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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grant Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Benton
vs
Black

180 cm
25
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
164 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Black!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Black is defended easily by Benton.

Benton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black, pushing him back against the cage.
Benton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Black.
Black prevents Benton from breaking the clinch.
Black tries to pull guard but Benton forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grant Benton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Black.
Black throws an elbow but it misses.
Black is working for takedown but Benton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Benton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Black goes for a takedown in the clinch but Benton prevents it.
Benton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blacks head.
Benton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Benton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Benton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Benton is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black fails to pull guard.
Benton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Benton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Benton leaves Black with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Black.
Black looks winded!
Benton connects with a jab.
Black with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benton to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Black on the side of the head.

Black is rocked!
Benton lands with a big right hook that stumbles Black - he's out on his feet here! Benton follows up with another monster hook that separates Black from consciousness! Black falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Benton stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Grant Benton!
Grant Benton thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JB Pencil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pencil kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Second Chance. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pencil
vs
Preston

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

168 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

West Coast Apparel

KAISER

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JB Pencil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Preston!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preston shoots in but Pencil avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pencil is looking to clinch.
A big right from Preston misses.
Pencil misses with a two punch combination.

Preston closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Preston lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Preston is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pencil on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pencil punching from the bottom.
Pencil pushes Preston off looking to stand but Preston dives back in and keeps control.
Pencil keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Preston takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Preston prevents Pencil from standing back up.
Preston not doing much here.
Preston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Preston scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pencil?
Pencil really wants to buck Preston off and get back to his feet.
Pencil tries to hold on but Preston postures up.
Pencil squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Preston is landing with some decent strikes but Pencil is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Preston looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Preston is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pencil can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preston postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pencil looks a forlorn figure.
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!
Pencil tries to hold on but Preston pushes him away.
Preston looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Preston controlling his opponent.
Preston lands a heavy elbow.
Preston has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pencil's face.
You get the feeling that Pencil really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Pencil is breathing heavily.
Pencil is in a horrible position here. Preston smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Preston pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Preston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Preston fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Preston looking for a guillotine from mount but Pencil is having none of it.
Preston controlling the pace for now.
Preston working Pencil over with strikes here.
Preston postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pencil looks a forlorn figure.
Pencil is trying to stand up.
Preston controlling from mount.
Preston is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pencil can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Preston working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Preston lands with some strikes.
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!
Preston controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Preston connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pencil tries to hold on but Preston postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Preston dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pencil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Preston shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pencil's guard.
Preston preventing the sweep.
Preston engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matt Preston wasn't active enough on the ground.
Preston fails to land the takedown.
Pencil displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Preston.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Preston looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pencil!
Preston working away.
Pencil is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Preston has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Preston scoring with punches and elbows.
Preston creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Preston scores with a couple of short elbows.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Pencil wants to control but Preston postures up.
Pencil is looking to get back to his feet here but Preston is keeping cool and he's managed to take Pencil's back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Preston working for a choke but Pencil is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Pencil is trying to get back to his feet but Preston has full control of the position and if anything, Pencil has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Preston controls the position.
Let's hope that Preston has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Preston is punishing Pencil with strikes - can he finish him?!
Preston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Preston working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Pencil is doing well to defend. Preston seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Pencil is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matt Preston!
In his post fight interview, Matt Preston started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Lazano De Anda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greggory McManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

De Anda
vs
McManus

175 cm
24
158 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazano De Anda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greggory McManus!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Anda dodges the punch combination from McManus.
McManus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McManus throws a right and a left that both miss.

De Anda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches McManus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
De Anda working the ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

De Anda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McManus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Anda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
De Anda grinds an elbow into McManus's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Anda wants to lay and pray for a moment but McManus keeps working.
De Anda working the ground and pound from side control.
De Anda lands an elbow.
De Anda passes to full mount! That's big trouble for McManus!
De Anda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

McManus is rocked!
De Anda cracks McManus with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lazano De Anda!
After winning the bout, Lazano De Anda thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Olav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chucky Ryukenchan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Olav might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Damian Marley Welcome To Jamrock. The key to victory for Zane Olav has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Olav
vs
Ryukenchan

181 cm
27
181 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Namunamu Clothing
Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zane Olav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chucky Ryukenchan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olav motions for Ryukenchan to come forward. Olav throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ryukenchan throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Olav showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryukenchan.
Ryukenchan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Olav circles away quickly and effectively.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ryukenchan.
Ryukenchan thows a body shot but no joy.
Ryukenchan throws a leg kick
and Olav counters with a nice leg kick.
Ryukenchan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Olav checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryukenchan throws a lazy uppercut
and Olav counters with a series of strikes. Ryukenchan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ryukenchan misses with a leg kick.
Olav 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.
Olav fails to land with a series of punches.
Ryukenchan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olav moves away.
Olav takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ryukenchan missing with a left hand there. Olav was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ryukenchan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olav.
Olav uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryukenchan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryukenchan tries to work over Olav's front leg with a kick but Olav checks it.
Ryukenchan throws a low kick but Olav avoids it.
Ryukenchan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Olav.
Ryukenchan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ryukenchan throws a leg kick
and Olav counters with a series of strikes. Ryukenchan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ryukenchan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Olav keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryukenchan throws an off balance right hand
and Olav counters with a solid body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryukenchan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Ryukenchan misses its intended target.
Zane Olav is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryukenchan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Olav with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ryukenchan swings for the body but Olav moves out of range.
Ryukenchan is looking to chop away at Olav's legs.
Olav checks a leg kick nicely.
Ryukenchan misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryukenchan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Olav on the side of the head.
Olav lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Olav.
Olav throws a right hand that Ryukenchan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ryukenchan also avoids with ease.
Ryukenchan throws a shot from downtown. Olav moves away and avoids it.
Chucky Ryukenchan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryukenchan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some wild striking there from Olav.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Ryukenchan misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Olav ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ryukenchan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryukenchan thuds a left hand into Olav's body.
Ryukenchan lands with a good body shot.
Ryukenchan misses with a body punch
and Olav counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ryukenchan's knee momentarily.
Ryukenchan moves away from the strike by Olav.
A low kick from Ryukenchan is predictable there
and Olav counters with a low kick, right behind Ryukenchan 's knee.
Olav is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ryukenchan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryukenchan throws a right hand that misses
and Olav counters with a left to the body.
Ryukenchan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Olav counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ryukenchan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Olav falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ryukenchan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ryukenchan.
Ryukenchan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Olav wants to sweep here but Ryukenchan controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ryukenchan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Olav avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ryukenchan misses with an uppercut
and Olav counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ryukenchan misses with an uppercut. Olav saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olav. Ryukenchan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ryukenchan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Olav counters with a one-two to the body.

It looks like Chucky Ryukenchan has been cut.
Olav throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ryukenchan swings widly with a right hand
and Olav counters with a good low kick that Ryukenchan was not able to check.
Ryukenchan throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ryukenchan throws a lazy uppercut
and Olav counters with a left and a right that stings Ryukenchan.
Zane Olav is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olav lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olav throws a leg kick but Ryukenchan moved away.
Ryukenchan throws a hook to the side of Olav's head but Olav sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Olav blocks a jab.
Ryukenchan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chucky Ryukenchan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ryukenchan misses with a leg kick
and Olav counters with an inside leg kick.
Ryukenchan misses with a hook. Olav ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olav throws a sloppy head kick and Ryukenchan moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryukenchan throws a low kick but Olav avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chucky Ryukenchan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chucky Ryukenchan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A big right from Ryukenchan misses.
Olav throws a low kick, looking for Ryukenchan's leg but Ryukenchan calmly moves out of range.
Ryukenchan throws a good cross that connects.
Ryukenchan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Olav is looking to slow Ryukenchan down with leg kicks.
Olav blocks a jab.
Ryukenchan misses with a lunging right hand
and Olav counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ryukenchan doesn't manage to clinch there - Olav circles away.
Ryukenchan fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryukenchan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryukenchan misses with a hook
and Olav counters with a nice leg kick.
Olav works over Ryukenchan's head and body with a nice combination.
Ryukenchan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olav thumps Ryukenchan with a low kick.
Olav checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryukenchan throws a jab but it's blocked by Olav.
Ryukenchan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Olav checks it well.
A low kick from Ryukenchan is predictable there
and Olav counters with an outside leg kick.
Ryukenchan throws a right hand that misses
and Olav counters with a low kick, right behind Ryukenchan 's knee.
Ryukenchan misses with a body kick.
Olav goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Olav throws a series of punches but Ryukenchan avoids them all with ease.
Ryukenchan throws a low kick but Olav moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Ryukenchan - just one landing.
Ryukenchan swings widly with a right hand
and Olav counters with a left and a right that stings Ryukenchan.
Ryukenchan misses the body punch
and Olav counters with a nice leg kick.
Olav swinging wildly here.
Ryukenchan swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ryukenchan throws an off balance right hand
and Olav counters with a left and a right that stings Ryukenchan.
A leg kick checked by Ryukenchan.
Ryukenchan misses with a right hand
and Olav cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zane Olav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olav shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ryukenchan throws an off balance right hand
and Olav counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chucky Ryukenchan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ryukenchan throws a solid leg kick but Olav takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ryukenchan.
Sloppy strikes from Ryukenchan. Those never looked like landing.
Ryukenchan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryukenchan misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olav checks a low kick from Ryukenchan.

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 Zane Olav.
Well Ryukenchan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chucky Ryukenchan!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabolous Fjodor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fjodor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Era - Enea Vollare Mezzo. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Locke
vs
Fjodor

170 cm
19
151 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

166 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

BeastMode
Unique Wear and Custom Design

Hardcore 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fabolous Fjodor!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fjodor scores with a nice head shot.
Locke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fjodor pinned against the cage. Fjodor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fjodor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fjodor wants it to stay on the feet.
Fjodor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Locke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fjodor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Locke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Locke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fjodor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Locke's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fjodor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Locke in his tracks.
Locke defending well as Fjodor loads up on a big left hand.
Locke shoots for a takedown but Fjodor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fjodor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Locke on the side of the head.
Fabolous Fjodor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Fjodor.
Locke walks into a stiff left hand from Fjodor.
Fjodor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Locke under the eye.
Nice jab there from Fjodor.
Fjodor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Locke is rocked!
Locke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Locke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fjodor.
Nice sprawl there from Fjodor as Locke shoots in.
Fjodor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Locke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fjodor.
Fjodor scores with a body shot.
Locke misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fjodor's corner calls for a 1-2. Fjodor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A cross from Fjodor lands.
Locke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fjodor circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Locke.
Fjodor lands with a cross.
Fjodor throws a shot to the body.
Fjodor scores with a nice right hand.
Fjodor cracks Locke with a good jab.
A shot to the liver by Fjodor. Beautiful body shot.
Locke shoots in but no luck this time.
Locke is breathing heavily.
Locke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fjodor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fjodor connects with a right hand. Locke shakes it off.
Locke drops his hands momentarily and Fjodor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good exchange - Fjodor coming out on top.
Fjodor lands with a straight right. Locke didn't see that one coming.
Oh Locke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Locke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fjodor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Locke seems to have got his legs back now.
Locke closes the distance and clinches up with Fjodor, looking for a takedown. Locke pushes Fjodor against the cage but Fjodor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Fjodor drops Locke with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Locke looks back up at him and smiles so Fjodor waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Locke seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Fjodor shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Locke is backing up but Fjodor catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Locke covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Fjodor Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fabolous Fjodor!
During a confident post fight interview, Fabolous Fjodor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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FIGHT
RATING
79%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Unkown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Unkown is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hendricks
vs
Unkown

172 cm
21
141 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

173 cm
21
150 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Hendricks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Unkown!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unkown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Unkown shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hendricks eats them both and turns towards Unkown to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Johnny Hendricks has been cut.
Unkown slips under a jab from Hendricks.
Unkown throws a front kick that sends Hendricks stumbling back into the cage.
Unkown lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice combination there by Unkown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hendricks crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Unkown - the referee stops the clock and Hendricks gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Unkown. Hendricks manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Hendricks looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Unkown!
Unkown prevents Hendricks from improving position.
Unkown struggling a bit here.
Hendricks throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hendricks throws an elbow but Unkown slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hendricks grinds an elbow into Unkown's temple.
Unkown sneaks back into half guard.

Unkown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hendricks pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks wants to pass to mount but Unkown is defending the position.
Hendricks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Unkown trying to control here.
Hendricks drops an elbow to the side of Unkown's head.
Hendricks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Unkown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Unkown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hendricks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Unkown is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hendricks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Unkown looking for a guillotine here but Hendricks defends easily.

Hendricks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Unkown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hendricks has managed to get both his arms back between Unkown's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks postures up and lands a big shot to Unkown's brow.
Hendricks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hendricks distracts Unkown with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendricks trying to control but Unkown is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Unkown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hendricks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hendricks working some strikes from top position.

Unkown has his foot on Hendricks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hendricks works his way back into a safe position though.
Hendricks trying to control but Unkown is working from the bottom.

Unkown looking for a guillotine here but Hendricks defends easily.
Hendricks trying to control the position from guard on top but Unkown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Unkown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hendricks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Unkown isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hendricks stacks Unkown 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 Hendricks!
Hendricks trying to control the position but Unkown is working away.
Unkown sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hendricks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hendricks trying to pass the guard but Unkown defending well.

Unkown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hendricks pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks drops an elbow to the side of Unkown's head.
Unkown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hendricks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendricks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Unkown's head.

Unkown throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hendricks uses it to pass to side control.

Hendricks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hendricks creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Unkown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Unkown wants to control but Hendricks postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Unkown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Hendricks's cut.
That's time! Hendricks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Unkown slips under a jab from Hendricks.
A clash of legs there as Hendricks blocks the low kick.
Hendricks misses with a hook.
Unkown looks to land a combination. Hendricks sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice body punch from Hendricks.
Hendricks misses with a hook
and Unkown counters with a good low kick that Hendricks was not able to check.
Johnny Unkown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hendricks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Unkown back to the cage. Hendricks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hendricks misses with a right hand
and Unkown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hendricks throws a lazy uppercut
and Unkown counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendricks fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Unkown avoids it really well and circles away.
Unkown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A big right from Hendricks misses.
Hendricks moves out of range of the body kick from Unkown.
Hendricks cracks Unkown with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unkown slips a jab from Hendricks.
Unkown misses with a series of wild punches.
Unkown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hendricks misses with a hook. Unkown ducked under it nicely.
Unkown lands a nice looking body kick.
Unkown slips under a jab.
Unkown moves in looking to clinch but Hendricks pushes him off.
Johnny Hendricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendricks throws a hook but Unkown blocks it.
A punch combination from Unkown misses.
Hendricks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Unkown.
Unkown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hendricks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Unkown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Unkown slips under a jab from Hendricks.
Hendricks moves out of range as Unkown throws a body kick.
Unkown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Unkown ducks under a wild hook from Hendricks.
Hendricks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hendricks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Unkown backs up against the cage.

It looks like Johnny Unkown has been cut.
Hendricks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendricks's corner calls for a 1-2. Hendricks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hendricks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Unkown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hendricks slips a jab and a cross from Unkown.
Unkown is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Unkown.
Hendricks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hendricks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Unkown defends it nicely.
Hendricks thuds his right hand into Unkown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unkown throws a series of punches but Hendricks avoids them all with ease.
That kick from Unkown tenderised Hendricks's leg. Hendricks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hendricks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Unkown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hendricks circles away quickly and effectively.
Hendricks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Unkown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hendricks somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Hendricks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Unkown.
Hendricks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Unkown doesn't seem bothered though.
Unkown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hendricks lands with a hook. Unkown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Unkown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks slaps away a takedown attempt from Unkown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hendricks connects with a single shot there.
Hendricks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Unkown pinned against the cage. Unkown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnny Unkown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendricks misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Hendricks blocks the leg kick.
Hendricks slaps away a takedown attempt from Unkown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Unkown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Unkown slips a straight right by Hendricks.
Unkown takes one on the button.
Unkown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Hendricks dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hendricks throws out a loose jab but Unkown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hendricks connects with a right hand. Unkown shakes it off.
Hendricks shoots in but Unkown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hendricks throws a right and a left that Unkown avoids nicely.
Unkown shoots in for a takedown but Hendricks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Hendricks looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Unkown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Unkown on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Unkown is trying to maintain the position but Hendricks is very close to passing his half guard.

Unkown actively working from the bottom here.
Unkown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Unkown taking some punishment here, with Hendricks in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hendricks scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hendricks slips a nice elbow through Unkown's hands, connecting with Unkown's forehead.
Unkown is looking for a sweep. Hendricks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Unkown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hendricks working the head and body with strikes.
Hendricks takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hendricks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Unkown is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hendricks scores with a couple of nice shots.

Unkown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hendricks pulls his head out easily.
Unkown is trying to get back to full guard.
Unkown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks trying to mount his opponent but Unkown defends it.
Hendricks slips a nice elbow through Unkown's hands, connecting with Unkown's forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendricks passes to full mount!
Hendricks in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Unkown tries to reverse the position but Hendricks maintains control.
Hendricks scoring with strikes but Unkown is staying in there.
Unkown is looking to get to half guard.
Hendricks landing shots from mount.
Unkown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hendricks with shots to the head and body - Unkown looks very uncomfortable down there.
Unkown is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks landing strikes from the mount.
Hendricks lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Hendricks!
Johnny Hendricks is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Johnny Hendricks thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.