FN 47 Wunderkind vs Winnfield PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Bühler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan De Pury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan De Pury has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bühler
vs
De Pury

188 cm
23
219 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
31
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Bühler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan De Pury!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Pury looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bühler is fending him off so far but De Pury persists. Nope, Bühler circles away and we're back to standing.
Bühler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bühler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bühler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Pury.
De Pury has a takedown stuffed.
Marco Bühler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan De Pury.
Bühler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Pury takes a swing at Bühler's ribcage but misses.
De Pury throws a series of punches but Bühler avoids them all with ease.
De Pury takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Pury tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bühler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten De Pury somewhat.
De Pury tries to move into range but Bühler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marco Bühler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bühler avoids the head kick by De Pury.
De Pury on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bühler. Bühler obviously looking to wear him down.
Bühler throws a front kick aimed at De Pury's knee but De Pury avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bühler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Pury has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bühler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Purys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Bühler shoots in and bounces De Pury off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bühler trying to move into half guard but instead De Pury has managed to sweep!
Bühler wants to sweep here but De Pury controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Pury wants to stand but Bühler is controlling his posture from full guard.
De Pury must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Pury trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Pury accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Pury is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan De Pury was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A good leg kick by Bühler.
Bühler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Pury doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bühler counters with a good low kick that De Pury was not able to check.
De Pury misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bühler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Pury looks winded!
A nice inside leg kick there by Bühler. That's going to slow De Pury down.
De Pury is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bühler is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for De Pury.

Bühler shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. De Pury manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bühler with a nice head shot there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if De Pury can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bühler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bühler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bühler postures up in De Pury's guard and throws a big left but De Pury blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bühler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bühler passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bühler wants to control but De Pury is keeping him busy.
Bühler scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bühler lands an elbow.
Bühler prevents De Pury from escaping the position.
Bühler avoids the strikes from the bottom by De Pury.
Bühler is chipping away with strikes.
Bühler grinds an elbow into De Pury's temple.

De Pury is rocked!

Bühler is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. De Pury knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
De Pury tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bühler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Pury takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bühler cracks De Pury with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Bühler dominated that 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.

Bühler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Pury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marco Bühler is winning the standup battle so far.
Bühler lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Pury's sensitive parts.
Bühler throws a hook but De Pury blocks it.
Bühler slips a straight right by De Pury.

Bühler shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bühler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed De Pury's head.
De Pury is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bühler sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bühler lands strikes from half guard.
De Pury is trying to stand up here but Bühler is controlling him well.
Bühler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bühler wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Pury keeps working.

Bühler seems to be working for a kimura but De Pury defends the submission attempt.
De Pury really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bühler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
De Pury is trying to stand back up but Bühler is controlling him
De Pury desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bühler is trying to control. De Pury wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bühler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
De Pury tries to get to full guard but Bühler has control of the leg.
De Pury is trying to stand up here but Bühler is controlling him well.
De Pury is breathing heavily.
Bühler moves into full mount! De Pury won't be happy about that!
Bühler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bühler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as De Pury is looking to escape.
Bühler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bühler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Pury can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Pury tries to hold on but Bühler pushes him away.
Bühler lands a big shot there that rocks De Pury but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
De Pury is in all sorts of trouble here.
De Pury is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bühler wants to control the pace but De Pury is squirming around nicely.
Bühler landing strikes from the mount.
Bühler 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.
Bühler with good strikes from the mount here!
De Pury is still in real trouble! Can Bühler finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bühler connects with a bit shot that sees De Pury covering up! More strikes from Bühler and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bühler is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Bühler!

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Street Swag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory Matice Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Swag
vs
Matice Jr

180 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

174 cm
24
165 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Street Swag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregory Matice Jr!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matice Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Matice Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Swag pinned against the cage. Swag gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A shot to the liver by Swag. Beautiful body shot.
Matice Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Swag avoids it really well and circles away.
Street Swag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Matice Jr.
A combination from Swag does no damage.

Swag pushes Matice Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Matice Jr is looking for a takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Swag creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Swag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swag breaks the clinch.
Matice Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Matice Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Swag sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Swag has taken the fight to the clinch.
Matice Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Swag gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short right from Swag on the inside.
Swag lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Swag.

Swag breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Swag as Matice Jr shoots in.

Matice Jr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Swag is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Matice Jr has just dragged him back down to the mat.
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!
Matice Jr is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Swag's shoulder. That is not cool.
Swag wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Matice Jr wants to control but Swag is keeping him busy.
Swag wants to control but Matice Jr postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swag tries to improve position but can't.
Matice Jr controls the position.
Swag tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Matice Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Matice Jr working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Swag.
Matice Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Swag cracks Matice Jr with a good jab.
Matice Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Swag swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matice Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Swag counters with a leg kick.

Matice Jr throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Swag was covering up waiting for the punch and Matice Jr finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matice Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Swag looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matice Jr is one step ahead there.
Swag has Matice Jr pulled in close to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matice Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Swag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Swag looking to control.
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 Street Swag will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Swag swats away the attempt to clinch by Matice Jr.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Swag enables Matice Jr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Swag manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Swag not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Matice Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Swag looking to hit a scissor sweep but Matice Jr is one step ahead there.
Matice Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Matice Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Swag seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Street Swag wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Swag goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Swag moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matice Jr lands a jab to Swag's midsection.
Matice Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Swag pinned against the cage. Swag gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Matice Jr has Swag up against the cage in a clinch.
Matice Jr tries to throw a body punch but Swag avoids it by throwing Matice Jr back against the cage.

Swag breaks the clinch.
Matice Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Swag swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matice Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Swag pinned against the cage. Swag gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Street Swag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Matice Jr.
Matice Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swag connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Swag scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matice Jr doesn't seem bothered though.

Swag has Matice Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Swag avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matice Jr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Swag is defending well.
Swag lands an uppercut.

Swag manages to break the clinch.
Matice Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Swag pinned against the cage. Swag gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for Matice Jr with that takedown attempt.
Matice Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Matice Jr dives in and grabs Swag's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swag pushes down on Matice Jr's head and hops out.
Matice Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Swag sprawls well. Swag wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matice Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Matice Jr is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matice Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Swag sprawls well. Swag wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matice Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Swag lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Swag lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swag uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matice Jr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swag moves away from the strike by Matice Jr.
Street Swag is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by Matice Jr misses
and Swag counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Street Swag dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Matice Jr shoots and misses
and Swag counters with a big head kick but Matice Jr shrugs it off.
Matice Jr swings for the body but Swag moves out of range.
Matice Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Matice Jr looks to clinch
and Swag counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Swag lands a jab.
Swag looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matice Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matice Jr shoots in and drives through. Swag sprawls well.
Street Swag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregory Matice Jr.

Oooooh!!! Swag has knocked Matice Jr down with a huge combo! Swag steps away and waves a wobbly Matice Jr back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Matice Jr is rocked!
Matice Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Swag lands a brutal uppercut that launches Matice Jr off his feet! Matice Jr tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Street Swag!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Dietrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Prindle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Prindle's choice of entrance music: Otherside. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dietrich
vs
Prindle

197 cm
22
246 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

196 cm
22
276 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Determined

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hans Dietrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Prindle!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dietrich punishes Prindle's body with a nice straight punch.
Dietrich throws a body kick that misses.
Prindle slips a straight right by Dietrich.
Prindle shoots in looking for a takedown. Dietrich tries to sprawl out of it but Prindle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dietrich manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dietrich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dietrich scores with a head kick. Prindle tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Eric Prindle has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dietrich lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dietrich scores with a nice body kick.
Prindle looks winded!
Prindle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Prindle crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dietrich - the referee stops the clock and Prindle gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dietrich. Prindle manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dietrich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Prindle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dietrich throws a front kick that sends Prindle stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick from Dietrich lands but Prindle takes it in his stride.
Dietrich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Prindle doesn't seem bothered though.
Dietrich connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dietrich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dietrich misses with a head kick.
Dietrich scores with a hook to the body. Prindle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Prindle tries to bum rush Dietrich with a series of wild strikes but Dietrich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dietrich!
Dietrich throws a combination. Prindle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dietrich throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dietrich scores with a punch to the head.
Dietrich throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Dietrich sends Prindle crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dietrich is motioning to the referee to let Prindle up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Prindle is rocked!
Dietrich throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Prindle takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Dietrich cracks Prindle with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dietrich has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Prindle to stand back up!
Prindle is still on wobbly legs! Can Dietrich finish him?
Prindle 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.
Dietrich finds Prindle's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Prindle flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Dietrich lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Prindle will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hans Dietrich!
An out of breath Hans Dietrich thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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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 Mike Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Friedrich Nietzsche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross's entrance music is Neck of the Woods. A fine choice. 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.

Ross
vs
Nietzsche

169 cm
21
163 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
160 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

The Steel Penn Nutrition
CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Friedrich Nietzsche!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ross shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ross was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nietzsche is looking to reverse the position.
Nietzsche managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ross.
Ross tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ross misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ross in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ross creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nietzsche sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nietzsche takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ross in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ross trying to control the position but Nietzsche is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nietzsche tries to bench press Ross off him but Ross keeps the position.

Ross wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nietzsche, who protects the arm well.
Ross throws a strike aimed at the side of Nietzsche's head but Nietzsche avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nietzsche avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ross.
Nietzsche is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ross is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Nietzsche taking shots to the head.
Ross throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nietzsche is working to get back to half guard.
Nietzsche is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nietzsche tries to hold on but Ross pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nietzsche is looking to escape.
Ross breaks from Nietzsche's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ross landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ross raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ross avoids the attempt from Nietzsche to control.
Ross sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross trying to control but Nietzsche is having none of it.
Ross tries to push Nietzsche's head away but Nietzsche is holding on tight.
Ross wants to control the pace but Nietzsche is squirming around nicely.
Nietzsche working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ross dominated that 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.

Ross stuffs the takedown attempt from Nietzsche. Nietzsche gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Ross as Nietzsche shoots in.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ross - that will leave a mark!
Nietzsche takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nietzsche shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ross defends it nicely.
Mike Ross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Friedrich Nietzsche.
Nietzsche looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ross is fending him off so far but Nietzsche persists. Nope, Ross circles away and we're back to standing.
Nietzsche doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ross counters with a stiff right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ross, right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nietzsche shoots in for a double leg but Ross sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nietzsche shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ross pinned against the cage. Ross gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nietzsche uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ross.
Ross cracks a nice hook into Nietzsche's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Ross as Nietzsche shoots in.
Nietzsche is breathing heavily.
Ross throws the left hand but Nietzsche avoids the punch easily.
Nietzsche takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nietzsche staying out of range there.
Nietzsche with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ross counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nietzsche won't be happy with that.
Nietzsche is not content to let Ross control the position.
Nietzsche managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ross.
The strikes coming from Ross are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nietzsche is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ross connects with a decent elbow.
Ross connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Nietzsche some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross lands a few punches from side control.

Ross tries for a kimura but Nietzsche is defending well.
Nietzsche is looking to regain half guard here but Ross keeps moving and retains side control.
Ross has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Nietzsche tries to hold on but Ross pushes him away.
Nietzsche is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nietzsche sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nietzsche is looking to improve his position.
Ross thows a huge punch but Nietzsche dodges it nicely.
Ross throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nietzsche wants to get back to full guard.
Ross lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross trying to pass the guard but Nietzsche defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ross is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ross seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nietzsche does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nietzsche wants to sweep but Ross has passed to side control!
Ross wants to control but Nietzsche is keeping him busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ross in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ross dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ross defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nietzsche.
Ross slaps away a takedown attempt from Nietzsche, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ross misses with a wild body shot.
Ross lands with a cross.
Nietzsche changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ross tries to avoid it but Nietzsche manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ross to the ground. Ross escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mike Ross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Friedrich Nietzsche.
Ross tries to bum rush Nietzsche with a series of wild strikes but Nietzsche uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nietzsche shoots in but Ross avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ross will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Nietzsche gets the takedown into side control.
Nietzsche working the strikes but Ross uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ross keeping control of the position.
Ross blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nietzsche.
Ross trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nietzsche looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ross keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ross is trying to get back to full guard.
Ross keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mike Ross overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nietzsche thows a huge punch but Ross dodges it nicely.
Nietzsche lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nietzsche thows a huge punch but Ross dodges it nicely.
Nietzsche throwing shots but Ross is blocking nicely.
Nietzsche thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ross's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nietzsche missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nietzsche thows a huge punch but Ross dodges it nicely.
Ross slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ross is trying to control the position but Nietzsche postures up.
Ross is really struggling to control Nietzsche but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nietzsche stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ross swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ross has his hands on Nietzsche's head, controlling the position.
Friedrich Nietzsche has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nietzsche postures up in Ross's guard and throws a big left but Ross blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Ross.
Nietzsche has his takedown stuffed

so Ross counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nietzsche is trying to keep Ross in close.
Ross throws an elbow that misses. Nietzsche uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ross's guard. Nice move by Nietzsche!
Ross is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Nietzsche tries to free his leg and advance position but Ross is retaining full guard.
Ross is pulling down on Nietzsche's head. It's preventing any offense from Nietzsche, at least for the moment.
Nietzsche trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ross manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross trying to control but Nietzsche is working from the bottom.
Nietzsche not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross chips away with some ground and pound.
Nietzsche is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nietzsche looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ross passes into half guard.

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 Mike Ross.
Well Ross 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Ross!
Our winner, Mike Ross, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Montes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington comes to the cage accompanied by TNT. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Washington
vs
Montes

169 cm
22
157 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

176 cm
26
153 lbs
7 - 6 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Humberto Montes!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montes shoots in for a takedown but Washington shows good takedown defense.
Washington takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Washington slips a straight right by Montes.
Montes throws a series of punches but Washington avoids them all with ease.
Washington blocks the body kick.
Montes is looking to score with low kicks.
Montes connects with a body shot.
Washington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montes misses with a wild combination.
Washington throws a wild body kick that Montes sees coming a mile off.
Montes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Humberto Montes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Montes on the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Washington.
Washington doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Montes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Montes throws a wild body kick that Washington sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montes 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.
Washington walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Montes with a nice cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Washington. That's going to slow Montes down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Washington.
Montes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Montes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Washington scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Montes avoids a kick to the body.
Washington takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Montes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Washington wants to improve his position but Montes is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Washington has Montes pulled in close to control his posture.
Montes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington has his hands on Montes's head, controlling the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Samuel Washington wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Montes misses with a wild combination.
Washington's jab looks to have found its range, popping Montes under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montes lands with an overhand left.
Washington uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Montes has time to react.
Montes is looking to slow Washington down with leg kicks.
Montes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Washington moves out of range as Montes throws a body kick.
Montes checks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Washington.
Montes lands a head kick. Washington smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Montes.
Montes 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.
Montes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Washington but Washington pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Washington.
Montes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Humberto Montes will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Washington looks to score with a jab to the body but Montes is just out of range.
Montes scoring well with a low kick there.
Montes looks for the body kick but Washington saw that one coming.
Montes takes one to the side of the head.
Washington looks for the body kick but Montes saw that one coming.
Montes shoots in looking for a takedown but Washington manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Montes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Washington lands with a nice body punch.
Washington connects with a jab.
Washington jabs Montes right on the nose. Montes blinks but takes it well.
Montes scores with a nice body kick.
Washington lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Montes throws out the jab.
Washington dodges the punch combination from Montes.

Montes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Washington did well to prevent Montes getting side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington won't allow Montes to pass to mount.
Montes throwing shots but Washington is blocking nicely.

Montes is looking for a kimura but Washington is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Montes to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Washington manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Washington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Montes controlling from the top position.
Montes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Washington seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Samuel Washington wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Montes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Washington scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Washington takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Montes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Washington was well out of range. Poor timing from Montes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montes looks to score with a jab to the body but Washington is just out of range.
Washington avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Washington lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Montes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Montes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Montes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Washington misses with a hook. Montes ducked under it nicely.
Montes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Washington slips a straight right by Montes.
A left and a right from Montes both land. Nice combination.
Montes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Samuel Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Montes.
Washington connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Humberto Montes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montes misses with an uppercut.
Montes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Montes tries to land a front kick but Washington steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Washington tries to score with a low kick but Montes moves his leg out of the way.
Washington misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Washington. No joy for Montes on that attempt.
Washington feints and then cracks Montes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Montes down.
Montes throws a wild body kick that Washington sees coming a mile off.
Washington shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Montes as he jumps to the side.
Washington scores with a head kick. Montes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washington throws a sloppy head kick and Montes moves out of range easily.
Montes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Washington checks a low kick from Montes.
Washington fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Montes on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washington takes a jab right on the kisser.
Montes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Washington.
Montes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Washington moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Samuel Washington will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A shot to the liver by Washington. Beautiful body shot.
Montes lands an overhand right.
Washington connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Montes lands with a good body shot.
Washington chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Montes can pounce on him.
Montes misses with a kick to the body.
Samuel Washington is winning the standup battle so far.
Montes loads up on a big right hand but Washington slips the punch.
Montes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Montes misses with a jab to the body
and Washington counters with a body kick that stops Montes in his tracks momentarily.
Washington throws a looping overhand right but Montes ducks down to avoid it.
Washington lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Washington misses.
Washington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Washington just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montes works Washington's body with a nice hook.
Washington throws a looping overhand right but Montes ducks down to avoid it.
Montes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Montes swings for the body but Washington moves out of range.
Washington thumps Montes with a low kick.
Washington smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Montes closes the distance and clinches up with Washington, looking for a takedown. Montes pushes Washington against the cage but Washington circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Montes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Montes.
Washington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montes.
Montes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Washington moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Washington blocks a leg kick.
Washington takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Washington. Montes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montes dodges the punch combination from Washington.
Montes misses with a low kick.
Washington looks for the body kick but Montes saw that one coming.
Washington cracks Montes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Washington pivots, looking for a leg kick but Montes is out of range and Washington settles back down.
Washington blocks the body kick.
Washington misses the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Washington darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Washington lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Montes moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington walks into a left hand.
Washington looks to land a body kick but Montes moved away.
Washington throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Montes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Montes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Montes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A leg kick checked by Washington.
A head kick misses from Montes.
Montes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Montes swinging wildly here.
No luck for Montes with that takedown attempt.
Samuel Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humberto Montes.
Washington throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Montes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Washington to score with a decent uppercut.
Washington stalks Montes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Montes's face. Montes staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Montes throws out a leg kick but Washington moves out of range and Montes only half commits.
Washington works the jab nicely.
A swing and a miss from Montes.
Montes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Washington's head.
Montes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washington fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Montes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Washington lands the left hand.
Montes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Washington showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Washington 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Washington!
A very excited looking Samuel Washington made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stig Helmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Van Kirkland
vs
Helmer

194 cm
24
285 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

198 cm
27
265 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Van Kirkland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stig Helmer!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helmer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stig Helmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helmer misses with a takedown

and Van Kirkland counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Helmer's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Helmer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Van Kirkland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Helmer on the ground.
Helmer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Van Kirkland hang on?

It looks like Mikhail Van Kirkland has been cut.

Helmer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Helmer is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Van Kirkland is surviving well by controlling Helmer's body position as best he can.
Helmer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Helmer with the ground and pound from mount.
Helmer working the ground and pound effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland tries to lock up and control but Helmer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Helmer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
A nice elbow there by Helmer.
Helmer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Helmer throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Van Kirkland is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Helmer has control of Van Kirkland's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Van Kirkland regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Helmer working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland blocking the ground and pound.
Helmer working the ground and pound effectively.
Helmer working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Mikhail Van Kirkland's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Van Kirkland is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Van Kirkland tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Van Kirkland sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Helmer seems to be working for a kimura but Van Kirkland defends the submission attempt.

Helmer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Van Kirkland has managed to free his arm - good work.
Helmer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van Kirkland defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Helmer wants to work for an arm triangle but Van Kirkland is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Helmer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Helmer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Van Kirkland tries to roll over but Helmer keeps him under control.

Helmer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Van Kirkland trying to hold on to Helmer's head to control him but Helmer postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Helmer looking for a submission but Van Kirkland manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Helmer throws a big right hand that misses.

Helmer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Van Kirkland is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Van Kirkland has escaped and now he's on top!
Van Kirkland trying to control the position from guard on top but Helmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helmer wants to sweep here but Van Kirkland controlling him for the moment.
Van Kirkland throws an elbow that misses. Helmer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Van Kirkland's guard. Nice move by Helmer!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Helmer lands with a cross.
Mikhail Van Kirkland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Helmer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Oooh a lovely combination from Van Kirkland sends Helmer down but not out. Van Kirkland dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Stig Helmer has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helmer manages to get back to half guard.
Van Kirkland looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Helmer trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Helmer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Helmer sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Helmer is refusing to be controlled, as Van Kirkland sits in half guard.
Van Kirkland stalling away here and it's allowed Helmer to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Helmer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Helmer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Van Kirkland passes into half guard.
Helmer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Helmer.

Helmer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Van Kirkland defends well.
Helmer working a defensive guard here.

Helmer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Van Kirkland defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Helmer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Van Kirkland is aware though and is defending well.

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

Helmer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Van Kirkland defends it easily.
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!
Van Kirkland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Helmer is adopting a defensive guard.
Helmer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Helmer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Helmer is keeping the position for now.

Helmer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Helmer working for a triangle but Van Kirkland defends it easily.
Helmer trying to keep a closed guard but Van Kirkland is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Helmer looking for subs off his back but Van Kirkland has passed one foot through into half guard.
Helmer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Van Kirkland wants to pass the guard but Helmer is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Helmer pulls Van Kirkland in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mikhail Van Kirkland will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Helmer.
A big right from Helmer misses.
Van Kirkland rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Helmer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Helmer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Van Kirkland fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Helmer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Helmer shoots in for a takedown but Van Kirkland shows good takedown defense.
Helmer misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Kirkland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mikhail Van Kirkland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stig Helmer.

Van Kirkland throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Helmer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Van Kirkland is in Helmer's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Kirkland pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Helmer is keeping the position for now.
Helmer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland trying to control but Helmer is working from the bottom.
Van Kirkland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Helmer looking for a sweep. Not yet Helmer, not yet.
Stig Helmer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Helmer has momentary wrist control but Van Kirkland slips an elbow through the middle.
Helmer is trying to control the position but Van Kirkland postures up.
Van Kirkland scoring with punches to the head and body.
Van Kirkland working some strikes from top position.

The cut above Stig Helmer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Van Kirkland with a nice head shot there.

Helmer is rocked!

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mikhail Van Kirkland!

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ramus Arthanier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthanier comes to the cage accompanied by P.O.D. - Boom. 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.

Arthanier
vs
Turner

185 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
203 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ramus Arthanier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Turner!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arthanier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Turner misses its intended target.
Turner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Ramus Arthanier has been cut.
Turner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Arthanier misses with a body kick.
Arthanier swings widly with a right hand
and Turner counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Arthanier does it's job there.
Arthanier blocks a head kick by Turner.
Turner gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Arthanier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turner moves away.
Arthanier misses with a straight left.
Turner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arthanier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthanier throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Turner throws a low kick but Arthanier avoids it.
Arthanier misses with a straight left.
Arthanier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.
Arthanier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Turner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arthanier connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turner scrambles back to his feet.
Arthanier throws a wild body kick that Turner sees coming a mile off.
Turner scores with a body shot.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arthanier moves away.
Arthanier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arthanier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turner lands a nice looking body kick.
Arthanier moves out of range of the leg kick from Turner.
Turner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arthanier's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arthanier moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Arthanier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arthanier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arthanier.
Turner 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.
Turner thuds his right hand into Arthanier's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Turner lands a nice looking kick to the body. Arthanier takes a step back to recover.
Ramus Arthanier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arthanier throws a jab when Turner was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner tried to score with a low kick but Arthanier checks it.
Turner misses with a head kick.
Turner throws the left hand but Arthanier avoids the punch easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arthanier.
Turner throws a sloppy head kick
and Arthanier counters with a low kick, right behind Turner 's knee.
Turner cracks Arthanier with a good jab.
Arthanier fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Arthanier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Arthanier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arthanier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Randy Turner has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner throws a big shot that misses.
Turner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arthanier's calf.
Arthanier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arthanier's head.
Turner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Turner is rocked!
Arthanier flashes Turner a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Turner's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Turner crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Arthanier punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ramus Arthanier!
In his post fight interview, Ramus Arthanier started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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pop
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A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Hagler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Okam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marvin Hagler has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hagler
vs
Okam

185 cm
24
200 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvin Hagler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thor Okam!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Okam misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hagler.
Hagler is looking to chop away at Okam's legs.
Okam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hagler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hagler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Okam tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hagler was well out of range. Poor timing from Okam.
Hagler is looking to slow Okam down with leg kicks.
Okam misses with an uppercut. Hagler saw that one coming.
Okam throws a lazy right hand but Hagler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Okam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hagler moves away.
Okam fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Okam.
Okam checks the leg kick nicely there.
Okam swings for the body but Hagler moves out of range.
Hagler looks to throw the jab but Okam is out of range.
Okam misses with a hook
and Hagler counters with a solid body kick.
Okam lands a jab.
Okam misses with a hook. Hagler ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okam looks to score with a jab to the body but Hagler is just out of range.
Okam throws a right and a left that Hagler avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Okam lands a head shot.
Hagler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Thor Okam has been cut.
A big left from Okam misses.
Okam takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hagler is looking to score with low kicks.
Hagler throws a low kick but Okam moves out of range easily.
Hagler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Okam.
Okam takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hagler wants to slow Okam down by chopping away at his legs.
Thor Okam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hagler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hagler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hagler swings for the body but Okam moves out of range.
A slow jab from Okam misses its intended target.
Hagler looks for the body kick but Okam saw that one coming.
Hagler ducks right into an uppercut from Okam.
Hagler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Okam is out of range and Hagler settles back down.
Okam ducks under a wild hook from Hagler.
Hagler takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagler ducks under a wild hook from Okam.
A combination from Okam does no damage.
Hagler throws a head kick but Okam moves out of range.
Okam looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hagler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Okam misses with an uppercut. Hagler saw that one coming.
Okam changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hagler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Okam throws a jab when Hagler was well out of range.
Okam throws a nice looking combination but Hagler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hagler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okam lands a head shot.
Okam throws the kick towards the body but Hagler avoids it.
Hagler defending well as Okam loads up on a big left hand.
Okam digs a good hook to Hagler's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hagler.
Okam misses with a left hand
and Hagler counters with a series of strikes. Okam will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagler misses with a low kick.
Okam thows a body shot but no joy.
Okam chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hagler can pounce on him.
Hagler throws a leg kick which misses Okam's front leg but catches the back leg as Okam tries to avoid it.
Hagler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hagler throws a leg kick but Okam checks it.
Okam with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hagler ducks right into an uppercut from Okam.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hagler.
Hagler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Okam throws a series of punches but Hagler avoids them all with ease.
Okam cracks Hagler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Okam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hagler throws a nice inside leg 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!
Jab, jab by Okam - just one landing.
Hagler ducks under a wild hook from Okam.
Okam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hagler.
Hagler connects with a leg kick. Okam looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Okam looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okam. Hagler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hagler throws a leg kick which misses Okam's front leg but catches the back leg as Okam tries to avoid it.
Hagler throws a head kick that misses.
Hagler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That kick from Hagler tenderised Okam's leg. Okam is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hagler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Okam. That did some damage!
Okam misses with a hook.
Okam is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hagler had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Okam misses with a body shot.
Hagler throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Okam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hagler manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Okam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hagler connects with a body shot that sends Okam's belly button to the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hagler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Okam takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hagler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hagler.
Okam stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hagler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Hagler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thor Okam's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Okam takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hagler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Okam.
Okam throws a shot to the body.
Okam throws a big shot that misses.
Okam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hagler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Okam takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hagler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okam.
Marvin Hagler is winning the standup battle so far.
Okam misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hagler delivers a nice body kick.
Okam's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hagler tries a head kick but it misses.
Hagler ducks under a wild hook from Okam.
Hagler scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hagler, right into the meat.
Hagler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hagler throws a leg kick which misses Okam's front leg but catches the back leg as Okam tries to avoid it.

Hagler clinches up with Okam and pushes him back against the cage.
Hagler lands a nice uppercut.
Okam is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hagler can't find room to land a body shot as Okam controls the action.
Okam trying to stall but Hagler improves his position.
Hagler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okam tries to break free but Hagler pushes him back against the cage.
Hagler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okam prevents a body shot from Hagler.
Hagler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hagler pushes Okam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Hagler manages to break the clinch.
Okam looks to score with a jab to the body but Hagler is just out of range.
Okam takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Okam blocks a head kick by Hagler.
Hagler throws a body kick that misses.
Okam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okam throws a leg kick
and Hagler counters with a good low kick that Okam was not able to check.
Nice defenses there by Hagler.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Okam sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagler throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hagler moves away from the strike by Okam.
Hagler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hagler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Okam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hagler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hagler misses with a body kick.
Hagler wants to land a leg kick but Okam is out of range.
Okam throws an overhand right that lands on Hagler's shoulder, as Hagler tries to avoid the shot.
Hagler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Okam. That did some damage!
Okam swats away the attempt to clinch by Hagler.
Hagler misses with a leg kick.
Hagler throws a wild body kick that Okam sees coming a mile off.
Hagler connects with a body shot.
Okam throws a big shot that misses.
Jab by Okam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Okam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hagler moves in looking to clinch but Okam pushes him off.
Hagler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slow jab from Okam misses its intended target.
Okam misses with an uppercut.
Hagler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okam.
Hagler throws a shot to the body.
Okam blocks the body kick.
Hagler lands a leg kick that knocks Okam off balance momentarily.

Hagler has taken the fight to the clinch.

Hagler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hagler slips under a jab from Okam.
Hagler is looking to clinch.
Okam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hagler.
Hagler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hagler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hagler. Okam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hagler scores with a shot to the body.
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!
Hagler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Okam has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hagler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Okam misses with an uppercut. Hagler saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Okam misses the target.
Hagler tries to score with a low kick but Okam moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Okam.
Hagler is looking to wear down Okam with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Okam ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hagler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Okam's head backwards.
Hagler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hagler is looking to slow Okam down with leg kicks.
Okam throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hagler misses with a low kick as Okam jumps back.
Hagler shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Okam eats them both and turns towards Hagler to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Hagler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thor Okam's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hagler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okam.
Hagler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okam.
Hagler digs a good body shot into Okam's ribs.
Hagler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hagler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Hagler.
Okam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

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

Okam is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okam takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Okam is still on wobbly legs! Can Hagler finish him?
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Hagler throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Okam is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marvin Hagler!
Marvin Hagler got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aadilou Ankutse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mookie Magaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ankutse might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to i ka kane . Magaba has chosen Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ankutse
vs
Magaba

168 cm
23
149 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

171 cm
22
149 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aadilou Ankutse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mookie Magaba!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magaba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Magaba blocks a head kick by Ankutse.
Magaba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ankutse.

Magaba shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ankutse is trying to defend but Magaba finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ankutse gets full guard.
Ankutse keeping full guard, as Magaba tries to pass.

Ankutse has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magaba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Magaba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Magaba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Magaba tries to free his leg and advance position but Ankutse is retaining full guard.

Magaba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Magaba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Magaba has gone for a leg lock! Ankutse slips out almost immediately though and dives into Magaba's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magaba is looking for a triangle here but Ankutse uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Magaba sneaks back into half guard.
Magaba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Magaba isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ankutse stacks Magaba on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ankutse!
Magaba is looking to regain half guard here but Ankutse keeps moving and retains side control.

Ankutse is trying to get an arm triangle but Magaba is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ankutse looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Magaba is looking for a sweep.
Ankutse lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ankutse is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Magaba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Magaba is trying to improve his position.
Magaba is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ankutse off and has taken his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ankutse trying to control but not successfully.

Magaba sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Ankutse taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mookie Magaba!
During a confident post fight interview, Mookie Magaba thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Serj Wunderkind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jules Winnfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wunderkind's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Unstoppable. Jules Winnfield has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wunderkind
vs
Winnfield

201 cm
23
204 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

187 cm
25
211 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Serj Wunderkind!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jules Winnfield!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wunderkind slips under a jab from Winnfield.
Winnfield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wunderkind throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wunderkind rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Winnfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Serj Wunderkind has been cut.
Winnfield throws a big shot that misses.
Wunderkind looks to land a body kick but Winnfield moved away.
Wunderkind connects with the punch.
Good exchange - Wunderkind coming out on top.

It looks like Jules Winnfield has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winnfield throws a right hand that misses

and Wunderkind counters by moving into the clinch.
Wunderkind misses with a knee strike.

Winnfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Wunderkind.
Winnfield walks into a left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Wunderkind as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Winnfield misses.
Wunderkind throws a sloppy head kick and Winnfield moves out of range easily.
Wunderkind catches Winnfield with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wunderkind steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winnfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wunderkind with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Winnfield to score with a decent uppercut.
Wunderkind throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wunderkind lands a nice leg kick that just misses Winnfield's sensitive parts.
Winnfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wunderkind.
Winnfield misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Wunderkind.
Winnfield walks into a stiff left hand from Wunderkind.
A head kick misses from Winnfield.
Wunderkind misses with a leg kick.
Winnfield pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wunderkind is out of range and Winnfield settles back down.
Wunderkind throws a quick inside leg kick.
Winnfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wunderkind.
Winnfield connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wunderkind ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Wunderkind.
Wunderkind throws a body punch but Winnfield moves out of range.
Wunderkind tries to land a body kick
and Winnfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
and Winnfield counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Wunderkind! He's just covering up as Winnfield starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jules Winnfield!
Jules Winnfield is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Jules Winnfield thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
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