BFE: Bloodsport XII PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jared Scalf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Scalf
vs
Menezes

185 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Crippler\'s Corner

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jared Scalf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Menezes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menezes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scalf counters with a big head kick but Menezes shrugs it off.
Scalf takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Jared Scalf has been cut.
Menezes swinging wildly here.
Menezes wants to clinch up but Scalf keeps it at a distance.
Menezes tries to clinch there but Scalf circles away.
Menezes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Menezes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Menezes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Scalf counters with a one-two to the body.
Menezes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Menezes closes the distance but Scalf moves to the side
and Scalf counters with a series of strikes. Menezes will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menezes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Menezes tries to bum rush Scalf with a series of wild strikes but Scalf uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scalf takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Scalf circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Scalf to counter with a crisp jab.
Scalf fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Menezes avoids it really well and circles away.
Menezes fails to land with a series of punches.
Menezes moves to clinch but Scalf breaks away
enabling Scalf to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scalf shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Menezes as he avoids it easily.
Menezes darts in trying to clinch
and Scalf counters with a stiff right hand.

Menezes is rocked!

Scalf shoots in for a takedown. SLAM! Brutal! Menezes is out cold and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Jared Scalf!

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FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Sloggett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Hernandez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hernandez
vs
Sloggett

187 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Sloggett!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloggett tries to land a front kick but Hernandez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hernandez scores with a head kick.
Hernandez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sloggett misses with an uppercut. Hernandez saw that one coming.
Hernandez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez shoots for a double leg takedown but Sloggett sprawls well. He's pushed Hernandez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hernandez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloggett throws a series of punches but Hernandez avoids them all with ease.
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hernandez is defended easily by Sloggett.
Sloggett looks to land a combination but Hernandez avoids it well.
Hernandez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sloggett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Gabriel Hernandez has been cut.
Hernandez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sloggett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hernandez.
Hernandez misses with a combination
enabling Sloggett to counter with a crisp jab.

Hernandez is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloggett fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Hernandez out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Sean Sloggett!

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FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Hammer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hernandez
vs
Hammer

172 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hammer avoids it really well and circles away.
Hammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernandez moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hammer.
Hammer takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Jack Hammer has been cut.
Hernandez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hammer avoids it really well and circles away.
A punch combination from Hammer misses.
Good shot there by Hernandez.
Hammer misses with a wild combination.
Hernandez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hammer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hernandez's hands.
Hernandez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hernandez scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hernandez rushes Hammer and presses him up against the cage.

Hernandez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer throws out a loose jab but Hernandez uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hernandez has Hammer up against the cage in a clinch.

Hernandez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hernandez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hammer's waist but Hammer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hernandez off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez fails with a takedown attempt.
Hammer misses with the combination.
Hammer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hammer throws a jab but it's blocked by Hernandez.
Hammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hernandez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer looks winded!
Hernandez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Hernandez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez lands a nice looking body shot.
Hammer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Hernandez.

Hammer gets tackled into the cage by Hernandez. Hernandez maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammer throws a series of punches but Hernandez moves out of range.
Hernandez scores with a shot to the body.
Hernandez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hammer on the side of the head.
Hernandez throws a leg kick which misses Hammer's front leg but catches the back leg as Hammer tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Hernandez.

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

Hernandez seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hammer is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pedro Hernandez!

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FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Lawless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Faudree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lawless
vs
Faudree

178 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

KAISER

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Lawless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dylan Faudree!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawless avoids the head kick by Faudree.
Faudree tries to clinch up but Lawless circles away and keeps his distance.
Faudree looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lawless is fending him off so far but Faudree persists. Nope, Lawless circles away and we're back to standing.
Faudree moves in looking to clinch but Lawless pushes him off.

Faudree moves into the clinch.
Faudree is working for takedown but Lawless is calmly controlling the position for now.

Faudree ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Faudree no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Lawless drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lawless jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Faudree looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lawless is looking to stand up but Faudree won't let him.
Lawless won't allow Faudree to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lawless is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Lawless postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Faudree is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lawless, into his guard.
Faudree has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lawless is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawless pulls Faudree in to control the position.

Faudree is sitting in close to Lawless's body. Lawless has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Faudree is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Faudree is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lawless.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nick Lawless!
Nick Lawless decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

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FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trans Ite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ite
vs
Jones

180 cm
29
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

168 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!
Demon Clothing Company and Laundry

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trans Ite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ite counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ite is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ite tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ite shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
Jones misses with a right hand

and Ite counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jones seems a little lost for a moment, as Ite dominates the positioning.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones tries to bench press Ite off him but Ite keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ite misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Ite is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ite trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jones tries to buck Ite off but Ite is having none of it.
Ite will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Ite working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Ite is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ite is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Ite trying to control the position but Jones is working away.

Ite is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ite is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
An elbow from Ite crashes against the mat.

Ite looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ite. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ite tries to score with some ground and pound. Jones controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Jones tries to buck Ite off but Ite is having none of it.

Ite thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ite wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ite looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Ite persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Ite moves his leg out of the way.
No luck for Ite with that takedown attempt.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ite was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones avoids the head kick by Ite.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Ite moved out of range nicely.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ite under the eye.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A head kick misses from Ite.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Ite saw it coming and moves away.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones thows a leg kick but Ite checks it
and Ite counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ite tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ite.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ite.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trans Ite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Ite plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ite throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Ite fails with a takedown attempt.
Ite uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ite momentarily.
Jones throws a low kick but Ite avoids it.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Jones has Ite up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ite backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ite jumps guard but Jones stands there with Ite around his waist. Ite gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Ite's head.
A short right from Jones.
Ite wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ite up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Jones's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Jones continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Ite looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ite.
Jones should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Ite's head.
Ite tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones works on Ite's body with a couple of short punches.
Ite is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ite has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Ite tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Ite is trying to pull guard but Jones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones effectively controlling the action here.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Ite drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Ite is controlling the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jones just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ite's brow.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Ite backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Ite is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ite tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Ite backwards.
Ite avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Ite is controlling the position.
Ite fails to pull guard.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ite is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Ite tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Jon Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ite tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones connects with a jab.
Ite tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Ite's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ite scrambles back to his feet.
Jones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ite sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ite tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Ite shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trans Ite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Ite shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ite takes one to the side of the head.
Ite misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab from Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ite checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ite, pushing him back against the cage.
Ite fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jones.
Jones works on Ite's body with a couple of short punches.
Jones misses with an elbow over the top.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Ite's head.
Ite is trying to drag Jones to the mat but Jones just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones stalling against the cage.
Ite tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ite is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones cracks Ite with a nice body shot.
Ite tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Ite keeps him there for the moment.
Jones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ite wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Ite drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jon Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ite jumps guard but Jones stands there with Ite around his waist. Ite gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ite backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ite jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Ite tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ite wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones has Ite pushed against the cage.
Jones tries to circle away but Ite has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Good body shot from Jones.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
Ite is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Ite's ribcage. Ite let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ite avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Jones!
Jon Jones thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Trans Ite had this to say: 'Well, I left it all out in the ring tonight. The better fighter on the day won. I will come back stronger!'.

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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derek Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhang Chunqiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chunqiao has chosen You Can't Be Friends With Everyone by MAKE OUT as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Flynn
vs
Chunqiao

173 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Flynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zhang Chunqiao!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flynn gets tackled into the cage by Chunqiao. Chunqiao maintains the clinch.
Flynn has Chunqiao pressed against the cage, preventing Chunqiao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Flynn is working for takedown but Chunqiao is calmly controlling the position for now.

Chunqiao manages to break the clinch.
Flynn fails to land the takedown.

Chunqiao rushes Flynn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Flynn gets underhooks to prevent Chunqiao's takedown attempt.

Chunqiao has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Flynn uses from the top position.

Chunqiao throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flynn trying to control but Chunqiao is working from the bottom.
Flynn is looking to work some ground and pound but Chunqiao has wrist control.
Chunqiao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flynn controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flynn tries to free his leg and advance position but Chunqiao is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chunqiao is looking for a triangle but Flynn pushes his legs off easily.

Chunqiao is looking for a triangle but Flynn pushes his legs off easily.
Flynn wants to control from the top but Chunqiao keeps moving.
Flynn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Chunqiao is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Flynn defends well.
Flynn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Flynn trying to control but Chunqiao is working from the bottom.
Flynn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chunqiao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flynn chips away with some ground and pound.

Chunqiao looking for a guillotine here but Flynn defends easily.
Chunqiao looks winded!
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!
Flynn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Flynn scoring with some ground and pound.
Flynn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chunqiao trying to keep a closed guard but Flynn is proving a slippery customer.
Flynn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chunqiao keeping moving, preventing Flynn from controlling successfully.

Chunqiao is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chunqiao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Flynn wants to control from the top but Chunqiao keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Derek Flynn.

Flynn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Flynn passes to side control.
Flynn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chunqiao on the ground.

Flynn decides to stand up, so the ref orders Chunqiao to his feet.

Flynn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chunqiao was covering up waiting for the punch and Flynn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Flynn trying to control but Chunqiao is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chunqiao looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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!
Flynn looking to sit in guard and control but Chunqiao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Flynn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chunqiao is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chunqiao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chunqiao sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Flynn's guard.
Chunqiao wants to free his trapped foot but Flynn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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 Derek Flynn will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chunqiao!
Chunqiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chunqiao throws a series of punches but Flynn moves out of range.
No joy there for Chunqiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chunqiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Chunqiao drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chunqiao throwing strikes but missing.

Chunqiao drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Flynn dives on top into guard.
Flynn distracts Chunqiao with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chunqiao is breathing heavily.
Flynn wants to control from the top but Chunqiao keeps moving.

Flynn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chunqiao manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Flynn has Chunqiao in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn trying to keep a closed guard but Chunqiao is proving a slippery customer.
Chunqiao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flynn seems keen to control Chunqiao's posture.
Chunqiao passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chunqiao works to advance to full mount. Flynn defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Flynn is looking to get to half guard.
Flynn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Flynn tries to get out of the position.
Chunqiao seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Flynn is holding on tight.
Derek Flynn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flynn has left one of his arms exposed and Chunqiao doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Flynn screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zhang Chunqiao!
Zhang Chunqiao was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jehoshaphat Ben Asa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tubbins Stewfis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stewfis has chosen like a hurricane! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jehoshaphat Ben Asa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ben Asa
vs
Stewfis

190 cm
26
240 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

156 cm
21
285 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jehoshaphat Ben Asa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tubbins Stewfis!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Stewfis misses.
Ben Asa blocks a jab.
Stewfis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ben Asa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stewfis looks to land a left hand but Ben Asa moved out of range nicely.
Ben Asa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ben Asa.
Stewfis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ben Asa in his tracks.

It looks like Jehoshaphat Ben Asa has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stewfis closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ben Asa counters with a shoot takedown. Stewfis fights it but they end up in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stewfis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Ben Asa drops back looking for a leg! Stewfis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stewfis manages to kick Ben Asa off! Ben Asa jumps back into Stewfis's guard.
Ben Asa trying to control but Stewfis is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben Asa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ben Asa stands and throws Stewfis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stewfis prevents Ben Asa from improving position.
Ben Asa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

It looks like Tubbins Stewfis has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben Asa throws an elbow but Stewfis slips to the side and avoids it well.
Stewfis tries to escape but Ben Asa is in control.
Ben Asa tries to advance to mount but Stewfis denies him.

Ben Asa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stewfis stops Ben Asa from passing to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ben Asa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stewfis has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ben Asa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ben Asa misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ben Asa scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ben Asa throws a strike aimed at the side of Stewfis's head but Stewfis avoids it well.
Ben Asa 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ben Asa scoring with punches from side control.

Ben Asa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ben Asa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
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!
Ben Asa advances nicely into full mount.
Stewfis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That has opened up Tubbins Stewfis's cut even more.
Stewfis is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ben Asa with shots to the head and body - Stewfis looks very uncomfortable down there.

The cut above Tubbins Stewfis's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jehoshaphat Ben Asa!
Our winner, Jehoshaphat Ben Asa, 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Boulks (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.

Nunes
vs
Boulks

175 cm
31
157 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

175 cm
28
160 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Boulks!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nunes lands a front kick.
Nunes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Nunes.
Nunes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diego Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boulks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Nunes is breathing heavily.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick

and Boulks counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nice strikes from Boulks there.
Boulks looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Boulks might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Nunes is looking to escape.
Boulks takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boulks wants to control but Nunes is keeping him busy.
Boulks content to control rather than advance.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Will Boulks wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nunes lands with a cross.
Nunes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nunes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Boulks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulks controlling the action here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boulks wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Boulks in particular looking to stall.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Will Boulks hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Boulks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boulks checks a low kick from Nunes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick

and Boulks counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nunes!
Boulks controls the position.
Nunes is looking for a sweep.

Boulks working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nunes seems a little lost for a moment, as Boulks dominates the positioning.
Boulks looks up at the clock and then as Nunes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Boulks smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is not content to let Boulks control the position.
Nunes tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boulks wants to stand but Nunes has his arm trapped.
Boulks controlling the position.
Boulks working the body and head with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boulks tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Nunes struggling a bit here.
Boulks tries to stand but Nunes is controlling his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Boulks dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diego Nunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boulks blocks a low kick nicely.
Boulks takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boulks avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Boulks moves out of range easily.
Nunes misses with a two punch combination.
Boulks blocks a head kick by Nunes.
A head kick misses from Nunes.
Nunes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes throws a lazy head kick

and Boulks counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nunes!
Boulks controlling the position.
Boulks tries to stand but Nunes is controlling his head.
Boulks takes a little break here. Nunes wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Boulks tries to stand but Nunes is controlling his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulks happy to just control the position for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Boulks is trying to get an arm triangle but Nunes is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nunes is trying to control Boulks's posture but Boulks avoids it.
Boulks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nunes keeps working.
Boulks tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Nunes tries to escape but Boulks is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Boulks working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nunes prevents Boulks from moving into mount.
Boulks wants to stand but Nunes has his arm trapped.
Boulks in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boulks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nunes keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulks wants to stand but Nunes has his arm trapped.

Boulks has hold of Nunes's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Nunes seems comfortable defending it but Boulks has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Nunes is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Nunes is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Boulks couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Will Boulks!
Will Boulks 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dejan Orlandinovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viv Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards has chosen Earthquake - Labrinth ft. Tinie Tempah as his entrance music. 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.

Orlandinovic
vs
Richards

180 cm
25
192 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Demon Clothing Company and 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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dejan Orlandinovic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viv Richards!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards cracks Orlandinovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Dejan Orlandinovic has been cut.
Richards misses with a kick to the body.
Orlandinovic throws a big shot that misses.
Orlandinovic is looking to chop away at Richards's legs.
Orlandinovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Orlandinovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Orlandinovic throws a lazy right hand but Richards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richards takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Orlandinovic tries to move into range but Richards moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richards. Orlandinovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orlandinovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Richards with a jab.
Orlandinovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Richards lands a nice leg kick that just misses Orlandinovic's sensitive parts.
Richards misses with a looping right.
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orlandinovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Richards is able to avoid easily.
Richards looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orlandinovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richards throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards misses with a body shot.

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

Orlandinovic is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as Richards blocks the leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Richards, right into the meat.
Richards takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Orlandinovic defending well as Richards loads up on a big left hand.
Orlandinovic misses with a hook
and Richards counters with a good, hard body kick but Orlandinovic shrugs it off.
Richards jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Richards swings for the body but Orlandinovic moves out of range.
Richards swings for the body but Orlandinovic moves out of range.
Orlandinovic takes a swing at Richards's ribcage but misses.
Orlandinovic with a hook.
Richards lands a really nice looking cross but Orlandinovic seems unphased.
Orlandinovic throws a right hand that misses
and Richards counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Orlandinovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlandinovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Richards jabs Orlandinovic right on the nose. Orlandinovic blinks but takes it well.
Orlandinovic takes a swing at Richards's ribcage but misses.
Richards scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Orlandinovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richards takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orlandinovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Orlandinovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Richards walks into a stiff left hand from Orlandinovic.
Richards lands a nice looking kick to the body. Orlandinovic takes a step back to recover.
Richards throws a quick inside leg kick.
Orlandinovic wants to slow Richards down by chopping away at his legs.
Orlandinovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orlandinovic misses with a wild body shot.
Orlandinovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Richards is out of range.
Orlandinovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richards was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlandinovic.
Orlandinovic checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlandinovic motions for Richards to come forward. Orlandinovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlandinovic. Richards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Richards throws a shot from downtown. Orlandinovic moves away and avoids it.
Orlandinovic thows a body shot but no joy.
Richards does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Orlandinovic checks the leg kick.
Richards connects with a leg kick. Orlandinovic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Richards ducks under a wild hook from Orlandinovic.
Orlandinovic staying out of range there.
Richards lands with a thumping leg kick.
Richards bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orlandinovic's head backwards.
Richards cracks Orlandinovic with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Orlandinovic tenderised Richards's leg. Richards is trying to keep his angry face on.
Orlandinovic loads up on a big right hand but Richards slips the punch.
Orlandinovic misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlandinovic takes one on the button.
Richards ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richards. Orlandinovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orlandinovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orlandinovic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Richards cracks Orlandinovic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Orlandinovic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Richards counters with a body kick that stops Orlandinovic in his tracks momentarily.
Orlandinovic throws a leg kick that is checked

and Richards counters with a nice right hand that sends Orlandinovic toppling to the canvas! Orlandinovic scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Richards finish him?!
Richards checks a low kick from Orlandinovic.
Orlandinovic missing with a left hand there. Richards was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Richards feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Orlandinovic sprawling to the canvas! Orlandinovic rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Richards finish him?!
Orlandinovic misses with a hook. Richards ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice defenses there by Orlandinovic.
Richards avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Richards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Orlandinovic misses with a left hand
and Richards counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viv Richards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dejan Orlandinovic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Orlandinovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Richards lands a nice looking kick to the body. Orlandinovic takes a step back to recover.
Orlandinovic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Richards.
Viv Richards seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orlandinovic misses with a looping right.
Orlandinovic misses with an uppercut.
Dejan Orlandinovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Orlandinovic.
Richards scores with a nice head shot.
Richards throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orlandinovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Richards circles away quickly and effectively.
Richards misses with a low kick.
Richards throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Orlandinovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orlandinovic swinging wildly here.
Richards wants to slow Orlandinovic down by chopping away at his legs.
That kick from Orlandinovic tenderised Richards's leg. Richards is trying to keep his angry face on.
Richards moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orlandinovic.
A big left from Orlandinovic misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlandinovic. Richards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richards fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Orlandinovic.
Orlandinovic throws an off balance right hand
and Richards counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Richards.
Richards lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Orlandinovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Orlandinovic wants to land a leg kick but Richards is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orlandinovic misses with a hook. Richards ducked under it nicely.
Orlandinovic throws a leg kick but Richards checks it.
Orlandinovic misses with a left hand
and Richards counters with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Richards, right into the meat.
Orlandinovic thumps Richards with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Richards sends Orlandinovic crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Richards is motioning to the referee to let Orlandinovic up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Orlandinovic walks forward, straight into a front kick from Richards.

Richards cracks Orlandinovic with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Orlandinovic looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Richards finish him?
Orlandinovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Richards misses with an uppercut.
Orlandinovic walks straight into a right hand from Richards - that's dropped him! Richards jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Orlandinovic from any more punishment! Orlandinovic complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Viv Richards!
Viv Richards is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Viv Richards thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Africanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdul Raheem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdul Raheem told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Africanus
vs
Raheem

195 cm
20
285 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

193 cm
26
277 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julius Africanus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Raheem!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raheem avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Raheem slips a straight right by Africanus.
Africanus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Africanus misses with a combination
and Raheem counters with a left and a right that stings Africanus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Africanus. Raheem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Raheem.
Raheem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Africanus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot by Raheem.
Raheem fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Africanus on the side of the head.
Raheem loads up on a big right hand but Africanus slips the punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Raheem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raheem connects with a right hand. Africanus shakes it off.
Raheem connects with a good right hand that stumbles Africanus. Africanus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Raheem misses with a head kick.
Raheem lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raheem lands a head shot.
Raheem throws a jab when Africanus was well out of range.
Raheem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Africanus circles away quickly and effectively.
Raheem blocks a low kick nicely.
Africanus takes one on the button.
Raheem tries to clinch but Africanus is having none of it.

Raheem moves into the clinch.
Africanus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Raheem gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Africanus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Raheem.
Africanus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raheem misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raheem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Africanus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Raheem fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Raheem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Africanus circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Raheem blocks the low kick.
Africanus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raheem scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Africanus doesn't seem bothered though.
Africanus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abdul Raheem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raheem lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Raheem is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Africanus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Raheem scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Raheem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raheem works over Africanus's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raheem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Africanus.
Raheem connects with a leg kick. Africanus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Raheem lands with a nice combination. Africanus backs away looking to recover.
Raheem scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Raheem takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Africanus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Raheem misses with a body kick.
Raheem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Africanus was well out of range. Poor timing from Raheem.
Raheem scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raheem moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Africanus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raheem throws a series of punches but Africanus moves out of range.
Africanus throws a right and a left that Raheem avoids nicely.
Africanus tries to score with a low kick but Raheem moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raheem darts in trying to clinch
and Africanus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Africanus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Africanus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Raheem lands a jab to the nose.
Raheem is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Raheem throws a good cross that connects.
Africanus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Raheem throws a poor cross that misses
and Africanus counters with a slapping leg kick.

Africanus fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Raheem to the ground. Africanus is now in Raheem's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raheem preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Africanus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Raheem preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdul Raheem 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.

Raheem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Africanus.
Raheem throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Africanus.
Raheem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Raheem connects with the punch.
Africanus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raheem connects with a nice looking jab.
Raheem throws a head kick that misses.
Raheem lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Africanus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Raheem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raheem lands with a hook. Africanus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Raheem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Africanus moves away from the strike by Raheem.
Africanus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Raheem.
Raheem has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Raheem throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raheem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Africanus.
Raheem slips a straight right by Africanus.
Abdul Raheem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raheem misses with a body shot.
Raheem throws a looping overhand right but Africanus ducks down to avoid it.
Africanus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Raheem takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Africanus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Raheem slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raheem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raheem cracks Africanus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Raheem clinches up with Africanus and pushes him back against the cage.
Raheem lands a hook that snaps the head of Africanus backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raheem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Raheem.
Raheem misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Raheem scores with a nice short uppercut.

Raheem breaks the clinch.
Raheem wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Africanus misses with a looping left.
Abdul Raheem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Africanus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Abdul Raheem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raheem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raheem feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Africanus's calf.
Africanus misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Raheem.
Raheem defending well as Africanus loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Raheem.
Raheem lands with an overhand left.
Raheem pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Africanus back to the cage. Raheem follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Raheem ducks under a wild hook from Africanus.
An inside leg kick from Africanus misses.
Africanus blocks a jab.
Raheem cracks a nice hook into Africanus's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Raheem.
Africanus just misses with a punch to the body.
Raheem missing with a left hand there. Africanus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Africanus moves forwards but Raheem connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Africanus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Africanus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raheem moves away.
Raheem scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Raheem throws a head kick that half lands.
Raheem is working the combinations to good effect here.
Raheem connects with a right hand. Africanus shakes it off.
Raheem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raheem defending well as Africanus loads up on a big left hand.
Raheem avoids the head kick by Africanus.
Africanus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Raheem is fending him off so far but Africanus persists. Nope, Raheem circles away and we're back to standing.
Raheem throws a lazy right hand but Africanus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Africanus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Raheem. Africanus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Africanus misses with a hook to the body
and Raheem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raheem lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdul Raheem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Raheem feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Africanuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Africanus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Raheem counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Raheem lands the left hand.
Raheem with a hook.
Raheem's jab looks to have found its range, popping Africanus under the eye.
Raheem scores with a hook to the body. Africanus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Africanus misses with a hook to the body
and Raheem cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Raheem has managed to clinch.
Raheem lands a body shot in the clinch.
Africanus struggles to land a body shot inside as Raheem controls his hands.
Africanus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Raheem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Africanus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Africanus prevents a body shot from Raheem.
Africanus tries a body shot but Raheem blocks it.
Africanus tries to pull guard but Raheem forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Raheem throws a punch but it's blocked by Africanus.
Africanus tries to throw a body punch but Raheem avoids it by throwing Africanus back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Raheem.
Africanus tries to throw a body punch but Raheem avoids it by throwing Africanus back against the cage.
Africanus dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Africanus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Africanus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raheem's elbow.
Raheem throws a head punch that misses.
Africanus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Raheem is keeping busy.
Africanus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Raheem pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Africanus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Africanus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Raheem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Africanus thows a leg kick but Raheem checks it
and Raheem counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raheem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raheem looks to land a combination but Africanus avoids it well.
Raheem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Africanus at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Raheem.
Raheem lands with a hook. Africanus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Raheem uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Africanus has time to react.
A punch combination from Raheem misses.
Raheem connects with a right hand. Africanus shakes it off.
Raheem changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Raheem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raheem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Africanus.
Raheem defending well as Africanus loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Raheem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Africanus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A good leg kick by Raheem.
Africanus walks into a stiff left hand from Raheem.
Raheem misses the jab.
Raheem scores with the left hand. Africanus knows he should have avoided that one.
Raheem wants to land a leg kick but Africanus is out of range.
Africanus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Raheem misses with a looping right.
Raheem lands with a cross.
Raheem tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Raheem.
A shot to the liver by Raheem. Beautiful body shot.
Julius Africanus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Africanus throws a low kick, looking for Raheem's leg but Raheem calmly moves out of range.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdul Raheem!
A victorious Abdul Raheem thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.