FFNG 21 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ole Solseng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Solseng might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Iron Horse - Hero of the Day. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Solseng
vs
Smith

195 cm
20
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
265 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ole Solseng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Smith!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Paul Smith has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Solseng lands a left hand.
Solseng scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Solseng digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solseng lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Solseng creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith looks winded!
Solseng lands a big right hand that drops Smith! The killer instinct kicks in and Solseng finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Solseng!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ole Solseng!
A very excited looking Ole Solseng 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
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Sahebt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chernyshevsky comes to the cage accompanied by The Sisters of Mercy -- Lucretia. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Chernyshevsky
vs
Sahebt

185 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 Sydney, Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Sahebt!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sahebt cracks Chernyshevsky with an open hand slap.
Chernyshevsky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chernyshevsky stuffs the takedown attempt from Sahebt. Sahebt gets slowly back to his feet.
Sahebt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chernyshevsky blocks a head kick by Sahebt.
Chernyshevsky throws a series of punches but Sahebt avoids them all with ease.
Chernyshevsky misses with a wild body shot.
Chernyshevsky lands a nice shot to the body.
Sahebt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chernyshevsky. Chernyshevsky obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chernyshevsky.
Chernyshevsky misses with the combination.
Sahebt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sahebt tries to close the distance and clinch but Chernyshevsky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sahebt throws a hook but Chernyshevsky avoids it easily.
Chernyshevsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sahebt misses with a straight left.
Sahebt looks to clinch
and Chernyshevsky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick misses from Sahebt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sahebt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chernyshevsky lands a lovely overhand right.
Sahebt lands with a cross.
Sahebt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sahebt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chernyshevsky lands a front kick.
A slow jab from Sahebt misses its intended target.
Sahebt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sahebt shoots in but no luck this time.
Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Sahebt.

Sahebt drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sahebt looks winded!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Chernyshevsky wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sahebt stopping the sweep attempt from Chernyshevsky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

James Sahebt has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Chernyshevsky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sahebt tries to close the distance and clinch but Chernyshevsky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chernyshevsky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sahebt doesn't seem bothered though.
Sahebt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chernyshevsky.
Chernyshevsky throws a wild body kick that Sahebt sees coming a mile off.
Sahebt throws a big shot that misses.
Chernyshevsky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sahebt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chernyshevsky. Chernyshevsky obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chernyshevsky.
Sahebt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot by Chernyshevsky.
Chernyshevsky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sahebt.
Sahebt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chernyshevsky finds it's way round the side to connect with Sahebt's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sahebt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chernyshevsky cracks Sahebt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sahebt lands a nice shot to the body.
Chernyshevsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chernyshevsky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sahebt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sahebt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sahebt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chernyshevsky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sahebt throws a hook but Chernyshevsky blocks it.
Sahebt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sahebt dips to his left and cracks Chernyshevsky with an uppercut!
Sahebt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chernyshevsky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chernyshevsky pushes Sahebt away with a front kick.
Chernyshevsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sahebt throws out the jab.
Chernyshevsky misses with the combination.
Chernyshevsky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sahebt doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sahebt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chernyshevsky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sahebt throws a lazy right hand but Chernyshevsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chernyshevsky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sahebt under the eye.

Sahebt shoots in and bounces Chernyshevsky off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chernyshevsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sahebt wanted to stand there but Chernyshevsky had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chernyshevsky scoring well with a low kick there.
Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky is winning the standup battle so far.
Sahebt tries to close the distance and clinch but Chernyshevsky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sahebt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chernyshevsky tests Sahebt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sahebt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sahebt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chernyshevsky misses with a straight right.
Sahebt throws a head kick that misses.
Sahebt throws a body punch but Chernyshevsky moves out of range.
Chernyshevsky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sahebt is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sahebt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sahebt misses with the combination.
Chernyshevsky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sahebt just misses with a punch to the body.
Sahebt misses with an uppercut
and Chernyshevsky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sahebt missing with a left hand there. Chernyshevsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sahebt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sahebt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chernyshevsky lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Sahebt is rocked!
Sahebt is breathing heavily.
Sahebt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sahebt is still on wobbly legs! Can Chernyshevsky finish him?
Chernyshevsky displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sahebt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chernyshevsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chernyshevsky drops Sahebt with a naaaaasty hook - Sahebt is in real trouble here! Chernyshevsky dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky!
Rakhmetov Chernyshevsky took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I'll tear your empire down.'.

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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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bawit Daba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daba comes to the cage accompanied by Kid Rock - Bawitdaba. Grant Barnett has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Daba
vs
Barnett

210 cm
20
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
21
271 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bawit Daba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Grant Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Barnett.
Barnett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Daba delivers a nice body kick.
Barnett takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Daba scores with a push kick.
Barnett looks winded!
Barnett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Daba throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barnett's head.

It looks like Grant Barnett has been cut.
Daba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Daba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barnett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barnett throws an off balance right hand
and Daba counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daba.
Daba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barnett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Daba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Daba thumps Barnett with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Daba.
Barnett glances at the clock... BAM! Daba nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Barnett crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Barnett is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bawit Daba!
A victorious Bawit Daba thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Yakimyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crack Hack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Yakimyuk
vs
Hack

177 cm
22
167 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Roman Yakimyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crack Hack!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakimyuk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hack throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yakimyuk counters with a right hand to the body.
Hack drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hack darts in trying to clinch
and Yakimyuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hack throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hack does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hack goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hack darts in trying to clinch
and Yakimyuk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Yakimyuk scores with a four punch combination!
Hack misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yakimyuk with a nice cross.

Hack moves into the clinch successfully.
Hack stalling in the clinch but Yakimyuk improves position.
Yakimyuk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yakimyuk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hack tries to land knees in the clinch but Yakimyuk avoids the damage to the body.
Hack is trying to maintain a safe position but Yakimyuk gets an underhook and turns Hack into the cage.
Hack wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yakimyuk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hack can't find room to land a body shot as Yakimyuk controls the action.
A short right from Yakimyuk.
Yakimyuk scores with a shoulder strike.

Hack is rocked!
Hack tries to throw a body punch but Yakimyuk avoids it by throwing Hack back against the cage.
Hack is still on wobbly legs! Can Yakimyuk finish him?
Yakimyuk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yakimyuk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hack tries to land a knee to the head but Yakimyuk blocks with his arms.
Hack throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yakimyuk creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hack with a big uppercut! Hack tries to clinch up but Yakimyuk pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hack to the mat! Hack covers up and Yakimyuk unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Roman Yakimyuk!
During a confident post fight interview, Roman Yakimyuk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
99%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Natel Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Natel Lawson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rafael Fox's chin.

Lawson
vs
Fox

185 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Syndicate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Natel Lawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafael Fox!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

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

Lawson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lawson jumps guard but Fox turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fox gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Natel Lawson has been cut.
Lawson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fox smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Natel Lawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawson avoids the head kick by Fox.
Lawson shoots and misses
and Fox counters with a body kick that stops Lawson in his tracks momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Fox as Lawson shoots in.
Lawson fails with the takedown

and Fox counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lawson is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fox is looking for a kimura here.
Fox thows a huge punch but Lawson dodges it nicely.
Fox is looking to take a break and control but Lawson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fox not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lawson taking some punishment here, with Fox in his half guard.
Fox working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawson tries to roll over but Fox keeps him under control.
Lawson is refusing to be controlled, as Fox sits in half guard.
Fox throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fox working Lawson over with strikes.
Fox is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Fox is looking for a kimura but Lawson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fox to get the leverage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Lawson is rocked!
Fox controlling the action here.
Lawson trying to hold on to Fox's head to control him but Fox postures up.
Fox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lawson's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fox seems to be working for a kimura but Lawson defends the submission attempt.
Fox working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Lawson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fox uses his free foot to push down on Lawson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lawson.
Fox with good strikes from the mount here!
Fox postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Lawson in real trouble here! The ref calls for Lawson to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Fox!
After winning the bout, Rafael Fox thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

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

Marek
vs
Godbolt

185 cm
29
185 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

186 cm
21
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Brute
Syndicate Nutrition

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wyjebany Marek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Godbolt!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godbolt avoids a punch combination nicely.

Godbolt shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Godbolt not doing much here.

Godbolt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Marek wants to improve his position but Godbolt is controlling well.
Godbolt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Godbolt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Godbolt there.
Godbolt lands strikes from half guard.
Godbolt performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Godbolt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marek's head.
Godbolt is taking a breather. Marek says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Godbolt's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Godbolt throwing shots but Marek is blocking nicely.
Godbolt is thwarting Marek's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Godbolt drops an elbow to the side of Marek's head.

Marek is defending against the submission attempts here by Godbolt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marek has hold of Godbolt's hands but Godbolt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godbolt trying to control the pace.
Godbolt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Godbolt seems content to control.
Godbolt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Godbolt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Godbolt content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Godbolt drops an elbow to the side of Marek's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Godbolt is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Godbolt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Godbolt is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Godbolt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Marek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marek fails to land the takedown.

Godbolt dives in and scores a takedown into Marek's guard.
Godbolt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Godbolt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Godbolt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marek's head.
Godbolt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Godbolt stays in close to Marek's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Godbolt has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Matthew Godbolt was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Godbolt instigates a clinch.
Marek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt can't find room to land a body shot as Marek controls the action.
Godbolt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marek prevents it.
Godbolt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marek's efforts to push away.

Marek is fighting off a takedown attempt but Godbolt is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Marek to the mat. Marek regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Godbolt 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.
Godbolt passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Godbolt scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Marek to see if he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godbolt scoring with punches from side control.

Marek is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marek taking punishment in the form of punches.
Oh Marek is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marek takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Godbolt scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Marek is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Godbolt can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Godbolt!
Matthew Godbolt decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

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

Redfield
vs
Slice

180 cm
29
140 lbs
9 - 11 - 2

160 cm
24
137 lbs
7 - 8 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Redfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tekken Slice!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slice dives in and scores a takedown into Redfield's guard.
Redfield pulls Slice in close to his closed guard and prevents Slice from doing any damage or advancing position.
Slice engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Slice is pushing down on Redfield's leg trying to pass to half guard. Redfield is fighting to maintain full guard but Slice has managed to sneak the leg through.
Slice is looking to take a break and control but Redfield is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Slice in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Redfield tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Slice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tekken Slice!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Specter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bach Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Specter
vs
Schtrappe

165 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Xtreme Merchandise

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harvey Specter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bach Schtrappe!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schtrappe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Schtrappe throws a series of punches but Specter moves out of range.
Specter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schtrappe swivels and escapes.
Specter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schtrappe manages to avoid it.
Schtrappe throws a low kick, looking for Specter's leg but Specter calmly moves out of range.
Specter throws a chopping leg kick but Schtrappe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Specter throws a big shot that misses.

Specter manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Schtrappe on his heels. He'll look to pass Schtrappe's guard now, I'm sure.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Specter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schtrappe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Specter controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Specter lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Specter preventing the sweep.
Specter 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.
Specter is in close to Schtrappe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Schtrappe pulls Specter in close to prevent any damage.
Specter stopping the sweep attempt from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Specter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Specter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Specter is one step ahead there.
Specter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Schtrappe throws a low kick but Specter moves out of range easily.
Schtrappe misses with a hook. Specter ducked under it nicely.
Schtrappe lands a jab to Specter's midsection.
Schtrappe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Schtrappe throws a leg kick but Specter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Specter throws out a loose jab but Schtrappe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Specter shoots in looking for a takedown but Schtrappe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Specter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Specter fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harvey Specter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schtrappe moves out of range of the body kick from Specter.
Schtrappe lands with a nice body kick.
Schtrappe is looking to chop away at Specter's legs.
Specter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Schtrappe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Specter misses with an uppercut. Schtrappe saw that one coming.
Specter throws a hook but Schtrappe blocks it.
Schtrappe lands a head shot.
Specter misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Specter misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schtrappe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Specter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Schtrappe misses with a two punch combination.
Schtrappe scores with a kick to the body.
Schtrappe misses with a wild combination.
Specter misses with a body kick.
Schtrappe blocks a low kick nicely.
Specter misses with a straight left.
Schtrappe lands with a nice combination. Specter backs away looking to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Specter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schtrappe sprawls well. Schtrappe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Specter gets slowly back to his feet.
Schtrappe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bach Schtrappe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Specter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Schtrappe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Specter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schtrappe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Specter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schtrappe counters with a two punch combo.
An inside leg kick lands from Schtrappe.
Specter throws a leg kick
and Schtrappe counters with a nice body kick.
Schtrappe lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Specter misses the target.
Schtrappe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bach Schtrappe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Specter connects with a single shot there.
Schtrappe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Specter.
Schtrappe moves away from the strike by Specter.
Schtrappe throws a wild body kick that Specter sees coming a mile off.
Bach Schtrappe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Specter checks a leg kick.
Specter throws the left hand but Schtrappe avoids the punch easily.
A solid body kick from Schtrappe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schtrappe checks a leg kick.
Schtrappe scores with a hook.
Specter misses with a head kick.
Schtrappe scores with a spinning back kick!
Schtrappe connects with a crisp jab.
Specter will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Specter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schtrappe throws out a powerful jab.
Specter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Schtrappe throws out a powerful jab.
Schtrappe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Specter checks it well.
Schtrappe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schtrappe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Specter could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Specter wants to slow Schtrappe down by chopping away at his legs.
Specter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schtrappe. Schtrappe obviously looking to wear him down.
Schtrappe lands with a hook. Specter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Schtrappe tries a low kick but Specter avoids it.
Bach Schtrappe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Specter as he checks the leg kick.
Specter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Schtrappe blocks the leg kick.
Schtrappe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Schtrappe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Specter 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.
Schtrappe connects with an inside leg kick.
Specter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Specter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Specter is rocked!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Specter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Schtrappe - the referee stops the clock and Specter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Schtrappe. Specter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Specter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Schtrappe. That one must have hurt.
The fighters circling - Specter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schtrappe misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Specter. That snapped Schtrappe's head back.
Schtrappe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Specter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schtrappe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Specter connects with a body shot that sends Schtrappe's belly button to the back.
Specter misses with a left hand
and Schtrappe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schtrappe connects with a solid leg kick.
Specter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schtrappe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Specter misses with an uppercut. Schtrappe saw that one coming.
Specter throws a jab but it's blocked by Schtrappe.
Specter misses with a body shot.
Specter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schtrappe. That's going to slow Specter down.
Schtrappe pushes Specter away with a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schtrappe misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy left from Schtrappe finds it's target.
Schtrappe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Specter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe lands a really nice looking cross but Specter seems unphased.
Schtrappe lands a front kick.
Schtrappe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Specter will feel that in the morning.
Schtrappe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Schtrappe connects with a single shot there.
Schtrappe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schtrappe cracks the inside of Specter's front leg.
Specter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Specter throws a hook to the side of Schtrappe's head but Schtrappe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body kick there by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe cracks the inside of Specter's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schtrappe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Specter. That did some damage!
Schtrappe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Specter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Schtrappe. That one must have hurt.
Schtrappe stuffs the takedown attempt from Specter. Specter gets slowly back to his feet.
Specter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schtrappe moves away.
Specter tried to score with a low kick but Schtrappe checks it.
Schtrappe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schtrappe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Schtrappe cracks Specter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Specter throws a leg kick
and Schtrappe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schtrappe connects with a solid leg kick.
Specter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Schtrappe tries to work over Specter's front leg with a kick but Specter checks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Specter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schtrappe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schtrappe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Specter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schtrappe lands a leg kick that knocks Specter off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe thumps Specter with a low kick.
Specter avoids a kick to the body.
Schtrappe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bach Schtrappe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schtrappe blocks a low kick nicely.
Specter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Specter throws a body punch but Schtrappe moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schtrappe throws a push kick but Specter slaps the foot to one side.
Schtrappe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Specter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Specter misses with a straight right.
Schtrappe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schtrappe lands a nice looking body kick.
Harvey Specter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Specter throws a body kick that misses.
Schtrappe throws a leg kick that misses.
Schtrappe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Specter circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Specter throws a low kick, looking for Schtrappe's leg but Schtrappe calmly moves out of range.
Specter throws out a loose jab but Schtrappe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schtrappe scores with a nice head shot.
Specter needs to keep his hands up - Schtrappe had a free shot at his head there.
Specter misses with a lunging right hand
and Schtrappe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Specter lands a head shot.
Specter punishes Schtrappe's body with a nice straight punch.
Specter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schtrappe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schtrappe connects with a single shot there.
Schtrappe connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Specter.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Specter.
Schtrappe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Specter shoots in for a takedown but Schtrappe shows good takedown defense.
Good leg kick by Schtrappe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Schtrappe is looking to slow Specter down with leg kicks.
Schtrappe connects with a leg kick. Specter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schtrappe lands a leg kick that knocks Specter off balance momentarily.
Schtrappe lands a jab to the head.
Schtrappe lands with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Schtrappe.
Nice body kick from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Specter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schtrappe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Schtrappe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A decent looking cross lands there for Schtrappe.
Specter misses with the combination.
Schtrappe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Schtrappe lands a body shot.
Schtrappe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Specter circles away quickly and effectively.
Schtrappe scores with a leg kick.
Schtrappe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Specter's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Schtrappe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Schtrappe - that will leave a mark!
A solid body kick from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Specter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bach Schtrappe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schtrappe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bach Schtrappe!
A very excited looking Bach Schtrappe 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%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Slader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slader comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera - Walk. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Slader
vs
Stotch

175 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
29
181 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Slader!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leopold Stotch!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Stotch or perhaps it was just good defense by Slader which made him look bad.
Stotch shoots in but Slader avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slader throws a nice head kick!
Stotch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slader swivels and escapes.
Randy Slader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leopold Stotch.
Stotch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Slader as he avoids it easily.
Slader wants to clinch.
Slader lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Slader lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stotch takes a step back to recover.
Stotch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stotch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Slader pinned against the cage. Slader gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stotch tries for a takedown but Slader circles away easily
and Slader counters with a good, hard body kick but Stotch shrugs it off.
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!
Slader stuffs the takedown attempt from Stotch. Stotch gets slowly back to his feet.
Slader lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Slader.

It looks like Leopold Stotch has been cut.
Randy Slader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stotch looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slader swivels and escapes.
Stotch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stotch is trying desperately to land a takedown but Slader is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Stotch.
A left lands for Slader.
Slader dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stotch. That did some damage!
Slader lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Stotch goes down and covers up as Slader starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Slader!
Randy Slader is the new welterweight champion!
Randy Slader was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Decimus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rizal Farahin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Decimus comes to the cage accompanied by Monster Truck,- Righteous Smoke. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Decimus
vs
Farahin

168 cm
23
146 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

173 cm
21
143 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximus Decimus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rizal Farahin!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Decimus clinches up with Farahin and pushes him back against the cage.
Farahin has Decimus pressed against the cage, preventing Decimus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Decimus takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Maximus Decimus has been cut.
Decimus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Farahin is defending well.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Farahin.
Decimus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Farahins head.
Decimus wants to get back to striking at distance but Farahin won't allow it.
Decimus dodges an elbow strike from Farahin.
Farahin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Decimus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farahin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Decimus.
Decimus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Farahin pushes off an throws an elbow but Decimus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Farahin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Decimus blocks an elbow strike from Farahin.
Decimus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Farahin is defending well.
Farahin lands an elbow that stopped Decimus in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decimus is trying to break the clinch but Farahin is controlling him.
Farahin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Farahin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Decimus.
Decimus tries to break free but Farahin pushes him back against the cage.

Decimus gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Decimus wants to pass the guard but Farahin is keeping the position.
Decimus chips away with some ground and pound.
Decimus 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.
Decimus trying to control the position from guard on top but Farahin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Decimus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Farahin's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farahin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Decimus is one step ahead there.
Decimus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Decimus won't allow Farahin to get back to his feet.
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!
Decimus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Decimus trying to control the position from guard on top but Farahin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Decimus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Decimus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Decimus throws a big right hand that misses.
Decimus landing with the ground and pound.
Farahin looking for a sweep. Not yet Farahin, not yet.
Farahin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Decimus.
Decimus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Decimus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Decimus advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Decimus crashes against the mat.
Farahin is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Decimus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Decimus slips a nice elbow through Farahin's hands, connecting with Farahin's forehead.
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!
Decimus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Decimus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farahin taking some punishment here, with Decimus in his half guard.

Decimus postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Farahin to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Decimus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Decimus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Decimus misses with a hook.
Farahin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farahin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Farahin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Farahin tries a head kick but it misses.
Farahin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Decimus.
Decimus swings for the body but Farahin moves out of range.
Decimus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Farahin sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Decimus gets the takedown into side control.

Decimus is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Farahin looks calm but he's in trouble here. Decimus gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Farahin is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Decimus lets go of the hold and Farahin can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maximus Decimus!
Maximus Decimus retains his bantamweight title!
A less than humble Maximus Decimus misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.