drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Creed gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Creed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shango keeps control of Creed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shango is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Creed can't fight it off and eventually Shango manages to take the fight to the floor. Creed looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shango stands up over Creed, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shango lands a couple of digs.
Creed wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Shango manages to pass to side control.
Shango thows a huge punch but Creed dodges it nicely.

Creed manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Creed misses with a takedown attempt

and Shango counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shango lands a hook to the side of the head.
Creed is looking to take this one to the mat.
Shango gets through Creed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Shango lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Shango slips a nice elbow through Creed's hands, connecting with Creed's forehead.
Shango sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Creed defending well though.
Creed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shango.
Creed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Creed avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shango.
Shango scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shango drops an elbow to the side of Creed's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shango is trying to control. Creed wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shango thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Creed's head.
Creed wants to get back to his feet.
Shango thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shango wants to control but Creed is keeping him busy.
Creed is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shango scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shango is looking to take a break and control but Creed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Creed is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shango scores with a couple of nice shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Creed wants to control but Shango is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shango is looking to take a break and control but Creed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinny Shango!
After winning the bout, Vinny Shango thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Ladin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ladin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Highway to hell. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Davids
vs
Ladin

225 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

215 cm
20
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Davids!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Ladin!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Davids does no damage.
Davids tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ladin counters with a straight right hand.
Davids pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davids throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ladin counters by clinching up.

Ladin manages to break the clinch.
Davids has his takedown stuffed
enabling Ladin to counter with a crisp jab.
Davids has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ladin finds it's way round the side to connect with Davids's head.
Davids tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ladin moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ladin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ladin thows a body shot but no joy.
Davids misses with a takedown attempt
and Ladin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Davids looks to clinch

and Ladin counters with a head kick that drops Davids to the mat! Davids scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Davids is rocked!
Davids loses concentration momentarily and Ladin pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Davids crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Ladin finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ben Ladin!
Our winner, Ben Ladin, 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
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Firestone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Firestone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Firestone
vs
Miller

195 cm
21
285 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
248 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Firestone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Miller!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Firestone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Firestone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Firestone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Firestone tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
Firestone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miller wants to clinch.

Firestone has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.
Firestone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Firestone is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Miller is defending well.
Firestone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Miller lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Miller is looking for a takedown.
Firestone has Miller pressed against the cage, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Firestone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Miller pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Firestone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Miller as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a head kick but Firestone moves out of range.
Miller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Miller shoots in looking for a takedown. Firestone tries to sprawl out of it but Miller keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Firestone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Firestone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Firestone is looking for a takedown.
Miller avoiding damage as Firestone throws knees to the body.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Firestone is controlling him.
Miller is looking to take this one to the mat.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Firestone.
Miller jumps guard but Firestone stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miller gets underhooks to prevent Firestone's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firestone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Firestone trying to stall but Miller improves his position.
Firestone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Firestone is breathing heavily.
Firestone missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Firestone.

Miller has clasped his hands together around Firestone's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Miller stands up.
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Firestone's waist but Firestone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.

Miller scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Miller trying to control the action but Firestone is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firestone is being controlled here.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Firestone keeps working.
Miller might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Firestone kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Firestone avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Miller.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Miller decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Firestone has a takedown stuffed.

Miller shoots in and gets a takedown into Firestone's guard.

Miller gets to his feet. Firestone looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Miller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller is trying hard to land a takedown here. Firestone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Miller goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Firestone shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Miller has closed the distance and engaged Firestone in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Firestone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Firestone tries to land knees in the clinch but Miller avoids the damage to the body.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Firestone is controlling him.
Firestone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Miller is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Firestone moves out of range easily.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Firestone tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Miller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miller.
Firestone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Firestone tries to clinch up but Miller circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Firestone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jay Firestone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Firestone moves into the clinch successfully.
Firestone trying to stall but Miller improves his position.
Firestone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Aaron Miller has been cut.
Firestone trying to land knees to the body.

Firestone breaks the clinch.
Miller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Firestone.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Miller shoots in and bounces Firestone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Firestone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Firestone keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aaron Miller wasn't active enough on the ground.

Miller decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Firestone has hold of Miller's hands but Miller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Miller seems to be looking for submissions.
Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Firestone's head.
Miller wants to take a breather but Firestone is having none of it.
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller lands with a punch from half guard.
Firestone on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Firestone tries to get out of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Miller decides to stand and escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Firestone gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Miller to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Firestone is retaining full guard.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Firestone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Firestone has wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Aaron Miller was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Miller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Firestone throws a leg kick but Miller moved away.
Firestone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aaron Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Firestone is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Miller throws out a leg kick but Firestone moves out of range and Miller only half commits.
Miller works over Firestone's head and body with a nice combination.

Miller shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Miller showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller slips a nice elbow through Firestone's hands, connecting with Firestone's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aaron Miller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Miller moves in looking to clinch but Firestone pushes him off.
Firestone tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Firestone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Firestone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Miller counters with an outside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Firestone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miller tries to avoid it but Firestone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miller to the ground. Miller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Firestone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Firestone walks into a straight right hand from Miller.
Firestone wants to clinch.
No luck for Firestone with that takedown attempt.
Miller lands a leg kick that knocks Firestone off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Miller wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Firestone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Miller lands with a straight right. Firestone didn't see that one coming.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller with a jab.
Miller lands a two punch combo.
Miller lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Miller.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Firestone is controlling him.

Miller wants the takedown. Firestone is fighting it off but Miller persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Firestone's guard against the cage.
Aaron Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses.
Miller wants to control from the top but Firestone keeps moving.

Miller decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Firestone, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Firestone has double underhooks.
Firestone wants a takedown but no success here.

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

Miller clinches up with Firestone and pushes him back against the cage.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller is trying to maintain a safe position but Firestone gets an underhook and turns Miller into the cage.
Firestone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Firestone is stalling here.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Firestone throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Miller tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Firestone is in Miller's guard.
Firestone won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Jay Firestone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Firestone wants to get up but he can't break Miller's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Firestone is one step ahead there.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miller is pulling down on Firestone's head to control his posture.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aaron Miller.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Firestone as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Firestone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Miller instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Firestone is keeping busy.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Firestone throws an elbow but it misses.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Firestone leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aaron Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Miller 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Zanotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Collins
vs
Zanotto

180 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oliver Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Zanotto!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Collins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Collins with a lazy takedown attempt

and Zanotto moves into the clinch.
Collins tries to circle away but Zanotto has him pinned against the cage.

Collins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins trying to keep a closed guard but Zanotto is proving a slippery customer.
Collins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Collins being controlled here, momentarily.
Zanotto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zanotto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zanotto tries to free his leg and advance position but Collins is retaining full guard.
Collins trying to keep a closed guard but Zanotto is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanotto sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zanotto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Collins keeping moving, preventing Zanotto from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zanotto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zanotto looks to land a combination but Collins avoids it well.
Collins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Collins has his takedown stuffed

and Zanotto counters with a shoot takedown. Collins fights it but they end up in guard.
Zanotto with a nice head shot there.
Collins keeping full guard, as Zanotto tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zanotto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Zanotto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Collins has control of Zanotto's left arm, preventing Zanotto from doing any damage.
Zanotto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zanotto is in close to Collins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Collins looking for a sweep. Not yet Collins, not yet.
Zanotto throws a big right hand that misses.
Collins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Collins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zanotto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zanotto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Collins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanotto trying to move into half guard but instead Collins has managed to sweep!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zanotto wants to stand but Collins is controlling the position.
Collins preventing the sweep.
Zanotto wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zanotto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Collins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zanotto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ben Zanotto wasn't active enough on the ground.

Collins moves into the clinch successfully.
Collins tries to circle away but Zanotto has him pinned against the cage.
Zanotto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zanotto walks away with a smile on his face. Collins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zanotto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zanotto wants it to stay on the feet.
Zanotto misses with a body kick.
Zanotto moves to clinch but Collins breaks away
and Collins counters with a right hand to the body.
Collins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zanotto defends it nicely.

Zanotto manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Collins on his heels. He'll look to pass Collins's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zanotto manages to get himself to full guard.
Zanotto has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zanotto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Zanotto 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.

Collins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Collins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zanotto circles away quickly and effectively.

Zanotto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zanotto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Zanotto is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Collins reverses the position - he's now on top in Zanotto's guard.
Collins throwing strikes but missing.
Zanotto keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Zanotto wants to sweep but no luck.
Zanotto managing to control the position.
Collins postures up in Zanotto's guard and throws a big left but Zanotto blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins won't allow Zanotto to sweep him here.
Collins trying to control but Zanotto is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Oliver Collins just wasn't active enough.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.

Zanotto shoots in and bounces Collins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Collins is looking to stand up but Zanotto isn't so interested in that idea.
Zanotto wants to control from the top but Collins keeps moving.
Zanotto scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zanotto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Collins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zanotto throwing strikes but missing.
Collins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zanotto manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ben Zanotto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Collins wants to control from the top but Zanotto keeps moving.
Zanotto controlling the position.
Zanotto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collins is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Collins with a nice head shot there.
Zanotto 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.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Zanotto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Collins has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zanotto is proving hard to escape from.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Collins trying to control but Zanotto is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Oliver Collins.
No joy there for Collins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zanotto throws a leg kick that misses.

Zanotto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zanotto avoids a wild elbow strike from Collins.
Collins is trying to break the clinch but Zanotto is controlling him.
Collins is trying to break the clinch but Zanotto has him pressed against the cage.
Collins tries to pull guard but Zanotto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Collins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zanotto avoids it.

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

Zanotto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins wants to control but Zanotto postures up.
Collins taking a bit of punishment here - Zanotto scoring with strikes.
Zanotto controlling from side mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Zanotto has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Zanotto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Collins has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Collins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zanotto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Collins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zanotto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zanotto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Collins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Zanotto is trying to trip Collins. He has hold of a leg but Collins is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Zanotto persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Zanotto trying to control the position from guard on top but Collins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zanotto cracks Collins with a solid left hand.
Collins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zanotto!
Zanotto is desperately trying to improve his position but Collins has a good base and remains in mount.
Zanotto is bucking up trying to escape but Collins cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanotto takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Collins throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Zanotto because Collins loaded up on that one.

Collins working for a guillotine from mount but Zanotto is in no mood to give up.
Collins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Zanotto tries to hold on but Collins pushes him away.

Collins with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Zanotto is in all sorts of trouble here.

Collins goes for an armbar but Zanotto turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Zanotto.
Collins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zanotto.
Ben Zanotto 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.
Collins is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Collins 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.
Zanotto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zanotto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Collins's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zanotto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Zanotto landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zanotto controls the pace.
Zanotto lands a couple of elbows.
Zanotto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zanotto's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ben Zanotto wasn't active enough on the ground.
Collins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Zanotto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zanotto controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Collins 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Zanotto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zanotto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Collins wants to stand and escape but Zanotto is having none of it.
Oliver Collins 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.
Zanotto is in close to Collins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zanotto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zanotto tries to free his leg and advance position but Collins is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Zanotto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zanotto 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Zanotto!
Ben Zanotto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thug Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thug Destroyer has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bashor
vs
Destroyer

182 cm
19
186 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Bashor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thug Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Destroyer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bashor content to stall in guard here.
Destroyer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Destroyer wants to get back to his feet but Bashor passes into half guard.
Destroyer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bashor performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bashor has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Destroyer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bashor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer wants to get back to his feet.
Bashor content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Destroyer is trying to stand.

Jason Bashor has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Destroyer thuds his shin into the meat of Bashor's side.
Destroyer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Destroyer throws a head kick that Bashor semi-blocks.

It looks like Jason Bashor has been cut.
Destroyer misses with a wild combination.
Bashor dodges the punch combination from Destroyer.
Bashor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Destroyer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Destroyer keeps Bashor at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer scoring well with a low kick there.

Bashor shoots in and gets a takedown into Destroyer's guard.

Bashor drops back looking for a leg! Destroyer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Destroyer manages to kick Bashor off! Bashor jumps back into Destroyer's guard.
Destroyer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bashor is controlling him.
Destroyer wants to get back to his feet but Bashor passes into half guard.

Destroyer is kicking away at Bashor from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Bashor grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a hell hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Destroyer trying to push Bashor off... Destroyer taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Jason Bashor!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Elite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rogers
vs
Elite

189 cm
21
176 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

178 cm
20
171 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Elite!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elite throws the left hand but Rogers avoids the punch easily.
Rogers swinging wildly here.
Rogers checks a leg kick.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Elite.
Rogers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elite misses with a low kick.
Rogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Elite.
Elite uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
Rogers throws a body punch but Elite moves out of range.
Rogers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rogers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big right from Elite misses.
Elite misses with a straight right.
Elite moves out of range as Rogers strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers avoids a kick to the body.
Elite misses with a lunging right hand
and Rogers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rogers's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rogers duly obliges.
Elite throws a lazy uppercut
and Rogers counters with a three punch combo that has Elite backing up. Elite nods at Rogers to acknowledge the strikes.
Elite is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogers.
A jab from Elite misses.
Elite is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogers.
Rogers swings for the body but Elite moves out of range.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Elite bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rogers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Elite is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rogers circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elite connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Elite slips a jab from Rogers.
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elite showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
Rogers defending well as Elite loads up on a big left hand.
Rogers cracks Elite with a right hand to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Rogers there.
Rogers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elite moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rogers throws a hook but Elite avoids it easily.
Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rogers stuns Elite with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Elite.
Rogers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elite moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Elite.
Rogers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Elite just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rogers tries to bum rush Elite with a series of wild strikes but Elite uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elite on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mickey Rogers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers takes one to the side of the head.
Rogers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Elite on the side of the head.
Rogers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rogers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elite circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rogers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rogers throws a right hand that Elite ducks under and follows up with a left that Elite also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elite scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rogers misses with an uppercut. Elite saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elite fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rogers manages to avoid it.
Elite throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elite throws a body punch but Rogers moves out of range.
Rogers misses with a body shot.
Rogers throws a looping overhand right but Elite ducks down to avoid it.
Elite keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rogers misses with a body shot.
Rogers just misses with a punch to the body.
Elite lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rogers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers cracks Elite with a good jab.
Elite takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Elite tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Elite moves away from the strike by Rogers.
Elite misses with a head kick.
Rogers lands a nice looking body shot.
Elite tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Elite is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogers.
No joy there for Rogers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elite shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rogers throws a shot to the body.
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rogers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Elite avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elite manages to avoid it.
Elite throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Mickey Rogers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Elite waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rogers.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rogers!
Rogers ducks under a wild hook from Elite.
Elite throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rogers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rogers connects with a crisp jab.
Rogers thows a body shot but no joy.
Elite tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elite throws a right and a left that Rogers avoids nicely.
Rogers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rogers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Elite.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rogers misses the target.
Rogers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Elite.
Rogers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rogers slips a jab from Elite.
Rogers swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Elite.
Rogers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rogers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elite.
Elite thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looks to throw the jab but Elite is out of range.
Elite throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Elite throws a solid leg kick but Rogers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Elite.
Rogers blocks a jab.
Rogers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elite.
Rogers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rogers throws a body punch but Elite moves out of range.
Elite misses with a lunging right hand
and Rogers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rogers takes a swing at Elite's ribcage but misses.
Rogers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Elite under the eye.
Rogers blocks a head kick by Elite.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Elite avoids it well.
Rogers throws a nice looking combination but Elite bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elite throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rogers counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A punch combination from Rogers misses.
Rogers misses with a looping right.
Elite tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogers was well out of range. Poor timing from Elite.
Elite throws a jab but it's blocked by Rogers.
Rogers looks to land a combination but Elite avoids it well.
Rogers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Elite gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rogers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rogers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Elite backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Elite.

Rogers breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Rogers dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Elite looks to land a right hand but Rogers moved out of range.
Rogers thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rogers. Elite does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rogers throws a wild body kick that Elite sees coming a mile off.
Elite tries to clinch up.
Elite misses with a straight right.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elite moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Elite ducks under a wild hook from Rogers.
Rogers swats away the attempt to clinch by Elite.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elite moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Elite takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers scores with a nice right hand.
Rogers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Elite connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Rogers does no damage.
Elite on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Elite throws a head kick that misses.
Elite smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elite moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rogers punishes Elite's body with a nice straight punch.
Rogers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Elite digs a good hook to Rogers's body.
Elite thows a body shot but no joy.
Elite comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mickey Rogers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elite showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
Rogers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elite was well out of range. Poor timing from Rogers.
Elite throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rogers lands with a good body shot.
Rogers blocks a jab.
Rogers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rogers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good shot there by Rogers.
Elite throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Elite slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Elite has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elite misses with a wild body shot.
Mickey Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers misses with a hook.
Elite has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rogers connects with the punch.
Rogers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Elite walks into a jab.
Elite blocks the body kick.
Elite keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Elite.
Rogers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elite.
Elite throws a right and a left that Rogers avoids nicely.
Elite throws a sloppy head kick and Rogers moves out of range easily.
Elite works over Rogers's head and body with a nice combination.
Elite pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers tests Elite's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Elite has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Elite throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rogers was covering up waiting for the punch and Elite finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Elite trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Elite might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rogers kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Elite stands up from Rogers's guard - Elite perhaps looking for a knockout.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to The Elite.
I think Rogers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Rogers!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mickey Rogers made sure he mentioned HeavyWeight Designs, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bjj
vs
Moss

185 cm
22
202 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
188 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Bjj!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Moss!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Moss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Moss closes the distance and clinches.
Bjj struggles to land a body shot inside as Moss controls his hands.
Bjj lands a shoulder strike.
Bjj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Moss missing with knees to the body.
Bjj digs a right hand into Moss's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moss's gas tank.
Moss lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moss obliges.
Bjj lands a left hand.
Bjj takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bjj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Moss throws an elbow that misses.
Moss throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bjj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bjj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bjj lands with a left to the head.
Moss landing knees to the body.
Bjj lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bjj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moss backwards.
Moss connects with a knee to the head.
Bjj avoiding damage as Moss throws knees to the body.
Bjj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bjj digs a right hand underneath Moss's ribcage. Moss let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moss looks gassed!
Bjj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moss tries to land a knee to the head but Bjj blocks with his arms.
Bjj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Bjj.
Moss tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bjj avoids it.
Bjj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bjj.
Good body shot from Bjj.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjj gets through Moss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bjj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bjj is leaning against Moss and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bjj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bjj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bjj presses Moss against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bjj working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Moss is rocked!
Bjj working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Moss is still on wobbly legs! Can Bjj finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj lands a shoulder strike.
Bjj lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bjj.
Bjj lands with a right to the head.
Bjj lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bjj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moss seems to have recovered his senses.
Still in the clinch, Bjj scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moss misses with a punch to the body.
Bjj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bjj cracks Moss with a nice body shot.
Bjj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moss backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bjj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bjj pushes Moss against the cage. Bjj is working some dirty boxing. Bjj pushes off with a quick right hook! Moss goes down! Moss tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bjj moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Bjj!
Jimmy Bjj is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Jimmy Bjj thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.