SPFT18 - Institutionalized PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Allister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Boon 2 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boon 2 is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Teach me how daugie. Bam Boon 2 struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 266.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Allister
vs
Boon 2

190 cm
30
268 lbs
12 - 15 - 0

208 cm
25
288 lbs
10 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bubba Allister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bam Boon 2!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boon 2 throws a right and a left that Allister avoids nicely.
Boon 2 swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Allister moves into the clinch.
Allister lands with a light punch inside.
Allister scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Allister lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Boon 2 breaks from the clinch.
Boon 2 throws a right and a left that Allister avoids nicely.
Boon 2 misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Allister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boon 2 misses with a double jab
and Allister counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Allister wants to clinch up but Boon 2 keeps it at a distance.

Allister closes the distance and clinches.
Allister lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boon 2 tries to circle away but Allister has him pinned against the cage.
Allister lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Allister works on Boon 2's body with a couple of short punches.
Boon 2 looks winded!
Allister is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Allister lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Allister lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boon 2 backwards.
Allister lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Allister lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allister pushes Boon 2 back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Allister lands with a left to the head.
Allister lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Boon 2 to his knees! Allister keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Allister!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sampist Opasniy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Opasniy
vs
Cole

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
27
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sampist Opasniy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bj Cole!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cole pushes Opasniy up against the cage in a clinch.

Cole gets control of Opasniy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cole will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Cole keeping full guard, as Opasniy tries to pass.

Opasniy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cole looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cole is controlling Opasniy's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cole can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cole is trying to keep Opasniy in close.
Cole wants to sweep here but Opasniy controlling him for the moment.
Cole pulls Opasniy in close to his closed guard and prevents Opasniy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cole really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Opasniy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bj Cole wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cole swinging wildly here.
Cole throws a combination. Opasniy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Opasniy gets caught flat footed, as Cole shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Opasniy has his foot on Cole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cole works his way back into a safe position though.
Opasniy is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to control from the top but Opasniy keeps moving.
Cole must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Opasniy looking for a guillotine here but Cole defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Opasniy keeping full guard, as Cole tries to pass.
Cole wants to control from the top but Opasniy keeps moving.
Opasniy can't keep his opponent in guard - Cole advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Cole.
Cole is looking to take a break and control but Opasniy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cole throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Opasniy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Opasniy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Cole stands up and beckons Opasniy to join him on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cole has taken the fight to the clinch.

Cole decides to pull guard.
Opasniy trying to move into half guard but instead Cole has managed to sweep!
Cole trying to control the position from guard on top but Opasniy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cole connects with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cole stands and throws Opasniy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
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!
Opasniy seems a little lost for a moment, as Cole dominates the positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bj Cole dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Opasniy with a poor takedown
and Opasniy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Cole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Cole is trying to trip Opasniy. He has hold of a leg but Opasniy is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cole persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Cole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Opasniy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Opasniy looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cole has picked Opasniy up and slammed him! Opasniy can't keep hold of the triangle and Cole manages to pass to side control!
Opasniy tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cole presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Opasniy is squirming around, avoiding Cole's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Opasniy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cole trying to control from half guard but Opasniy is working away.
Opasniy tries to roll over but Cole keeps him under control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Opasniy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cole stalling.
Bj Cole has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Opasniy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cole trying to control from half guard but Opasniy is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bj Cole.
Opasniy fails with the takedown

and Cole counters with a nice double leg into side control. Opasniy won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cole has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cole fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Opasniy, pushing him back against the cage.

Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Opasniy fails with the takedown

and Cole holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sampist Opasniy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cole trying to land knees to the body.
Opasniy wants a takedown but no success here.

Cole has Opasniy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cole pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Opasniy tumbling to the mat - Cole dives into Opasniy's guard.
Cole connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Opasniy's head.
Cole content to stall in guard here.
Cole passes Opasniy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cole prevents Opasniy from improving his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cole content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Opasniy looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bj Cole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Opasniy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cole controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Opasniy working for a triangle but Cole defends it easily.
Cole is working Opasniy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Cole 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bj Cole.

Cole darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cole is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cole seems to be looking for submissions.
Cole sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Opasniy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opasniy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Opasniy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Opasniy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cole looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Cole stands up from half guard.
Cole attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bj Cole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cole drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cole landing with the ground and pound.

Opasniy working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cole has passed into half guard!
Cole keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sampist Opasniy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bj Cole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole wants to stand up but Opasniy has a hold of him and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bj Cole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cole 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bj Cole!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gervaso Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Luan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Luan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gervaso Ferreira's chin.

Ferreira
vs
Luan

175 cm
37
200 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

188 cm
23
191 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Gervaso Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, El Luan!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ferreira throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Luan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ferreira is in Luan's guard.
Luan wants to stand and escape but Ferreira is having none of it.
Ferreira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ferreira is working hard here to advance position.
Ferreira is pushing down on Luan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Luan is fighting to maintain full guard but Ferreira has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ferreira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Luan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Luan looks like he's trying to stand up.

Luan pushes Ferreira off and gets back to his feet.

Ferreira closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Luan to the mat! Luan manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ferreira is controlling him.
Ferreira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ferreira pushing down on Luan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Luan is defending against the submission attempts here by Ferreira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira moves nicely into side control.

Ferreira is working to tighten is grip on Luan's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Luan has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Ferreira is really squeezing tight and eventually Luan passes out! Ferreira breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gervaso Ferreira!
A relieved looking Gervaso Ferreira thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grap Dummy (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!

Saunders
vs
Dummy

205 cm
26
300 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

210 cm
25
299 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grap Dummy!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders connects with a single shot there.

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

Dummy is rocked!

It looks like Grap Dummy has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saunders throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saunders feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Dummy crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jacob Saunders!
Jacob Saunders very nearly forgot to thank Fenrir Fightgear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Morawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuelsson has chosen Cryin Like a Bitch - Godsmack as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Morawski
vs
Mizurugi Samuelsson

169 cm
24
148 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

171 cm
31
157 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Brute
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Krzysztof Morawski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samuelsson shoots in for a takedown but Morawski shows good takedown defense.
Morawski stuffs the takedown attempt from Samuelsson. Samuelsson gets slowly back to his feet.

Morawski forces Samuelsson back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Morawski on the inside.
Samuelsson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morawski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Krzysztof Morawski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson.
Samuelsson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Morawski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Morawski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Samuelsson.
Samuelsson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morawski fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Samuelsson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Morawski did well to prevent Samuelsson getting side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Samuelsson is trying to work for a kimura but Morawski is defending well.
Morawski is controlling Samuelsson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Samuelsson is pressing down on Morawski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morawski is holding on for now.
Samuelsson prevents Morawski from improving his position.
Samuelsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morawski's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morawski kicks Samuelsson off and gets back to his feet.
Morawski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Samuelsson circles away.
Morawski moves in looking to clinch but Samuelsson pushes him off.
Samuelsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morawski tries to avoid it but Samuelsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morawski to the ground. Morawski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morawski wants to clinch up but Samuelsson keeps it at a distance.
Morawski stuffs the takedown.
Morawski lands with a nice body kick.
Morawski shoots in looking for a takedown. Samuelsson tries to sprawl out of it but Morawski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Samuelsson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morawski stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Samuelsson with that takedown attempt.
Samuelsson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morawski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Samuelsson somewhat.
Morawski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Samuelsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Samuelsson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Morawski did well to prevent Samuelsson getting side control.
Morawski is looking to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Morawski manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morawski tries to close the distance and clinch but Samuelsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morawski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Samuelsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morawski tries to avoid it but Samuelsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morawski to the ground. Morawski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morawski tries to clinch but Samuelsson is having none of it.
Morawski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samuelsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Samuelsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morawski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Morawski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morawski prevents Samuelsson from improving his position.
Samuelsson looks winded!

Morawski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Samuelsson wants to control but Morawski is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Morawski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Samuelsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Samuelsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Samuelsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morawski's guard.
Samuelsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Samuelsson postures up in Morawski's guard and throws a big left but Morawski blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Samuelsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morawski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samuelsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Samuelsson is trying to keep Morawski in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morawski postures up in Samuelsson's guard and throws a big left but Samuelsson blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morawski looking to pass the guard.
Samuelsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morawski wants to control from the top but Samuelsson keeps moving.
Samuelsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morawski is one step ahead there.

Samuelsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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 Krzysztof Morawski will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Samuelsson has a takedown stuffed.
Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samuelsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Morawski tries to close the distance and clinch but Samuelsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morawski tries to clinch but Samuelsson is having none of it.
Samuelsson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morawski avoids it really well and circles away.
Krzysztof Morawski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson.

Samuelsson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Samuelsson showed some decent athleticism there.

Morawski kicks off Samuelsson and gets to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morawski. Samuelsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morawski shoots in looking for a takedown but Samuelsson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Morawski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Samuelsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Samuelsson avoids the head kick by Morawski.
Morawski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morawski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuelsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morawski pinned against the cage. Morawski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morawski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Samuelsson fails with the takedown.

Samuelsson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Morawski manages to get to full guard.
Samuelsson with a nice head shot there.
Samuelsson wants to pass the guard but Morawski is keeping the position.
Samuelsson stopping the sweep attempt from Morawski.
Hayate Mizurugi Samuelsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Samuelsson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Samuelsson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morawski is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Morawski gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samuelsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Samuelsson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morawski defends it well.
Samuelsson is breathing heavily.
Morawski is looking to escape.
Samuelsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morawski defending well though.
Morawski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Samuelsson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Samuelsson's back!
Samuelsson can't escape the position.

Samuelsson is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Morawski has locked on a rear naked choke here! Samuelsson is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Krzysztof Morawski!
Our winner, Krzysztof Morawski, 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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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bronco Buster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Dufflebag Boy as his entrance music. Helio Gracie has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Buster
vs
Gracie

179 cm
31
180 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

186 cm
33
175 lbs
29 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

****160Q Energy for $150****

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronco Buster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Buster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Buster.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Buster is controlling the position.

Buster breaks from the clinch.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.

Buster closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Buster trying to land knees to the body.
Buster lands a shot to the body.

Buster manages to break the clinch.
Buster thows a left - swing and a miss!
No luck for Buster with that takedown attempt.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Gracie forces Buster back against the cage and clinches.
Buster wants to take the fight to the mat but Gracie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Buster.

Buster lands a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Buster lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Buster chips away with some ground and pound.
Buster connects with a couple of short punches.
Buster landing some decent shots from guard.
Buster is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Buster postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Buster is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Buster trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Buster throws a big right hand that misses.

Buster stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buster moves away.

Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buster slips nicely into half guard.
Buster uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie.
Buster lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?
Buster looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Buster working Gracie over with strikes here.
The referee warns Gracie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Buster raining down hammerfists from mount.
Buster landing strikes from the mount.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Buster isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie taking shots to the head.
Buster working Gracie over with strikes here.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buster scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Buster winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Buster.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buster works his way into side control.
Gracie taking punishment in the form of punches.
Buster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Buster landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buster working away.
Buster working the head and body with strikes.
Buster working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Buster's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Buster creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Buster working away.
Buster scoring with punches and elbows.
Buster trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buster working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronco Buster dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Buster throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Donk. Gracie catches Buster right on the button with a cross.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gracie with a jab.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Buster misses.
The crowd cheers as Buster lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Buster avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Buster dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Helio Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!

Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Buster has Gracie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gracie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Buster lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gracie prevents a takedown attempt there.

Buster turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Buster manages to end up in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Buster postures up.

Buster has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Buster takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Buster lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Buster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Helio Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Buster clinches.

Buster breaks from the clinch.
Buster shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gracie defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bronco Buster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buster tries to clinch up.

Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buster looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Buster.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buster is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Buster wants to take the fight to the mat but Gracie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Buster is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Buster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gracie rushes Buster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Buster takes a shot to the head.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Buster has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Buster.
Buster tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Buster lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Buster manages to break the clinch.

Buster closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.

Buster has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gracie is trying to keep an underhook but Buster manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Buster sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Buster looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gracie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buster lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Buster lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?
Buster scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Buster scoring with strikes but Gracie is staying in there.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Buster smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Buster putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Gracie is rocked!
Buster loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Gracie scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Buster land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Buster stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bronco Buster!
After the big win, Bronco Buster made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lola DaCola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

DaCola
vs
Hall

190 cm
24
290 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

198 cm
34
240 lbs
20 - 20 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lola DaCola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Albert Hall!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DaCola throws a shot from downtown. Hall moves away and avoids it.
DaCola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hall tries to clinch up but DaCola circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from DaCola.
DaCola tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hall sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten DaCola somewhat.
Hall slips under a jab.

DaCola tries to keep at a distance but Hall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hall keeps control of DaCola as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
DaCola is defending well against a takedown attempt.
DaCola is trying to push Hall away but Hall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hall is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall lands with a left to the head.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.

DaCola manages to break the clinch.

Hall pushes DaCola up against the cage in a clinch.

Hall breaks the clinch.
Hall on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Albert Hall has been cut.
DaCola looks to throw the jab but Hall is out of range.
DaCola misses with a left hand
and Hall counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hall shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches DaCola napping and manages to drive through into side control!

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

Hall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by DaCola, who protects the arm well.
DaCola is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall just content to control the position.

Hall tries for a kimura but DaCola is defending well.
DaCola tries to buck Hall off but Hall is having none of it.
DaCola manages to get back to half guard.
Hall controlling the pace.
Hall's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

DaCola actively working from the bottom here.
DaCola wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.
Hall is looking to take a break and control but DaCola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DaCola wants to improve his position but Hall is controlling well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
DaCola trying to hold on to Hall's head to control him but Hall postures up.
DaCola slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hall wants to control from the top but DaCola keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Albert Hall.
The fighters circling - DaCola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall is trying hard to land a takedown here. DaCola sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DaCola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lola DaCola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall looks to land a combination but DaCola avoids it well.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

DaCola feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hall wants to stand but DaCola is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as DaCola accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DaCola stops Hall from standing up.
DaCola is looking to pass into half guard but Hall pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hall is in guard.

DaCola has his foot on Hall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hall works his way back into a safe position though.
Hall wanted to stand there but DaCola had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DaCola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
DaCola controls Hall momentarily but Hall frees himself.
Hall has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of DaCola is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Albert Hall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Albert Hall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DaCola throws out the jab.
Donk. Hall catches DaCola right on the button with a cross.
DaCola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hall manages to avoid it.
Hall is looking to clinch.
DaCola is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
DaCola closes the distance and clinches up with Hall, looking for a takedown. DaCola pushes Hall against the cage but Hall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
DaCola shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hall as he jumps to the side.
DaCola throws a head kick that Hall semi-blocks.
Hall throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around DaCola's waist but DaCola gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hall off to one side.
DaCola tries to close the distance and clinch but Hall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DaCola misses with a looping left.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but DaCola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DaCola fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lola DaCola. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall wants to clinch.

Hall rushes DaCola and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on DaCola's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DaCola backwards.
Hall lands a shoulder strike.
Hall goes for a takedown attempt but DaCola pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DaCola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but DaCola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lola DaCola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DaCola tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hall counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Hall changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. DaCola looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hall stands up and beckons DaCola to his feet.
DaCola tries a head kick but it misses.
DaCola is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hall.

It looks like Lola DaCola has been cut.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Hall got wobbled bad by a big combination! DaCola presses forward with punches and knees until Hall stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Hall closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lola DaCola!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lola DaCola made sure he mentioned Elite Fighter© w/$10-$35 Clothing and 90% LAUNDRY!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Sirkiä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirkiä comes into the arena with Thergothon - Elemental blaring out of the sound system. Bailey has chosen Last Wordz as his entrance music. Niko Sirkiä could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Will Bailey's chin.

Sirkiä
vs
Bailey

178 cm
26
227 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

195 cm
24
265 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Niko Sirkiä!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Will Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
A punch combination from Bailey misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Bailey. That snapped Sirkiä's head back.
Sirkiä takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
Sirkiä circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sirkiä counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkiä steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bailey.
Sirkiä walks into a left hand.
Bailey misses with a head kick.
Bailey misses with a head kick.
Bailey looks to score with a jab to the body but Sirkiä is just out of range.
Bailey takes a swing at Sirkiä's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bailey tries to clinch up
letting Sirkiä counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey lands a head kick!
The fighters circling - Bailey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bailey.
Bailey throws a hook but Sirkiä blocks it.
Bailey takes a swing at Sirkiä's ribcage but misses.
Sirkiä on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a head kick that Sirkiä semi-blocks.
Sirkiä takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailey throws the kick towards the body but Sirkiä avoids it.
Will Bailey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bailey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bailey misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bailey tries to clinch

and Sirkiä counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bailey won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bailey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Will Bailey seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Bailey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bailey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sirkiä is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sirkiä has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bailey after a bit of a struggle.
Bailey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bailey tries to land a knee to the head but Sirkiä blocks with his arms.

Bailey drags the fight down to the ground.
Sirkiä lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sirkiä stops Bailey from standing up.
Sirkiä connects with a couple of short punches.
Bailey is looking to stand up but Sirkiä isn't so interested in that idea.
Sirkiä is in close to Bailey's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey is looking to stand up but Sirkiä isn't so interested in that idea.
Sirkiä trying to control the position from guard on top but Bailey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sirkiä is looking to work some ground and pound but Bailey has wrist control.
Sirkiä stops Bailey from standing up.

Sirkiä drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sirkiä jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bailey wants to get back to his feet but Sirkiä is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sirkiä pushes down on Bailey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bailey is trying to stand back up but Sirkiä is controlling him
Sirkiä thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sirkiä not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bailey is trying to stand back up but Sirkiä is controlling him
Sirkiä is trying to control. Bailey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey pushes Sirkiä off looking to stand but Sirkiä dives back in and keeps control.
Bailey is breathing heavily.
Sirkiä is trying to control the action in half guard but Bailey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bailey wants to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bailey kicks off Sirkiä and gets to his feet.

Bailey moves into the clinch.
Bailey wants to get back to striking at distance but Sirkiä won't allow it.
Bailey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sirkiä prevents Bailey from breaking the clinch.
Bailey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sirkiä managing to block the knees to the body from Bailey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bailey misses with a punch on the inside.
Sirkiä tries to break the clinch but Bailey is controlling the position.

Bailey manages to break the clinch.
Bailey closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Sirkiä counter with a right hand.

It looks like Will Bailey has been cut.
Bailey throws a series of punches but Sirkiä moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sirkiä staying out of range there.
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!
Bailey swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bailey closes the distance looking to clinch

so Sirkiä counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Niko Sirkiä dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Will Bailey's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bailey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bailey.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bailey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Niko Sirkiä is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sirkiä slips under a jab from Bailey.
Bailey lands with a cross.
Bailey tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirkiä blocks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Bailey.
Bailey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sirkiä sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bailey throws out a leg kick but Sirkiä moves out of range and Bailey only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sirkiä circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Sirkiä counter with a right hand.
Bailey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bailey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sirkiä uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bailey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a poor cross that misses
and Sirkiä counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bailey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sirkiä slips a straight right by Bailey.
Bailey looks to clinch
and Sirkiä counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Bailey badly! Sirkiä follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Bailey out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Sirkiä finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Niko Sirkiä!
Niko Sirkiä retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Niko Sirkiä thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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