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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulie De Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Joaquin
vs
De Sanchez

225 cm
27
185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rickson Joaquin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulie De Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Joaquin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
De Sanchez closes the distance but Joaquin moves to the side

so Joaquin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
De Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joaquin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Joaquin drops back looking for a leg! De Sanchez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De Sanchez manages to kick Joaquin off! Joaquin jumps back into De Sanchez's guard.
Joaquin is looking to work some ground and pound but De Sanchez has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Sanchez wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Joaquin is now in half guard.
Joaquin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. De Sanchez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Joaquin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
De Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Joaquin from controlling successfully.

De Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joaquin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
De Sanchez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Joaquin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Joaquin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin slips nicely into half guard.

De Sanchez is defending against the submission attempts here by Joaquin.

Joaquin is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! De Sanchez is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rickson Joaquin!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantins Gluhovs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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!

Gluhovs
vs
Wagner

205 cm
22
233 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

195 cm
26
275 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantins Gluhovs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wagner forces Gluhovs back against the cage and clinches.
Wagner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gluhovs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wagner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gluhovs prevents Wagner from breaking the clinch.
Gluhovs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wagner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wagner misses with the head strike.
Wagner scores with a hook to the body.
Gluhovs looking for a takedown.

Gluhovs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wagner has managed to clinch.
Wagner works on Gluhovs's body with a couple of short punches.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
Wagner has Gluhovs pressed against the cage.
Wagner should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gluhovs tries for a takedown but Wagner manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konstantins Gluhovs. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Wagner.
Wagner lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Gluhovs pulls guard successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wagner wants to stand but Gluhovs has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wagner preventing the sweep.
Gluhovs has a closed guard, preventing Wagner from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gluhovs trying to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gluhovs on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Wagner has Gluhovs up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Wagner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gluhovs's elbow.
Wagner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wagner lands a left hand.
Gluhovs stalls.
Gluhovs can't get the takedown.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Gluhovs avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.
Wagner lands a body shot in the clinch.

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

Wagner forces Gluhovs back against the cage and clinches.
Gluhovs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Wagner.
Wagner works on Gluhovs's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gluhovs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wagner prevents it.
Wagner lands with a short shot to the head.
Gluhovs is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wagner to keep the fight standing.
Wagner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gluhovs is looking for a takedown.
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Gluhovs avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.
Gluhovs is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wagner is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner tries to throw a body punch but Gluhovs avoids it by throwing Wagner back against the cage.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gluhovs jumps guard but Wagner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wagner lands a nice uppercut.
Gluhovs keeps control of Wagner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wagner lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wagner closes the distance and clinches.
Wagner digs a right hand underneath Gluhovs's ribcage. Gluhovs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wagner trying to control the position but instead, Gluhovs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wagner into the cage.
Gluhovs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wagner's efforts to push away.
Gluhovs takes a shot to the head.
Gluhovs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gluhovs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wagner's efforts to push away.
Gluhovs tries to score a body lock takedown but Wagner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wagner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gluhovs backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Wagner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gluhovs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wagner avoids it.

Gluhovs jumps guard.
Wagner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wagner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gluhovs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wagner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wagner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gluhovs's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gluhovs lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wagner!
You get the feeling that Wagner really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Gluhovs is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Wagner clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gluhovs trying to stall but Wagner improves his position.
Gluhovs tries to pull guard but Wagner holds him up against the cage and eventually Gluhovs drops back down to his feet.
Wagner lands with a right to the head.
Wagner lands a hook that snaps the head of Gluhovs backwards.
Wagner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wagner has a couple of punches blocked by Gluhovs.
Wagner cracks Gluhovs with a nice body shot.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner scores with a shot to the side of Gluhovs's head.
Wagner tries a body shot but Gluhovs blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Wagner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wagner rushes Gluhovs and presses him up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Wagner.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wagner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wagner scores with a shoulder strike.
Wagner trying to control the position but instead, Gluhovs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wagner into the cage.
Wagner gets through Gluhovs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wagner misses with a punch on the inside.

Gluhovs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Wagner closes the distance and pushes Gluhovs back into the cage.
Gluhovs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wagner walks away with a smile on his face. Gluhovs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner scores with a jab.
Gluhovs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Wagner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gluhovs, pushing him back against the cage.

Gluhovs manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Gluhovs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wagner tries to stand but Gluhovs is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gluhovs had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wagner defends it easily.
Wagner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gluhovs is adopting a defensive guard.
Wagner wants to stand and escape but instead Gluhovs has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wagner wants to stand and escape but Gluhovs is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Konstantins Gluhovs wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Wagner drives through and clinches with Gluhovs against the cage.
Gluhovs is trying to force a seperation but Wagner has the dominant position.
Kurt Wagner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Wagner.
Gluhovs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wagner working aggressively here.
Wagner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gluhovs's elbow.
Wagner is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konstantins Gluhovs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wagner is pressed up against the cage. Gluhovs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wagner down to the mat. Wagner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wagner thuds a left hand into Gluhovs's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Wagner pushes Gluhovs up against the cage in a clinch.
Gluhovs tries to pull guard but Wagner forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wagner rushes Gluhovs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Wagner.

Gluhovs breaks from the clinch.

Wagner darts in and clinches Gluhovs up against the cage.
Wagner scores with a shoulder strike.

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

Wagner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gluhovs tries for a takedown but Wagner manages to get underhooks.
Gluhovs has had enough of the clinch but Wagner keeps him there for the moment.
Wagner is leaning against Gluhovs and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wagner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Gluhovs manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Wagner as he connects with a hook.

Wagner takes the fight into the clinch.
Gluhovs prevents a body shot from Wagner.
A right hand to the body from Wagner.
Wagner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wagner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wagner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wagner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wagner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Gluhovs manages to break the clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Wagner.
Wagner digs a right hand underneath Gluhovs's ribcage. Gluhovs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wagner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wagner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gluhovs's elbow.
Gluhovs goes for a takedown attempt but Wagner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Wagner darts in and clinches Gluhovs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner lands with a light punch inside.
Wagner is trying to break the clinch but Gluhovs is controlling him.
Gluhovs looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konstantins Gluhovs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Wagner as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Wagner.
Wagner gets through Gluhovs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wagner gets through Gluhovs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wagner is defending well against a takedown attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gluhovs tries to throw a body punch but Wagner avoids it by throwing Gluhovs back against the cage.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gluhovs can't find room to land a body shot as Wagner controls the action.
Wagner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wagner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wagner is trying to push Gluhovs away but Gluhovs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gluhovs wants a takedown.
Gluhovs blocks a body shot from Wagner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands a nice uppercut.
Wagner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wagner works on Gluhovs's body with a couple of short punches.
Wagner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wagner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Wagner.
Gluhovs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wagner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wagner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gluhovs prevents Wagner from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wagner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gluhovs backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Wagner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wagner tries to break the clinch but Gluhovs is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Wagner dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wagner closes the distance and clinches.
Wagner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wagner lands a right hand.
Wagner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wagner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wagner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wagner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gluhovs has Wagner pressed against the cage, preventing Wagner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wagner working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wagner.
Wagner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wagner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wagner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wagner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner tries a body shot but Gluhovs blocks it.
Gluhovs can't get the takedown.
Wagner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Wagner on the inside.
Gluhovs is looking to control Wagner's arms but Wagner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gluhovs has his back to the cage.
Wagner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gluhovs backwards.

Gluhovs manages to pull guard.
Gluhovs has a closed guard, preventing Wagner from standing up.
Wagner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gluhovs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurt Wagner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gluhovs wants to stand and escape but Wagner is having none of it.
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.
Wagner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gluhovs's guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner wants to get up but he can't break Gluhovs's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gluhovs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wagner is one step ahead there.
Gluhovs has a closed guard, preventing Wagner from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gluhovs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wagner tries to stand but Gluhovs is controlling from the bottom.
Konstantins Gluhovs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurt Wagner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Wagner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wagner 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Wagner!

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A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

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

Malon
vs
Jake Jyllendael

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
26
239 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Malon!
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, Jake Jyllendael!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jyllendael. Malon does a little dance to reset his feet.

Malon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jyllendael holding on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malon tries to stand but Jyllendael is controlling his head.
Jyllendael wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malon wants to stand but Jyllendael has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Jyllendael wants to sweep here but Malon controlling him for the moment.
Malon wants to control from the top but Jyllendael keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jyllendael has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Malon has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Malon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jyllendael works on Malon's body with a couple of short punches.
Malon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jyllendael just stands there and leans against the cage.
Malon takes an elbow to the temple.
Jyllendael managing to block the knees to the body from Malon.
Malon is trying to pull guard but Jyllendael has him pressed against the cage.

Jyllendael manages to break the clinch.
Jyllendael blocks a head kick by Malon.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jyllendael stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jyllendael receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

Jyllendael's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jyllendael fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Malon avoids it really well and circles away.
Malon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jyllendael cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like David Malon has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Malon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jyllendael is trying hard to land a takedown here. Malon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jyllendael throws a series of punches but Malon avoids them all with ease.

Jyllendael gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Jyllendael manages to break the clinch.

Jyllendael has closed the distance and engaged Malon in a clinch.
Malon tries to pull guard but Jyllendael holds him up against the cage and eventually Malon drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Malon tightens his grip and picks Jyllendael up, before dumping him to the ground. Jyllendael manages to land in guard.

Jyllendael working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Malon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Malon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Malon trying to control the position from guard on top but Jyllendael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jyllendael pulls Malon in to control the position.

Jyllendael pushes Malon off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jyllendael fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jyllendael.
A shot to the liver by Malon. Beautiful body shot.
Jyllendael looks winded!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Malon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jyllendael pinned against the cage. Jyllendael gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jyllendael tries to clinch up but Malon circles away and keeps his distance.

Jyllendael moves into the clinch.
Come on Jyllendael - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Malon is pressed up against the cage. Jyllendael has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Malon down to the mat. Malon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malon shoots in but Jyllendael avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Malon lands a nice hook to Jyllendael's body. Jyllendael takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jake Jyllendael will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Malon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice takedown defense from Jyllendael. No joy for Malon on that attempt.
Malon has his takedown stuffed
and Jyllendael counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Malon.

Malon rushes Jyllendael and presses him up against the cage.
Malon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jyllendael.
The referee calls for Jyllendael to work.
Jyllendael keeps control of Malon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jyllendael prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Malon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyllendael fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Malon avoids it really well and circles away.
Jyllendael dives in and grabs Malon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Malon pushes down on Jyllendael's head and hops out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Malon is defended easily by Jyllendael.
Malon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jyllendael moves in looking to clinch but Malon pushes him off.
David Malon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jyllendael throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jyllendael wants to clinch up but Malon keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Jyllendael pushes Malon off and gets back to his feet.

Malon pushes Jyllendael up against the cage in a clinch.
Jyllendael lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malon backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jyllendael wants a takedown.

Jyllendael has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Malon uses from the top position.
Malon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Malon tries to free his leg and advance position but Jyllendael is retaining full guard.
Jyllendael looking for a sweep. Not yet Jyllendael, not yet.
Jyllendael working a defensive guard here.
Malon wants to pass the guard but Jyllendael is keeping the position.
Jyllendael pulls Malon in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jyllendael had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Malon defends it easily.
Jyllendael has his hands on Malon's head, controlling the position.
Jyllendael working a defensive guard here.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jake Jyllendael was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jyllendael throws a head kick but Malon moves out of range.

Jyllendael gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jyllendael tries for a takedown but Malon manages to get underhooks.

Jyllendael breaks from the clinch.

Jyllendael closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jyllendael tries to stall but Malon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jyllendael trying to land knees to the body.
Malon wants to break free but Jyllendael has control.

Jyllendael pulls guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jyllendael is looking for a triangle here but Malon uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Jyllendael is breathing heavily.
Jyllendael is not content to let Malon control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Jyllendael showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Malon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Jyllendael looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jyllendael tries for a takedown but Malon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Malon rushes Jyllendael and presses him up against the cage.
Malon working hard to break the clinch.
Jyllendael fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jyllendael will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Malon up against the cage.
Jyllendael wants a takedown but no success here.
David Malon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Jyllendael.

Malon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jyllendael defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Malon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jyllendael attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Malon throws a leg kick but Jyllendael sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Malon fails with the takedown
and Jyllendael counters with a big head kick but Malon shrugs it off.
Jyllendael is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Malon pushes Jyllendael up against the cage in a clinch.
Jyllendael stalling.
Jyllendael is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Malon is defending well.

Jyllendael decides to pull guard.
Malon postures up.
Malon trying to control the position from guard on top but Jyllendael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jyllendael has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Malon is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Jyllendael takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Jyllendael is trying to drag Malon to the mat but Malon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Malon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jyllendael fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Malon misses with a kick to the body.
Jyllendael tries to clinch up.
Malon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jyllendael sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jyllendael steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Malon. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malon misses with a body shot.

Jyllendael darts in and clinches Malon up against the cage.
Jyllendael displaying some good clinch control by pressing Malon up against the cage.
Jyllendael is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Malon wants to take the fight to the mat but Jyllendael manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jyllendael jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Malon walks away with a smile on his face. Jyllendael gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Malon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jyllendael is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Malon off and has taken his back!
What can Malon do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jyllendael throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Jyllendael punches the canvas rather than the man.
Jyllendael throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jyllendael throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Jyllendael throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Malon!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jyllendael working for a choke but Malon is defending well.
Jyllendael controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Jyllendael really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Malon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

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

Jyllendael looking for submissions off his back.
Jyllendael trying to hold on to Malon's head to control him but Malon postures up.
Jyllendael moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Jyllendael had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Malon defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malon won't allow Jyllendael to sweep him here.
Jyllendael controlling Malon's posture.

Jyllendael is looking for a triangle but Malon pushes his legs off easily.

Jyllendael looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Malon passes into side control.
Jyllendael is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Malon trying to control the position but Jyllendael is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jyllendael struggling a bit here.
Jyllendael is looking to regain half guard here but Malon keeps moving and retains side control.
Malon wants to stand but Jyllendael is controlling his arm.
Jyllendael tries to buck Malon off but Malon is having none of it.
Malon working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jyllendael is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Malon is staying active.
Jyllendael tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Jyllendael's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jyllendael sneaks back into half guard.
Jyllendael works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malon looking to sit in guard and control but Jyllendael gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jyllendael scoring with punches to the head and body.
Malon wants to get back to his feet but Jyllendael is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Malon working a defensive guard but Jyllendael manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jyllendael just content to control the position.
Malon is trying to buck Jyllendael off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Jyllendael dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on David Malon's cut.
That's time! Malon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Malon takes the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jyllendael.
Malon is looking for a takedown.
Jyllendael is working for takedown but Malon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Malon is trying to pull guard but Jyllendael turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jyllendael scores a nice knee to the body.
Jyllendael tries to pull guard but Malon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jyllendael looking to throw knees to the head but Malon is blocking nicely.
Jyllendael is stalling here.
Malon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jyllendael has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jyllendael walks away with a smile on his face. Malon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Malon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Malon clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jyllendael as Malon tries to tie him up.
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.
Malon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jyllendael content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Malon is trying to pull guard but Jyllendael turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Malon taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Jyllendael scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malon is trying to stall.
Jyllendael lands an elbow just above Malon 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jyllendael putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Malon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jyllendael scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Malon takes an elbow to the temple.

Jyllendael successfully pulls guard.
Jyllendael is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jyllendael manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Malon manages to get himself to full guard.
Jyllendael stays in close to Malon's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that Jyllendael has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jake Jyllendael has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jyllendael shoots in but Malon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Malon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jyllendael but Jyllendael pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jyllendael darts in looking for a takedown but Malon gets double underhooks and turns Jyllendael into the cage.
Jyllendael tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jake Jyllendael is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jyllendael leaning his opponent against the cage.
Malon tries to pull guard but Jyllendael forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jyllendael pulls Malon into guard.
Jyllendael keeping moving, preventing Malon from controlling successfully.
Malon is fighting to break Jyllendael's control of his arms but Jyllendael is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Malon won't allow Jyllendael to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jyllendael holds on and takes a little breather.
David Malon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jyllendael fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Jyllendael comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jyllendael 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 45:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 45:50
Judge George Francis scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Jyllendael!
Jake Jyllendael decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
94%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Kranjcar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Balboa
vs
Kranjcar

190 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
264 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Conquer
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Kranjcar!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa avoids the head kick by Kranjcar.
Balboa misses with the combination.
Balboa cracks a nice hook into Kranjcar's ribs.
Kranjcar throws a head kick that misses
and Balboa counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick by Kranjcar misses
and Balboa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Niko Kranjcar has been cut.
Balboa dips to his left and cracks Kranjcar with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Kranjcar.
Kranjcar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kranjcar misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Balboa.
Kranjcar looks winded!
Balboa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kranjcar if he has to take too many more of those.
Balboa lands a slapping body shot.
Niko Kranjcar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

Kranjcar is rocked!
Balboa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kranjcar is still on wobbly legs! Can Balboa finish him?
Kranjcar walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Kranjcar limp body while Balboa jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocky Balboa!
In his post fight interview, Rocky Balboa started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez comes to the cage accompanied by Cooler Than Me by Mike Posner. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ramirez
vs
Rice

176 cm
21
165 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

178 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Rice!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rice walks into a left hand.

It looks like Mike Rice has been cut.
Rice thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Ramirez misses.
Rice throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ramirez throws a shot from downtown. Rice moves away and avoids it.
Nice cross by Ramirez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Rice.
A jab from Ramirez misses.
Ramirez misses with an uppercut. Rice saw that one coming.
Ramirez throws an overhand right that lands on Rice's shoulder, as Rice tries to avoid the shot.
Rice misses with a few strikes there.
Rice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rice swinging wildly here.
Rice pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Ramirez dodges the punch combination from Rice.
A jab from Ramirez misses.
Ramirez looks to land a right hand but Rice moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez lands with a cross.
Rice tries to land a front kick but Ramirez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ramirez gets in close and tags Rice with a short punch that almost sends Rice to the mat! Oh Rice is in big trouble! He turns his back on Ramirez, trying to create some distance but Ramirez rushes him, striking wildly and Rice goes down! The referee tackles Ramirez into the cage to end the fight! Ramirez is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Ramirez!
Hector Ramirez tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.