LAFC 6: Monsoon vs Chen 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harris
vs
Mann

200 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Mann!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harris circles away quickly and effectively.
Mann takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Harris stuns Mann with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harris lands a nice shot that snaps Mann's head back.
Harris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mann has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mann there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good shot there by Harris.
Mann shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harris sprawls well. Harris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mann gets slowly back to his feet.
Mann walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris connects with a looping right hand.
Harris is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Harris connects with the punch.
Harris is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Mann pushes him off.
Mann keeps the fight on the outside.
Donk. Harris catches Mann right on the button with a cross.
Harris digs a good body shot into Mann's ribs.
Brian Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mann takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Mann walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann walks into a left hand.
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!
Mann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mann's hands.
Harris dips to his left and cracks Mann with an uppercut!

Harris closes the distance and clinches.

Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris scores with a hook to the body. Mann takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mann looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harris is fending him off so far but Mann persists. Nope, Harris circles away and we're back to standing.
Mann takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Harris finds it's way through Mann's defenses.
Brian Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mann in his tracks.
Mann has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Harris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mann's head backwards.
Harris lands a head shot.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from Mann, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brian Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Mann.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris scores with a nice strike.
Harris tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mann counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mann.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mann throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann with a flurry of punches that miss.

Mann thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mann postures up.
Harris wants to stand up but Mann is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mann in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mann controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Harris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mann on the ground.
Mann looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harris jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mann has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Harris does it's job there.
Harris throws a one two combo.
Mann shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harris as he avoids it easily.
Harris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mann doesn't seem bothered though.
Harris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mann doesn't seem bothered though.
Harris jabs Mann to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands with a cross.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mann moves away.
Mann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mann shoots in and drives through. Harris sprawls well.
Harris lands a jab to Mann's midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Harris. Those never looked like landing.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mann can do to turn this around?
Mann circles away from the clinch attempt.

Mann looking to score a takedown here. Harris is defending well but Mann drives through and ends up in Harris's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mann scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mann throws a big right hand that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mann is stalling in the full guard.
Mann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann throwing strikes but missing.
Harris can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mann controls the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mann connects with a couple of short punches.
Harris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mann slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mann throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mann dives in and grabs Harris's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harris pushes down on Mann's head and hops out.
Brian Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Mann.
Mann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
Mann with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harris to score with a decent uppercut.
Mann fails with the takedown.
Harris lands a two punch combo.
Mann takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mann on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Harris dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Harris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mann doesn't seem bothered though.
Mann takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Mann bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Harris is trying to control Mann's posture but Mann avoids it.
Harris takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on Harris's face as Mann controls the position.
Mann scoring with punches from side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harris parries the strikes from Mann easily there. Mann is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Harris to escape.
Mann throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann is putting a hurting on Harris here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mann has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mann lands some shots froms side control.
Mann moves into full mount!
BOOM! Mann connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Harris is rocked!
Mann working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Harris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann controlling his opponent.
Mann postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Harris is out cold - huge knockout for Mann!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jimmy Mann!

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C
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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 Wesley Willams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willams's entrance music is bugatti. A fine choice. Jimmy Page will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Willams
vs
Page

172 cm
19
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

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 Hilo, Wesley Willams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Page!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willams stuffs the takedown attempt from Page. Page gets slowly back to his feet.
Page shoots in for a takedown but Willams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Page changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Willams.
Willams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Page connects with a body shot that sends Willams's belly button to the back.
Page dodges the punch combination from Willams.
Page wants to clinch up but Willams keeps it at a distance.
Page fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Willams avoids it really well and circles away.
Wesley Willams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Page.
Willams falls off balance throwing a combination

and Page counters with a crisp one two that drops Willams! Page thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Willams to his feet! Willams is in big trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Page throws a head kick but Willams moves out of range.
Willams throws a series of punches but Page moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Page lands a left and a right that send Willams crashing to the mat, dazed. Page thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Willams is rocked!

It looks like Wesley Willams has been cut.
Willams is breathing heavily.
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!
Willams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Page counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Page!

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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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Alpo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diem Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Martinez
vs
Miles

178 cm
25
148 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

171 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alpo Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diem Miles!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Martinez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Martinez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Martinez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Miles on the ground.
Martinez trying to control but Miles is working from the bottom.
Miles keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Martinez trying to control but Miles is working from the bottom.
Miles manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles throws some wild stikes that Martinez manages to avoid easily.
Martinez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Miles trying to control but Martinez is having none of it.
Miles is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Martinez just holding on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Martinez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Miles trying to control but Martinez is having none of it.
Miles unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles controlling from mount.
Miles misses with a head shot.
Miles with shots to the head and body - Martinez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Miles tries to control but Martinez wriggling away.

Miles looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Martinez tries to buck Miles off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to hold on but Miles postures up.
Miles has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Martinez avoids a strike by Miles and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Miles's guard! Fantastic escape!
Miles keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miles is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Miles has his takedown stuffed

and Martinez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Miles's guard.
Miles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martinez is one step ahead there.
Miles trying to control the position.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez trying to control but Miles is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles wants to sweep but no luck.
Martinez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Miles tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martinez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Miles with that takedown attempt.
Alpo Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diem Miles.

Martinez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Miles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miles throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Martinez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.

Miles looking for a guillotine here but Martinez defends easily.
Martinez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Miles keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miles controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miles pulls Martinez in close to prevent any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Martinez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Miles on his heels. He'll look to pass Miles's guard now, I'm sure.
Miles working a defensive guard here.
Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from Miles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miles keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.

Martinez has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Miles to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Martinez is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Miles pulls down on the head and he's put Martinez to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Diem Miles!
Diem Miles managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear, into his post fight interview.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Black
vs
Martinez

225 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

162 cm
20
130 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Martinez!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Black wants to free his trapped foot but Martinez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Black controlling the action here.
Martinez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Black wants to stand but Martinez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Black slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Black.
Martinez throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.
Martinez leaves Black with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roger Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Black has Martinez up against the cage in a clinch.
Black trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Black breaks the clinch.
Black shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Martinez defends it nicely.

Martinez gets caught flat footed, as Black shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
Martinez has a closed guard, preventing Black from standing up.
Martinez trying to keep a closed guard but Black is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throwing strikes but missing.
Black has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martinez wants to get back to his feet but Black is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Black wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
Black looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Black.
Martinez fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Black really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Black is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Martinez's half guard.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martinez keeps working.
Black slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black stalling away here and it's allowed Martinez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Martinez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Black tries to score a power double leg takedown but Martinez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Black somewhat.
Martinez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Black at a distance.

Martinez gets tackled into the cage by Black. Black maintains the clinch.

Black drags the fight down to the ground.
Martinez being controlled here momentarily.
Martinez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Black on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Black tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.

Black is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Martinez trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to get up but he can't break Black's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Martinez is fighting to break Black's control of his arms but Black is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Black throws his legs up looking for a submission but Martinez uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Black tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Martinez easily slips into full mount!
Black is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is working hard here to advance position.
Black tries to hold on but Martinez pushes him away.
Black is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Black tries to lock up and control but Martinez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws some wild stikes that Black manages to avoid easily.
James Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martinez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Martinez prevents Black from getting the reversal.
Martinez misses with a head shot.
Martinez looking to control but Black is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that James Black will probably get the nod.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martinez lands with a nice body punch.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Black shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Black showed some decent athleticism there.
Black is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Black is looking to stall here but Martinez recovers full guard.
Martinez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Black will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Black engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Black throws a strike but Martinez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Black trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Black's guard.
Black seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Roger Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black wants to control but Martinez passes easily into half guard.
Black is pressing down on Martinez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Black trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez stops Black from standing up.
Black throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Black managing to control the position.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Martinez stops Black from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Black.
Martinez throws a shot to the body.
Martinez misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez with a jab.
James Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black misses with a body shot.

Black shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Martinez is refusing to be controlled, as Black sits in half guard.
Black performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
James Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Black knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martinez on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
James Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Black, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Black!

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energy
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hype
A | B

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin McLeary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin McLeary has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

McLeary
vs
Lewis

175 cm
19
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

155 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin McLeary!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dominic Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lewis closes the distance but McLeary moves to the side
letting McLeary counter with a right hand.
McLeary is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Lewis like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Lewis from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin McLeary!
Kevin McLeary retains his bantamweight title!

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Alamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Waters
vs
Alamo

182 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Waters!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruben Alamo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alamo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Waters tries to avoid it but Alamo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Waters to the ground. Waters escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Waters - that will leave a mark!
Waters lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alamo's sensitive parts.
Alamo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Waters.
Waters throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alamo looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alamo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Waters. Waters obviously looking to wear him down.
Waters buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Waters there.

It looks like Ruben Alamo has been cut.

Waters feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Alamo sprawling to the canvas! Alamo rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Waters finish him?!

Alamo is rocked!
Alamo tries to get into range but Waters steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Alamo! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Waters scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lance Waters!
Lance Waters retains his welterweight title!
Lance Waters really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Hessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Manley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hessler
vs
Manley

190 cm
19
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hessler closes the distance and clinches.
Hessler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hessler content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hessler can't find room to land a body shot as Manley controls the action.
Hessler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hessler slows down the pace here.
Hessler is pressed up against the cage. Manley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hessler down to the mat. Hessler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Manley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hessler throws a lazy right hand but Manley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manley misses with a hook.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manley misses with a body punch.
Manley wants a takedown but no success here.
Manley can't get the takedown.
Clinton Hessler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Manley.
Hessler effectively controlling the action here.
Nice body punch from Hessler - that landed with a thud.
Hessler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Manley stalling in the clinch but Hessler improves position.
Hessler works on Manley's body with a couple of short punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hessler digs a right hand underneath Manley's ribcage. Manley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hessler is struggling to control the position.
Hessler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hessler lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Justin Manley has been cut.
The referee calls for Hessler to work.
Hessler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Manley blocking some punches.
Hessler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hessler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hessler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hessler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hessler lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hessler is working Manley over against the cage.
Hessler is working Manley over against the cage.
Manley looks winded!
Hessler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manley.
Hessler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hessler pushes Manley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hessler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hessler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Manley misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hessler after a bit of a struggle.
Hessler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manley.
Hessler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hessler slows down the pace here.
Hessler works on Manley's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hessler works on Manley's body with a couple of short punches.
Hessler stalling against the cage.
Hessler digs a right hand underneath Manley's ribcage. Manley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hessler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hessler.
Hessler avoiding damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hessler misses with a body punch.
Manley letting Hessler take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinton Hessler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Manley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hessler misses with a few strikes there.
Manley tries to bum rush Hessler with a series of wild strikes but Hessler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hessler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hessler misses with a looping right.

Oooooh!!! Hessler has knocked Manley down with a huge combo! Hessler steps away and waves a wobbly Manley back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Manley is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hessler is stalking Manley. Manley circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Hessler, and it's lights out! Manley really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clinton Hessler!
Clinton Hessler retains his light heavyweight title!

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Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brad Thicke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thicke comes to the cage accompanied by David Guetta and Snoop Dogg - Sweat . 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.

Thicke
vs
Carter

184 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

205 cm
19
149 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brad Thicke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Carter!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Thicke misses the target.
Carter scores with a jab to the head.
Thicke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thicke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thicke just misses with a punch to the body.
Thicke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thicke moves away.
Thicke lands a nice looking body shot.
Carter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thicke tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thicke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thicke misses the shot to the body.
Thicke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thicke sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thicke.
Thicke misses with a wild body shot.
Thicke takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Thicke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thicke.
Thicke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carter to score with a decent uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Carter.
Thicke throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thicke misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thicke throws a poor cross that misses
and Carter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Thicke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Carter under the eye.
Thicke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Thicke.
Carter avoids the body shot from Thicke.
Thicke moves to clinch but Carter breaks away
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thicke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thicke throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thicke lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the body from Thicke misses
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab.
Thicke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carter!
Carter takes one to the side of the head.
Carter lands with a right hand.
Thicke tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thicke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thicke throws a jab but it's blocked by Carter.
Thicke scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from Thicke.
Thicke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thicke misses the jab.
Thicke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thicke is looking to wear down Carter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Carter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thicke.
Carter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Carter cracks a nice hook into Thicke's ribs.
A jab from Carter misses.
Thicke misses with a body shot.
Thicke looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Thicke throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thicke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thicke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carter connects with a jab.
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 Brad Thicke will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A big left from Thicke misses.
Thicke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thicke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Carter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thicke.
Thicke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Thicke.
Thicke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thicke just misses with a punch to the body.
Thicke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thicke throws a right hand that misses
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Thicke takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Carter connects with a crisp jab.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Thicke.
Some wild striking there from Thicke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a combination
and Thicke counters with a straight right hand.
Thicke misses with an uppercut. Carter saw that one coming.
Carter connects with a right hand. Thicke shakes it off.
Thicke throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Thicke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thicke darts in trying to clinch
and Carter counters with a left to the body.
Thicke throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thicke throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Brad Thicke is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter slips a jab from Thicke.
Thicke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Thicke misses with a double jab.
Thicke misses the shot to the body.
Thicke just misses with a punch to the body.
Thicke throws a good cross that connects.
Thicke misses with an uppercut
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter misses with a low kick as Thicke jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thicke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thicke ducks right into an uppercut from Carter.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Thicke missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Carter slips under a jab.
Thicke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thicke misses with a hook.
Brad Thicke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Carter.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thicke.
Thicke swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Thicke.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Thicke moved out of range.
Thicke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Thicke.
Thicke takes one to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thicke!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thicke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thicke throws out the jab.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Thicke.
Carter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab from Carter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brad Thicke will probably get the nod.
That's time! Thicke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thicke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Thicke.
Carter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thicke.
Thicke misses with the combination.
Thicke lands with a nice body punch.
Thicke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carter.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thicke wants to clinch but Carter slips to the side
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Thicke ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Thicke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thicke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter cracks Thicke with an open hand slap.
Thicke tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Ryan Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thicke avoids the head kick by Carter.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thicke looks to clinch
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thicke. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thicke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thicke tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter avoids the body shot from Thicke.
Thicke swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Thicke throws a combination that misses
and Carter counters with a one-two to the body.
Thicke drops his hands momentarily and Carter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thicke throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
Thicke looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Thicke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thicke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Thicke.
Thicke throws a sloppy body shot

and Carter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thicke looking for a takedown.
Thicke has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Carter after a bit of a struggle.
Carter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thicke.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Thicke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Come on Carter - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter gets underhooks to prevent Thicke's takedown attempt.
Thicke is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Carter is defending well.
Thicke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carter!

Thicke is rocked!
A combination from Thicke does no damage.
Thicke swings widly with a right hand
and Carter counters with a right hand to the body.
Thicke defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Thicke misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thicke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
Thicke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oh Thicke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter throws a jab when Thicke was well out of range.

Thicke clinches.
Thicke seems to have got his legs back now.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carter lands a jab to the head.
Thicke thows a body shot but no joy.
Thicke throws a right hand that misses
and Carter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter with a hook.
Thicke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Carter really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Thicke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab, jab by Carter - just one landing.
Carter throws a hook but Thicke avoids it easily.
Carter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thicke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thicke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Thicke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carter backs up against the cage.
Thicke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carter.
Thicke wants to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Thicke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carter doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Thicke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Carter.
A cross from Carter lands.
Thicke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carter doesn't seem bothered though.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thicke circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Thicke does no damage.
Thicke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thicke throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thicke misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thicke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thicke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carter tries to bum rush Thicke with a series of wild strikes but Thicke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thicke misses with a wild body shot.
Thicke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thicke ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Thicke.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Thicke swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Thicke thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a low kick, looking for Thicke's leg but Thicke calmly moves out of range.
Thicke misses with a double jab
and Carter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thicke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Carter works Thicke's body with a nice hook.
Carter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
A left and a right from Carter both land. Nice combination.
Thicke lands a jab to the head.
Thicke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thicke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter throws a series of strikes that have Thicke backpedaling.
Thicke misses with a hook.
Thicke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thicke tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thicke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Carter misses with a hook.
Thicke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Thicke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Brad Thicke will probably get the nod.
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!

Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thicke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab, jab by Thicke - just one landing.
Thicke thows a body shot but no joy.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thicke circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter throws a looping overhand right but Thicke ducks down to avoid it.
Carter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thicke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thicke scores with a punch to the head.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Thicke moved out of range nicely.
Thicke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thicke misses with an uppercut.
Carter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carter slips under a jab.
Carter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thicke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thicke tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter misses with a looping right.
Thicke misses with a shot to the body
and Thicke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Carter. Beautiful body shot.
Thicke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thicke!

Carter is rocked!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Thicke's head but Thicke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carter is still on wobbly legs! Can Thicke finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thicke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thicke takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Thicke misses with a two punch combination.
Carter seems to have recovered his senses.
Carter clobbers Thicke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thicke is looking to clinch.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Thicke.
Thicke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carter blocks a jab.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thicke.
Thicke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thicke jabs at Carter's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Thicke.
Thicke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter moves out of range of the strikes.
Carter misses with an uppercut
and Thicke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Thicke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carter connects with a jab.
Thicke misses with a body punch
and Carter counters with a left and a right that stings Thicke.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thicke.
Thicke misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thicke misses with a two punch combination.
Thicke tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carter misses with a double jab
and Thicke counters with a left to the body.
Carter slips a jab from Thicke.
Thicke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Carter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ryan Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter avoids the body shot from Thicke.
Thicke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
Brad Thicke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Thicke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Thicke!
Brad Thicke retains his featherweight title!
Brad Thicke 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

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Monsoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephane Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Monsoon
vs
Chen

213 cm
26
276 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
272 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements (q160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Monsoon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephane Chen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chen.

Chen clinches up against the cage.
Chen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Monsoon pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Monsoon breaks the clinch.
Chen shoots for a takedown but Monsoon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tim Monsoon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephane Chen.
Monsoon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Stephane Chen has been cut.
Monsoon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chen checks it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monsoon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chen in his tracks.

Monsoon cracks Chen with a big right hand and Chen goes down!

Chen is rocked!
Chen is trying to keep Monsoon in close.
Chen is still in real trouble! Can Monsoon finish him?
Monsoon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chen wants to sweep but no luck.
Chen seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monsoon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Monsoon wants to control from the top but Chen keeps moving.

Monsoon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chen!
Monsoon is being controlled here.
Monsoon is looking for a sweep.
Chen is trying to ground and pound but Monsoon uses the momentary lack of control by Chen to regain half guard.
Monsoon is trying to maintain the position but Chen is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Chen trying to control from Monsoon's half guard. Monsoon has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Chen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Monsoon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chen.
Chen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen wants to control from the top but Monsoon keeps moving.
Chen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chen wants to control from the top but Monsoon keeps moving.
Chen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chen throws a strike but Monsoon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Monsoon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Monsoon throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chen holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon throws a big right hand that misses.
Monsoon is pushing down on Chen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chen is fighting to maintain full guard but Monsoon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chen taking some punishment here, with Monsoon in his half guard.
Monsoon trying to mount his opponent but Chen defends it.
Monsoon thows a huge punch but Chen dodges it nicely.
Monsoon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chen keeps working.
Chen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Monsoon is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Monsoon is working for a submission of some sort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Monsoon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Monsoon slips under a jab from Chen.
Chen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Monsoon's waist but Monsoon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chen off to one side.
Chen shoots for a takedown but Monsoon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Monsoon as Chen shoots in.
Tim Monsoon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephane Chen.
Monsoon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chen is defended easily by Monsoon.
Monsoon scores with a shot to the body.
Monsoon connects with a right hand. Chen shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monsoon bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Chen! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Chen is rocked!

That has opened up Stephane Chen's cut even more.
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!
Monsoon trying to control but Chen is working from the bottom.
Monsoon is really struggling to control Chen but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Chen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Monsoon passes Chen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Monsoon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Monsoon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Monsoon throwing shots but Chen is blocking nicely.
Monsoon is looking to take a break and control but Chen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Monsoon.
Monsoon trying to control but Chen is working from the bottom.
Chen has momentary wrist control but Monsoon slips an elbow through the middle.
Monsoon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chen can do to turn this around?
Monsoon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Monsoon advances to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Monsoon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chen defending well though.
Chen is trying to stand up here but Monsoon is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon is trying to control. Chen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Monsoon wants to advance to full mount but Chen doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Monsoon stands and throws Chen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Monsoon.
Monsoon creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Chen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Monsoon lands a decent elbow from side control.
Chen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Monsoon has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Monsoon looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Chen is avoiding damage well.
Monsoon wants to take a breather but Chen manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Monsoon.
Monsoon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chen's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Monsoon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chen wants to stand but Monsoon is controlling the position.
Tim Monsoon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Monsoon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Monsoon throwing strikes from guard but Chen blocks nicely.
Monsoon prevents Chen from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monsoon lands a couple of digs.
Monsoon wants to control from the top but Chen keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Monsoon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stephane Chen's cut.
That's time! Monsoon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Monsoon fails to land the takedown.
Monsoon lands an overhand right.
Chen shoots for a double leg takedown but Monsoon sprawls well. He's pushed Chen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Chen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Monsoon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chen trying to control the position from guard on top but Monsoon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monsoon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Monsoon wants to sweep but no luck.
Chen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chen landing with the ground and pound.
Chen stands up over Monsoon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Monsoon looking for a sweep. Not yet Monsoon, not yet.
Chen throws a strike but Monsoon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon throwing strikes but missing.
Chen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Monsoon postures up in Chen's guard and throws a big left but Chen blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monsoon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Monsoon trying to control but Chen is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tim Monsoon just wasn't active enough.

Monsoon gets caught flat footed, as Chen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Monsoon keeping moving, preventing Chen from controlling successfully.

Chen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Monsoon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Monsoon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Monsoon!
Monsoon lands a nice forearm strike.

Monsoon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
An elbow from Monsoon crashes against the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon wants to control but Chen is keeping him busy.
Chen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Monsoon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Monsoon tries to score with some ground and pound. Chen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

The cut above Stephane Chen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Chen is trying to improve his position.
Monsoon working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Monsoon clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Stephane Chen's cut.
That's time! Monsoon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chen throws a wild hook but Monsoon just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Chen gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Monsoon raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Monsoon!
Tim Monsoon retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Tim Monsoon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.