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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terry Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Constantinos Philippou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Sanders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sanders
vs
Philippou

190 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
24
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terry Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Constantinos Philippou!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philippou throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Philippou circles away easily
and Philippou counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sanders tries to work over Philippou's front leg with a kick but Philippou checks it.
Philippou rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanders misses with a takedown
and Philippou counters with a two punch combo.
Sanders tries to clinch up.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Philippou circles away easily
and Sanders takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Philippou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Philippou's corner calls for a 1-2. Philippou obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sanders fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philippou tries to bum rush Sanders with a series of wild strikes but Sanders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Sanders instigates a clinch.
Sanders is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Philippou gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sanders prevents the takedown attempt.
Philippou tries for a takedown but Sanders manages to get underhooks.
Sanders wants a takedown.
Sanders is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sanders drops down looking for an ankle pick but Philippou pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sanders with a poor takedown
and Philippou counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sanders thinking.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Philippou fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanders pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sanders takes the fight into the clinch.
Philippou is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philippou drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanders pulls his leg out and moves away.
Philippou misses with a two punch combination.
Sanders throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Philippou swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders shoots in for a double leg but Philippou sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Philippou misses.
Philippou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Philippou throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sanders tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Philippou is in Sanders's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sanders keeping moving, preventing Philippou from controlling successfully.

Philippou postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sanders is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Philippou, into his guard.

Philippou is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanders is aware though and is defending well.
Philippou utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanders trying to control but Philippou is working from the bottom.
Sanders looking to pass the guard.
Sanders forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Philippou wants to improve his position but Sanders is controlling well.
Philippou trying to hold on to Sanders's head to control him but Sanders postures up.
Philippou is trying to stand back up but Sanders is controlling him
Sanders wants to lay and pray for a moment but Philippou keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Philippou wants to get back to his feet.
Philippou is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sanders's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sanders's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A punch combination from Philippou misses.
Philippou keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanders dodges the punch combination from Philippou.
Terry Sanders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Philippou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanders tries to bum rush Philippou with a series of wild strikes but Philippou uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanders wants to clinch up but Philippou keeps it at a distance.
Sanders tries to close the distance and clinch up but Philippou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Philippou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Philippou shoots in for a takedown but Sanders shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanders gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Philippou cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philippou walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sanders.
Sanders wants to clinch up but Philippou keeps it at a distance.
Philippou throws a series of punches but Sanders avoids them all with ease.
Philippou is breathing heavily.
Sanders dodges the punch combination from Philippou.
Sanders throws a head kick that misses.
Sanders misses with the combination.
Philippou feints a jab promting Sanders to slip. Philippou then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sanders slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Sanders has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Philippou keeps the fight on the outside.
Terry Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders shoots in but Philippou avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Philippou drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Philippou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanders swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Philippou stops Sanders from standing up.
Philippou tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanders is retaining full guard.
Philippou wants to control from the top but Sanders keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Philippou leaves Sanders with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sanders scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Philippou struggling a bit here.
Sanders cracks Philippou with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Philippou manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanders looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sanders is defending against the submission attempts here by Philippou.

Philippou is trying for a kimura here. Sanders looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Philippou wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Constantinos Philippou!
A victorious Constantinos Philippou thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ultimate Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warrior comes to the cage accompanied by Ultimate Warrior Entrance. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Warrior
vs
Lewis

188 cm
26
275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

191 cm
20
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ultimate Warrior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warrior tries to clinch up.
A punch lands to the side of Warrior 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lewis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lewis works the jab nicely.
Lewis throws an overhand right that lands on Warrior's shoulder, as Warrior tries to avoid the shot.

Warrior closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lewis's guard.
Warrior engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Ultimate Warrior has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lewis connects with the punch.
Warrior tries for a takedown but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Lewis scores with a four punch combination!
Lewis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lewis lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis cracks the inside of Warrior's front leg.
Lewis works Warrior's body with a nice hook.

Warrior shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lewis's guard.
Warrior is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Ultimate Warrior wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Warrior closes the distance and pushes Lewis back into the cage.
Warrior wants to take the fight to the mat but Lewis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Warrior blocks an uppercut.
Warrior tries to pull guard but Lewis holds him up against the cage and eventually Warrior drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ultimate Warrior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warrior tries to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Warrior.
Lewis scores with a shoulder strike.
Lewis managing to block the knees to the body from Warrior.
Lewis tries to break the clinch but Warrior is controlling the position.
Lewis tries to throw a body punch but Warrior avoids it by throwing Lewis back against the cage.
Lewis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Ultimate Warrior has been cut.

Warrior drags the fight down to the ground.
Lewis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior is pulling down on Lewis's head to control his posture.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Warrior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Gabriel Lewis has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lewis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warrior tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

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

Warrior thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Warrior drops back looking for a leg! Lewis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lewis manages to kick Warrior off! Warrior jumps back into Lewis's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warrior stands up over Lewis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Warrior controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gabriel Lewis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ultimate Warrior's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Warrior takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lewis feints and then cracks Warrior's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Warrior down.
Warrior is looking to clinch but Lewis is avoiding it.
Lewis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lewis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Warrior on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lewis connects with a single shot there.
Lewis throws a good cross that connects.
Warrior dives in and grabs Lewis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes down on Warrior's head and hops out.
Gabriel Lewis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warrior throws a head kick that misses.
Warrior takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Warrior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warrior ducks right into an uppercut from Lewis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis clobbers Warrior with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

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

Warrior is rocked!
Gabriel Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis lands a nice looking body kick.
Oh Warrior is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Warrior seems to have got his legs back now.
Lewis throws a pinpoint strike between Warrior's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Warrior crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Lewis scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Lewis!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Bonvissuto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bonvissuto
vs
Johnson

185 cm
26
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

[WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Bonvissuto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swings for the body but Bonvissuto moves out of range.
Bonvissuto could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Johnson darts in and clinches Bonvissuto up against the cage.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bonvissuto prevents the takedown attempt.
Bonvissuto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Johnson.
Bonvissuto trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.

Johnson breaks the clinch.

Bonvissuto tries to sprawl but Johnson drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Bonvissuto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bonvissuto looking for submissions off his back.

Bonvissuto actively working from the bottom here.
Bonvissuto is looking to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bonvissuto actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonvissuto is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Johnson is tapping! Great win for Bonvissuto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marco Bonvissuto!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: KRS One - Step Into a World. John Jackson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Campbell
vs
Jackson

184 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

KAISER

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with a combination
and Campbell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jackson misses with a combination
enabling Campbell to counter with a crisp jab.
John Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Jackson gets a double leg takedown into Campbell's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Campbell controls Jackson momentarily but Jackson frees himself.

Campbell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jackson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like Jackson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Campbell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Campbell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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

Campbell throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jackson escapes and throws Campbell's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Campbell striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson staying calm.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jackson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Campbell is in trouble now - Jackson has advanced to mount!
Jackson controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jackson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Campbell is squirming around, avoiding Jackson's attempts to control the action.
Jackson controlling from the full mount.
Jackson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poor strikes thrown by Jackson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jackson controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Jackson dominated that round.
That's time! Campbell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A slapping leg kick lands for Campbell.
Jackson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Campbell, as that shot connected.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Campbell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jackson moves out of range as Campbell throws a body kick.
Donk. Jackson catches Campbell right on the button with a cross.
Jab, jab by Campbell - just one landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Campbell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson tries to bum rush Campbell with a series of wild strikes but Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Campbell pinned against the cage. Campbell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Campbell throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Campbell lands a nice looking body shot.
Campbell dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Campbell. Jackson shrugs it off though.
Nice cross by Campbell.
Campbell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Campbell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Campbell lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.

Jackson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Jackson distracts Campbell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
John Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Campbell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jackson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Campbell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jackson defends it easily.
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Jackson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Jackson.
Campbell misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Campbell moves out of range.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Campbell is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Campbell will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Campbell moves away.

Jackson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Campbell to the mat! Campbell manages to get full guard.
Campbell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jackson manages to get himself to full guard.

Campbell stands up and waves to Jackson to follow him.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Campbell.
Jack Campbell is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Campbell.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Campbell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Campbell throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Campbell's head but Campbell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Campbell moved out of range.
Good work by Jackson as he checks the leg kick.
Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Campbell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Campbell walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Campbell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Campbell wants to get back to his feet but Jackson drags him back down.
Jackson controls the position.
Campbell is trying to control Jackson's posture but Jackson avoids it.
Campbell is trying to get back to half guard.
Jackson wants to control but Campbell is keeping him busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson working away.
Jackson trying to control the position but Campbell is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to escape the position but Jackson is controlling the position.
Jackson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Campbell down.
Jackson landing a few strikes.
Jackson throws an elbow but Campbell slips to the side and avoids it well.
Campbell is looking to regain half guard here but Jackson keeps moving and retains side control.
Campbell on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Campbell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to maintain the position but Jackson is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is taking a breather. Campbell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jackson prevents Campbell from improving his position.
Jackson is thwarting Campbell's attempts to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell wants to improve his position but Jackson is controlling well.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jackson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Jackson!
After the fight, John Jackson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Archaniol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raive Manuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Archaniol
vs
Manuel

195 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
200 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Archaniol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raive Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archaniol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manuel.
Manuel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Manuel wants it to stay on the feet.
Archaniol shoots and misses
and Manuel counters with a left and a right that stings Archaniol.
Manuel misses with a series of wild punches.
Archaniol gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Manuel counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Archaniol's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Archaniol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Manuel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Manuel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Manuel with a nice head shot there.
Manuel is working Archaniol over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Archaniol working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Manuel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Manuel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Archaniol is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Manuel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Manuel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Manuel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Archaniol is keeping the position for now.

Archaniol working for a triangle but Manuel defends it easily.

Archaniol is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manuel is aware though and is defending well.
Archaniol is breathing heavily.
Manuel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Manuel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Archaniol gets back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manuel slips a nice elbow through Archaniol's hands, connecting with Archaniol's forehead.
Manuel lands strikes from half guard.
Manuel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Manuel works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archaniol gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Manuel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Archaniol is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Manuel pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Archaniol looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Manuel slips a nice elbow through Archaniol's hands, connecting with Archaniol's forehead.

Archaniol looking for submissions off his back.
Manuel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Manuel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Manuel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Manuel lands with a punch from half guard.

Archaniol is rocked!
Nice strikes from Manuel there.
Oh Archaniol is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Archaniol looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Manuel lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Archaniol! More strikes land and this one is all over! Manuel jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raive Manuel!

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zheka Poke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes to the cage accompanied by Where Them Girls At. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Styles
vs
Poke

198 cm
27
250 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

215 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

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, Nick Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zheka Poke!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles scores with a push kick.
Poke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Styles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Styles lands a front kick.
Poke looks gassed!
Styles tries to land a front kick but Poke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Poke.
Styles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Poke. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Styles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styles lands a jab to Poke's midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Styles. That's going to slow Poke down.
Zheka Poke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poke on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Styles.
Styles explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Styles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Styles.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Styles. Poke shrugs it off though.
Styles explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styles lands a nice looking kick to the body. Poke takes a step back to recover.
Styles lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Styles thuds a left hand into Poke's body.
Styles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Styles scores with a jab to the jaw.
Styles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Poke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poke avoids the head kick by Styles.
Styles lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Styles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Styles is looking to slow Poke down with leg kicks.
Poke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Styles swings for the body but Poke moves out of range.
Styles just misses with a punch to the body.
Styles lands a head kick. Poke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice sprawl there from Styles as Poke shoots in.
Nick Styles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zheka Poke.
Styles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Styles bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Poke avoids the head kick by Styles.
Poke is trying desperately to land a takedown but Styles is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Poke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles misses with a head kick.
Poke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Styles.
Nick Styles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Styles digs a good hook to Poke's body.
Styles lands a jab to the nose.
Styles is looking to wear down Poke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Styles throws a head kick but Poke moves out of range.
Poke has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Styles.
Styles throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Styles lands a big head kick that sends Poke tumbling to the mat! Styles takes a step backwards and waves Poke back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Poke is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poke takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Poke is still on wobbly legs! Can Styles finish him?
Styles thumps Poke with a low kick.
Poke gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nick Styles!
A very excited looking Nick Styles made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masa Saito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chandler Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Power- Kanye West kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Saito
vs
Jones

180 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

197 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159++ Energy - $50

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Masa Saito!
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, Chandler Jones!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Saito backpedaling.

It looks like Masa Saito has been cut.
Saito misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Saito avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saito defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chandler Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Saito seems unphased.

Saito is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saito is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saito throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Saito not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to roll over but Saito keeps him under control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Saito.
Saito misses with a head shot. Jones uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jones wants to sweep here but Saito controlling him for the moment.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Saito from controlling successfully.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saito's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Saito throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saito working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saito sitting in guard here, content to control.
Saito throwing strikes but missing.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saito.
Saito throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Saito from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones swings widly with a right hand

and Saito counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saito postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Saito postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Saito sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saito in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saito engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Masa Saito just wasn't active enough.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt

and Saito counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saito working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saito 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.
Saito postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saito controls the pace.
Jones looking to control.
Saito controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saito throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Saito is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saito controlling from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masa Saito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masa Saito's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Saito manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Saito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saito.

Saito closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Saito lands in his opponent's guard.
Saito throwing strikes but missing.
Saito controlling from the top position.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saito in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Saito slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Masa Saito overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Saito throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Saito is proving a slippery customer.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chandler Jones was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A jab from Jones misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Saito.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.

Saito shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saito throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Saito cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Saito trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saito throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones distracts Saito with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Saito manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Saito misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.

Masa Saito's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Saito shoots in and gets a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Saito from controlling successfully.
Saito postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Saito postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Jones keeping full guard, as Saito tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saito accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Saito from controlling successfully.
Saito throwing strikes but missing.
Saito working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saito throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Saito stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masa Saito dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Masa Saito's cut.
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. 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.

Saito shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones misses with a looping right.
Saito ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones tries to move into range but Saito moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saito swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Saito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chandler Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Saito, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones misses with a hook.

Saito closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saito is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saito.
Saito throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Saito in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Saito wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Saito postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Saito throws a big right hand that misses.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saito is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saito accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Saito from controlling successfully.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saito wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Saito passes into half guard.
Saito takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Saito landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Saito controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Saito is keeping busy.
Saito lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Saito lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jones pushes Saito off looking to stand but Saito dives back in and keeps control.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Saito stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
Saito stops Jones from standing up.
Saito trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Saito controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Saito seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jones for as long as he can get away with.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Masa Saito just wasn't active enough.
Jones is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masa Saito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saito, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masa Saito!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice Jr (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.

Fenix
vs
Slice Jr

189 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Fenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kimbo Slice Jr!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice Jr lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Fenix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fenix scoring well with a low kick there.
Fenix thumps Slice Jr with a low kick.

Slice Jr dives in and scores a takedown into Fenix's guard.
Slice Jr stays in close to Fenix's body and controls the position.
Fenix has momentary wrist control but Slice Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slice Jr cracks Fenix with a solid left hand.
Slice Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Slice Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Slice Jr with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fenix has momentary wrist control but Slice Jr slips an elbow through the middle.
Fenix keeping moving, preventing Slice Jr from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fenix utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Slice Jr trying to control but Fenix is working from the bottom.
Slice Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Fenix has wrist control.
Slice Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Slice Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Slice Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Slice Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fenix on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fenix tries to get out of the position.

Slice Jr 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice Jr advances position into side control!

Slice Jr has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Fenix is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Slice Jr yanks on the arm and Fenix is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Slice Jr.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kimbo Slice Jr!
Kimbo Slice Jr spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin's entrance music is Downstait's "This Is My Life". A fine choice. Velazquez has chosen Since the Flood- "Valor and Vengeance as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Martin
vs
Velazquez

193 cm
21
265 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

190 cm
23
236 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Fast

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Velazquez!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velazquez misses with a double jab.
Velazquez throws a big shot that misses.
Velazquez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
Velazquez misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Martin.
The fighters circling - Velazquez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab from Velazquez.
Velazquez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martin scores with a punch to the head.
Martin tries for a takedown but Velazquez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velazquez punishes Martin's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velazquez scores with a hook to the body. Martin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Velazquez throws a shot to the body.
Martin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Velazquez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Martin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

Velazquez feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Martin sprawling to the canvas! Martin rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Velazquez finish him?!

It looks like Andrew Martin has been cut.
Martin switches off momentarily and Velazquez cracks him with a monster right hand! Martin topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Velazquez dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Velazquez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Velazquez!
During a confident post fight interview, Aaron Velazquez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.