Battle Legends XIX PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicol Abdulgani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robson Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicol Abdulgani had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 147.4lbs, 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. Robson Castro is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Abdulgani
vs
Castro

185 cm
23
155 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

175 cm
20
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicol Abdulgani!
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, Robson Castro!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castro keeps the fight on the outside.
Castro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Castro moves into the clinch.
Castro takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abdulgani.
Castro tries to pull guard but Abdulgani holds him up against the cage and eventually Castro drops back down to his feet.

Castro manages to break the clinch.
Abdulgani is looking to clinch but Castro is avoiding it.
Abdulgani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Castro can pounce on him.

Castro has managed to clinch.
Abdulgani misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Castro.

Castro breaks from the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Castro. Abdulgani shrugs it off though.
Abdulgani is breathing heavily.

Castro closes the distance and pushes Abdulgani back into the cage.
Castro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Castro.
A right handed body shot lands from Castro.
Castro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abdulgani blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Castro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Abdulgani to keep the fight standing.
Castro lands a knee to the head.

Castro gets control of Abdulgani's arms and successfully pulls guard. Castro will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Castro looking for a triangle here. Abdulgani is fighting it but it looks tight! Castro pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Abdulgani is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Robson Castro!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Glutamine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glutamine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Glutamine
vs
Banner

175 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

187 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Glutamine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Banner!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banner scores a takedown into full mount!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Glutamine sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Glutamine manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glutamine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Banner is one step ahead there.
Glutamine looking to control.
Banner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Glutamine. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Glutamine looking for a triangle here. Banner is fighting it but it looks tight! Glutamine pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Banner is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gary Glutamine!
Gary Glutamine decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Duk Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Voda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dong comes to the cage accompanied by Thompson Twins - If You Were Here. Voda is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lamb of God - Walk With Me In Hell. Duk Dong is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Dong
vs
Voda

200 cm
31
199 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

179 cm
21
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duk Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Voda!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dong pushes Voda up against the cage in a clinch.

Dong jumps guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dong is pulling down on Voda's head. It's preventing any offense from Voda, at least for the moment.
Voda trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dong manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Dong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dong trying to control but Voda is working from the bottom.
Dong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dong throws a big right hand that misses.
Dong trying to control but Voda is working from the bottom.

Voda is looking for a triangle but Dong pushes his legs off easily.
Voda lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dong!
Voda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda throwing strikes here but Dong is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Voda takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dong is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Voda lands a heavy elbow.
Voda looking to control but Dong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Voda goes for an armbar but Dong turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dong.

Voda has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dong should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Voda has tightened it up now! Dong should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jeremy Voda!
Jeremy Voda was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Julius Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Hyneman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caesar comes to the cage accompanied by Warriors of the World. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Julius Caesar
vs
Hyneman

200 cm
22
290 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
26
273 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI
SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaius Julius Caesar !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Hyneman!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyneman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Caesar slips a jab and a cross from Hyneman.
Hyneman throws a right and a left that Caesar avoids nicely.
Caesar misses with a straight left.
Caesar looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyneman is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Caesar .

Caesar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Caesar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Caesar won't allow Hyneman to get back to his feet.
Caesar is working Hyneman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hyneman wants to get back to his feet but Caesar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hyneman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Caesar throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hyneman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Caesar throws a big right hand that misses.
Caesar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hyneman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Caesar works over Hyneman with some ground and pound from guard.
Hyneman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hyneman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Caesar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Caesar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Caesar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caesar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hyneman keeping full guard, as Caesar tries to pass.
Caesar throws an elbow that misses. Hyneman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Caesar 's guard. Nice move by Hyneman!
Hyneman postures up.
Caesar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Caesar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hyneman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hyneman trying to control the action but Caesar is working from the bottom.
Caesar tries to get to full guard but Hyneman has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar is trying to control but can't.
Caesar is looking to improve his position.
Hyneman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Caesar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Caesar is trying to control but can't.
Caesar is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jamie Hyneman was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Caesar dodges the punch combination from Hyneman.
Hyneman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hyneman shoots for a double leg takedown but Caesar sprawls well. He's pushed Hyneman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Caesar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hyneman moves away.
Hyneman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Caesar . No joy for Hyneman on that attempt.
Hyneman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Caesar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hyneman!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaius Julius Caesar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hyneman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Caesar avoids it really well and circles away.
Hyneman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyneman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Caesar throws out the jab.
Hyneman misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Hyneman misses.
Jamie Hyneman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caesar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hyneman's head.

Caesar throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hyneman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Caesar is in Hyneman's guard.
Caesar lands a couple of digs.
Caesar throwing strikes from guard but Hyneman blocks nicely.
Caesar throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar throwing strikes from guard but Hyneman blocks nicely.
Caesar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Caesar is in close to Hyneman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Caesar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Caesar throwing strikes but missing.
Caesar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Caesar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Caesar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hyneman is keeping the position for now.
Caesar throws an elbow that misses. Hyneman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Caesar 's guard. Nice move by Hyneman!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar is adopting a defensive guard.
Caesar working a defensive guard but Hyneman manages to pass into side control anyway.
Caesar gets back to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hyneman is thwarting Caesar 's attempts to control the position.
Caesar is looking for a sweep. Hyneman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Caesar 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Caesar is on top in guard.
Caesar lands a couple of elbows.
Hyneman trying to keep a closed guard but Caesar is proving a slippery customer.
Caesar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hyneman swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caesar postures up in Hyneman's guard and throws a big left but Hyneman blocks it.
Hyneman is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Caesar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Caesar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Caesar passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caesar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Caesar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gaius Julius Caesar dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hyneman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hyneman swinging wildly here.
Hyneman misses with a straight left.
Hyneman throws a right and a left that Caesar avoids nicely.
Hyneman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Caesar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Caesar throws out a loose jab but Hyneman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caesar throws a hook but Hyneman avoids it easily.

Caesar 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.
Caesar thows a huge punch but Hyneman dodges it nicely.
Hyneman taking some punishment here, with Caesar in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar throwing shots but Hyneman is blocking nicely.
Caesar wants to pass the guard but Hyneman is defending well.
Caesar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hyneman's head.
Caesar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hyneman defending well though.
Caesar throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hyneman to regain full guard.
Caesar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hyneman has momentary wrist control but Caesar slips an elbow through the middle.
Caesar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hyneman can do to turn this around?
Hyneman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Caesar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Caesar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Caesar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hyneman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Caesar is working Hyneman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyneman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Caesar .
Caesar throws a big elbow that misses.
Hyneman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Caesar is working Hyneman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Caesar advances position into side control!
Caesar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hyneman down.
Caesar throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Caesar are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Caesar working the ground and pound but Hyneman is defending the strikes.
Hyneman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caesar tries to score with some ground and pound. Hyneman controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Caesar with the ground and pound but Hyneman regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Caesar throwing shots but Hyneman is blocking nicely.
Caesar drops an elbow to the side of Hyneman's head.
Nice strikes from Caesar there.
Caesar lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Hyneman quite badly. Hyneman pulls Caesar in close trying to recover. Caesar postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Hyneman on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Hyneman doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaius Julius Caesar !
A relieved looking Gaius Julius Caesar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Holy Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Zamorano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zamorano has chosen The Cat Empire - Lost Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Man
vs
Zamorano

205 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Self confident

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holy Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Zamorano!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zamorano has closed the distance and engaged Man in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zamorano.
Zamorano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zamorano has him pressed against the cage.
Zamorano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Zamorano.
Man is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zamorano.
Zamorano cracks Man with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Zamorano.

Man is rocked!
Zamorano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zamorano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zamorano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zamorano lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Man to his knees! Zamorano keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Zamorano!
Mike Zamorano is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath Mike Zamorano thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masaya Erta Ale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Erta Ale
vs
Martin

183 cm
22
173 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
30
176 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Fast

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Masaya Erta Ale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Martin!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erta Ale tries to land a leg kick but Martin saw it coming and moves away.
Erta Ale blocks a head kick by Martin.
Erta Ale takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Martin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Martin.
Erta Ale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martin circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Erta Ale. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Erta Ale throws a right hand that Martin ducks under and follows up with a left that Martin also avoids with ease.
Martin throws a low kick, looking for Erta Ale's leg but Erta Ale calmly moves out of range.
Martin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Martin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Erta Ale avoids the head kick by Martin.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Erta Ale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Erta Ale.
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
Erta Ale throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin stuffs the takedown.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martin.
A big right from Martin misses.
Erta Ale looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
Erta Ale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Erta Ale misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martin. That's going to slow Erta Ale down.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Erta Ale was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
A solid body kick from Martin.
A bone on bone clash there as Erta Ale blocks the leg kick.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Martin checks the leg kick.
Martin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Martin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Erta Ale misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erta Ale blocks a low kick nicely.
Martin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Erta Ale's sensitive parts.
Erta Ale wants to slow Martin down by chopping away at his legs.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Erta Ale.

Erta Ale manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Martin on his heels. He'll look to pass Martin's guard now, I'm sure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erta Ale in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Erta Ale tries to free his leg and advance position but Martin is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Erta Ale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

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

Martin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Erta Ale looking to sit in guard and control but Martin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Erta Ale keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Erta Ale had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martin defends it easily.
Erta Ale trying to keep a closed guard but Martin is proving a slippery customer.
Martin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Martin wants to pass the guard but Erta Ale is keeping the position.

Erta Ale looking for a guillotine here but Martin defends easily.
Martin trying to control but Erta Ale is working from the bottom.

Erta Ale had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martin defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Erta Ale throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Martin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Martin looking to pass the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Erta Ale had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Martin defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Erta Ale keeping moving, preventing Martin from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lenny Martin 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.

Martin motions for Erta Ale to come forward. Martin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Erta Ale.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Erta Ale.
A bone on bone clash there as Martin blocks the leg kick.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin throws a head kick that Erta Ale semi-blocks.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lenny Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erta Ale throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
Erta Ale checks a low kick from Martin.
Martin throws out a leg kick but Erta Ale moves out of range and Martin only half commits.
Martin blocks a head kick by Erta Ale.
Erta Ale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Erta Ale walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Martin connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses with a hook. Erta Ale ducked under it nicely.
Erta Ale is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Lenny Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Erta Ale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Erta Ale fails with a takedown attempt.
Good work by Erta Ale as he checks the leg kick.
Martin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Erta Ale takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Martin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Erta Ale lands a jab to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Martin.
Martin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Erta Ale checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A combination from Erta Ale does no damage.
A nice combination there by Erta Ale.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a head kick that Erta Ale semi-blocks.
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!
A big right from Erta Ale misses.
Martin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Erta Ale is out of range and Martin settles back down.

Erta Ale fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Martin sprawls well initially but Erta Ale persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Martin looking for submissions off his back.
Martin wants to improve his position but Erta Ale is controlling well.

Martin has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Erta Ale escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Erta Ale!
Martin tries to bench press Erta Ale off him but Erta Ale keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erta Ale working the ground and pound but Martin is defending the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin is not content to let Erta Ale control the position.
A control attempt from Martin but he's now mounted!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Erta Ale trying to control but Martin is having none of it.
Masaya Erta Ale overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Erta Ale prevents Martin from getting the reversal.

Erta Ale is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Martin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Erta Ale thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erta Ale working the ground and pound effectively.
Martin is trying desperately to improve position.
Erta Ale thowing shots but they're missing.
Erta Ale pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Erta Ale misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Erta Ale jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Martin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Martin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Erta Ale's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaya Erta Ale dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks Erta Ale off balance momentarily.
Erta Ale pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Erta Ale moves out of range of the leg kick from Martin.
Martin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Erta Ale shoots in looking for a takedown. Martin tries to sprawl out of it but Erta Ale keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Martin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Erta Ale avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lenny Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martin throws a head kick but Erta Ale moves out of range.
Erta Ale blocks a head kick by Martin.
Good work by Erta Ale as he checks the leg kick.
Martin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Masaya Erta Ale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Erta Ale lunges at Martin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Martin's hand.
Erta Ale checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws the kick towards the body but Erta Ale avoids it.
A good leg kick by Martin.
Erta Ale fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Martin looks for the body kick but Erta Ale saw that one coming.
Martin checks the leg kick.

Erta Ale looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Martin is looking to improve his position.
Erta Ale looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Erta Ale 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.
Erta Ale trying to control from half guard but Martin is working away.

Erta Ale is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martin sees it coming and defends easily.
Erta Ale looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to improve his position but Erta Ale is controlling well.

Erta Ale looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Martin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Erta Ale's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Erta Ale's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erta Ale trying to control the action but Martin just sinks the hooks in.

Martin patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Erta Ale manages to reverse the position and now he's in Martin's guard. Nice work there by Erta Ale.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Erta Ale drops back looking for a leg! Martin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Martin manages to kick Erta Ale off! Erta Ale jumps back into Martin's guard.
Erta Ale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Martin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Erta Ale passes into side control.

Erta Ale looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Martin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Erta Ale advances to mount.

Erta Ale moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Martin has worked his arm free - good work by Martin!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin manages to get back to half guard.

Erta Ale is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Martin has managed to free his arm - good work.

Martin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martin is trying to maintain the position but Erta Ale is very close to passing his half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Erta Ale pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Masaya Erta Ale.
I think Erta Ale 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masaya Erta Ale!
After the big win, Masaya Erta Ale made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors TFP Graphics - Pit Inc and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
79%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carson Mile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mile
vs
Jones

200 cm
25
201 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

185 cm
31
193 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

ANABOLIC **160** LAUNDRY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carson Mile!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lincoln Jones!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Mile.
Mile lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Mile cracks Jones with a good jab.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mile ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Mile's ribs.
Mile ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones is looking to clinch.

Mile fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
Mile lands an uppercut.
Mile tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mile throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
A head punch on the inside from Mile fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mile to keep the fight standing.
Good body shot from Mile.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones trying to stall but Mile improves his position.
Mile misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Mile turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mile avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carson Mile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lincoln Jones.
A shot in the inside from Mile.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mile.
Mile lands a left hand.
Jones wants to break free but Mile has control.
Jones wants to take the fight to the mat but Mile manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mile's elbow.
Mile lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mile.
Mile lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Mile.
Jones looks gassed!
Mile lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mile.
Mile throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mile scores with a shoulder strike.
Mile lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Mile.
Mile cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mile.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Mile.
A left hand lands to the body for Mile.
Mile digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mile lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mile lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mile digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mile lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mile.
Mile lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mile working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mile lands an uppercut.
Mile lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mile creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mile.

Jones is rocked!
Jones taking a breather.
Mile lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Mile finish him?
Mile is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Mile lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Mile digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mile scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mile lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Nice body punch from Mile - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Mile.
Mile lands with a short shot to the head.
Mile lands with a right to the head.
Mile stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Mile on the inside.
Mile lands with a left to the head.
Mile gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mile is working Jones over against the cage.
Good body shot from Mile.
Still in the clinch, Mile scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mile lands a left hand.
Jones looking to stall.
Mile working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mile lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Mile.
Mile lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mile lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mile lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mile pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mile lands a big right hand that drops Jones! The killer instinct kicks in and Mile finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mile!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carson Mile!
Carson Mile retains his middleweight title!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Crown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Mortensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crown might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eminence Front. Mortensen has chosen La gazza ladra as his entrance music. Bobby Crown could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Mortensen's chin.

Crown
vs
Mortensen

193 cm
29
265 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

189 cm
26
257 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Crown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Mortensen!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like David Mortensen has been cut.
Mortensen takes a swing at Crown's ribcage but misses.
Crown throws a poor cross that misses

and Mortensen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Crown's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mortensen won't allow Crown to sweep him here.
Mortensen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Crown trying to keep a closed guard but Mortensen is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bobby Crown wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mortensen on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crown throws an off balance right hand
and Mortensen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crown thows a body shot but no joy.
Crown misses with a hook. Mortensen ducked under it nicely.
Crown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bobby Crown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mortensen misses with a series of wild punches.
Mortensen tries to close the distance and clinch but Crown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Crown misses.
Mortensen misses with an uppercut.
Crown misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Crown misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crown cracks Mortensen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That has opened up David Mortensen's cut even more.
Crown missing with a left hand there. Mortensen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crown missing with a left hand there. Mortensen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mortensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Crown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mortensen can pounce on him.
Mortensen avoids the body shot from Crown.
Crown throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mortensen counter with a right hand.
Crown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mortensen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Crown lands a left and a right that send Mortensen crashing to the mat, dazed. Crown thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Mortensen is rocked!
Crown throws a right hand that misses

and Mortensen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mortensen breaks the clinch.
Crown closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Mortensen! Crown dives in looking to finish! Mortensen is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Crown!
Bobby Crown retains his heavyweight title!
After the big win, Bobby Crown made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [WOT] GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 ! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.