Volume 157 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nir Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonic Novikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nir Sosa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sosa
vs
Novikov

180 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nir Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonic Novikov!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa misses the shot to the body.
Novikov tries for a takedown but Sosa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Novikov takes one on the button.
Sosa stuffs the takedown.

Novikov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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.
Sosa is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Novikov throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Novikov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sosa tries to buck Novikov off but Novikov is having none of it.

Novikov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sosa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Novikov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Novikov happy to just control the position for now.

Novikov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Novikov slows the pace down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa tries to bench press Novikov off him but Novikov keeps the position.
Sosa struggling a bit here.
Sosa is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sosa's face as Novikov controls the position.

Novikov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sosa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Novikov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sosa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Novikov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sosa wants to control but Novikov is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Novikov decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Jonic Novikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Novikov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sosa wants to improve his position but Novikov is controlling well.
Sosa trying to control here.
Novikov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sosa trying to hold on to Novikov's head to control him but Novikov postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Novikov drives through with a takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Novikov throws a big right hand that misses.

Sosa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Novikov defends it easily.
Novikov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sosa is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonic Novikov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Novikov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sosa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sosa lands a jab to Novikov's midsection.
Sosa lands with an uppercut that bounces Novikov off the cage and back into range.
Sosa scores with a jab.

It looks like Jonic Novikov has been cut.
Novikov takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheers as Sosa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Novikov doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Novikov has a takedown stuffed.
Novikov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sosa sprawls well. Sosa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Novikov gets slowly back to his feet.
Nir Sosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonic Novikov.
Sosa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Novikov is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa scores with a nice right hand.
Novikov walks into a jab.
Sosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Novikov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Novikov walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Sosa. Beautiful body shot.
Sosa catches Novikov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sosa connects with a crisp jab.
Sosa lands a body shot.
Sosa scores with a shot to the body.
Sosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sosa scores with a body shot.
Sosa lands with a nice body punch.
Sosa throws a series of strikes that have Novikov backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa tests Novikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Novikov is rocked!

Sosa drops Novikov with a big left hand and mounts him. Novikov is in big trouble!
Novikov is still in real trouble! Can Sosa finish him?

That has opened up Jonic Novikov's cut even more.
Sosa avoids the attempt from Novikov to control.
Sosa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Novikov seems to have recovered his senses.
Sosa wants to take Novikov's back here but Novikov is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Sosa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Novikov is looking to escape.
Sosa is really struggling to control Novikov but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Novikov tries to reverse the position but Sosa maintains control.
Sosa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Novikov is looking to escape.

Sosa is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Novikov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Novikov!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa is trying to control the position from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Nir Sosa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sosa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Novikov doesn't seem bothered though.
Sosa throws a series of punches but Novikov avoids them all with ease.
Sosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Novikov moves away.
Some wild striking there from Sosa.
Nir Sosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Novikov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Novikov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sosa circles away.
Sosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Novikov on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nir Sosa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonic Novikov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Novikov shoots for a double leg takedown but Sosa sprawls well. He's pushed Novikov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sosa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Novikov.
Nice cross by Sosa.
Novikov fails to land the takedown.
Nir Sosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonic Novikov.
Decent striking displayed by Sosa there.
Sosa cracks Novikov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Novikov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sosa pinned against the cage. Sosa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Novikov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sosa but Sosa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sosa, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nice combo by Sosa! Oh, that's hurt him - Novikov falls to the canvas and Sosa follows him into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Novikov trying to control but Sosa flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Novikov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Novikov is keeping busy.
Novikov trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I really don't envy Novikov right now.

Novikov showing good submission defense here.
Sosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Novikov can do to turn this around?
Novikov looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sosa is looking to control Novikov but Novikov is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sosa is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Novikov staying busy and making it hard for Sosa to control.
Novikov trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Sosa is looking to control Novikov but Novikov is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Sosa is trying to control but Novikov is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Novikov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Novikov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sosa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Novikov defends well.
Novikov is stalling in the full guard.
Sosa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Novikov tries to free his leg and advance position but Sosa is retaining full guard.
Novikov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonic Novikov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sosa scores with a hook to the body. Novikov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lands a nice shot that snaps Novikov's head back.
Sosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sosa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sosa scores with a punch to the head.

The cut above Jonic Novikov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Novikov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sosa is trying to maintain the position but Novikov is very close to passing his half guard.
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 fight!
Nir Sosa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sosa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nir Sosa!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Nir Sosa waved his t-shirt featuring TFP Graphics - Pit Inc's logo in front of the cameras.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

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A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benedict Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vader is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kanye West & Jay-Z- Never let me down. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Beckett
vs
Vader

178 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Beckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benedict Vader!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beckett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vader fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vader tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Beckett lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vader throws a poor cross that misses
and Beckett counters with a stiff right hand.

Vader clinches up against the cage.
Beckett unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Beckett.
Beckett has Vader pressed against the cage, preventing Vader from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Beckett scores with a hook to the body.
Vader looks gassed!
Beckett connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Benedict Vader has been cut.

Vader escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beckett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vader in his tracks.
Beckett drops Vader with a huge uppercut! Vader drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Beckett is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Beckett!

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Honeycutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honeycutt's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Riot- 2 Chainz. Chris Honeycutt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brian Sonnen's chin.

Honeycutt
vs
Sonnen

180 cm
24
194 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
196 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Honeycutt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sonnen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Honeycutt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sonnen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Honeycutt scores with a hook to the body. Sonnen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Honeycutt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sonnen is out of range and Honeycutt settles back down.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt
and Honeycutt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Honeycutt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Honeycutt instigates a clinch.
Honeycutt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sonnen is defending well.

Honeycutt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sonnen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Honeycutt looks to land a body kick but Sonnen moved away.

Honeycutt rushes Sonnen and presses him up against the cage.

Honeycutt manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sonnen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Honeycutt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Honeycutt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Honeycutt keeping full guard, as Sonnen tries to pass.
Sonnen trying to control but Honeycutt is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Brian Sonnen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Honeycutt throws a sloppy head kick and Sonnen moves out of range easily.
Honeycutt leaves Sonnen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Honeycutt.
Honeycutt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sonnen.
Honeycutt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sonnen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Honeycutt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sonnen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Honeycutt.
Sonnen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honeycutt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Honeycutt finds it's way through Sonnen's defenses.
Sonnen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chris Honeycutt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Sonnen.

Honeycutt moves into the clinch successfully.
Honeycutt stalling the fight.

Honeycutt successfully pulls guard.
Honeycutt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Honeycutt tries to get out of the position.
Sonnen 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Honeycutt 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.
Honeycutt is pulling down on Sonnen's head. It's preventing any offense from Sonnen, at least for the moment.
Honeycutt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sonnen!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen really wants to buck Honeycutt off and get back to his feet.
Honeycutt tries to control but Sonnen wriggling away.
Sonnen wants to try and get back to his feet.
Honeycutt in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Honeycutt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sonnen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honeycutt controlling his opponent.
Honeycutt pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Honeycutt lands a nice shot to the head.
Sonnen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Honeycutt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Honeycutt landing shots from mount.
Honeycutt looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Honeycutt raining down hammerfists from mount.
Honeycutt lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sonnen shoots in looking for a takedown but Honeycutt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sonnen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Honeycutt lands with a nice combination. Sonnen backs away looking to recover.
Honeycutt jabs Sonnen right on the nose. Sonnen blinks but takes it well.
Sonnen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Honeycutt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Honeycutt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chris Honeycutt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Honeycutt swats away the attempt to clinch by Sonnen.
Honeycutt clobbers Sonnen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A left and a right from Honeycutt both land. Nice combination.
Sonnen shoots in and drives through. Honeycutt sprawls well.
Sonnen blocks a low kick nicely.

Sonnen tries to keep at a distance but Honeycutt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sonnen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Honeycutt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chris Honeycutt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Sonnen.

Honeycutt turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Honeycutt tries for a kimura but Sonnen is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen is trying to escape the position but Honeycutt is controlling the position.

Honeycutt decides to stand back up. Honeycutt steps back and let's Sonnen get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Honeycutt. No joy for Sonnen on that attempt.
Sonnen is breathing heavily.

Sonnen gets caught flat footed, as Honeycutt shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Honeycutt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sonnen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Honeycutt is controlling him.
Honeycutt 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.
Honeycutt won't allow Sonnen to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honeycutt controls from within his opponent's guard.
Honeycutt 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chris Honeycutt.
Honeycutt tries to clinch up.
Honeycutt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sonnen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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!

Honeycutt clinches.
Sonnen can't get the takedown.
Honeycutt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sonnen is trying desperately to land a takedown but Honeycutt is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sonnen.

Honeycutt has hold of one of Sonnen's legs. Sonnen is fighting the takedown attempt but Honeycutt gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Honeycutt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Honeycutt 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Honeycutt stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Honeycutt rushes Sonnen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Honeycutt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sonnen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Honeycutt is defending well.
Sonnen tries to pull guard but Honeycutt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Honeycutt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sonnen can do to turn this around?

Honeycutt pulls guard successfully.
Honeycutt wants to hit a switch here but Sonnen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Honeycutt there!
Honeycutt wants to hold on but Sonnen pushes him away.
Honeycutt manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honeycutt manages to get to full guard.
Honeycutt pulls Sonnen in to control the position.
Sonnen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sonnen trying to move into half guard but instead Honeycutt has managed to sweep!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honeycutt controlling from the top position.
Honeycutt wants to pass the guard but Sonnen is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Honeycutt postures up and lands a big shot to Sonnen's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Honeycutt shoots in and bounces Sonnen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Honeycutt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

We're going to have a standup here because Chris Honeycutt wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sonnen blocks a leg kick.
Brian Sonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonnen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Honeycutt counters with a straight right hand.
Sonnen dives in and grabs Honeycutt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Honeycutt pushes down on Sonnen's head and hops out.
Honeycutt throws a body punch but Sonnen moves out of range.
Sonnen walks into a stiff left hand from Honeycutt.

Sonnen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Honeycutt did well to prevent Sonnen getting side control.
Honeycutt controlling the position well.
Sonnen trying to control the action but Honeycutt is working from the bottom.
Honeycutt is positioning himself well to prevent Sonnen advancing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sonnen seems to be working for a kimura but Honeycutt defends the submission attempt.

Sonnen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Honeycutt defends it well.
Sonnen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Honeycutt trying to control here.
Sonnen prevents Honeycutt from improving his position.
Sonnen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen misses with a head shot. Honeycutt uses the momentum to regain guard.
Honeycutt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sonnen!

Sonnen bucks up and throws Honeycutt to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Honeycutt lands the left hand.
Honeycutt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sonnen avoids the head kick by Honeycutt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honeycutt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Honeycutt digs a good body shot into Sonnen's ribs.

Sonnen gets the takedown into side control.

Sonnen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Honeycutt misses with an elbow from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen is trying to ground and pound but Honeycutt uses the momentary lack of control by Sonnen to regain half guard.
Brian Sonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Honeycutt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sonnen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sonnen's back!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Honeycutt.
Well Honeycutt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

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

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and EvanB Shea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock Lee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to EvanB Shea's chin.

Lee
vs
Shea

189 cm
20
205 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

170 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, EvanB Shea!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shea lands with a nice body punch.
EvanB Shea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee looks for a takedown but Shea sprawls well.
Shea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Shea.
Shea tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shea with a hook.
Lee tries to clinch but Shea moves out of range.
Shea stuffs the takedown.
Shea cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A cross from Shea lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee shoots in but Shea avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rock Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shea lands with a shot to the body.
Shea stuffs the takedown.
Lee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shea avoids it really well and circles away.
Shea stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Shea misses.
Lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shea sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Shea just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Lee has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). EvanB Shea!
After the fight, EvanB Shea 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.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Hoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Hoe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Byrd
vs
Hoe

182 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
172 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « AJFC↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Byrd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Hoe!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hoe.
Hoe should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Byrd looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Hoe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Byrd's guard.
Byrd keeping moving, preventing Hoe from controlling successfully.
Hoe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hoe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hoe is pushing down on Byrd's leg trying to pass to half guard. Byrd is fighting to maintain full guard but Hoe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Byrd trying to control here.
Byrd tries to get to full guard but Hoe has control of the leg.
Hoe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Hoe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Byrd napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hoe passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Byrd!
Hoe with a couple of short strikes.
The referee warns Byrd that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hoe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hoe content just to control the position here.
Hoe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Byrd?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoe landing strikes from the mount.
Hoe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoe landing punches.
Hoe looking to control but Byrd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hoe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Byrd is rocked!
Hoe controlling the position easily from mount.
Oh Byrd is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoe wants to control the pace but Byrd is squirming around nicely.
Hoe landing punches.
Hoe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hoe tries to control but Byrd wriggling away.
Hoe with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Byrd swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hoe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hoe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hoe landing strikes from the mount.
Hoe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hoe controlling from the full mount.
Hoe lands a heavy elbow.
Hoe looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Byrd covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Hoe!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kid Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micah Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micah Jackson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Kid Li has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Li
vs
Jackson

184 cm
19
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micah Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Li manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jackson on his heels. He'll look to pass Jackson's guard now, I'm sure.
Li missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson looking to control but Li passes into half guard.
Li throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Li throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Li is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Li is pressing down on Jackson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jackson is holding on for now.
Jackson is looking to control Li's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackson avoid being mounted?

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li prevents Jackson from improving his position.

Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Li lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Li is trying to control. Jackson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Li throws a strike but Jackson avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Li working some strikes from top position.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Li.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jackson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson is not content to let Li control the position.
Li working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Li with the ground and pound but Jackson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jackson trying to control the position.
Li lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.

Jackson pushes a forearm under Li's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Li is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Micah Jackson!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Ridgway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Sunderland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ridgway comes to the cage accompanied by Psychosocial. Sunderland has chosen Placebo - Running up that hill as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ridgway
vs
Sunderland

183 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
193 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Non-Stop Nutrition
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Ridgway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Sunderland!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunderland thuds a left hand into Ridgway's body.
A head kick misses from Ridgway.
Ridgway motions for Sunderland to come forward. Ridgway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ridgway throws a hook but Sunderland blocks it.
Ridgway throws a leg kick but Sunderland sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ridgway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sunderland cracks Ridgway with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sunderland lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sunderland moves away from the strike by Ridgway.
Sunderland throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sunderland lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ridgway takes a step back to recover.
Ridgway is breathing heavily.
Sunderland scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ridgway has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sunderland.
Sunderland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sunderland is looking to slow Ridgway down with leg kicks.
Crunch! Sunderland slams his shin into Ridgway's torso.
Sunderland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Ridgway is rocked!
Sunderland fakes the body blow, causing Ridgway to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Ridgway goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Sunderland!
James Sunderland very nearly forgot to thank Steel Penn's Laundry 93% amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Von Prawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry Von Prawn told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hendricks
vs
Von Prawn

190 cm
22
214 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

225 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Von Prawn!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Von Prawn but Von Prawn pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Von Prawn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hendricks's half guard.
Von Prawn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hendricks defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hendricks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Von Prawn postures up.
Von Prawn landing with the ground and pound.
Von Prawn stands up over Hendricks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Von Prawn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hendricks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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!
Von Prawn looking to pass the guard.
Hendricks scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Von Prawn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hendricks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Hendricks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Von Prawn defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Prawn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Von Prawn stands up over Hendricks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Hendricks looking for a guillotine here but Von Prawn defends easily.

Von Prawn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Von Prawn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hendricks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Von Prawn has managed to get both his arms back between Hendricks's legs - danger averted.
Von Prawn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Von Prawn cracks Hendricks with a solid left hand.

Hendricks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Von Prawn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hendricks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Prawn cracks Hendricks with a solid left hand.
Von Prawn is looking to work some ground and pound but Hendricks has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Prawn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hendricks's head.

Hendricks is rocked!
Von Prawn gets to his feet and stands over Hendricks, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Hendricks felt that one! Von Prawn unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Hendricks from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Von Prawn!
Larry Von Prawn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velazquez comes to the cage accompanied by Before the Flood-"Valor and Vengeance". Pedro Da Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Velazquez
vs
Da Silva

190 cm
28
203 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
204 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Velazquez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Velazquez tenderised Da Silva's leg. Da Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Da Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Da Silva on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Velazquez keeps Da Silva at a distance using the push kick.
Velazquez connects with a leg kick. Da Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Velazquez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Velazquez . Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velazquez lunges at Da Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Da Silva's hand.
Da Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Velazquez scores with a head kick.
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!
Velazquez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Velazquez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Velazquez throws a sloppy head kick and Da Silva moves out of range easily.
Da Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Velazquez . Velazquez obviously looking to wear him down.
Velazquez slips under a jab from Da Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velazquez connects with a leg kick. Da Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Da Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Velazquez misses with a low kick as Da Silva jumps back.
Velazquez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Da Silva.
Velazquez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Velazquez lands a high kick!
Shawn Velazquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Velazquez !
Velazquez throws a front kick that sends Da Silva stumbling back into the cage.
Da Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Da Silva takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velazquez throws a series of strikes that have Da Silva backpedaling.
Velazquez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Da Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Velazquez scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Velazquez !
Velazquez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A solid body kick from Velazquez .
Velazquez scoring well with a low kick there.
Da Silva looks gassed!
Velazquez scores with a nice body kick.
Velazquez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Da Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Velazquez . Velazquez obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Velazquez .
Velazquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Velazquez scores with a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Velazquez .
Velazquez throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Velazquez scores with a spinning back kick!
Velazquez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Velazquez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Da Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Velazquez . That one must have hurt.
Da Silva takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Da Silva has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Velazquez .
Velazquez scores with a leg kick.
Velazquez keeps Da Silva at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velazquez is looking to slow Da Silva down with leg kicks.
Velazquez thuds his shin into the meat of Da Silva's side.
Velazquez cracks the inside of Da Silva's front leg.
Da Silva takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Velazquez , right into the meat.
Velazquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Velazquez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Velazquez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Velazquez .
Velazquez is looking to slow Da Silva down with leg kicks.
Velazquez throws a shot to the body.
Velazquez is looking to wear down Da Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Velazquez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Da Silva. That did some damage!
Velazquez lands a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Da Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Velazquez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Velazquez fakes the leg kick and cracks Da Silva in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Velazquez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Velazquez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Da Silva's head.
Velazquez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Velazquez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Da Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Velazquez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick from Velazquez lands but Da Silva takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velazquez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Da Silva might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Velazquez has got the better of the exchanges.
A solid leg kick lands there for Velazquez .
Velazquez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shawn Velazquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Da Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Velazquez - the referee stops the clock and Da Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Velazquez . Da Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Da Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Velazquez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Da Silva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velazquez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Da Silva's calf.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Velazquez - that will leave a mark!
Velazquez throws a leg kick which misses Da Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Da Silva tries to avoid it.
Velazquez connects with a leg kick. Da Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Velazquez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Velazquez is looking to slow Da Silva down with leg kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Velazquez !
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Velazquez , right into the meat.
Velazquez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Da Silva's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velazquez lands a head kick. Da Silva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Velazquez throws a sloppy head kick and Da Silva moves out of range easily.
Velazquez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Da Silva's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Velazquez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Velazquez connects with a leg kick. Da Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Velazquez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Da Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Velazquez .
Velazquez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Velazquez lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice body kick from Velazquez .
Velazquez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Da Silva's head.
Velazquez stuns Da Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Velazquez .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez connects with a leg kick. Da Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Velazquez .
Velazquez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Velazquez cracks the inside of Da Silva's front leg.
Velazquez scores with a body shot.
Velazquez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Velazquez tenderised Da Silva's leg. Da Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
A good leg kick by Velazquez .
Velazquez cracks the inside of Da Silva's front leg.
Velazquez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Da Silva's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Velazquez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Velazquez . That's going to slow Da Silva down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Velazquez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Velazquez lands a head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Velazquez . That's going to slow Da Silva down.
Da Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Velazquez connects with a leg kick. Da Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Da Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velazquez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Da Silva takes a step back to recover.
Velazquez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Da Silva's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Velazquez dominated that second 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!

A good leg kick by Velazquez .
Velazquez lands a high kick!
Velazquez thumps Da Silva with a low kick.
Velazquez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Velazquez scores with a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Velazquez . Da Silva shrugs it off though.
Velazquez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Velazquez .
Shawn Velazquez is winning the standup battle so far.
Velazquez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Velazquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Velazquez is looking to slow Da Silva down with leg kicks.
Da Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Velazquez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velazquez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Velazquez throws a nice head kick!
A shot to the liver by Velazquez . Beautiful body shot.
Velazquez scores with a leg kick.
Velazquez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Velazquez lands with a slapping head kick.
Velazquez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Velazquez lands a front kick.
Velazquez lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Velazquez .
Velazquez lands with an overhand left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Velazquez .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez scores with a shot to the body.
Velazquez lands a nice looking body kick.
Velazquez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick from Velazquez lands but Da Silva takes it in his stride.
Velazquez connects with a single shot there.
Velazquez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Da Silva. That did some damage!
Da Silva steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Velazquez . That one must have hurt.
Velazquez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Velazquez thows a body kick. Da Silva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Velazquez lands a front kick.
Velazquez scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Velazquez lands with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Velazquez .
A head kick misses from Velazquez .
Velazquez is looking to slow Da Silva down with leg kicks.
Velazquez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pedro Da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Velazquez lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Velazquez .
Velazquez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Velazquez .
Velazquez throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velazquez throws a leg kick which misses Da Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Da Silva tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Velazquez .
Velazquez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Da Silva's calf.
Velazquez feints and then cracks Da Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Da Silva down.
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!
Velazquez scores with a leg kick.
Velazquez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Velazquez .
Velazquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Silva can do to turn this around?
Velazquez connects with a body shot that sends Da Silva's belly button to the back.
Velazquez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Da Silva's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velazquez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Velazquez - that will leave a mark!
Shawn Velazquez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Velazquez lands a head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Velazquez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Velazquez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:24

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edward Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ku Pol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pol has chosen lost in the echo as his entrance music. Edward Campbell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ku Pol's chin.

Campbell
vs
Pol

170 cm
20
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

160 cm
24
140 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ku Pol!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pol tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Campbell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Campbell keeps the fight on the outside.

Campbell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pol lands a right hand.
Campbell working aggressively here.
Campbell throws a punch but it's blocked by Pol.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Campbell misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pol.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campbell.
Pol tries to work over Campbell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pol tries to throw a body punch but Campbell avoids it by throwing Pol back against the cage.
Pol makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Campbell wants to get back to striking at distance but Pol won't allow it.
Campbell has a couple of punches blocked by Pol.
Campbell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Campbell fails to land.
Campbell is struggling to control the position.
Campbell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Campbell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Campbell has a couple of punches blocked by Pol.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Pol as the two fighters clinch.
Campbell tries to stall but Pol uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A shot in the inside from Pol.
Pol scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Pol.
Campbell looking to stall.
Pol lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Pol.
Pol gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Campbell.
Pol lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pol lands an uppercut.
Pol is working Campbell over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pol.
Pol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Campbell tries to break free but Pol pushes him back against the cage.
Pol lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pol lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Pol.
Pol lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Pol.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pol.
Pol's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pol lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pol.
Campbell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike.
Pol scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pol blocks an uppercut.
Pol lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pol lands a hook to the side of the head.
Campbell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pol gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pol lands a right hand that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Pol working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pol lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
A hook to the body from Pol.
Pol lands a nice uppercut.
Pol lands a body punch.
Pol lands an uppercut.

Campbell is rocked!
Pol lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oh Campbell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Pol.
Pol lands a shoulder strike.
Pol lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pol lands a right hand.
Pol lands with a short shot to the head.
Pol scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pol lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pol lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pol working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pol lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Campbell.
Pol digs a right hand into Campbell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Campbell's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pol cracks Campbell with a nice body shot.
Pol is working Campbell over against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Campbell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pol.
Pol pushes Campbell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pol lands a right hand that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pol creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Campbell is trying to stall.
Pol lands a right hand.
A short right from Pol on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Pol.
Pol lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pol lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pol lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Campbell to his knees! Pol keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ku Pol!
After winning the bout, Ku Pol thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.