RFC 15: Retribution PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brody Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Sang Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanaka comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. This should be fireworks!

Tanaka
vs
Sang Jung

205 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
275 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brody Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jin Sang Jung!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Brody Tanaka has been cut.

Tanaka 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.
Tanaka prevents Jung from getting back to his feet.
Tanaka throwing strikes but missing.
Tanaka passes into half guard.
Tanaka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tanaka prevents Jung from standing back up.
Tanaka controlling the pace.
Tanaka uses his free foot to push down on Jung's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jung.
Tanaka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka lands with some strikes.
Tanaka wants to control the pace but Jung is squirming around nicely.
Tanaka controlling the position easily from mount.
Tanaka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Tanaka working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Jung turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Tanaka off and cradles Jung's limp body as Tanaka celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Brody Tanaka!
A very excited looking Brody Tanaka made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Butch Shorette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Clemons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shorette comes to the cage accompanied by No New Friends. The key to victory for Butch Shorette has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Shorette
vs
Clemons

180 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Butch Shorette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Clemons!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shorette lands the left hand.
Jab, jab by Shorette - just one landing.
Shorette works Clemons's body with a nice hook.
Butch Shorette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shorette lands a nice shot that snaps Clemons's head back.
Shorette scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shorette lands with a shot to the body.
Clemons fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shorette avoids it really well and circles away.
Shorette darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shorette digs a good body shot into Clemons's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shorette lands a nice looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clemons looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shorette lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Clemons takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shorette lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shorette looks to score with a jab to the body but Clemons is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Shorette as he connects with a hook.
Shorette is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shorette lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Clemons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shorette.
Shorette lands with a hook. Clemons tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shorette lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clemons at a distance.
Butch Shorette is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shorette misses with a wild body shot.
Shorette throws out a powerful jab.
Clemons has a takedown stuffed.
Clemons takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shorette lands with a shot to the body.
Clemons takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shorette digs a good body shot into Clemons's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clemons takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clemons misses with a double jab.
Shorette looks to score with a jab to the body but Clemons is just out of range.
Shorette throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shorette is looking to wear down Clemons with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clemons is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Shorette moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butch Shorette!
Butch Shorette spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Reichwein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konstantin Reichwein had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Reichwein
vs
Johnson

184 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reichwein fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Konstantin Reichwein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reichwein with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reichwein tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konstantin Reichwein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reichwein doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a series of strikes. Reichwein will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reichwein fails with the takedown
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Reichwein's belly button to the back.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Reichwein has his takedown stuffed

and Johnson counters with a crisp one two that drops Reichwein! Johnson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Reichwein to his feet! Reichwein is in big trouble!

Reichwein is rocked!
Reichwein is breathing heavily.
Johnson wobbles Reichwein with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Johnson dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Reichwein to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dustin Johnson!
After the big win, Dustin Johnson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

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

Ka Uhane
vs
Wutawanashe

185 cm
19
199 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drake Ka Uhane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alois Wutawanashe!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wutawanashe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ka Uhane lands with an overhand left.
Some wild striking there from Ka Uhane.
Ka Uhane misses with a body punch

and Wutawanashe counters by clinching up.
Ka Uhane is pressed up against the cage. Wutawanashe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ka Uhane down to the mat. Ka Uhane avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wutawanashe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ka Uhane but Ka Uhane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Drake Ka Uhane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alois Wutawanashe.
Ka Uhane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ka Uhane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ka Uhane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Wutawanashe throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ka Uhane was covering up waiting for the punch and Wutawanashe finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ka Uhane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wutawanashe is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wutawanashe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wutawanashe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ka Uhane wants to get back to his feet but Wutawanashe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wutawanashe cracks Ka Uhane with a solid left hand.
Wutawanashe passes into half guard.

Wutawanashe is trying to work for a kimura but Ka Uhane is defending well.
Ka Uhane wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wutawanashe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wutawanashe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ka Uhane defending well though.
Wutawanashe throws a strike but Ka Uhane avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Wutawanashe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wutawanashe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ka Uhane is keeping the position for now.
Wutawanashe won't allow Ka Uhane to get back to his feet.
Wutawanashe works over Ka Uhane with some ground and pound from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ka Uhane has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wutawanashe off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wutawanashe closes the distance and clinches up with Ka Uhane, looking for a takedown. Wutawanashe pushes Ka Uhane against the cage but Ka Uhane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Drake Ka Uhane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ka Uhane misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wutawanashe shoots and misses
and Ka Uhane counters with a left to the body.
Wutawanashe looks for a takedown but Ka Uhane sprawls well.
Wutawanashe looks winded!
Ka Uhane scores with a jab to the body.
Ka Uhane throws a right hand that Wutawanashe ducks under and follows up with a left that Wutawanashe also avoids with ease.
Ka Uhane stuffs the takedown attempt from Wutawanashe. Wutawanashe gets slowly back to his feet.
Ka Uhane scores with a decent looking hook.
Ka Uhane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Wutawanashe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ka Uhane pushes Wutawanashe off looking to stand but Wutawanashe dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wutawanashe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ka Uhane with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Wutawanashe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ka Uhane defends it well.
Ka Uhane wants to get back to his feet.
Wutawanashe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ka Uhane with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wutawanashe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wutawanashe is controlling the pace.
Ka Uhane is refusing to be controlled, as Wutawanashe sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ka Uhane is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alois Wutawanashe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ka Uhane throws a jab when Wutawanashe was well out of range.
Ka Uhane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drake Ka Uhane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ka Uhane throws a series of punches but Wutawanashe moves out of range.
Ka Uhane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wutawanashe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ka Uhane falls off balance throwing a combination

and Wutawanashe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wutawanashe.
Ka Uhane wants to break the clinch but can't.

Wutawanashe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ka Uhane uses from the top position.
Ka Uhane has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wutawanashe is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wutawanashe is pulling down on Ka Uhane's head. It's preventing any offense from Ka Uhane, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ka Uhane stands up from Wutawanashe's guard - Ka Uhane perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wutawanashe takes one to the chin there.
Ka Uhane lands a head shot.
Wutawanashe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ka Uhane swivels and escapes.
Nice uppercut there from Ka Uhane.
Drake Ka Uhane is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wutawanashe shoots for a double leg takedown but Ka Uhane sprawls well. He's pushed Wutawanashe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Drake Ka Uhane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alois Wutawanashe.
Ka Uhane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ka Uhane looks to score with a jab to the body but Wutawanashe is just out of range.
Ka Uhane falls off balance throwing a combination

and Wutawanashe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wutawanashe is leaning against Ka Uhane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ka Uhane wants to break free but Wutawanashe has control.
Wutawanashe goes for a takedown attempt but Ka Uhane pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ka Uhane.

It looks like Alois Wutawanashe has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wutawanashe has his takedown stuffed
and Ka Uhane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wutawanashe thinking.
Wutawanashe is breathing heavily.
Ka Uhane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wutawanashe.
Ka Uhane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ka Uhane grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Wutawanashe takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Ka Uhane cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Drake Ka Uhane!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Kahn has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kahn
vs
OToole

190 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Kahn!
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, Kyle OToole!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OToole closes the distance but Kahn moves to the side

and Kahn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kahn trying to control the action but OToole is working from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Kahn there.
OToole wants to get back to his feet.
Kahn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kahn working OToole over with strikes.
Kahn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks OToole with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kahn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
OToole is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kahn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kahn works his way into full mount!
Kahn controlling from the full mount.
Kahn is landing with some decent strikes but OToole is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kahn tries to control but OToole wriggling away.
Kahn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kahn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kahn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kahn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
OToole is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kahn working OToole over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OToole is in a horrible position here. Kahn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
OToole taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kahn content just to control the position here.
Kahn lands a couple of good shots and OToole has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

OToole is rocked!
OToole trying to get back to his feet but Kahn is in full control for now.
Kahn cracks OToole with a big right hand from the back mount! OToole immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Kahn takes this one by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Kahn!
A very excited looking Christian Kahn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Slammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Svans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Slammer
vs
Svans

190 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

184 cm
18
194 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Slammer!
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, Sebastian Svans!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Svans.
Svans fails to land with a series of punches.
Slammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Svans lands with an uppercut that bounces Slammer off the cage and back into range.
Svans throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Svans displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slammer.
Svans misses with a double jab.
Svans ducks under a wild hook from Slammer.

Slammer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slammer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Svans blocks an elbow strike.
Slammer stalling the fight.

Slammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No joy there for Svans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svans avoids the head kick by Slammer.
Svans connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Slammer misses with a body shot.
Svans scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Svans goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svans has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Slammer.
Slammer misses with a double jab.
Slammer fails with a takedown attempt.

Slammer clinches.

Slammer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slammer lands with a straight right. Svans didn't see that one coming.
Sebastian Svans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slammer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Svans leaves Slammer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Slammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Svans does it's job there.
Slammer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Slammer loads up on a big right hand but Svans slips the punch.
Slammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Svans checks a leg kick nicely.
Slammer misses with a straight left.
Svans scores with a crisp jab that stopped Slammer in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svans connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Svans.
Slammer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Slammer fails to land the takedown.
Svans scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Svans keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Slammer is breathing heavily.
Slammer misses with a body kick.
Slammer throws a right and a left that Svans avoids nicely.
Nice body punch from Svans.
Slammer tries to clinch but Svans moves out of range.
Slammer shoots in looking for a takedown. Svans tries to sprawl out of it but Slammer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Svans manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Svans dips to his left and cracks Slammer with an uppercut!
Svans ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svans keeps the fight on the outside.
Slammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svans paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Slammer moves into the clinch.

Slammer manages to break the clinch.
Svans avoids a kick to the body.
Svans is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Svans lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slammer at a distance.
Svans connects with the punch.
Svans feints a jab promting Slammer to slip. Svans then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Slammer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Svans dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Svans misses with a double jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Svans.
Slammer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Svans misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Svans.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slammer throws a looping overhand right but Svans ducks down to avoid it.
Slammer lands a high kick!

It looks like Sebastian Svans has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slammer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Svans counters with a straight right hand.
Slammer misses with a double jab.
Svans jabs at Slammer's body.
Svans scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Slammer misses with a looping left.
Svans connects with a jab.
Slammer misses with a hook.
Svans scores with a body shot.

Slammer has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slammer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Slammer misses with an elbow strike.
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 Tommy Slammer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Svans's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Slammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slammer is looking to clinch but Svans is avoiding it.
Slammer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Svans avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Svans bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slammer's head backwards.
Slammer misses the body punch
and Svans counters with a nice body shot.
A slow jab from Slammer misses its intended target.
Svans throws a combination. Slammer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Svans fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Svans lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Slammer darts in and clinches Svans up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Slammer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Slammer tries to land a knee to the head but Svans blocks with his arms.

Slammer breaks the clinch.
Sebastian Svans seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slammer tries to bum rush Svans with a series of wild strikes but Svans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slammer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svans lands with a hook. Slammer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Svans lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Svans throws a nice looking combination but Slammer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slammer shoots in but no luck this time.

Slammer clinches up against the cage.
Slammer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Svans blocks an elbow strike from Slammer.
Slammer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Slammer manages to break the clinch.
Slammer tries to bum rush Svans with a series of wild strikes but Svans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slammer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Svans jabs Slammer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Slammer throws a head kick that misses.
Svans throws a shot to the body.
Svans lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Svans uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Svans pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Slammer back to the cage. Svans follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svans lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Slammer is defended easily by Svans.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right-left combo lands from Svans.
Slammer doesn't manage to clinch there - Svans circles away.
Svans lands a jab to Slammer's midsection.
Slammer shoots in for a double leg but Svans sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Slammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svans scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Slammer doesn't seem bothered though.
Slammer misses with the combination.
Svans thuds a left hand into Slammer's body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Slammer. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Slammer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Slammer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Slammer instigates a clinch.
Svans blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slammer lands an elbow that stopped Svans in his tracks for a moment.

Slammer manages to break the clinch.
Slammer looks for a takedown but Svans sprawls well.
Svans lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Slammer backs up against the cage.
Svans moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab lands there for Svans.
Tommy Slammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slammer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A lazy left from Svans finds it's target.
Slammer shoots in looking for a takedown but Svans manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Slammer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Slammer clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Slammer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Svans's brow.
Svans is trying to pull guard but Slammer has him pressed against the cage.
Svans is trying to pull guard but Slammer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Slammer looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Slammer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slammer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Svans swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Slammer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slammer walks into a jab.
Svans throws a one two combo.
Slammer throws a front kick aimed at Svans's knee but Svans avoids it well.
Slammer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Svans scores with a nice strike.
Svans lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slammer at a distance.
Svans lands a nice hook to Slammer's body. Slammer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Slammer pushes Svans up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Svans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slammer lands a good knee to the midsection. Svans won't want to take too many of those.
Svans tries to pull guard but Slammer won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sebastian Svans will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Svans's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Svans throws a one two combo.
Slammer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Svans uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Slammer has taken the fight to the clinch.

Svans pulls guard.
Svans keeping moving, preventing Slammer from controlling successfully.
Slammer being controlled here momentarily.
Svans has a closed guard, preventing Slammer from standing up.
Svans not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slammer is looking to work some ground and pound but Svans has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slammer postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Slammer drives through and clinches with Svans against the cage.
Slammer stalling.
Tommy Slammer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Slammer misses with an elbow strike.
Slammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Svans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slammer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Svans avoids a wild elbow strike from Slammer.
Slammer throws an elbow but it misses.
Slammer lands an elbow just above Svans 's eye.
Slammer lands an elbow inside that Svans shrugs off.
Slammer looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slammer missing with knees to the body.
Svans tries to pull guard but Slammer won't allow it.

Slammer breaks from the clinch.
Slammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Svans dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Svans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slammer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Slammer is looking to clinch.
Slammer shoots in for a takedown but Svans shows good takedown defense.
Svans keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Slammer. That's going to slow Svans down.

Slammer moves into the clinch.
Slammer tries to land a knee to the head but Svans blocks with his arms.
Svans blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slammer landing knees to the head.
Slammer missing with knees to the body.
Svans has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Slammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Svans jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Slammer walks away with a smile on his face. Svans gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Svans scores with a three punch combo!
Svans keeps the fight on the outside.
Svans lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Svans fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slammer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Slammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Svans scores with a four punch combination!
Svans ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Slammer tries to clinch but Svans is having none of it.
Svans feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Slammers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A shot to the liver by Svans. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svans is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Svans takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Svans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Svans keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Svans gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svans is adopting a defensive guard.
Slammer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svans is adopting a defensive guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Slammer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Slammer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tommy Slammer!
Tommy Slammer got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lebron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fitch
vs
James

182 cm
24
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
185 lbs
2 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Fitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lebron James!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fitch feints and as James raises his hands in defense, Fitch changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Fitch drops back looking for a leg! James is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and James manages to kick Fitch off! Fitch jumps back into James's guard.
Fitch trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
Fitch throws a big elbow that misses.
Fitch throwing strikes but missing.
Fitch trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
Fitch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as James works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
James really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fitch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Fitch drops back looking for a leg! James is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and James manages to kick Fitch off! Fitch jumps back into James's guard.
Fitch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of James's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fitch wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
Fitch passes James's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Fitch seems to be looking for submissions.
Fitch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed James's head.

Fitch looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fitch tries to pass to full mount but James defends it.

James is defending against the submission attempts here by Fitch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fitch is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fitch is trying to control the action in half guard but James is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fitch is pressing down on James's thigh, looking to free his foot. James is holding on for now.
Fitch content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fitch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitch controlling the action here.
Fitch passes to side control.
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.

Fitch in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... James is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Fitch!
An out of breath Michael Fitch thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Twinker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddy Twinker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jason Patton's chin.

Patton
vs
Twinker

185 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

188 cm
20
218 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fighters First Nutrition Amsterdam 160

Dynamite

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Patton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddy Twinker!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patton tries to move into range but Twinker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Jason Patton has been cut.
Twinker throws a nice looking combination but Patton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Patton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Twinker did well to prevent Patton getting side control.
Twinker wants to improve his position but Patton is controlling well.
Twinker wants to control but Patton is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Patton connects with a nice short shot to Twinker's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twinker gets back to full guard.
Patton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Patton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Patton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Twinker is pulling down on Patton's head to control his posture.
Patton with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twinker keeping full guard, as Patton tries to pass.
Patton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Patton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Twinker is controlling Patton's posture.
Twinker trying to control the position.

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

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

Patton is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patton ducks into an uppercut from Twinker and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eddy Twinker!
Eddy Twinker is the new light heavyweight champion!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BanEdsel Yongco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yongco comes to the cage accompanied by Vava Voom. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Yongco
vs
Graves

187 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
191 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Pinoy Fightwear (90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, BanEdsel Yongco!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Graves!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves misses with a takedown attempt - Yongco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Graves tries to keep at a distance but Yongco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yongco wants a takedown but no success here.

Graves gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Yongco moves into full guard.
Yongco keeping full guard, as Graves tries to pass.
Graves is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yongco has control of Graves's left arm, preventing Graves from doing any damage.
Graves trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Yongco manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Graves has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yongco is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Graves.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yongco thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Graves is trying to work for a sweep but Yongco has mounted him!
Graves is looking to get to half guard.
Graves tries to hold on but Yongco postures up.
Graves can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yongco prevents Graves from getting the reversal.
Graves tries to lock up and control but Yongco gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Graves has given up his back here.
Graves rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Yongco trying to control the pace.
Graves wants to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Graves looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yongco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Graves keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves manages to get to full guard.

Graves throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yongco escapes and throws Graves's legs to the side, diving into side control!
You can see the frustration on Graves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Graves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yongco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yongco wants to control but Graves is keeping him busy.

Yongco tries for a kimura but Graves is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yongco advances nicely into full mount.
Graves is in all sorts of trouble here.
Graves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Graves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yongco avoids the attempt from Graves to control.
Graves stops Yongco from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Graves bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graves sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Graves shoots in for a takedown but Yongco shows good takedown defense.

Yongco scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Graves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Graves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yongco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves struggling a bit here.
Graves gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yongco with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Graves looking for subs from the bottom but Yongco mounts him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yongco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Yongco manages to capitalize on a mistake by Graves to take his back!
Yongco is not going to allow Graves to sit and survive in this position.
Yongco struggling to keep hold of the position.
Yongco is really struggling to control Graves but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Graves can't escape the position.
Graves trying to control the hands but Yongco won't let him.
Graves might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Yongco haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yongco controls the position.

Yongco working for a choke but Graves is defending well.
Graves just trying to survive but Yongco is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Graves tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yongco controlling from the full mount.
Yongco trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves is looking to improve his position but Yongco isn't that keen on the idea.
Graves is trying to stand up.
Graves working to try and regain half guard.
Graves tries to lock up and control but Yongco gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Andy Graves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yongco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves working to try and regain half guard.
Graves reaches up to try and control the position but Yongco seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Graves rolls and tries to escape and now Yongco has his back!

Graves is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Yongco is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Graves knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Graves for a finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graves is trying to break free.
Yongco trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Graves doesn't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

BanEdsel Yongco dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yongco leaves Graves with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
BanEdsel Yongco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Graves enables Yongco to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Graves manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Graves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Graves wants to sweep but no luck.
Yongco trying to control but Graves is working from the bottom.

Graves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yongco wants to control from the top but Graves keeps moving.
Yongco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Graves is looking for a triangle but Yongco pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Graves looking for a guillotine here but Yongco defends easily.
Yongco slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Yongco from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Graves is looking for a triangle but Yongco pushes his legs off easily.
Yongco controls from within his opponent's guard.

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

Graves isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yongco stacks Graves 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 Yongco!
Graves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Graves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yongco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Graves keeps working.
Graves struggling a bit here.
Graves is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yongco trying to control the action but Graves is working from the bottom.
Yongco tries to advance to mount but Graves denies him.

Yongco is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Graves is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yongco working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graves tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Yongco presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Graves wants to hold on but Yongco pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but BanEdsel Yongco did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yongco has Graves up against the cage in a clinch.

Graves gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Yongco makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yongco.
Yongco trying to control the position.

Yongco looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Graves passes into side control.
Graves trying to control the action but Yongco is working from the bottom.

Graves looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yongco gets back to half guard.
Yongco is looking to control Graves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yongco avoid being mounted?

Graves is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yongco wants to get back to full guard.

Graves is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Graves is stalling here. Yongco is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Graves seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Yongco has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves wants to control but Yongco postures up.

Yongco working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Graves is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yongco off and has taken his back!

Graves is persistently looking for the submission but Yongco is defending it well.

Yongco preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Graves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Graves is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Yongco has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Graves is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Yongco defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Graves's arms.

Graves is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Yongco has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Graves has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Yongco taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Graves doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andy Graves!
Andy Graves is the new middleweight champion!