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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell Guzman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Guzman
vs
Wilson

180 cm
24
171 lbs
6 - 14 - 0

170 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitchell Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Wilson !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson blocks a low kick nicely.
Wilson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Guzman is fending him off so far but Wilson persists. Nope, Guzman circles away and we're back to standing.
Guzman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilson as he jumps to the side.
Guzman is looking to clinch.
Guzman tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.

Wilson gets a clinch.

Wilson is trying to trip Guzman. He has hold of a leg but Guzman is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Wilson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Guzman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Guzman is on top in guard.
Guzman pushing down on Wilson 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wilson is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Wilson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guzman wants to take a breather but Wilson is having none of it.
Wilson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Guzman trying to pass the guard but Wilson defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilson tries for a takedown but Guzman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guzman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wilson takes a step back to recover.
Guzman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wilson looks winded!
Guzman doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.

Guzman clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Guzman has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Wilson regains guard immediately.
Guzman throwing strikes but missing.
Guzman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Guzman wanted to stand there but Wilson had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Guzman won't allow Wilson to get back to his feet.
Guzman passes Wilson 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Guzman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wilson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wilson is looking to control Guzman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wilson avoid being mounted?
Guzman wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman throwing shots but Wilson is blocking nicely.

Guzman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wilson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Guzman.
Guzman trying to mount his opponent but Wilson defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wilson .
Guzman is looking for a sweep.
Guzman is being controlled here.
Guzman is looking for a sweep.

Wilson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Guzman is letting Wilson control him for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Guzman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Guzman is looking for a sweep.
Guzman is trying to control Wilson 's posture but Wilson avoids it.
Guzman is trying to get back to half guard.
Guzman is trying to work for a sweep but Wilson has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman 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.
Wilson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wilson wants to pass to mount but Guzman is defending the position.
Guzman wants to control but Wilson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wilson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Guzman.
Guzman trying to control here.
Wilson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mitchell Guzman just wasn't active enough.
Guzman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wilson shoots for a double leg takedown but Guzman sprawls well. He's pushed Wilson 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
Guzman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guzman keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Guzman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wilson is staying active underneath Guzman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Guzman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wilson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman moves nicely into side control.
Guzman trying to control the position but Wilson is working away.
Wilson sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

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

A punch combination from Wilson misses.

Wilson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Guzman to the mat! Guzman manages to get full guard.
Guzman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilson .
Wilson lands a couple of digs.

Wilson content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Guzman has locked up a guillotine! Guzman's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Wilson is holding on here and Guzman must be using up a lot of energy. Wilson has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Guzman gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mitchell Guzman!

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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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cletus Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zdravko Dren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dren has chosen Eminem - Rain Man as his entrance music. Zdravko Dren is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ramsey
vs
Dren

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
28
300 lbs
2 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Cletus Ramsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zdravko Dren!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramsey swats away the attempt to clinch by Dren.
Dren looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Dren moves into range and clinches up with Ramsey.

Ramsey has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dren regains guard immediately.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ramsey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ramsey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ramsey 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramsey is in close to Dren's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ramsey connects with a couple of short punches.
Ramsey lands a couple of elbows.
Ramsey is working Dren over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ramsey cracks Dren with a solid left hand.
Ramsey lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey passes into half guard.
Ramsey takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ramsey is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ramsey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ramsey lands a nice short elbow.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cletus Ramsey!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Sykes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sykes has chosen UFC Theme Song as his entrance music. Zach Sykes looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Alexander
vs
Sykes

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

GREEN!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zach Sykes!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alexander shoots in and gets a takedown into Sykes's guard.
Sykes looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sykes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Alexander lands a couple of elbows.
Alexander is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Alexander has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Alexander has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alexander keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sykes's head.

Sykes is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexander is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sykes is still in real trouble! Can Alexander finish him?
Alexander is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Alexander postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Sykes covers up, he's hurt! Alexander keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Alexander and the ref steps in to end the fight! Alexander can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Alexander!
Paul Alexander very nearly forgot to thank GREEN! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
99%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Urg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Davies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richie Davies will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Urg
vs
Davies

211 cm
27
294 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

225 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toni Urg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richie Davies!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies stalks Urg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Urg's face. Urg staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Toni Urg has been cut.
Davies swinging wildly here.
Davies misses with a series of wild punches.
Urg wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Urg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davies moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davies throws a series of punches but Urg avoids them all with ease.
Davies fails to land with a series of punches.
Urg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Urg shoots for a double leg takedown but Davies sprawls well. He's pushed Urg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Urg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheers as Davies lands an impressive looking overhand right. Urg doesn't seem phased though.

Urg is rocked!
Davies throws a nice looking combination but Urg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davies looks to land a combination but Urg avoids it well.
Davies feints with a jab and clips Urg right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Urg is sent crashing into the canvas and Davies leaps in for the kill! Urg tries to get to his feet but Davies is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Urg is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richie Davies!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eskil Lemmelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lemmelin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fönt ja en körv. Eskil Lemmelin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Carter
vs
Lemmelin

200 cm
31
193 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

193 cm
34
240 lbs
13 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eskil Lemmelin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemmelin tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Lemmelin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Lemmelin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Lemmelin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lemmelin keeps the fight on the outside.
A left lands for Carter.
Lemmelin throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.

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

Carter is rocked!

It looks like Mike Carter has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lemmelin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oh Carter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lemmelin.
Lemmelin finds Carter's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Carter flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Lemmelin lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Carter will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eskil Lemmelin!
An out of breath Eskil Lemmelin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hazlehurst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazlehurst has chosen Birdman - I Run This ft. Lil Wayne as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gray
vs
Hazlehurst

188 cm
32
280 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Heisenberg
Nutrition Your Way!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Hazlehurst!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gray moves out of range as Hazlehurst strikes.
Hazlehurst scores with a punch to the head.
Hazlehurst cracks Gray with an open hand slap.
Gray takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hazlehurst throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gray.
No joy there for Hazlehurst, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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!
Hazlehurst misses with an uppercut

and Gray counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hazlehurst looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gray throws a big elbow that misses.
Gray prevents Hazlehurst from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray is stalling in the full guard.
Gray has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ben Gray just wasn't active enough.
Gray tries to clinch there but Hazlehurst circles away.
Daniel Hazlehurst seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hazlehurst throws an overhand right that lands on Gray's shoulder, as Gray tries to avoid the shot.
Gray takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hazlehurst swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gray tries to clinch but Hazlehurst is having none of it.
Gray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hazlehurst counters with a three punch combo that has Gray backing up. Gray nods at Hazlehurst to acknowledge the strikes.
Gray takes one on the button.

It looks like Ben Gray has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hazlehurst fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Hazlehurst has knocked Gray down with a huge combo! Hazlehurst steps away and waves a wobbly Gray back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Gray is breathing heavily.
Gray takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hazlehurst fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Gray to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Gray looks to clinch but Hazlehurst throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Gray taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Daniel Hazlehurst!
A very excited looking Daniel Hazlehurst made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armos Saffedine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juninho Macarenco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armos Saffedine has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saffedine
vs
Macarenco

195 cm
26
290 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

215 cm
26
290 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Armos Saffedine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juninho Macarenco!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macarenco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saffedine circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Macarenco misses.
Macarenco thuds a left hand into Saffedine's body.
Saffedine takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Macarenco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Macarenco misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Macarenco there.
Macarenco throws a one two combo.

It looks like Armos Saffedine has been cut.
Macarenco lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macarenco scores with a hook to the body. Saffedine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Juninho Macarenco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Macarenco. Beautiful body shot.
Macarenco scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body punch from Macarenco.
Juninho Macarenco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macarenco feints a jab promting Saffedine to slip. Macarenco then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Saffedine slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Macarenco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Macarenco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saffedine doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macarenco scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Macarenco.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macarenco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Macarenco works Saffedine's body with a nice hook.
Saffedine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Macarenco lands with a shot to the body.
Macarenco scores with a hook to the body. Saffedine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Macarenco is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saffedine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Macarenco scores with a hook to the body. Saffedine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Macarenco lands a nice looking body shot.
Macarenco thuds a left hand into Saffedine's body.
Sloppy strikes from Macarenco. Those never looked like landing.
Macarenco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saffedine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Macarenco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Macarenco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macarenco feints a jab promting Saffedine to slip. Macarenco then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Saffedine slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Macarenco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saffedine on the side of the head.
Macarenco misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macarenco scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saffedine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juninho Macarenco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armos Saffedine's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Macarenco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Macarenco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Macarenco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saffedine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Macarenco lands a slapping body shot.
Armos Saffedine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Macarenco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saffedine doesn't seem bothered though.
Saffedine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Macarenco lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Macarenco scores with a hook to the body. Saffedine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Macarenco has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saffedine moves forwards but Macarenco connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Macarenco works Saffedine's body with a nice hook.
Saffedine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Macarenco throws a series of strikes that have Saffedine backpedaling.
A punch combination from Macarenco misses.
Macarenco scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Macarenco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saffedine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macarenco scores with a jab to the body.
Macarenco scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Macarenco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Juninho Macarenco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saffedine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macarenco ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Macarenco throws a one two combo.
Macarenco fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saffedine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macarenco scores with a shot to the body.
Macarenco bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saffedine's head backwards.
Saffedine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Macarenco scores with a jab to the body.
Macarenco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Macarenco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Macarenco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saffedine's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Macarenco connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saffedine scrambles back to his feet.
Saffedine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Macarenco scores with a one two! Saffedine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Saffedine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macarenco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Macarenco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macarenco lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Saffedine ducks right into an uppercut from Macarenco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juninho Macarenco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Armos Saffedine's cut.
That's time! Saffedine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Macarenco lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Macarenco.
A right-left combo lands from Macarenco.
Macarenco lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Macarenco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot lands for Macarenco.
Macarenco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saffedine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Macarenco throws a body punch but Saffedine moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macarenco closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Saffedine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Macarenco cracks Saffedine with a good jab.
Macarenco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Macarenco lands with a cross.
Macarenco misses the shot to the body.
Macarenco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saffedine's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macarenco scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Macarenco jabs at Saffedine's body.
Macarenco lands a slapping body shot.
Macarenco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Macarenco.
Macarenco lands with a nice body punch.
Macarenco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macarenco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Macarenco ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Macarenco getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Macarenco works Saffedine's body with a nice hook.
Macarenco looks to land a combination but Saffedine avoids it well.
Macarenco cracks Saffedine with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macarenco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saffedine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Macarenco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saffedine at a distance.
Macarenco scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Macarenco scores with a jab to the body.
Macarenco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macarenco thuds his right hand into Saffedine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Macarenco jabs Saffedine to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juninho Macarenco really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armos Saffedine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Macarenco displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Macarenco!
Macarenco connects with a body shot.
Macarenco catches Saffedine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Macarenco connects with a body shot that sends Saffedine's belly button to the back.
Left hook, right uppercut from Macarenco.
Saffedine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Macarenco finds it's way round the side to connect with Saffedine's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macarenco digs a good hook to Saffedine's body.
Macarenco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Saffedine under the eye.
Saffedine has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Macarenco keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Macarenco lands a glancing blow to the side of Saffedine's head.
A right-left combo lands from Macarenco.
Macarenco throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macarenco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Macarenco scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Macarenco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saffedine manages to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Macarenco.
Saffedine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Macarenco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macarenco throws a body punch but Saffedine moves out of range.
Saffedine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macarenco lands with a cross.
Macarenco misses with a double jab.
Macarenco cracks Saffedine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Macarenco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Macarenco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Macarenco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saffedine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Macarenco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saffedine doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Macarenco. Saffedine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saffedine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Macarenco 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.
Macarenco bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saffedine's head backwards.
Saffedine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macarenco lands a nice hook to Saffedine's body. Saffedine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Macarenco lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Macarenco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juninho Macarenco dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Armos Saffedine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Macarenco lands with an overhand left.
Macarenco is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Saffedine rather than just go for the knockout.
Macarenco jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Macarenco lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Saffedine avoids the body shot from Macarenco.
Macarenco lunges at Saffedine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saffedine's hand.
Macarenco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Macarenco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Macarenco is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Macarenco.
Macarenco looks to score with a jab to the body but Saffedine is just out of range.
Macarenco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saffedine at a distance.
Macarenco lands with a nice body punch.
Macarenco throws a body punch but Saffedine moves out of range.
Macarenco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Macarenco swinging wildly here.
Juninho Macarenco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macarenco lands an overhand right.
Macarenco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saffedine on the side of the head.
Macarenco scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Macarenco throws a shot to the body.
Macarenco lands the left hand.
Macarenco misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macarenco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saffedine doesn't seem bothered though.
Macarenco digs a good body shot into Saffedine's ribs.
Macarenco's corner calls for a 1-2. Macarenco obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Macarenco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Macarenco lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Macarenco stuns Saffedine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saffedine takes one to the side of the head.
Macarenco jabs at Saffedine's body.
Macarenco ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Macarenco lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Saffedine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Macarenco.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Left hook, right uppercut from Macarenco.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juninho Macarenco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Macarenco 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 40:50
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 40:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 40:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juninho Macarenco!
Juninho Macarenco seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ankit Gupta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christmas comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne - Fireman. Gupta comes into a darkened arena with his song building. T.I. - Go Get It kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Christmas has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Ankit Gupta has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Christmas
vs
Gupta

175 cm
25
185 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

180 cm
25
266 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Hellbent
Nutrition Your Way!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Christmas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ankit Gupta!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gupta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christmas counters with a head kick.
Christmas is breathing heavily.
Gupta misses with a jab to the body
and Christmas counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ankit Gupta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gupta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Christmas counters with a head kick.
Gupta thows a body shot but no joy.
Christmas avoids the body shot from Gupta.
A shot to the body from Gupta misses
and Christmas counters with a big head kick but Gupta shrugs it off.
Gupta misses with a body punch
and Christmas counters with a head kick. That will keep Gupta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gupta takes a swing at Christmas 's ribcage but misses.
Gupta misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gupta. Christmas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christmas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gupta just misses with a punch to the body.
Christmas lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gupta misses with a wild body shot.
Gupta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christmas was well out of range. Poor timing from Gupta.
Gupta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Christmas rather than just go for the knockout.
Christmas misses with a head kick.
Gupta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Christmas counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gupta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christmas manages to avoid it.
Gupta looks to score with a jab to the body but Christmas is just out of range.
Gupta thows a body shot but no joy.
Gupta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christmas moves away.
Gupta looks to score with a jab to the body but Christmas is just out of range.
Christmas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christmas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gupta thows a body shot but no joy.
Christmas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gupta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gupta. Christmas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gupta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gupta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gupta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gupta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christmas manages to avoid it.
Gupta misses with a hook to the body
and Christmas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gupta is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gupta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christmas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gupta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gupta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gupta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christmas manages to avoid it.
Gupta swings for the body but Christmas moves out of range.
Gupta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gupta misses with a body shot.
Christmas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gupta.
Gupta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christmas manages to avoid it.
Gupta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gupta thows a body shot but no joy.
Gupta just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gupta misses with a jab to the body
and Christmas counters with a head kick. That will keep Gupta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gupta misses the body punch
and Christmas counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gupta misses the body punch
and Christmas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gupta thows a body shot but no joy.
Christmas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gupta.
Christmas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gupta.
Gupta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gupta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Christmas counters with a series of strikes. Gupta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gupta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christmas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gupta misses with a wild body shot.
Gupta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gupta swings for the body but Christmas moves out of range.
Gupta misses with a body shot.
Gupta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Christmas counters with a head kick. That will keep Gupta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A shot to the body from Gupta misses
and Christmas counters with a big head kick but Gupta shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gupta swings for the body but Christmas moves out of range.
Gupta looks to score with a jab to the body but Christmas is just out of range.
Gupta just misses with a punch to the body.
Gupta avoids the head kick by Christmas .
Christmas avoids the body shot from Gupta.
Gupta looks to score with a jab to the body but Christmas is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gupta. Christmas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gupta swings for the body but Christmas moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gupta. Christmas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gupta thows a body shot but no joy.
Gupta looks to score with a jab to the body but Christmas is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gupta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christmas manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gupta misses with a body punch
and Christmas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gupta is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gupta. Christmas does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gupta swings for the body but Christmas moves out of range.
Lee Christmas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gupta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christmas manages to avoid it.
Christmas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gupta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gupta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gupta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gupta misses with a wild body shot.
Gupta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gupta throws a body punch but Christmas moves out of range.
Gupta just misses with a punch to the body.
Gupta takes a swing at Christmas 's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Gupta misses
and Christmas counters with a three punch combo that has Gupta backing up. Gupta nods at Christmas to acknowledge the strikes.
Gupta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christmas was well out of range. Poor timing from Gupta.
Gupta misses the shot to the body.
Gupta looks to score with a jab to the body but Christmas is just out of range.
Gupta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gupta misses with a body shot.
Gupta throws a body punch but Christmas moves out of range.
Gupta throws a body punch but Christmas moves out of range.
Gupta misses with a hook to the body
and Christmas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gupta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christmas .
Gupta just misses with a punch to the body.
Christmas avoids the body shot from Gupta.
Gupta misses the body punch
and Christmas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gupta misses with a wild body shot.
Gupta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christmas finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gupta misses the shot to the body.
Gupta misses with a body punch
and Christmas counters with a nice leg kick.
Gupta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christmas moves away.
Gupta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christmas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gupta.
Ankit Gupta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gupta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christmas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christmas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gupta misses with a body shot.
Gupta misses with a body shot.
Gupta throws a body punch but Christmas moves out of range.
Gupta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gupta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christmas was well out of range. Poor timing from Gupta.
Gupta misses the body punch
and Christmas counters with a body kick that stops Gupta in his tracks momentarily.
Gupta misses with a body punch
and Christmas counters with a series of strikes. Gupta will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gupta misses with a hook to the body
and Christmas counters with a three punch combo that has Gupta backing up. Gupta nods at Christmas to acknowledge the strikes.
Gupta misses with a jab to the body
and Christmas counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gupta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Christmas counters with a head kick. That will keep Gupta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Christmas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Christmas lands a high kick!
Gupta thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Gupta misses
and Christmas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gupta is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gupta misses with a shot to the body
and Christmas counters with a solid body kick.
Gupta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Christmas counters with a one-two to the body.
A shot to the body from Gupta misses
and Christmas counters with a three punch combo that has Gupta backing up. Gupta nods at Christmas to acknowledge the strikes.
A shot to the body from Gupta misses
and Christmas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gupta is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Christmas .
Gupta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christmas counters with a head kick.
A shot to the body from Gupta misses
and Christmas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gupta really felt that one!
Gupta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Christmas counters with a head kick. That will keep Gupta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gupta misses with a jab to the body
and Christmas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gupta is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gupta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Christmas counters with a head kick.
Gupta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Christmas counters with a two punch combo.
Gupta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Christmas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gupta really felt that one!
Gupta misses with a jab to the body
and Christmas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gupta is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gupta misses with a body shot
and Christmas counters with a head kick. That will keep Gupta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gupta misses with a hook to the body
and Christmas counters with a two punch combo.
Christmas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gupta. Christmas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gupta misses the shot to the body.
Christmas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gupta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christmas was well out of range. Poor timing from Gupta.
Gupta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gupta misses with a body shot
and Christmas counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ankit Gupta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ankit Gupta's cut.
That's time! Christmas 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gupta misses with a body shot
and Christmas counters with a series of strikes. Gupta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gupta misses with a wild body shot.
Christmas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gupta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christmas was well out of range. Poor timing from Gupta.
Gupta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christmas manages to avoid it.
Gupta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gupta takes a swing at Christmas 's ribcage but misses.
Gupta misses with a jab to the body
and Christmas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gupta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gupta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gupta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gupta thows a body shot but no joy.
Gupta misses the shot to the body.
Christmas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gupta.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gupta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gupta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christmas counters with a good, hard body kick but Gupta shrugs it off.
Gupta misses with a jab to the body
and Christmas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gupta misses with a body punch
and Christmas counters with a solid body kick.
Gupta swings for the body but Christmas moves out of range.
Gupta misses with a jab to the body
and Christmas counters with a head kick.
Gupta has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Christmas .
Gupta throws a sloppy body shot
and Christmas counters with a big head kick but Gupta shrugs it off.
Gupta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gupta thows a body shot but no joy.
Gupta misses the body punch
and Christmas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gupta misses with a body punch
and Christmas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gupta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christmas counters with an outside leg kick.
Gupta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Christmas counters with a head kick. That will keep Gupta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gupta misses with a jab to the body
and Christmas counters with a body kick that stops Gupta in his tracks momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gupta misses with a body shot
and Christmas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gupta's knee momentarily.
Gupta throws a sloppy body shot
and Gupta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christmas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gupta's head.
Gupta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christmas moves away.
Gupta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christmas was well out of range. Poor timing from Gupta.
A shot to the body from Gupta misses
and Christmas counters with a big head kick but Gupta shrugs it off.
Gupta misses with a body shot
and Christmas counters with a two punch combo.
A shot to the body from Gupta misses
and Christmas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Gupta misses
and Christmas counters with a head kick.
Christmas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gupta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gupta looks to score with a jab to the body but Christmas is just out of range.
Gupta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Christmas !
Gupta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gupta thows a body shot but no joy.
Gupta misses with a wild body shot.
Gupta misses with a shot to the body
and Christmas counters with a big head kick but Gupta shrugs it off.
Gupta throws a body punch but Christmas moves out of range.
Gupta blocks a head kick by Christmas .
Gupta misses with a body punch
and Christmas counters with a nice body kick.
Gupta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christmas moves away.
Gupta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christmas moves away.
Gupta misses with a body punch
and Christmas counters with a head kick. That will keep Gupta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gupta misses with a body shot
and Christmas counters with a series of strikes. Gupta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gupta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Christmas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gupta is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gupta throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Christmas to counter with a crisp jab.
Gupta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Christmas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gupta really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gupta blocks a head kick by Christmas .
Gupta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christmas .
Gupta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gupta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Christmas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gupta is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gupta swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Christmas counter with a right hand.
Christmas misses with a head kick.
Gupta takes a swing at Christmas 's ribcage but misses.
Gupta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christmas moves away.
A shot to the body from Gupta misses
and Christmas counters with a three punch combo that has Gupta backing up. Gupta nods at Christmas to acknowledge the strikes.
Gupta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christmas moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gupta misses the body punch
and Christmas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christmas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gupta.
Christmas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gupta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christmas counters with a big head kick but Gupta shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gupta misses with a body punch
and Christmas counters with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Gupta misses
and Christmas counters with a head kick.
Gupta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Christmas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Christmas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christmas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gupta swings for the body but Christmas moves out of range.
Christmas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gupta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christmas moves away.
Gupta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christmas moves away.
Gupta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christmas moves away.
Christmas throws a head kick but Gupta moves out of range.
Gupta swings for the body but Christmas moves out of range.
Gupta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christmas was well out of range. Poor timing from Gupta.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gupta. Christmas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gupta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Christmas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gupta really felt that one!
Gupta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gupta misses with a wild body shot.
Gupta misses with a jab to the body
and Christmas counters with a head kick.
Gupta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christmas counters with a head kick. That will keep Gupta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gupta misses with a wild body shot.
Gupta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christmas was well out of range. Poor timing from Gupta.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gupta. Christmas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gupta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Christmas finds it's way round the side to connect with Gupta's head.
Gupta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christmas was well out of range. Poor timing from Gupta.
Gupta misses with a jab to the body
and Christmas counters with a two punch combo.
Gupta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gupta misses with a body punch
and Christmas counters with a head kick.
Gupta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christmas counters with a three punch combo that has Gupta backing up. Gupta nods at Christmas to acknowledge the strikes.
Gupta misses with a shot to the body
and Christmas counters with a head kick. That will keep Gupta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gupta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Christmas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gupta misses with a jab to the body
and Christmas counters with a two punch combo.
Christmas throws a head kick that misses.
Gupta takes a swing at Christmas 's ribcage but misses.
Gupta takes a swing at Christmas 's ribcage but misses.
Gupta misses with a body punch
and Christmas counters with a series of strikes. Gupta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gupta misses the body punch
and Christmas counters with a series of strikes. Gupta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gupta misses with a body punch
and Christmas counters with a series of strikes. Gupta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Christmas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gupta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christmas manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gupta thows a body shot but no joy.
Gupta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Christmas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Christmas throws a head kick but Gupta moves out of range.
Gupta misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gupta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Christmas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gupta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gupta misses with a body shot
and Christmas counters with a big head kick but Gupta shrugs it off.
Christmas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gupta misses with a shot to the body
and Christmas counters with a head kick. That will keep Gupta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A shot to the body from Gupta misses
and Christmas counters with a body kick.
Gupta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christmas was well out of range. Poor timing from Gupta.
Gupta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Christmas counters with a good, hard body kick but Gupta shrugs it off.
Gupta misses with a hook to the body
and Christmas counters with a head kick.
Christmas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gupta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christmas was well out of range. Poor timing from Gupta.
Gupta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christmas .
Gupta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Christmas counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gupta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christmas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gupta swings for the body but Christmas moves out of range.
Christmas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gupta misses with a body shot
and Christmas counters with a left and a right that stings Gupta.
Gupta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gupta misses with a body shot.
Gupta misses with a body punch
and Christmas counters with a head kick. That will keep Gupta thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gupta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Christmas finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gupta misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gupta misses with a body punch
and Christmas counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gupta misses with a body shot
and Christmas counters with a nice body kick.
A shot to the body from Gupta misses
and Christmas counters with a head kick.
Christmas misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ankit Gupta dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ankit Gupta's cut.
That's time! Christmas 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Gupta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Christmas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Christmas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gupta.
Gupta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gupta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christmas moves away.
Christmas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gupta throws a body punch but Christmas moves out of range.
Gupta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gupta misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Christmas counters with a two punch combo.
Gupta misses with a body punch
and Christmas counters with a body kick that stops Gupta in his tracks momentarily.
Gupta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christmas .
Gupta looks to score with a jab to the body but Christmas is just out of range.
Gupta misses with a body shot
and Christmas counters with a big head kick but Gupta shrugs it off.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Christmas might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gupta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Christmas counters with a head kick.
Gupta throws a sloppy body shot
and Christmas counters with a one-two to the body.
Gupta throws a body punch but Christmas moves out of range.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas avoids the body shot from Gupta.
Gupta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gupta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christmas counters with a nice leg kick.
Christmas misses with a body kick.
Gupta swings for the body but Christmas moves out of range.
Gupta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gupta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gupta misses with a shot to the body
and Christmas counters with a body kick.
Gupta misses with a body punch
and Christmas counters with a left and a right that stings Gupta.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gupta. Christmas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gupta misses with a body punch
and Christmas counters with a big head kick but Gupta shrugs it off.
Christmas feints a jab promting Gupta to slip. Christmas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gupta slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gupta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christmas manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gupta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Christmas manages to avoid it.
Gupta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Christmas lands a high kick!
Gupta looks to score with a jab to the body but Christmas is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gupta. Christmas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christmas connects with a high kick.
Gupta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christmas throws a head kick that misses.
Gupta misses with a wild body shot.
Gupta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christmas moves away.
Gupta swings for the body but Christmas moves out of range.
Gupta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christmas .
Gupta misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christmas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gupta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christmas was well out of range. Poor timing from Gupta.
Christmas avoids the body shot from Gupta.
Gupta misses with a hook to the body
and Christmas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gupta misses with a wild body shot.
Gupta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Christmas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gupta misses with a body shot.
Gupta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee Christmas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gupta misses with a shot to the body
and Christmas counters with a left and a right that stings Gupta.
Gupta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Christmas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gupta throws a sloppy body shot
and Christmas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gupta misses with a shot to the body
and Christmas counters with a big head kick but Gupta shrugs it off.
Gupta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christmas counters with a two punch combo.
A shot to the body from Gupta misses
and Christmas counters with a body kick that stops Gupta in his tracks momentarily.
Gupta misses with a shot to the body
and Christmas counters with a good, hard body kick but Gupta shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gupta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Christmas counters with a left and a right that stings Gupta.
Gupta misses the body punch
and Christmas counters with an inside leg kick.
Christmas swinging wildly here.
Gupta misses the shot to the body.
Gupta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Christmas moves away.
Gupta takes a swing at Christmas 's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Gupta misses
and Christmas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gupta is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gupta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christmas avoids the body shot from Gupta.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gupta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Christmas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gupta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christmas was well out of range. Poor timing from Gupta.
Ankit Gupta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Christmas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ankit Gupta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gupta 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ankit Gupta!
Ankit Gupta seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.