Iron Shot 25 - Jungle PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slipo Sliper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill comes to the cage accompanied by Its Raining Men. The key to victory for Kenny Hill has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hill
vs
Sliper

167 cm
28
142 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

178 cm
22
147 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenny Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slipo Sliper!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sliper tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
Hill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sliper.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hill can't do much from the bottom here.
Sliper passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hill!
Hill wants to control but Sliper is having none of it.

Sliper quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Sliper but it's paid off an Hill is forced to tap! Nice work by Sliper.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slipo Sliper!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matsumae Sukeyuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, All I Do Is Win. Matsumae Sukeyuki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Torres
vs
Sukeyuki

188 cm
37
178 lbs
6 - 25 - 0

185 cm
35
185 lbs
4 - 8 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matsumae Sukeyuki !
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sukeyuki dodges the punch combination from Torres.
Sukeyuki misses with a double jab
and Torres counters with a left to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sukeyuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sukeyuki shoots in but no luck this time.
Sukeyuki throws a right and a left that Torres avoids nicely.
Torres misses with a two punch combination.
Sukeyuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Torres manages to avoid it.
Sukeyuki dives in and grabs Torres's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torres pushes down on Sukeyuki 's head and hops out.

Sukeyuki forces Torres back against the cage and clinches.
Torres is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Torres tries to break free but Sukeyuki pushes him back against the cage.

Sukeyuki decides to pull guard.
Torres wants to control from the top but Sukeyuki keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukeyuki is controlling Torres's posture.
Torres not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dan Torres just wasn't active enough.
Sukeyuki avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Sukeyuki misses.
Torres moves out of range of the body kick.
Torres takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukeyuki jabs Torres right on the nose. Torres blinks but takes it well.

Sukeyuki rushes Torres and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Sukeyuki manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sukeyuki trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Torres gets to his feet. Sukeyuki looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Torres throws a right hand that Sukeyuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Sukeyuki also avoids with ease.
Torres lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Matsumae Sukeyuki has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sukeyuki throws a big shot that misses.
Sukeyuki 's corner calls for a 1-2. Sukeyuki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sukeyuki throws a leg kick but Torres moved away.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukeyuki lands with a good body shot.
Sukeyuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sukeyuki throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy left from Sukeyuki finds it's target.
Sukeyuki misses with a head kick.
Torres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sukeyuki .

Sukeyuki closes the distance and clinches.
Torres tries to break free but Sukeyuki pushes him back against the cage.
Torres is trying to break the clinch but Sukeyuki is controlling him.

Sukeyuki breaks from the clinch.
Sukeyuki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sukeyuki jabs Torres to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good shot there by Sukeyuki .
Torres gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sukeyuki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torres is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sukeyuki connects with a looping right hand.
Sukeyuki lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres defending well as Sukeyuki loads up on a big left hand.
Sukeyuki scores with a spinning back kick!
Sukeyuki scores with a jab. Torres acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sukeyuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
Sukeyuki shoots in but no luck this time.
Dan Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matsumae Sukeyuki .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sukeyuki closes the distance and clinches.
Sukeyuki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Sukeyuki manages to break the clinch.

Sukeyuki drives through and clinches with Torres against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsumae Sukeyuki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matsumae Sukeyuki 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A jab from Sukeyuki does it's job there.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Sukeyuki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Sukeyuki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Torres tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sukeyuki is in Torres's guard.
Sukeyuki wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Sukeyuki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Torres's guard.
Sukeyuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres has a closed guard, preventing Sukeyuki from standing up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sukeyuki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres trying to control the position.
Sukeyuki throws a strike but Torres rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sukeyuki wants to stand and escape but Torres is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but Sukeyuki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukeyuki wants to stand but Torres is controlling his arm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sukeyuki throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Torres works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Torres won't allow Sukeyuki to pass to mount.
Sukeyuki is trying to control the action in half guard but Torres is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sukeyuki misses with a head shot. Torres uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sukeyuki is looking to work some ground and pound but Torres has wrist control.
Sukeyuki throwing strikes but missing.
Torres is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukeyuki wants to stand but Torres is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sukeyuki stands up from Torres's guard - Sukeyuki perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sukeyuki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Sukeyuki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sukeyuki avoiding damage.

Sukeyuki breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sukeyuki sizes up Torres with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Torres defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sukeyuki .

Sukeyuki moves into the clinch successfully.

Sukeyuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torres takes one to the side of the head.
Torres has a takedown stuffed.
Sukeyuki misses with a wild combination.
Sukeyuki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sukeyuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Torres gets tackled into the cage by Sukeyuki . Sukeyuki maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsumae Sukeyuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matsumae Sukeyuki 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sukeyuki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sukeyuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres has a closed guard, preventing Sukeyuki from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Matsumae Sukeyuki was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Torres walks into a jab.
Torres misses with a double jab.
Sukeyuki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Torress jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukeyuki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Torres sprawls well. Torres wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sukeyuki gets slowly back to his feet.
Sukeyuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sukeyuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
Torres takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Sukeyuki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sukeyuki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sukeyuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dan Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sukeyuki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sukeyuki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sukeyuki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matsumae Sukeyuki .
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sukeyuki .
Sukeyuki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Sukeyuki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sukeyuki wants to stand but Torres is controlling his arm.
Torres is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sukeyuki trying to control the position but Torres is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres is letting Sukeyuki control him for a moment.
Torres takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Matsumae Sukeyuki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sukeyuki working the head and body with strikes.
Sukeyuki scores with a couple of short elbows.
Matsumae Sukeyuki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sukeyuki staying calm.
Sukeyuki tries to stand but Torres is controlling his head.
Sukeyuki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying to escape the position but Sukeyuki is controlling the position.
Sukeyuki tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres is not content to let Sukeyuki control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matsumae Sukeyuki .
Torres avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matsumae Sukeyuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sukeyuki 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matsumae Sukeyuki !
Matsumae Sukeyuki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimas Pilik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Edge kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Cain Velasquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pilik
vs
Velasquez

178 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
28
205 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dimas Pilik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilik with a lazy takedown attempt
and Velasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Pilik checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pilik on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pilik swings for the body but Velasquez moves out of range.
Pilik gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Velasquez.
Velasquez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pilik looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Velasquez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pilik misses with a takedown
and Velasquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimas Pilik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pilik with a lazy takedown attempt
and Velasquez counters with a head kick.
Velasquez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velasquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Velasquez throws a series of punches but Pilik moves out of range.
Velasquez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Velasquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Velasquez lunges at Pilik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pilik's hand.
Velasquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Velasquez misses with a double jab.
Velasquez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pilik backs up against the cage.
Pilik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Velasquez throws a right and a left that Pilik avoids nicely.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pilik. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Pilik misses with a takedown attempt
and Velasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Velasquez lands a nice looking body kick.
Velasquez misses with a head kick.
Velasquez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pilik chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Velasquez can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pilik is looking to clinch.
Pilik on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pilik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Velasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pilik is breathing heavily.
Velasquez lands with a nice combination. Pilik backs away looking to recover.
Velasquez scores with a shot to the body.
Pilik tries to clinch there but Velasquez circles away.
Velasquez lands a two punch combo.
Velasquez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Velasquez looks for the body kick but Pilik saw that one coming.
Velasquez misses with a low kick.
Pilik avoids the head kick by Velasquez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Velasquez.
Velasquez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Velasquez lunges at Pilik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pilik's hand.
Pilik misses with a two punch combination.
Pilik misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Velasquez throws a head kick that misses.
Pilik misses with a takedown attempt
and Velasquez counters with a one-two to the body.
Pilik checks a leg kick nicely.
Velasquez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Velasquez tries to land a leg kick but Pilik saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Velasquez tries to work over Pilik's front leg with a kick but Pilik checks it.
Velasquez throws the kick towards the body but Pilik avoids it.
Velasquez throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Velasquez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Velasquez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Velasquez scores with a one two! Pilik had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Velasquez.
Velasquez throws a head kick but Pilik moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Velasquez duly obliges.
Velasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Velasquez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cain Velasquez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pilik tries for a takedown but Velasquez circles away easily
and Pilik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Velasquez throws a sloppy head kick and Pilik moves out of range easily.
Cain Velasquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Velasquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pilik might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Velasquez.
Pilik with a poor takedown
letting Velasquez counter with a right hand.
Velasquez lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Velasquez.
Velasquez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Velasquez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pilik blocks a leg kick.
Velasquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Velasquez throws a nice looking combination but Pilik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Velasquez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilik blocks the body kick.
Velasquez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Velasquez tries to land a front kick but Pilik steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pilik misses with a takedown attempt
and Velasquez counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimas Pilik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pilik tries a head kick but it misses.
Velasquez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Velasquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pilik.
Velasquez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pilik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pilik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Velasquez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab by Velasquez.
Pilik blocks a head kick by Velasquez.
Good work by Pilik as he checks the leg kick.
Pilik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Velasquez lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Velasquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pilik fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Velasquez checks it well.
A head kick misses from Velasquez.
A bone on bone clash there as Pilik blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pilik avoids the head kick by Velasquez.
Pilik shoots and misses
and Velasquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pilik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Velasquez lands a nice shot to the body.
Velasquez throws a series of strikes that have Pilik backpedaling.
Good exchange - Velasquez coming out on top.
Velasquez moves out of range of the body kick from Pilik.
Pilik looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Velasquez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cain Velasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Velasquez tries a head kick but it misses.
Velasquez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pilik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pilik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez throws a series of strikes that have Pilik backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velasquez digs a good hook to Pilik's body.
Velasquez jabs Pilik to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Velasquez jabs at Pilik's body.
Pilik avoids the head kick by Velasquez.
Velasquez misses with a double jab.
Velasquez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Velasquez throws a head kick but Pilik moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velasquez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Velasquez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pilik tries for a takedown but Velasquez circles away easily
and Velasquez counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Velasquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Velasquez throws a series of punches but Pilik avoids them all with ease.
Pilik darts in trying to clinch
and Velasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Velasquez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pilik doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Velasquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Velasquez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pilik checks a leg kick.
Velasquez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Velasquez.
Pilik takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Velasquez takes a swing at Pilik's ribcage but misses.
Pilik misses with a takedown
and Velasquez counters with a left and a right that stings Pilik.
Pilik misses with a takedown
and Velasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimas Pilik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Velasquez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pilik is out of range.
Velasquez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pilik moves in looking to clinch but Velasquez pushes him off.
Velasquez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Velasquez duly obliges.
Velasquez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Pilik is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pilik walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oh Pilik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velasquez drops Pilik with a naaaaasty hook - Pilik is in real trouble here! Velasquez dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Velasquez!

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 Daniel McDermott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Brazil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel McDermott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McDermott
vs
Brazil

188 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
31
199 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel McDermott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Brazil!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDermott looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brazil is fending him off so far but McDermott persists. Nope, Brazil circles away and we're back to standing.
Brazil misses with a series of wild punches.
Brazil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brazil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brazil is looking to clinch.
Brazil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brazil throws a series of punches but McDermott moves out of range.
Brazil lands a head shot.

McDermott shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brazil manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McDermott slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McDermott lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermott advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDermott trying to control the action but Brazil is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brazil seems a little lost for a moment, as McDermott dominates the positioning.
Brazil wants to control but McDermott postures up.
Brazil might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McDermott haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sloppy strikes there by McDermott.
McDermott fails to land a wild elbow strike.
McDermott lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermott creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McDermott sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brazil is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sloppy strikes there by McDermott.

McDermott wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brazil, who protects the arm well.
McDermott working the head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Check out the look on McDermott's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Brazil seems a little lost for a moment, as McDermott dominates the positioning.
McDermott looks up at the clock and then as Brazil takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McDermott smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
McDermott moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermott lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brazil down.

McDermott thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McDermott working the ground and pound.

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

McDermott tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDermott is looking to take a break and control but Brazil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brazil tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McDermott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Brazil's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDermott is looking to take a break and control but Brazil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel McDermott 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.

McDermott moves out of range of the leg kick from Brazil.
McDermott tries for a takedown but Brazil sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bobby Brazil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brazil thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McDermott if he has to take too many more of those.
Bobby Brazil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDermott shoots in for a takedown but Brazil shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brazil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brazil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brazil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDermott has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel McDermott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDermott blocks a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brazil leaves McDermott with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brazil throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazil listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McDermott slips a jab from Brazil.
Horrible takedown by McDermott or perhaps it was just good defense by Brazil which made him look bad.
Brazil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bobby Brazil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brazil. That's going to slow McDermott down.
Brazil tries to clinch but McDermott is having none of it.

McDermott closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brazil did well to prevent McDermott getting side control.

McDermott wants to work for an arm triangle but Brazil is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Brazil is defending against the submission attempts here by McDermott.
McDermott is looking to stall here but Brazil recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazil is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Daniel McDermott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brazil keeping moving, preventing McDermott from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDermott is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brazil has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McDermott has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermott is chipping away with strikes.
McDermott working away.
McDermott creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brazil sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
McDermott trying to control the position but Brazil is working away.
McDermott is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brazil will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
McDermott lands an elbow.
McDermott happy to just control the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDermott trying to control the action but Brazil is working from the bottom.
McDermott landing a few strikes.
McDermott grinds an elbow into Brazil's temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brazil takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brazil is working to avoid the ground and pound but McDermott connects with a decent elbow.
McDermott just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel McDermott dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brazil throws an ugly left hook that misses

and McDermott holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brazil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McDermott wants a takedown but no success here.
Brazil working hard to break the clinch.
Brazil throws an elbow but it misses.
Brazil gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McDermott.
Brazil is trying to break free.
McDermott tries to land knees in the clinch but Brazil avoids the damage to the body.
Brazil is looking to break free of the clinch but McDermott has double underhooks.
Brazil lands with a right to the head.
McDermott tries for a takedown but Brazil manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel McDermott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brazil has had enough of the clinch but McDermott keeps him there for the moment.

Brazil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brazil fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazil throws a head kick that misses.
Brazil scores with a one two! McDermott had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brazil leaves McDermott with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brazil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brazil tries to close the distance and clinch but McDermott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDermott misses with a takedown attempt - Brazil sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brazil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

McDermott shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brazil's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brazil working a defensive guard here.
Brazil is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazil is pulling down on McDermott's head to control his posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brazil is trying to control the position but McDermott postures up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bobby Brazil hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
McDermott shoots for a takedown but Brazil saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brazil stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brazil wants it to stay on the feet.
Bobby Brazil seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brazil looks to land a combination but McDermott avoids it well.
A punch combination from Brazil misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Brazil misses the target.
Brazil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brazil throws a head kick but McDermott moves out of range.
McDermott shoots in but Brazil avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazil tries to clinch but McDermott moves away

and McDermott counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brazil won't be happy with that.
McDermott wants to control but Brazil is keeping him busy.
McDermott will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McDermott landing a few strikes.
McDermott prevents Brazil from escaping the position.
McDermott controls the position from side control.
McDermott trying to control the position but Brazil is working away.
McDermott working the ground and pound.
Daniel McDermott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as McDermott stalls from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brazil manages to work his way to half guard, despite McDermott's best efforts.
Brazil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McDermott. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McDermott is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brazil has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McDermott is working away from the top position though.
Bobby Brazil 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.
McDermott content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel McDermott.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McDermott, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel McDermott!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Dupree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry Balls has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marcus Dupree's chin.

Dupree
vs
Balls

188 cm
29
225 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

203 cm
24
275 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Dupree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barry Balls!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balls misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dupree.
Dupree pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dupree slips a jab from Balls.
Dupree just misses with a punch to the body.
Dupree misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balls throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dupree walks into a stiff left hand from Balls.
Dupree misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balls is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dupree sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Balls swings for the body but Dupree moves out of range.
Balls throws a hook but Dupree blocks it.
Balls misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls stuffs the takedown attempt from Dupree. Dupree gets slowly back to his feet.

Dupree closes the distance and clinches.
Balls misses with the head strike.
Dupree lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Barry Balls has been cut.

Dupree pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dupree falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dupree takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Dupree has closed the distance and engaged Balls in a clinch.
Balls swings wildly with an uppercut but Dupree uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dupree blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dupree is pressed up against the cage. Balls has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dupree down to the mat. Dupree avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Balls throws a right hand that misses

and Dupree counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupree throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Balls is trying to stall.
Dupree lands a nice elbow.
Dupree lands an elbow that stopped Balls in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dupree tries to land a knee to the head but Balls blocks with his arms.
Good body shot from Balls.
Dupree pushes off an throws an elbow but Balls leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Dupree breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Dupree. No joy for Balls on that attempt.
Marcus Dupree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Balls.

Dupree scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dupree throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dupree throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Balls trying to control here.
Dupree missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree wants to control but Balls is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dupree throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dupree missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dupree thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Balls manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dupree throws an elbow that misses. Balls uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dupree's guard. Nice move by Balls!
Balls is fighting to break Dupree's control of his arms but Dupree is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dupree might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Balls drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dupree dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupree working some strikes from top position.
Dupree wants to control from the top but Balls keeps moving.
Dupree working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dupree missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dupree is in close to Balls's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dupree is in close to Balls's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dupree throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balls working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dupree.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dupree accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dupree lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Dupree dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry Balls's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Donk. Dupree catches Balls right on the button with a cross.
Dupree throws a sloppy head kick and Balls moves out of range easily.
Balls connects with a single shot there.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dupree here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Both fighters circling a little - Dupree finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dupree scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dupree looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dupree lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Balls is breathing heavily.

Dupree lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Balls sprawling to the canvas. Dupree follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Balls hang on?

Balls is rocked!
Dupree lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Balls! More strikes land and this one is all over! Dupree jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Dupree!
Our winner, Marcus Dupree, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zolt Hengan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonson has chosen bis das Blut gefriert as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hengan
vs
Jonson

190 cm
28
190 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

190 cm
26
190 lbs
12 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zolt Hengan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Jonson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hengan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jonson blocks a head kick by Hengan.
Hengan scores with a punch to the head.
Jonson wants to clinch.
Jonson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jonson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Zolt Hengan has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jonson drops Hengan with a beautiful combination! Hengan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jonson is looking for the KO!

Hengan is rocked!
Jonson wants to clinch.
Oh Hengan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jonson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hengan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Jonson moves into the clinch.
Hengan seems to have got his legs back now.
Hengan is trying to break free.
Hengan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hengan tries to circle away but Jonson has him pinned against the cage.
Hengan wants to break free but Jonson has control.
A frustrated look appears on Hengan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jonson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hengan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hengan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jonson has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hengan wants to break free but Jonson has control.
Jonson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hengan to keep the fight standing.
Hengan can't break the clinch.
Hengan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hengan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jonson.
Zolt Hengan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jonson.
Hengan is trying to force a seperation but Jonson has the dominant position.

Jonson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hengan misses with the combination.
Hengan throws a nice looking combination but Jonson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jonson lands a head kick. Hengan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jonson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jonson throws a series of punches but Hengan avoids them all with ease.
Hengan avoids the head kick by Jonson.
Hengan tries to clinch there but Jonson circles away.
Hengan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jonson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jonson throws a sloppy head kick and Hengan moves out of range easily.
Hengan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hengan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hengan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hengan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hengan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jonson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jonson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hengan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jonson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jonson tries to clinch but Hengan is having none of it.
Hengan misses with a wild body shot.
Jonson moves in looking to clinch but Hengan pushes him off.
Jonson moves in looking to clinch but Hengan pushes him off.
Jonson wants to clinch.
Hengan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Jonson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonson misses with a head kick.
Hengan misses with a body shot.
Jonson looks to land a right hand but Hengan moved out of range.
Hengan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Jonson forces Hengan back against the cage and clinches.
Jonson tries to stall but Hengan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hengan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jonson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hengan is trying to break the clinch but Jonson has him pressed against the cage.
Jonson goes for a takedown attempt but Hengan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hengan throws a series of strikes that have Jonson backpedaling.

Hengan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jonson lands an elbow inside that Hengan shrugs off.

Zolt Hengan's cut is getting worse.
Hengan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Jonson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hengan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jonson circles away quickly and effectively.
Hengan dodges the punch combination from Jonson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jonson pushes Hengan up against the cage in a clinch.
Jonson is working for takedown but Hengan is calmly controlling the position for now.

Jonson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hengan misses with an uppercut. Jonson saw that one coming.

Jonson darts in and clinches Hengan up against the cage.

Hengan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hengan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jonson.
Jonson tries to clinch but Hengan moves out of range.
Hengan looks to land a right hand but Jonson moved out of range.
Jonson lands the left hand.
Hengan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jonson throws a head kick but Hengan moves out of range.
Jonson moves in looking to clinch but Hengan pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jonson throws a head kick that misses.
Jonson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hengan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jonson.
Hengan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jonson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zolt Hengan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jonson is looking to clinch but Hengan is avoiding it.

Jonson instigates a clinch.

Jonson pulls guard successfully.
Jonson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hengan is one step ahead there.

Jonson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hengan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hengan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Jonson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hengan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Jonson is tightening it up a little... Hengan has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hengan reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hengan taps out! Nice BJJ there by Jonson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jon Jonson!
A less than humble Jon Jonson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Serdal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard comes to the cage accompanied by My Block. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Howard
vs
Serdal

165 cm
33
163 lbs
12 - 19 - 0

170 cm
30
170 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Markus Serdal!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Serdal pushes Howard up against the cage in a clinch.
Serdal prevents the takedown attempt.
Howard tries to score a body lock takedown but Serdal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Howard is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Howard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howard wants to take the fight to the mat but Serdal manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Howard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Serdal prevents it.
Howard could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Serdal gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard is looking to improve his position.

Serdal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serdal is pressing down on Howard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Howard is holding on for now.

Serdal is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Howard wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serdal uses his free foot to push down on Howard's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Howard.
Howard sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

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

Serdal seems to be looking for submissions.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Serdal is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Howard defends it well.
Serdal is thwarting Howard's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Serdal prevents Howard from improving his position.

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

Serdal is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Howard defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Serdal 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.

Howard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Howard misses with a takedown attempt
and Serdal counters with a series of strikes. Howard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Howard has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Howard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Howard or perhaps it was just good defense by Serdal which made him look bad.

Serdal cracks Howard with an uppercut from hell and Howard crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Serdal's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Howard is rocked!
Howard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Howard tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard is trying to control the position but Serdal postures up.
Oh Howard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Serdal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Howard wants to sweep here but Serdal controlling him for the moment.
Howard seems to have got his legs back now.
Serdal advances to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Serdal is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Howard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Serdal is working away from the top position though.

Serdal is working for a submission of some sort.

Serdal is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Howard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Serdal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard wants to get back to full guard.

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

Serdal is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Serdal is looking for a kimura here.

Serdal seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Serdal is looking for a kimura but Howard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Serdal to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Howard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Serdal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Howard wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Serdal passes Howard's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus Serdal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Howard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A jab-cross combination lands for Serdal and sends Howard crashing to the mat! Serdal follows him down to the mat - Howard regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard is trying to control but Serdal manages to pass to mount!

Serdal goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Howard turns into him and now he's in Serdal's guard.
Markus Serdal has got the better of the ground game so far.

Serdal is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Howard frees his head nicely. Oh but Serdal has switched to an armbar! Howard is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Markus Serdal!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Kumsaloti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Kumsaloti is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Alonso
vs
Kumsaloti

188 cm
28
216 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

194 cm
31
220 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Alonso!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Kumsaloti!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Kumsaloti tenderised Alonso's leg. Alonso is trying to keep his angry face on.
A lazy left from Kumsaloti finds it's target.

Kumsaloti pushes Alonso up against the cage in a clinch.
Kumsaloti has Alonso pressed against the cage.
Kumsaloti continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Kumsaloti gets underhooks to prevent Alonso's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumsaloti holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Manny Kumsaloti.
Alonso tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alonso misses with a takedown attempt - Kumsaloti sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kumsaloti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alonso.
Alonso looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kumsaloti is fending him off so far but Alonso persists. Nope, Kumsaloti circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Alonso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alonso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kumsaloti circles away.
Alonso shoots in but Kumsaloti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alonso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kumsaloti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alonso has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alonso there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kumsaloti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jose Alonso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alonso throws a sloppy head kick

and Kumsaloti counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kumsaloti.
Kumsaloti preventing the sweep.
Kumsaloti with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kumsaloti stopping the sweep attempt from Alonso.

Kumsaloti decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Alonso, up you get!
Alonso with a poor takedown
and Kumsaloti counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kumsaloti.

Kumsaloti moves into the clinch.
Kumsaloti stops a takedown attempt from Alonso.
Alonso drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kumsaloti gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kumsaloti slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alonso has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kumsaloti after a bit of a struggle.
Alonso is working for takedown but Kumsaloti is calmly controlling the position for now.

Kumsaloti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alonso shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kumsaloti counters with a single leg into guard. Alonso didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumsaloti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alonso swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kumsaloti throwing strikes from guard but Alonso blocks nicely.
Kumsaloti trying to control the position from guard on top but Alonso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alonso wants to sweep but no luck.
Kumsaloti 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

OK we're going to have a standup here. Manny Kumsaloti hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kumsaloti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alonso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Alonso shoots in but Kumsaloti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kumsaloti misses with a two punch combination.
Alonso shoots in but no luck this time.

Kumsaloti moves into the clinch.
Alonso wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Alonso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kumsaloti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alonso.
Kumsaloti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alonso.
Alonso tries for a takedown but Kumsaloti manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kumsaloti manages to break the clinch.
Manny Kumsaloti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alonso throws a series of punches but Kumsaloti avoids them all with ease.
Kumsaloti cracks the inside of Alonso's front leg.
Alonso fails to land the takedown.
Alonso misses with a takedown

and Kumsaloti counters with a takedown into side control.

Kumsaloti stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Alonso with a poor takedown

and Kumsaloti counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Manny Kumsaloti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kumsaloti not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kumsaloti passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kumsaloti connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Kumsaloti looking to isolate an arm here. Alonso doesn't see it coming and as Kumsaloti extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Kumsaloti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Manny Kumsaloti!
Manny Kumsaloti is the new light heavyweight champion!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sid Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Nostro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savage's entrance music is the scatman. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vincent Nostro enters the cage!

Savage
vs
Nostro

188 cm
35
198 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

185 cm
36
198 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sid Savage!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Nostro!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nostro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nostro takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Vincent Nostro has been cut.
Nostro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Savage stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nostro was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.
Savage throws a shot from downtown. Nostro moves away and avoids it.
Savage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nostro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nostro fails with the takedown.
Sid Savage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Nostro.
A swing and a miss from Savage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage misses the shot to the body.
Savage connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage throws a head kick but Nostro moves out of range.
Savage swings for the body but Nostro moves out of range.
Nostro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
An inside leg kick from Savage misses.
Savage throws a shot from downtown. Nostro moves away and avoids it.
Nostro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Savage throws out the jab.
A clash of legs there as Nostro blocks the low kick.
Savage throws an overhand right that lands on Nostro's shoulder, as Nostro tries to avoid the shot.
Nostro slips a straight right by Savage.
Savage lands a jab to Nostro's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to clinch there but Nostro circles away.
Nice shot by Savage.
Savage misses the shot to the body.

Savage moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nostro gets control of Savage's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nostro will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Savage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nostro keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.

Nostro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nostro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nostro wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savage accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Savage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nostro swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nostro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Savage has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Savage's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nostro wants to sweep here but Savage controlling him for the moment.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Nostro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nostro wants to hit a switch here but Savage passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nostro there!
Nostro is bucking up trying to escape but Savage cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savage lands a big elbow.

Nostro is rocked!

The cut above Vincent Nostro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sid Savage!
Sid Savage retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Sid Savage made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.