BFT-130 - PRIDE Never Die! 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Toquero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ford Fairlane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toquero comes to the ring accompanied by Touch me, I'm Going to Scream Pt 2 - My Morning Jacket. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Toquero
vs
Fairlane

186 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Francisco Toquero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ford Fairlane!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toquero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fairlane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Toquero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Toquero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fairlane.
Fairlane steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Toquero. That one must have hurt.
Toquero connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Toquero misses its intended target.
Toquero thuds his right hand into Fairlane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Ford Fairlane has been cut.
Toquero misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Toquero.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toquero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Fairlane.
Toquero lands with a right hand.
Fairlane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toquero.
Fairlane lands with a shot to the body.
Fairlane checks a leg kick.
Fairlane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Toquero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fairlane was well out of range. Poor timing from Toquero.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairlane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fairlane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Toquero looking to throw knees to the head but Fairlane is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Toquero.
Toquero tries a knee to the head but Fairlane blocks it.
Toquero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Toquero looking to throw knees to the head but Fairlane is blocking nicely.
Toquero looking to throw knees to the head but Fairlane is blocking nicely.
Toquero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Toquero misses with a knee to the head.
Toquero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fairlane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fairlane tries for a takedown. No joy.
Toquero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fairlane blocks it with crossed arms.
Fairlane throws a punch but it's blocked by Toquero.
Fairlane misses with a punch to the body.
Fairlane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fairlane lands a right hand.
Fairlane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fairlane lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fairlane lands with a short shot to the head.
Toquero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fairlane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Toquero misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Toquero fails to land.
Fairlane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Toquero misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Fairlane.
Toquero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Toquero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fairlane blocks it with crossed arms.
Fairlane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fairlane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Toquero is breathing heavily.
Fairlane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Fairlane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toqueros head.
Fairlane lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Francisco Toquero has been cut.
Fairlane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fairlane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Toquero backwards.
Toquero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fairlane blocks it with crossed arms.

Fairlane turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fairlane throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toquero struggling a bit here.
Fairlane lands a decent elbow from side control.
Toquero tries to improve position but can't.
Fairlane scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Toquero to see if he's OK.
Fairlane lands some shots froms side control.
Toquero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fairlane on the ground.
Toquero can't do much from the bottom here.
Toquero takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ground and pound from Fairlane seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Fairlane creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fairlane tries to advance to mount but Toquero denies him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fairlane tries to score with some ground and pound. Toquero controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fairlane staying calm.
Fairlane working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairlane working the ground and pound from side control.
Toquero takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fairlane scores with punches from side control.
Fairlane in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Toquero wants to get back to his feet but Fairlane drags him back down.
Fairlane postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Fairlane cracks Toquero with a big right hand but Toquero just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fairlane tries to advance position but instead Toquero slips a leg back in to half guard.
Ground and pound from Fairlane.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fairlane looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Toquero with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fairlane thows a huge punch but Toquero dodges it nicely.
Fairlane scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fairlane scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fairlane is pressing down on Toquero's thigh, looking to free his foot. Toquero is holding on for now.
Toquero is trying to control but can't.
Fairlane missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fairlane works his way into full mount!
Fairlane can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Toquero is looking to escape.
Toquero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Toquero taking shots to the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toquero wants to control but Fairlane is having none of it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fairlane with a couple of short strikes.
Fairlane content just to control the position here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fairlane cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fairlane connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Toquero is rocked!
Toquero really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Toquero is working hard here to advance position.
Toquero tries to lock up and control but Fairlane gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Toquero working to try and regain half guard.
Fairlane putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Toquero is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Francisco Toquero's cut is getting worse.
Toquero is looking to get to half guard.
Toquero seems to have got his legs back now.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fairlane drops a big elbow. That's hurt Toquero! More shots from Fairlane and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ford Fairlane!
Ford Fairlane very nearly forgot to thank XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eck Vongkhamchanh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the ring accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's A Fight. Eck Vongkhamchanh has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Johnson's chin.

Johnson
vs
Vongkhamchanh

185 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
29
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eck Vongkhamchanh!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson's knee momentarily.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vongkhamchanh throws a combination. Johnson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vongkhamchanh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a solid body kick.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vongkhamchanh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnson tries to clinch but Vongkhamchanh is having none of it.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Vongkhamchanh circles away easily
and Vongkhamchanh counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a head kick. That will keep Johnson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
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!
Vongkhamchanh lands with a kick to the temple. Johnson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Johnson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a head kick. That will keep Johnson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vongkhamchanh scores with a head kick. Johnson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a thumping low kick.
Vongkhamchanh lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johnson misses with a takedown
and Vongkhamchanh counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vongkhamchanh scores with a push kick.
Vongkhamchanh plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Johnson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vongkhamchanh scores with a leg kick.
Vongkhamchanh throws a powerful right kick. Johnson tried to block low but the kick was high! Johnson was taken right off of his feet! Vongkhamchanh jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eck Vongkhamchanh!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wasim Kayani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacquiao comes to the ring accompanied by Its Time for War. Kayani has chosen E.S. Posthumus - ARISE as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Pacquiao
vs
Kayani

169 cm
27
155 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

170 cm
20
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wasim Kayani!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao works the jab nicely.
Kayani shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pacquiao as he avoids it easily.
Wasim Kayani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao throws the left hand but Kayani avoids the punch easily.
Pacquiao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kayani was well out of range. Poor timing from Pacquiao.
Kayani gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pacquiao counters with a right hand to the body.
Some wild striking there from Pacquiao.
Kayani fails with a takedown attempt.
Kayani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pacquiao.
Kayani throws a solid leg kick but Pacquiao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kayani.
A swing and a miss from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pacquiao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kayani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kayani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pacquiao.
Kayani swings widly with a right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a two punch combo.
Kayani thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Kayani misses
and Pacquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kayani throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pacquiao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayani tries to work over Pacquiao's front leg with a kick but Pacquiao checks it.
Kayani blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Kayani.
Kayani lands with a cross.
Kayani tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Pacquiao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kayani throws a shot to the body.
Pacquiao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kayani.
Pacquiao jabs Kayani right on the nose. Kayani blinks but takes it well.
Kayani misses with a series of wild punches.
Pacquiao keeps the fight on the outside.
Pacquiao slips under a jab from Kayani.
Kayani moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Kayani misses with an uppercut. Pacquiao saw that one coming.
Kayani moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.
Kayani fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayani misses with a hook
and Pacquiao counters with a nice body shot.
Kayani lands with an uppercut that bounces Pacquiao off the ropes and back into range.
A punch combination from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao throws an overhand right that lands on Kayani's shoulder, as Kayani tries to avoid the shot.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kayani moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kayani.
Kayani misses the jab.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Kayani lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pacquiao doesn't seem phased though.
Kayani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pacquiao manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao lands a nice shot that snaps Kayani's head back.
Kayani avoids the body shot from Pacquiao.
Kayani throws a poor cross that misses
and Kayani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A leg kick checked by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kayani.
Kayani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kayani looks to land a left hand but Pacquiao moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kayani jabs at Pacquiao's body.
Pacquiao throws a one two combo.
Pacquiao takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kayani lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pacquiao will feel that in the morning.
Kayani throws a jab when Pacquiao was well out of range.
Kayani throws a hook but Pacquiao avoids it easily.
Kayani lands a slapping body shot.
Pacquiao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kayani misses with the combination.
Kayani lunges at Pacquiao with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pacquiao's hand.
Pacquiao lands with a cross.
Kayani moves out of range of the strikes.
Kayani misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kayani is defended easily by Pacquiao.
Manny Pacquiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wasim Kayani.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kayani.
Kayani looks to land a body kick but Pacquiao moved away.
Kayani fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kayani rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pacquiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kayani.
Kayani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kayani misses with a kick to the body.
Pacquiao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pacquiao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kayani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pacquiao.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kayani.
Kayani throws a solid leg kick but Pacquiao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kayani.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kayani misses with a head kick.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao scores with the left hand. Kayani knows he should have avoided that one.
Pacquiao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kayani to score with a decent uppercut.
Kayani thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pacquiao if he has to take too many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kayani. Pacquiao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kayani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pacquiao avoids the body shot from Kayani.
Kayani misses with a left hand
and Pacquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kayani rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Pacquiao to counter with a crisp jab.
Kayani lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pacquiao throws out a loose jab but Kayani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kayani is looking to land body kicks.
Pacquiao slips a jab from Kayani.
Kayani comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kayani looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kayani.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kayani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Kayani keeps Pacquiao at a distance using the push kick.

Kayani 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.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pacquiao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kayani trying to control the position from guard on top but Pacquiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kayani stands up over Pacquiao, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pacquiao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao keeping moving, preventing Kayani from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pacquiao wants to stand up but Kayani is controlling him.
Kayani connects with a couple of short punches.
Pacquiao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kayani wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
Kayani not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kayani postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kayani in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kayani with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kayani wants to control from the top but Pacquiao keeps moving.
Kayani throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pacquiao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pacquiao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kayani.
Kayani postures up and lands a big shot to Pacquiao's brow.
Pacquiao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kayani pushing down on Pacquiao's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kayani wants to pass the guard but Pacquiao is defending well.
Kayani not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kayani working the head and body with strikes.
Kayani thows a huge punch but Pacquiao dodges it nicely.
Pacquiao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kayani.
Kayani is keen to just control but Pacquiao is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kayani is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kayani putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wasim Kayani dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pacquiao loads up on a big right hand but Kayani slips the punch.

Kayani changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pacquiao looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kayani trying to control the position but Pacquiao is working away.
Kayani throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pacquiao is trying to control Kayani's posture but Kayani avoids it.
Kayani is looking to take a break and control but Pacquiao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kayani scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayani throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kayani advances nicely into full mount.
Kayani landing strikes from the mount and Pacquiao is in trouble!
Kayani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kayani working Pacquiao over with strikes here.
Kayani trying to control but Pacquiao is having none of it.
Kayani lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kayani working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kayani with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayani looking to ground and pound but Pacquiao is blocking nicely.
Pacquiao is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kayani scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pacquiao?
Pacquiao blocking the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee warns Pacquiao that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
Kayani lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Pacquiao is rocked!
Pacquiao takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Kayani's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wasim Kayani!
Wasim Kayani thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Nitschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Nitschke
vs
dos Santos

181 cm
24
184 lbs
10 - 11 - 1

180 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 12 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Nitschke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Nitschke tries to sprawl out of it but dos Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Nitschke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nitschke circles away from the clinch attempt.
dos Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Nitschke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
dos Santos moves out of range of the strikes.

Nitschke drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nitschke postures up.
Nitschke slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nitschke throwing shots but dos Santos is blocking nicely.
Nitschke passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for dos Santos!
dos Santos is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Nitschke working the ground and pound effectively.

It looks like Christian dos Santos has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
dos Santos tries to lock up and control but Nitschke gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
dos Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nitschke content just to control the position here.
dos Santos is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitschke looking to control but dos Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Nitschke is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But dos Santos has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from dos Santos!
dos Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Nitschke has his foot on dos Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. dos Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
dos Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nitschke 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.
Nitschke 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.
dos Santos wanted to stand there but Nitschke had control of the position.
Nitschke keeping moving, preventing dos Santos from controlling successfully.

Nitschke working for a triangle but dos Santos defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos throws an elbow that misses. Nitschke uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in dos Santos's guard. Nice move by Nitschke!
Nitschke trying to control the position from guard on top but dos Santos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Nitschke thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
dos Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nitschke trying to control but dos Santos is working from the bottom.

dos Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nitschke is aware though and is defending well.
dos Santos trying to control the position.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nitschke wants to lay and pray for a moment but dos Santos keeps working.
Nitschke passes to side control.
dos Santos is looking for a sweep.
Nitschke remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Nitschke working away.
Nitschke moves into full mount!
Nitschke looking to ground and pound but dos Santos is blocking nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nitschke scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish dos Santos?

The cut above Christian dos Santos's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
dos Santos is trying to escape the mount.
Nitschke raining down hammerfists from mount.

Christian dos Santos's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Christian dos Santos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Damian Nitschke!
Damian Nitschke took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! for their support in the buildup to the fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fudo Hokoyashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Hokoyashi
vs
Morris

178 cm
26
158 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fudo Hokoyashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikey Morris!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morris rushes Hokoyashi and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Morris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hokoyashi tries to land a knee to the head but Morris blocks with his arms.
Hokoyashi looking for a takedown.
Hokoyashi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morris gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Morris lands a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Morris trying to control but Hokoyashi is working from the bottom.
Morris lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morris slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Morris postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris won't allow Hokoyashi to sweep him here.
Morris makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morris looking to pass the guard.
Morris engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Morris tries to free his leg and advance position but Hokoyashi is retaining full guard.
Morris postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morris fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morris wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fudo Hokoyashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hokoyashi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hokoyashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hokoyashi tries to clinch up.
Hokoyashi fails with the takedown

and Morris counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hokoyashi's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morris controlling from the top position.
Hokoyashi wants to sweep but no luck.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Hokoyashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mikey Morris hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Morris throws a sloppy head kick
and Hokoyashi counters with a head kick.
Hokoyashi with a lazy takedown attempt

and Morris counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morris.
Hokoyashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morris is stalling in the full guard.
Hokoyashi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morris throwing strikes but missing.

Morris stands up and waves to Hokoyashi to follow him.
Morris avoids the head kick by Hokoyashi.

Morris gets a double leg takedown into Hokoyashi's guard.
Morris trying to control but Hokoyashi is working from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Morris decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Morris rushes Hokoyashi and presses him up against the ropes.
Hokoyashi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morris's efforts to push away.
Hokoyashi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hokoyashi.
Hokoyashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hokoyashi tries to pull guard but Morris forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.

Morris manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hokoyashi throws a big elbow that misses.
Hokoyashi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hokoyashi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Morris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hokoyashi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hokoyashi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Morris has momentary wrist control but Hokoyashi slips an elbow through the middle.
Hokoyashi throws a big elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Hokoyashi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hokoyashi throws a strike but Morris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Morris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hokoyashi is keeping the position for now.
Hokoyashi 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 seven minutes gone in the round.
Morris looking to sit in guard and control but Hokoyashi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hokoyashi throws an elbow that misses. Morris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hokoyashi's guard. Nice move by Morris!
Morris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morris trying to control but Hokoyashi is working from the bottom.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hokoyashi trying to keep a closed guard but Morris is proving a slippery customer.
Hokoyashi wants to stand up but Morris is controlling him.
Morris throws a big right hand that misses.
Morris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morris wants to control from the top but Hokoyashi keeps moving.
Hokoyashi trying to keep a closed guard but Morris is proving a slippery customer.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morris sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Hokoyashi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morris 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.
It looks like Morris 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hokoyashi looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Morris dominated that 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!

Morris wants to clinch up but Hokoyashi keeps it at a distance.
Hokoyashi tries to clinch up

and Morris counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hokoyashi's guard now.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Hokoyashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morris sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hokoyashi's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hokoyashi is looking to control Morris's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hokoyashi avoid being mounted?
Hokoyashi pushes Morris off looking to stand but Morris dives back in and keeps control.
Morris takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Morris decides to stand up.
Morris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morris wants it to stay on the feet.

Morris moves into the clinch successfully.

Morris breaks from the clinch.
Fudo Hokoyashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hokoyashi throws a sloppy head kick and Morris moves out of range easily.
Morris doesn't manage to clinch there - Hokoyashi circles away.
Hokoyashi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hokoyashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Morris misses.
A head kick from Hokoyashi lands but Morris takes it in his stride.
Hokoyashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hokoyashi doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Morris counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fudo Hokoyashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Morris stands up.

Morris gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Morris jumps guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morris pulls Hokoyashi in close to prevent any damage.
Hokoyashi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hokoyashi throwing strikes but missing.
Hokoyashi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hokoyashi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morris has his hands on Hokoyashi's head, controlling the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Morris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hokoyashi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris is pulling down on Hokoyashi's head to control his posture.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mikey Morris hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hokoyashi moves in looking to clinch but Morris pushes him off.

Morris gets the takedown into side control.
Hokoyashi is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Hokoyashi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hokoyashi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hokoyashi defending well though.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Morris in particular looking to stall.
Hokoyashi is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Morris jumps into side control!
Morris controls the position.

Morris is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hokoyashi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hokoyashi sneaks back into half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hokoyashi is pressing down on Morris's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hokoyashi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morris 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.
Hokoyashi keeping moving, preventing Morris from controlling successfully.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hokoyashi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hokoyashi is keeping the position for now.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mikey Morris wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hokoyashi misses with a takedown attempt

and Morris counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hokoyashi!
Hokoyashi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Morris tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Morris is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morris controlling his opponent.
Mikey Morris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morris 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.

Morris working for a guillotine from mount but Hokoyashi is in no mood to give up.

Morris stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hokoyashi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fudo Hokoyashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morris throws a series of punches but Hokoyashi moves out of range.

Morris throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hokoyashi was covering up waiting for the punch and Morris finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Morris is breathing heavily.

Hokoyashi is working an open guard so Morris takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hokoyashi is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hokoyashi darts in trying to clinch

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikey Morris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morris 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Mikey Morris!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Mikey Morris!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Mikey Morris!

Mikey Morris wins by unanimous decision!
Mikey Morris bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Player Three (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John WIlliams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). WIlliams is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tczU6OWoUkI. 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!

Three
vs
WIlliams

180 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

207 cm
26
202 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Player Three!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John WIlliams!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
WIlliams shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Three defends it nicely.

Three gets a takedown into half guard.
Three has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Three avoids the attempt from WIlliams to control.
Three has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of WIlliams's face.
Three controlling from mount.
WIlliams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Three lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
WIlliams avoids a series of strikes thrown by Three.
Three 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.
Three looking to finish WIlliams with some ground and pound. This is bad for WIlliams!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Three thowing shots but they're missing.
A nice elbow there by Three.
Three prevents WIlliams from getting the reversal.
Three working the ground and pound effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Three can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as WIlliams is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Three lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

WIlliams is rocked!
Three can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as WIlliams is looking to escape.
Three looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
WIlliams is still in real trouble! Can Three finish him?

Three with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
WIlliams seems to have recovered his senses.
Three putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
WIlliams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Three scoring with strikes but WIlliams is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Three can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as WIlliams is looking to escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Three controlling his opponent.
Three with a couple of short strikes.
WIlliams is desperately trying to improve his position but Three has a good base and remains in mount.
Three wants to control but instead WIlliams manages to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Three.
WIlliams trying to control from the bottom.
WIlliams won't allow Three to pass to mount.
Three is looking to take a break and control but WIlliams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
WIlliams is trying to get back to full guard.
WIlliams taking some punishment here, with Three in his half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
WIlliams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Three throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Three thows a huge punch but WIlliams dodges it nicely.
WIlliams wants to get back to full guard.
Three trying to control the action but WIlliams is working from the bottom.
Three is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Three seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but WIlliams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Three is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

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

Three escapes and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Three looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

WIlliams gets tackled into the ropes by Three. Three maintains the clinch.

Three jumps guard and drags WIlliams to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Three might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
WIlliams stopping the sweep attempt from Three.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Three wants to stand up but WIlliams is controlling him.
Three bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in WIlliams's guard.
Three wants to pass the guard but WIlliams is keeping the position.
Three wants to control from the top but WIlliams keeps moving.
Three is stalling in the full guard.
Three looking to pass the guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Three seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Three trying to control but WIlliams is working from the bottom.

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

Three looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Three trying to control but WIlliams is working from the bottom.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Three loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
WIlliams keeping moving, preventing Three from controlling successfully.
Three wants to pass the guard but WIlliams is keeping the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
WIlliams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Three trying to control the position from guard on top but WIlliams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Player Three dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

WIlliams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
WIlliams swinging wildly here.
Three shoots in but no luck this time.

Three shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Three has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of WIlliams's face.
WIlliams avoids a series of strikes thrown by Three.
Three lands with some strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
WIlliams wants to try and get back to his feet.
Three tries to control but WIlliams wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Three lands a big shot there that rocks WIlliams but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The referee warns WIlliams that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
WIlliams takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Three's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Player Three!
A very excited looking Player Three 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
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uleh Fulsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Henry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fulsik
vs
Henry

220 cm
26
275 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

198 cm
24
270 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uleh Fulsik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Henry!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Henry takes a swing at Fulsik's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Henry.
Uleh Fulsik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

It looks like Steve Henry has been cut.
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!
Henry throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Uleh Fulsik has been cut.
Henry works the jab nicely.
Henry throws a one two combo.

Fulsik is rocked!

Henry instigates a clinch.
Oh Fulsik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henry creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Fulsik! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Henry.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Henry!
An out of breath Steve Henry 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Vimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Darude - Sandstorm as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Vimes
vs
Silva

175 cm
21
156 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Hilo Nutrition

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Vimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Silva!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vimes throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Vimes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Vimes.
Vimes misses with the combination.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Vimes sprawls well. He's pushed Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Vimes rushes Silva and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Vimes stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Samuel Vimes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Silva.
Vimes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vimes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to pull guard but Vimes turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Vimes.
Vimes digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vimes lands a body shot.
Silva looks gassed!
Nice body punch from Vimes.
Vimes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vimes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vimes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vimes has Silva pressed against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vimes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Vimes on the inside.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vimes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vimes is pushing Silva up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vimes dips a shoulder and cracks Silva with a mighty uppercut! Silva falls back against the ropes and Vimes unloads with a barrage of strikes! Silva is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Vimes screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Vimes!
After the big win, Samuel Vimes made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hilo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Super Hans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hans being Hans. Chelios is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by In Waves. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hans
vs
Chelios

180 cm
28
170 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

175 cm
23
183 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Super Hans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chev Chelios!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hans scores with a head kick.
Chelios takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chelios scores with a hook to the body. Hans takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chelios looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chelios tries to clinch but Hans is having none of it.
Chelios lands a nice shot to the body.

Chelios drives through and clinches with Hans against the ropes.
Chelios misses with a punch on the inside.
Chelios is pressed up against the ropes. Hans has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chelios down to the mat. Chelios avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hans shoots for a takedown but Chelios saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chelios connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chelios slaps away a takedown attempt from Hans, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Super Hans. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hans tries a low kick but Chelios avoids it.
Chelios cracks Hans with an open hand slap.
Chev Chelios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hans closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chelios did well to prevent Hans getting side control.
Hans is keen to just control but Chelios is a slippery customer.
Hans wants to pass the guard but Chelios is defending well.

Hans is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chelios defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hans is trying to control. Chelios wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hans is really struggling to control Chelios but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Chelios is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Hans is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chelios can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hans perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chelios is looking for a sweep. Hans is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hans passes the guard and advances to mount!
Chelios is controlling an arm, preventing Hans from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Hans working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Chelios is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hans trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios tries to reverse the position but Hans maintains control.

Hans working for a guillotine from mount but Chelios is in no mood to give up.
Chelios is squirming around, avoiding Hans's attempts to control the action.

Hans is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Chelios is surviving well by controlling Hans's body position as best he can.
Hans is looking to work his way around to Chelios's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Hans looking to isolate an arm here. Chelios doesn't see it coming and as Hans extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Hans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Super Hans!
A very excited looking Super Hans 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.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Twister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace comes to the ring accompanied by Pray by Jay-Z feat. Rob Dougan. Tony Twister will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Wallace
vs
Twister

175 cm
30
204 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

188 cm
26
210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antoine Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Twister!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twister misses with an uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Twister.
Twister cracks Wallace with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Wallace as Twister shoots in.
Twister uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Twister steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wallace.

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

Twister looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Twister wants to control but Wallace is keeping busy.
Twister is looking for a sweep. Wallace is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wallace drops an elbow to the side of Twister's head.
Twister tries to get to full guard but Wallace has control of the leg.
Twister wants to control but Wallace is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wallace working Twister over with strikes.
Wallace missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Twister is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Wallace.
Wallace thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Twister moves into full guard.
Wallace in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Twister keeps moving.
Twister wants to sweep here but Wallace controlling him for the moment.
Twister is trying to keep Wallace in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twister manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wallace manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Twisteris looking to pass into half guard but Wallace pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Wallace is in guard.
Wallace sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Twister's guard.
Twister keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Wallace working Twister over with strikes.
Twister moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wallace throws an elbow that misses. Twister uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wallace's guard. Nice move by Twister!
Twister pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wallace is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twister is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wallace lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Twister!
Wallace looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wallace raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Twister really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Wallace! Twister is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Antoine Wallace!
After the big win, Antoine Wallace made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Happy Pills (Video Proof 159Q, $30) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.