WarZone 27: Armored Division PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Koivula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Musampha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mikael Koivula has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Koivula
vs
Musampha

220 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
242 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikael Koivula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Remy Musampha!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koivula.
Koivula looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Koivula rushes Musampha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Koivula works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Musampha keeping moving, preventing Koivula from controlling successfully.
Musampha is controlling Koivula's posture.

Musampha is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Koivula presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Koivula manages to pull guard.
Koivula controls Musampha momentarily but Musampha frees himself.
Musampha passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Musampha stands up and beckons Koivula to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koivula lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Koivula.
Koivula stuffs the takedown.
Koivula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musampha.
Koivula changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Musampha tries to avoid it but Koivula manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Musampha to the ground. Musampha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Musampha misses with a few strikes there.
Koivula leaves Musampha with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Musampha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mikael Koivula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remy Musampha.
No luck for Musampha with that takedown attempt.
Koivula stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koivula wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koivula shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Musampha sprawls well. Musampha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koivula gets slowly back to his feet.
Koivula is breathing heavily.
Musampha keeps Koivula at a distance using the push kick.
Koivula tries to work over Musampha's front leg with a kick but Musampha checks it.
Koivula goes for a double leg but Musampha avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Musampha continues to drive forward.
Koivula is trying to break the clinch but Musampha is controlling him.
Musampha is trying to break the clinch but Koivula is controlling him.
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!
Musampha wants to get back to striking at distance but Koivula won't allow it.

Musampha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Musampha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koivula's jab looks to have found its range, popping Musampha under the eye.

Musampha 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.
Koivula knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Musampha on the ground.
Musampha slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Musampha decides to stand back up.
Koivula displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Musampha.
Musampha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Koivula sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Musampha somewhat.
Koivula tries to clinch but Musampha is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koivula fails to land the takedown.
Musampha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Koivula is out of range.

Musampha closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koivula on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Musampha lands an elbow.
Koivula taking a bit of punishment here - Musampha scoring with strikes.
Musampha is working Koivula over with some ground and pound from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Remy Musampha!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricio Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Murphy
vs
Rua

190 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pete Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricio Rua!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Rua wants to clinch but Murphy slips to the side
and Murphy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Rua darts in trying to clinch
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Murphy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua tries to clinch up
and Rua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murphy throws a jab when Rua was well out of range.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Rua closes the distance looking to clinch
and Murphy counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Rua! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Murphy!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Kukharev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jojo Asce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kukharev
vs
Asce

196 cm
18
241 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

LOD: Affordable Quality

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Kukharev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jojo Asce!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kukharev.
Kukharev throws a jab when Asce was well out of range.
A jab from Kukharev misses.
Asce lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kukharev will feel that in the morning.
Asce bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Asce fails to land with a series of punches.
Kukharev misses with a right hand
and Asce finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kukharev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Asce finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kukharev is breathing heavily.
Asce shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kukharev sprawls well. Kukharev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Asce gets slowly back to his feet.
Asce slips under a jab from Kukharev.
Asce throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kukharev throws out the jab.

Asce instigates a clinch.

Asce breaks the clinch.
Asce throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kukharev to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice combination there by Asce.

It looks like Maxim Kukharev has been cut.
Asce misses the jab.
Kukharev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asce manages to avoid it.
Asce wants to clinch.
Asce tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kukharev swivels and escapes.
Asce tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kukharev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Asce somewhat.
Maxim Kukharev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jojo Asce.
Asce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kukharev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asce uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kukharev.
Kukharev throws a jab but it's blocked by Asce.
Kukharev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Asce tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kukharev swivels and escapes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asce misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kukharev. Asce does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kukharev swings for the body but Asce moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Kukharev. No joy for Asce on that attempt.
Jojo Asce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kukharev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kukharev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Jojo Asce has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukharev lands with a shot to the body.
Kukharev slips a jab and a cross from Asce.

Asce clinches up against the cage.
Kukharev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Kukharev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asce is looking to clinch but Kukharev is avoiding it.
Asce blocks a jab.
Asce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kukharev.
Asce dives in and grabs Kukharev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kukharev pushes down on Asce's head and hops out.
Kukharev looks to land a right hand but Asce moved out of range.
Kukharev throws a jab but it's blocked by Asce.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukharev throws a lazy right hand but Asce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asce uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kukharev.
Asce tries to clinch there but Kukharev circles away.
Asce takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Asce tries to clinch up but Kukharev circles away and keeps his distance.
Asce shoots in looking for a takedown. Kukharev tries to sprawl out of it but Asce keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kukharev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kukharev takes a swing at Asce's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asce delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asce misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jojo Asce dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kukharev tries a body shot but Asce blocks it.

Asce jumps guard.
Kukharev is looking to pass into half guard but Asce pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Asce is in guard.
Asce is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Asce's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jojo Asce was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kukharev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kukharev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Asce.
Asce lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kukharev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kukharev misses with a straight right.
Asce waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kukharev.
Kukharev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asce.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Asce. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukharev throws out a loose jab but Asce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kukharev loads up on a big right hand but Asce slips the punch.
Asce looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Asce shoots in and bounces Kukharev off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Kukharev looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Asce passes into side control.
Kukharev is trying to control Asce's posture but Asce avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukharev is looking for a sweep.
Kukharev is working hard here to advance position.
Kukharev is letting Asce control him for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Asce stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Maxim Kukharev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Kukharev. No joy for Asce on that attempt.
Kukharev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asce moves away.
Kukharev misses with a hook. Asce ducked under it nicely.
Asce lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kukharev's sensitive parts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kukharev throws a hook but Asce blocks it.
Asce throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kukharev. Asce does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jojo Asce showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kukharev throws out a loose jab but Asce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kukharev misses with a hook. Asce ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Kukharev misses.

Asce moves into the clinch.
Asce tries to pull guard but Kukharev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Asce is trying to break the clinch but Kukharev has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kukharev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kukharev lands a hook to the side of the head.

Asce's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asce throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asce fails in his attempt to clinch.

Asce has closed the distance and engaged Kukharev in a clinch.
Kukharev swings wildly with an uppercut but Asce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kukharev misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukharev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kukharev tries to throw a body punch but Asce avoids it by throwing Kukharev back against the cage.
Kukharev throws a punch but it's blocked by Asce.
Kukharev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Asce backwards.
Asce goes for a takedown attempt but Kukharev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kukharev misses the jab.
Asce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asce slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Asce.
Asce displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asce stalks Kukharev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kukharev's face. Kukharev staggers backwards, shaken.

Maxim Kukharev's cut is getting worse.
Kukharev throws a hook but Asce avoids it easily.
Asce thows a body shot but no joy.
Jojo Asce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asce moves out of range as Kukharev strikes.
Asce throws a series of punches but Kukharev avoids them all with ease.
Asce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kukharev paws at him with a jab and circles away.

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

Kukharev is rocked!
Kukharev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Asce.
Asce looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asce lands with a nice body kick.
Kukharev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kukharev thows a body shot but no joy.
Asce looks to land a combination but Kukharev avoids it well.
Asce buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kukharev swats away the attempt to clinch by Asce.
Crunch! Asce slams his shin into Kukharev's torso.
Asce is looking to slow Kukharev down with leg kicks.
Maxim Kukharev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asce tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kukharev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kukharev misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asce uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kukharev.
Jojo Asce is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Asce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kukharev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Asce is looking to clinch.
Kukharev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Asce misses with a head kick.
Asce wants to clinch up but Kukharev keeps it at a distance.
Asce dodges the punch combination from Kukharev.
Asce is looking to slow Kukharev down with leg kicks.
Jojo Asce seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asce lands a front kick.
Asce uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kukharev.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jojo Asce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Asce has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jojo Asce!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamison Jaeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Firahzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaeger comes to the cage accompanied by Beat It. Joe Firahzi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jamison Jaeger's chin.

Jaeger
vs
Firahzi

180 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Tab out

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jamison Jaeger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Firahzi!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firahzi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Firahzi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jaeger.
Jaeger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Firahzi moves out of range of the strikes.
Firahzi scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Jamison Jaeger has been cut.

Firahzi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jaeger's half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Firahzi wants to free his trapped foot but Jaeger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jaeger could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Firahzi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jaeger defends it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaeger is trying to stand.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Firahzi is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Jaeger to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Firahzi won't allow Jaeger to sweep him here.
Firahzi advances to half guard.

Firahzi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jaeger has managed to free his arm - good work.

Firahzi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Firahzi is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Firahzi wants to work for an arm triangle but Jaeger is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Firahzi slows the pace down in half guard.

Firahzi is working for a submission of some sort.

Firahzi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jaeger is just riding it out for now. Firahzi eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaeger preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Firahzi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Firahzi has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Jaeger defend it? Firahzi steps over the head and cranks it - Jaeger is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Firahzi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joe Firahzi!
Joe Firahzi gave a mention to Tab out in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vega Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Shiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Sagat
vs
Shiva

190 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vega Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lord Shiva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shiva. That did some damage!
Shiva staying out of range there.

Shiva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sagat, pushing him back against the cage.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shiva trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Sagat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sagat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sagat misses with a punch on the inside.
Shiva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shiva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sagat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sagat lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shiva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sagat's brow.
Sagat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shiva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sagat avoids it.
Shiva has Sagat pressed against the cage, preventing Sagat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shiva prevents Sagat from breaking the clinch.
Sagat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shiva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sagat is defending well for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Sagat fails to land.
Shiva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shiva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sagat is defending well for now.
Sagat pushes off an throws an elbow but Shiva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sagat misses with the head strike.
Sagat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shiva backwards.
Shiva tries to land knees in the clinch but Sagat avoids the damage to the body.
Shiva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shiva blocks a body shot from Sagat.
Sagat pushes Shiva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Sagat manages to break the clinch.
Shiva slips under a jab.
Shiva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagat throws a head kick that misses.
Sagat misses with a straight left.
Sagat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shiva circles away quickly and effectively.
Shiva avoids a kick to the body.
Sagat connects with a jab.
Nice body kick there by Shiva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat throws a series of punches but Shiva moves out of range.
Sagat bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shiva scores with a kick to the body.
Sagat scores with a jab. Shiva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Shiva is rocked!

Sagat has Shiva up against the cage in a clinch.
Shiva is still on wobbly legs! Can Sagat finish him?
Shiva tries to land knees in the clinch but Sagat avoids the damage to the body.
Shiva seems to have recovered his senses.
Shiva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sagat.
Shiva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sagat avoids a wild elbow strike from Shiva.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shiva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sagat tries to break the clinch but Shiva is controlling the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sagat.
Nice elbow from Shiva.
Sagat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shiva backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Sagat fails to land.
Shiva trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sagat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sagat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sagat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shiva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sagat avoids it.
Sagat wants to get back to striking at distance but Shiva won't allow it.
A short right from Sagat on the inside.
Sagat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shiva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sagat's efforts to push away.
Shiva missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Sagat.
Shiva trying to land knees to the body.
Shiva tries to land knees in the clinch but Sagat avoids the damage to the body.
Shiva misses with an elbow strike.
Sagat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shiva trying to land knees to the body.
Shiva tries to land knees in the clinch but Sagat avoids the damage to the body.
Sagat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sagat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Shiva is blocking nicely.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Shiva is blocking nicely.
Sagat managing to block the knees to the body from Shiva.
Shiva throws an elbow that misses.
Sagat has had enough of the clinch but Shiva keeps him there for the moment.
Sagat has a couple of punches blocked by Shiva.
Shiva trying to land knees to the body.
Sagat misses with some punches.
Shiva trying to land knees to the body.
Shiva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sagat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sagat.
Shiva tries to land knees in the clinch but Sagat avoids the damage to the body.
Shiva lands a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shiva trying to land knees to the body.
Shiva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sagat.
Shiva takes a shot to the head.
Shiva tries to land a knee to the head but Sagat blocks with his arms.
Sagat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Shiva clinches up against the cage.
Sagat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shiva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sagat avoids it.
Shiva missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Sagat fails to land.
Sagat blocks an elbow strike.
Sagat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Sagat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shiva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

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

It looks like Lord Shiva has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sagat misses with a few strikes there.
Shiva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sagat loads up on a big right hand but Shiva slips the punch.
Sagat throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sagat lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Shiva falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vega Sagat!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Angus McAllister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Break Walls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McAllister might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Amazing Grace. Walls has chosen Can´t hold us as his entrance music. Angus McAllister is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

McAllister
vs
Walls

182 cm
25
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

LOD: Affordable Quality

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Angus McAllister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Break Walls!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walls tries to clinch up.
McAllister misses the shot to the body.
Walls tries to clinch up but McAllister circles away and keeps his distance.
McAllister tests Walls's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Walls avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walls moves in looking to clinch but McAllister pushes him off.
Walls tries to clinch but McAllister is having none of it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Walls darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Walls fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walls tries to clinch up but McAllister circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walls looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walls slips under a jab from McAllister.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Walls pushes McAllister back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walls leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McAllister blocks a body shot from Walls.
McAllister wants a takedown but no success here.
McAllister is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Walls keeps control of McAllister as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walls lands a body punch in the clinch.
McAllister blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walls lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walls throws a punch but it's blocked by McAllister.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Walls as McAllister tries to tie him up.
Walls lands a shoulder strike.
Walls gets through McAllister's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Walls fails to land.
McAllister blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walls lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walls.
Walls lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Walls takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Walls lands with a short shot to the head.
Walls lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McAllister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walls scores with a shoulder strike.
Walls lands a hook that snaps the head of McAllister backwards.
Walls lands with a short shot to the head.
Walls lands a right hand.
Walls scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Walls blocking some punches.
Walls gets underhooks to prevent McAllister's takedown attempt.
A short left from Walls.
McAllister takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Walls.
Walls pressing his opponent against the cage.
Walls tries to throw a body punch but McAllister avoids it by throwing Walls back against the cage.
Walls doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McAllister misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walls lands a shoulder strike.
Walls lands a left hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Walls.
A short left from Walls.
Walls misses with a punch on the inside.
Walls's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Walls fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAllister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walls misses with a short punch on the inside.

Walls breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Walls clinches up against the cage.
McAllister tries to circle away but Walls has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Walls scores with a nice short uppercut.

Walls escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McAllister bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McAllister misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Walls.
Walls tries to close the distance and clinch but McAllister swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McAllister keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walls tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McAllister manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McAllister lands a right hook to the body.
Walls moves in looking to clinch but McAllister pushes him off.
Walls is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Break Walls 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.

Walls is looking to clinch.
Walls wants to clinch.

Walls clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Walls.
Walls working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walls swings wildly with an uppercut but McAllister uses good head movement to avoid it.
McAllister scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Walls lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walls throws a punch but it's blocked by McAllister.
McAllister tries to work over Walls's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walls tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McAllister's elbow.
McAllister blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walls pushes McAllister back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McAllister struggles to land a body shot inside as Walls controls his hands.
McAllister has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walls tries to throw a body punch but McAllister avoids it by throwing Walls back against the cage.

Walls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McAllister fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walls looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McAllister stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McAllister lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Walls listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Walls is looking to clinch but McAllister is avoiding it.
McAllister circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walls tries to clinch up.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Walls. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Walls moves in looking to clinch but McAllister pushes him off.

Walls darts in and clinches McAllister up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Walls.
McAllister misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walls misses with a punch to the body.
Break Walls seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McAllister misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walls lands with a left to the head.
McAllister takes a shot to the head.
McAllister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walls is trying to stall.
Walls is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Walls lands with a light punch inside.
Walls pushes McAllister back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McAllister blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walls tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Walls.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walls.
Walls lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Walls scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Walls has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Walls.
McAllister wants to get back to striking at distance but Walls won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McAllister misses with a hook to the ribs.
McAllister is looking to break free of the clinch but Walls has double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Walls.
Walls swings wildly with an uppercut but McAllister uses good head movement to avoid it.
McAllister misses with the head strike.
Walls tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McAllister working aggressively here.
Walls lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McAllister backwards.
McAllister trying to stall but Walls improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walls lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McAllister backwards.

Walls manages to break the clinch.
McAllister dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walls takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Walls displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McAllister throws out the jab.
McAllister looks to land a right hand but Walls moved out of range.
McAllister throws a body punch but Walls moves out of range.
Walls darts in trying to clinch
and McAllister counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from McAllister.
Walls is looking to clinch but McAllister is avoiding it.
Break Walls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walls tries to close the distance and clinch up but McAllister swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walls looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walls uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McAllister.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Break Walls showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Walls moves into the clinch successfully.
Walls lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McAllister backwards.
McAllister changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Walls fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Walls tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McAllister manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walls tries to clinch up.
Walls tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McAllister counters with a right hand to the body.
McAllister misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walls.
McAllister keeps the fight on the outside.

Walls darts in and clinches McAllister up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Walls scores with a nice short uppercut.
McAllister tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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!
McAllister swings wildly with an uppercut but Walls uses good head movement to avoid it.
McAllister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walls lands a right hand that snaps the head of McAllister backwards.
Walls scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Walls working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walls lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Walls on the inside.

McAllister is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walls.
Oh McAllister is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walls lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McAllister backwards.
Walls lands an uppercut.
Walls misses with a hook from the clinch.

Walls breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walls throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walls moves in looking to clinch but McAllister pushes him off.
Walls uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McAllister.
McAllister seems to have got his legs back now.
McAllister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McAllister throws a sloppy body shot
and Walls counters with a big right hand! Oh McAllister is in trouble here! Walls follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Break Walls!
A victorious Break Walls thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matteo Scarpi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hunt
vs
Scarpi

195 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
26
288 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matteo Scarpi!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt misses with a body shot.
Hunt moves in looking to clinch but Scarpi pushes him off.
Hunt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Scarpi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Scarpi sprawls well. Scarpi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Scarpi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hunt is defended easily by Scarpi.
Scarpi keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt throws out a loose jab but Scarpi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirko Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scarpi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scarpi lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tries to clinch there but Scarpi circles away.
Scarpi lands a jab.
Hunt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Scarpi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Scarpi. Beautiful body shot.
Scarpi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Scarpi keeps the fight on the outside.
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!
Scarpi lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Scarpi drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Hunt right on the button. Hunt goes down! Scarpi follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Scarpi gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matteo Scarpi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aj Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Virginie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Metallica-master of puppets. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benn
vs
Virginie

190 cm
25
216 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aj Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leon Virginie!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Aj Benn has been cut.
Virginie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Virginie wants it to stay on the feet.
Virginie throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Virginie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Virginie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Virginie throws a low kick but Benn avoids it.
Leon Virginie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Virginie.
Virginie lands a leg kick that knocks Benn off balance momentarily.
Benn moves out of range of the leg kick from Virginie.
Virginie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virginie scoring well with a low kick there.
Benn blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virginie throws a leg kick which misses Benn's front leg but catches the back leg as Benn tries to avoid it.
Virginie scores with a head kick. Benn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Leon Virginie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Virginie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benn.
Virginie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Virginie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Virginie thumps Benn with a low kick.
Virginie connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virginie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Virginie tenderised Benn's leg. Benn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Virginie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Benn.
Benn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virginie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Virginie lands a leg kick that knocks Benn off balance momentarily.
Benn is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Virginie.
Benn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Virginie lands with a kick to the temple. Benn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Benn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Virginie connects with a high kick.
Virginie feints and then cracks Benn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benn down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Virginie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virginie lands a leg kick that knocks Benn off balance momentarily.
Virginie lands a leg kick that knocks Benn off balance momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Virginie.
Virginie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benn. That did some damage!
Virginie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Benn.
Benn takes a kick to the side of the head.

Aj Benn's cut is getting worse.
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!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Benn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Virginie - the referee stops the clock and Benn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Virginie. Benn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Virginie throws a leg kick which misses Benn's front leg but catches the back leg as Benn tries to avoid it.
Benn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Virginie lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virginie cracks the inside of Benn's front leg.
Virginie feints and then cracks Benn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benn down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Virginie. That's going to slow Benn down.
Virginie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Virginie scoring well with a low kick there.
Virginie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virginie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Virginie throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Virginie pushes Benn away with a front kick.
Benn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Virginie can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Virginie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aj Benn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Virginie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Virginie.
Benn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Virginie lands a leg kick that knocks Benn off balance momentarily.
Virginie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benn's sensitive parts.
Leon Virginie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Virginie fakes the leg kick and cracks Benn in the body.
Virginie throws a leg kick which misses Benn's front leg but catches the back leg as Benn tries to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Benn might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Virginie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Virginie cracks the inside of Benn's front leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Virginie is looking to slow Benn down with leg kicks.
Virginie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virginie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Virginie lands a brutal head kick. Benn looks out on his feet and Virginie throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Leon Virginie!
Our winner, Leon Virginie, 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.