SPNY 144: Niemen - Danze PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Rudabaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Pierre Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerome Pierre Louis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rudabaker
vs
Pierre Louis

175 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Rudabaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerome Pierre Louis!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre Louis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rudabaker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rudabaker tries to clinch but Pierre Louis is having none of it.
Rudabaker shoots in but Pierre Louis avoids the takedown attempt easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Pierre Louis enables Rudabaker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pierre Louis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pierre Louis is looking to sweep but instead, Rudabaker has passed into half guard.
Rudabaker not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Pierre Louis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pierre Louis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pierre Louis told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Pierre Louis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rudabaker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pierre Louis keeps working.
Pierre Louis won't allow Rudabaker to pass to mount.
Pierre Louis is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre Louis gets full guard.
Pierre Louis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rudabaker's guard.
Pierre Louis passes into half guard.
Rudabaker wants to get back to full guard.
Rudabaker manages to get to full guard.

Pierre Louis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pierre Louis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pierre Louis postures up in Rudabaker's guard and throws a big left but Rudabaker blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pierre Louis drops back looking for a leg! Rudabaker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rudabaker manages to kick Pierre Louis off! Pierre Louis jumps back into Rudabaker's guard.

Pierre Louis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pierre Louis is looking to work some ground and pound but Rudabaker has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rudabaker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pierre Louis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pierre Louis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pierre Louis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierre Louis trying to control the position from guard on top but Rudabaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierre Louis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rudabaker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rudabaker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pierre Louis on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre Louis stands and throws Rudabaker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pierre Louis tries to score with some ground and pound. Rudabaker controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pierre Louis misses with the ground and pound.
Pierre Louis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pierre Louis trying to control the action but Rudabaker is working from the bottom.

Pierre Louis is trying to get an arm triangle but Rudabaker is defending well.
Pierre Louis trying to control the action but Rudabaker is working from the bottom.
Pierre Louis throws an elbow but Rudabaker slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pierre Louis is trying to get an arm triangle but Rudabaker is defending well.
Pierre Louis throws a strike aimed at the side of Rudabaker's head but Rudabaker avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pierre Louis tries for a kimura but Rudabaker is defending well.

Pierre Louis is trying to get an arm triangle but Rudabaker is defending well.
Pierre Louis trying to control the position but Rudabaker is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pierre Louis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Pierre Louis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rudabaker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rudabaker throws a jab but it's blocked by Pierre Louis.
Pierre Louis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rudabaker.
Rudabaker throws a series of punches but Pierre Louis avoids them all with ease.
Rudabaker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rudabaker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rudabaker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rudabaker misses with an uppercut. Pierre Louis saw that one coming.
Rudabaker has a takedown stuffed.

Rudabaker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pierre Louis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rudabaker has control of an arm but Pierre Louis manages to advance to Rudabaker's back!
Pierre Louis missing with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pierre Louis is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rudabaker has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Pierre Louis working for the choke.
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!
Rudabaker tries to escape but Pierre Louis has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rudabaker has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Rudabaker tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pierre Louis not allowing Rudabaker to control his hands.

Pierre Louis working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Rudabaker is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Pierre Louis has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Rudabaker taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jerome Pierre Louis!
The defeated Tommy Rudabaker had this to say: 'My opponent was the better figher today. I'm gonna go back to the gym and continue to work hard. I want to thank the fans for standing by me and I'm sorry for letting you all down. It;s my mission to make sure I dont let you down again. Until next time.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dean Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thelonious Skunk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thelonious Skunk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hall
vs
Skunk

150 cm
20
140 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

170 cm
22
144 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thelonious Skunk!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skunk swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skunk keeps the fight on the outside.
Hall is looking to clinch.
Hall throws a hook but Skunk avoids it easily.
Hall throws the left hand but Skunk avoids the punch easily.

Hall instigates a clinch.

Skunk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a lazy right hand but Skunk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skunk misses with a body kick.
No luck for Skunk with that takedown attempt.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Skunk pushes him off.
Skunk has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hall is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hall walks forward, straight into a front kick from Skunk.
Hall misses with a looping right.
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hall rushes Skunk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Skunk controls his hands.
Skunk blocks a body shot from Hall.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Skunk controls the action.
Hall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Skunk is trying to maintain a safe position but Hall gets an underhook and turns Skunk into the cage.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Skunk controls the action.
Skunk misses with a punch to the body.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skunk prevents a body shot from Hall.
Skunk throws an elbow but it misses.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Hall tries to work over Skunk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skunk missing with knees 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!
Hall tries to work over Skunk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall misses with a body punch.

Skunk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Hall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skunk sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Skunk gets tackled into the cage by Hall. Hall maintains the clinch.
Hall pushes Skunk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Skunk prevents a body shot from Hall.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skunk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Hall tries to work over Skunk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skunk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hall avoids a wild elbow strike from Skunk.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skunk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skunk's elbow.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall dodges an elbow strike from Skunk.
Skunk is looking to take this one to the mat.
Skunk tries for a takedown but Hall manages to get underhooks.
Dean Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thelonious Skunk.
Hall scores with a hook to the body.
Hall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Skunk.
Skunk misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skunk blocks a body shot from Hall.
Skunk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skunk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Hall prevents a body shot from Skunk.
Skunk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Skunk blocks a body shot from Hall.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skunk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hall misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skunk stalling in the clinch but Hall improves position.
Hall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Hall as the two fighters clinch.
Skunk throws an elbow that misses.
Skunk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Skunk controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Hall dominated that round.
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.

Hall throws an overhand right that lands on Skunk's shoulder, as Skunk tries to avoid the shot.

Skunk moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hall.
Skunk blocks a body shot from Hall.
Skunk prevents a body shot from Hall.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Skunk.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Skunk.
Hall scores with a shot to the side of Skunk's head.
Hall struggles to land a body shot inside as Skunk controls his hands.
Skunk blocking some punches.
Skunk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Hall.
Skunk working Hall over with knees to the body.
Skunk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skunk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hall is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall tries a body shot but Skunk blocks it.
Skunk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skunk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Skunk avoids it by throwing Hall back against the cage.
Skunk pushes off an throws an elbow but Hall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Skunk avoids it by throwing Hall back against the cage.
Hall takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall misses with the head strike.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skunk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hall pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall tries to clinch but Skunk moves away
and Skunk counters with a big head kick but Hall shrugs it off.
Hall blocks a head kick by Skunk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skunk. Skunk obviously looking to wear him down.

Hall takes the fight into the clinch.
Dean Hall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skunk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skunk stalling in the clinch but Hall improves position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skunk.
Skunk stalling in the clinch but Hall improves position.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hall managing to block the knees to the body from Skunk.
Skunk trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Hall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hall.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Skunk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hall avoids it.
Hall tries to work over Skunk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall tries a body shot but Skunk blocks it.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hall tries to throw a body punch but Skunk avoids it by throwing Hall back against the cage.
Skunk throws an elbow but it misses.
Hall blocks an elbow strike.
Skunk pushes off an throws an elbow but Hall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skunk misses with a punch on the inside.
Skunk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hall avoids it.
Skunk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hall is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skunk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hall pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skunk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Skunk blocks a body shot from Hall.
Skunk prevents a body shot from Hall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall misses with the head strike.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Hall tries to work over Skunk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skunk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dean Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thelonious Skunk.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall tries a body shot but Skunk blocks it.
Hall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skunk's elbow.
Hall tries a body shot but Skunk blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Skunk.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Skunk.
Skunk missing with knees to the body.
Hall avoiding damage as Skunk throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
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 Dean Hall will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Skunk instigates a clinch.
Skunk tries to work over Hall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skunk has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
Skunk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hall blocking some punches.
Skunk missing with knees to the body.
Skunk trying to land knees to the body.
Skunk has Hall pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skunk misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hall.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skunk.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees to the body from Skunk.
Skunk misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Skunk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skunk looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hall tries a body shot but Skunk blocks it.
Hall is working Skunk over against the cage.
Skunk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hall pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Skunk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hall avoiding damage as Skunk throws knees to the body.
Skunk misses with an elbow strike.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall has Skunk pressed against the cage, preventing Skunk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Skunk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall tries to work over Skunk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall misses with a punch to the body.
Skunk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hall fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dean Hall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thelonious Skunk.
Skunk throws a sloppy head kick and Hall moves out of range easily.
Dean Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Skunk moves into the clinch successfully.
Hall tries to work over Skunk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Hall - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skunk prevents a body shot from Hall.
Hall tries a body shot but Skunk blocks it.
Skunk is working Hall over against the cage.
Skunk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hall is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Skunk's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Skunk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hall prevents it.
Skunk misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skunk lands a knee to the body.
Skunk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skunk crunches a lovely knee into Hall's ribcage.
Skunk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skunk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skunk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skunk is trying to push Hall away but Hall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skunk prevents a body shot from Hall.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skunk's elbow.
Skunk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hall tries to work over Skunk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall tries a body shot but Skunk blocks it.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hall tries to work over Skunk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hall prevents Skunk from breaking the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Skunk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Hall blocks a body shot from Skunk.
Hall tries a body shot but Skunk blocks it.
Hall tries to work over Skunk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hall misses with some punches.
Hall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skunk's elbow.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Skunk controls the action.
Hall tries a body shot but Skunk blocks it.
Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skunk taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hall misses with a body punch.
Skunk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thelonious Skunk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean Hall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skunk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hall is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dean Hall.
Well Hall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Hall!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

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

Laine
vs
Richards

195 cm
35
240 lbs
40 - 20 - 2

196 cm
36
272 lbs
19 - 26 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Steel Penn's All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 20 - 2, fighting out of London, Viljo Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rex Richards!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Laine tries to sprawl but Richards drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Richards is working for a submission of some sort.
Richards not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Laine is looking for a sweep. Richards is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Richards working Laine over with strikes.
Richards thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Laine's head.
Laine wants to improve his position but Richards is controlling well.
Richards working the head and body with strikes.
Richards missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Richards thows a huge punch but Laine dodges it nicely.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Richards wants to work for an arm triangle but Laine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Laine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Richards on the ground.
Laine looks like he's trying to stand up.

Richards wants to work for an arm triangle but Laine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Richards is thwarting Laine's attempts to control the position.

Laine pushes Richards off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine is looking to score with low kicks.
Laine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Laine tries a low kick but Richards avoids it.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richards avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Richards tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Laine defends well and Richards ends up having to push Laine into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Richards working aggressively here.
Richards keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Laine's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laine.
Richards swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laine scores with a punch to the head.
Laine thows a body shot but no joy.
Laine lands a head shot.

Richards decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards throwing shots but Laine is blocking nicely.
Richards throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've been informed that Richards has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Richards throwing shots but Laine is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Richards is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Laine is just riding it out for now. Richards eventually gives up the hold.
Laine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Richards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richards throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Laine is defending against the submission attempts here by Richards.
Richards not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rex Richards will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Laine misses with a straight left.
Laine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine lands with a nice body punch.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from Laine tenderised Richards's leg. Richards is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laine throws a head kick that misses.
Laine lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Laine.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Laine here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Richards is breathing heavily.
Richards checks the leg kick nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Richards is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Laine throws a leg kick but Richards checks it.
Laine throws a jab when Richards was well out of range.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Viljo Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards shoots in looking for a takedown but Laine manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Richards's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Laine! Richards is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viljo Laine!
During a confident post fight interview, Viljo Laine thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Hex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Mattews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hex comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Rusty Cage .. This should be a great matchup!

Hex
vs
Mattews

194 cm
31
258 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

192 cm
24
290 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonah Hex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Mattews!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hex slips under a jab from Mattews.
Hex defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mattews.
Hex tries to clinch but Mattews is having none of it.
Jonah Hex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hex tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mattews manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hex takes one to the side of the head.
Hex leaves Mattews with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Mattews shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mattews showed some decent athleticism there.
Mattews trying to control from half guard but Hex is working away.
Hex keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Mattews is looking for a kimura but Hex is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mattews to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattews trying to control the action but Hex is working from the bottom.
Mattews wants to free his trapped foot but Hex is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mattews throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Mattews is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hex wants to get back to his feet.
Mattews is looking to advance position but Hex won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattews looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mattews thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mattews tries to pass to full mount but Hex defends it.
Mattews not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hex blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mattews.
Mattews has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hex is not content to let Mattews control the position.
Hex is trying to stand back up but Mattews is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hex on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mattews thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hex avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mattews.

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

Mattews is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mattews throwing shots but Hex is blocking nicely.
Mattews missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mattews throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hex is trying to stand up here but Mattews is controlling him well.
Mattews not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mattews drops an elbow to the side of Hex's head.
Mattews throwing shots but Hex is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mattews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mattews sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hex defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hex kicks Mattews off and gets back to his feet.
Hex looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Mattews bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mattews lands the left hand.

Hex clinches up against the cage.
Hex misses with a knee to the head.
Mattews drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mattews lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hex misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hex.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mattews drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hex landing knees to the head.

It looks like Matt Mattews has been cut.
Mattews is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mattews blocks it with crossed arms.
Hex throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mattews tries to score a body lock takedown but Hex shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jonah Hex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Mattews.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mattews looking for a takedown.
Hex pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mattews avoiding damage as Hex throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hex is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mattews is defending well for now.
Mattews blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mattews looking for a takedown.
Mattews is working for takedown but Hex is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mattews looking for a takedown.
Hex missing with knees to the body.
Hex is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mattews managing to block the knees to the body from Hex.
Hex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mattews tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mattews managing to block the knees to the body from Hex.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hex tries to land knees in the clinch but Mattews avoids the damage to the body.
Mattews being controlled against the cage.
Hex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mattews avoids it.
Mattews goes for a takedown attempt but Hex pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mattews has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hex is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hex is looking to clinch but Mattews is avoiding it.
A jab from Mattews misses.
Hex moves to clinch but Mattews breaks away
and Mattews counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hex is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jonah Hex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mattews throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hex sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Mattews closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hex to the mat! Hex manages to get full guard.
Mattews prevents Hex from getting back to his feet.
Mattews trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mattews tries to free his leg and advance position but Hex is retaining full guard.
Mattews scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mattews accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hex preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonah Hex dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Mattews's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hex forces Mattews back against the cage and clinches.
Hex stalling the fight.
Hex tries a knee to the head but Mattews blocks it.
Mattews blocks an elbow strike from Hex.

Mattews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mattews circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mattews counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mattews looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Mattews looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Hex!
Mattews creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hex sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hex is not content to let Mattews control the position.
Hex is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hex taking punishment in the form of punches.

Mattews goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hex has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mattews but great work by Hex.
Matt Mattews has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mattews tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Hex presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mattews is looking to improve his position but Hex isn't that keen on the idea.

Hex gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Hex tries to clinch but Mattews is having none of it.
Mattews keeps the fight on the outside.
Hex throws a series of punches but Mattews moves out of range.
Mattews lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hex shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mattews eats them both and turns towards Hex to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mattews dives in and grabs Hex's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hex pushes down on Mattews's head and hops out.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mattews jumps guard but Hex turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jonah Hex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Mattews.

Mattews decides to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Mattews has an active guard here but Hex has managed to pass into half guard.
Mattews is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mattews wants to control but Hex is keeping busy and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Mattews comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mattews has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Mattews!
During a confident post fight interview, Matt Mattews thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winston McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarquin Fortune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCall comes to the cage accompanied by Parkway Drive - Sleepwalker. Fortune is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Going the Distance - Bill Conti . 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.

McCall
vs
Fortune

174 cm
25
162 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

173 cm
26
160 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Winston McCall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tarquin Fortune!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortune fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fortune.
Fortune throws a head kick that misses.
Fortune throws a combination. McCall tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fortune loads up on a big right hand but McCall slips the punch.
Fortune is looking to score with low kicks.
McCall throws a chopping leg kick but Fortune manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fortune misses with a kick to the body.
McCall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from McCall.
Fortune blocks a jab.
Fortune tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCall was well out of range. Poor timing from Fortune.
Fortune throws a low kick but McCall moves out of range easily.
McCall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McCall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCall, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Fortune.
A slow jab from Fortune misses its intended target.
Fortune misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCall drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McCall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortune was well out of range. Poor timing from McCall.
A big left from Fortune misses.
McCall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fortune ducks under a wild hook from McCall.
Fortune explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCall, right into the meat.
McCall throws a low kick, looking for Fortune's leg but Fortune calmly moves out of range.
Fortune bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McCall.
McCall misses with a body shot
and Fortune connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCall takes a swing at Fortune's ribcage but misses.
McCall slips under a jab from Fortune.
Fortune works McCall's body with a nice hook.
McCall thows a body shot but no joy.
McCall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fortune circles away.
Fortune throws a head kick that misses.
Tarquin Fortune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortune throws a looping overhand right but McCall ducks down to avoid it.
Fortune slips a jab from McCall.
Fortune throws a combination that misses
and McCall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fortune misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall is looking to slow Fortune down with leg kicks.
Fortune misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortune. McCall does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McCall.
Fortune scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCall in his tracks.
Fortune scores with a kick to the midsection.
McCall throws a leg kick that misses.
Fortune on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fortune lands a high kick!
McCall does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A low kick from McCall is predictable there
and Fortune counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McCall throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fortune.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortune waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCall.
Fortune moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortune gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fortune misses with a low kick.
Fortune takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fortune's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fortune takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fortune misses with a looping left.
McCall throws a head kick that misses.
Fortune misses with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fortune swings for the body but McCall moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Fortune. Those never looked like landing.
Tarquin Fortune is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCall takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tarquin Fortune will probably get the nod.
That's time! McCall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fortune throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McCall looks to land a right hand but Fortune moved out of range.
Fortune goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McCall defending well as Fortune loads up on a big left hand.
McCall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fortune at a distance.
McCall throws a shot from downtown. Fortune moves away and avoids it.
Fortune rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCall counters with a good low kick that Fortune was not able to check.
McCall darts in looking for a takedown but Fortune gets double underhooks and turns McCall into the cage.
McCall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McCall misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCall stops a takedown attempt from Fortune.
McCall can't break the clinch.
Fortune is looking to take this one to the mat.
A hook to the body from McCall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall can't find room to land a body shot as Fortune controls the action.
McCall tries to work over Fortune's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fortune is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McCall to keep the fight standing.
Winston McCall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarquin Fortune.
McCall stops a takedown attempt from Fortune.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortune.

Fortune pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCall moves out of range of the strikes.
Fortune throws the left hand but McCall avoids the punch easily.
Fortune misses with a double jab.
Fortune throws a hook to the side of McCall's head but McCall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCall connects with an inside leg kick.
Fortune will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fortune throws a looping overhand right but McCall ducks down to avoid it.
Tarquin Fortune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune lands a nice shot that snaps McCall's head back.
McCall throws a front kick aimed at Fortune's knee but Fortune avoids it well.

Fortune tries to sprawl but McCall drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McCall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fortune avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McCall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCall stops Fortune from getting back to his feet.
McCall is keen to just control but Fortune is a slippery customer.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune is trying to stand back up but McCall is controlling him
McCall seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fortune does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McCall passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Fortune!
McCall with a couple of short strikes.
McCall landing shots from mount.
Fortune tries to buck McCall off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall with shots to the head and body - Fortune looks very uncomfortable down there.
McCall lands a nice shot to the head.
McCall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortune is looking to improve his position but McCall isn't that keen on the idea.
McCall trying to control but Fortune is having none of it.
McCall is really struggling to control Fortune but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McCall connects with a jab.
Fortune getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McCall slips a straight right by Fortune.
Fortune misses with the combination.
Fortune tries a head kick but it misses.
Fortune throws the left hand but McCall avoids the punch easily.
Fortune looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McCall throws the kick towards the body but Fortune avoids it.
McCall scores with the left hand. Fortune knows he should have avoided that one.
McCall scores with a body shot.
McCall checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McCall scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fortune takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fortune fails to land with a series of punches.
McCall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fortune but Fortune pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fortune throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortune scores with a decent looking hook.
Fortune misses with a combination
and McCall counters with an inside leg kick.
Fortune takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCall misses with a hook.
McCall misses with a low kick.
McCall takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fortune misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fortune swats away the attempt to clinch by McCall.
Fortune misses with a double jab.
A good leg kick by McCall.
Fortune throws a hook but McCall blocks it.
Winston McCall is winning the standup battle so far.
McCall lands the left hand.
Fortune connects with the punch.
Fortune throws a right and a left that McCall avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCall scores with a shot to the body.
Fortune tries to land a body kick
and McCall counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fortune.
McCall tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fortune defends well and McCall ends up having to push Fortune into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fortune is pressed up against the cage. McCall has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fortune down to the mat. Fortune avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winston McCall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCall. Fortune does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCall misses with a leg kick.
McCall lands with an uppercut that bounces Fortune off the cage and back into range.
McCall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fortune misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fortune, right into the meat.
Fortune tries to land a front kick but McCall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fortune lands a head kick!
A leg kick checked by Fortune.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall throws a big shot that misses.
Fortune throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fortune misses with a series of wild punches.
Fortune throws a right hand that misses
and McCall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fortune looks to throw the jab but McCall is out of range.
McCall throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fortune takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fortune throws an overhand right that lands on McCall's shoulder, as McCall tries to avoid the shot.
Fortune fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winston McCall clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fortune misses with a series of wild punches.
Fortune throws a shot from downtown. McCall moves away and avoids it.
A big left from McCall misses.
Some wild striking there from Fortune.
McCall shoots in but Fortune avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McCall blocks a jab.
Fortune scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McCall doesn't seem bothered though.
Fortune thows a body shot but no joy.
Fortune uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCall.
Fortune scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCall in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCall tries to work over Fortune's front leg with a kick but Fortune checks it.
Fortune lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortune. McCall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fortune lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCall circles away quickly and effectively.
Fortune checks the leg kick.
Fortune misses the shot to the body.
Fortune swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fortune misses with a straight left.
McCall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fortune throws out the jab.
Fortune walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune tries to land a leg kick but McCall saw it coming and moves away.
McCall avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Fortune misses.
Fortune will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fortune is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
McCall lands a slapping body shot.
Fortune throws a right hand that McCall ducks under and follows up with a left that McCall also avoids with ease.
Fortune drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fortune throws a chopping leg kick but McCall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortune.
Fortune scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortune connects with a good right hand that stumbles McCall. McCall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fortune scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fortune looks to land a right hand but McCall moved out of range.
McCall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fortune.
Fortune fails to land with a series of punches.
Fortune defending well as McCall loads up on a big left hand.
Fortune keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slow jab from Fortune misses its intended target.
McCall takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McCall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fortune.
Nice cross by Fortune.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortune throws a hook but McCall blocks it.
McCall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fortune's calf.
Some bone on bone action there as McCall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McCall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fortune. That did some damage!
McCall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fortune throws a series of punches but McCall moves out of range.
McCall connects with an inside leg kick.

McCall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
McCall lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Fortune breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fortune throws out a loose jab but McCall uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCall throws a sloppy head kick and Fortune moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Tarquin Fortune will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fortune misses with an uppercut.
Fortune misses with a wild combination.
McCall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCall tries a head kick but it misses.
Fortune swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCall misses with a looping right.
Fortune moves out of range as McCall throws a body kick.
Fortune tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortune goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fortune fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

McCall clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune taking a breather.
Fortune has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McCall avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fortune is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
McCall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fortune backwards.
McCall lands with a short shot to the head.
McCall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McCall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fortune can't break the clinch.
Fortune letting McCall take a breather here.
Fortune goes for a takedown in the clinch but McCall prevents it.

Fortune lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCall doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Winston McCall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall is trying to control the position but Fortune postures up.
Fortune trying to move into half guard but instead McCall has managed to sweep!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCall lands a couple of digs.
McCall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McCall is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McCall trying to control but Fortune is working from the bottom.
McCall looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune working a defensive guard but McCall manages to pass into side control anyway.
Fortune is trying to buck McCall off.
Fortune gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortune wants to get back to his feet.
McCall is trying to control. Fortune wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fortune wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fortune looks like he's trying to stand up.
McCall throwing shots but Fortune is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Winston McCall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McCall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston McCall!
Winston McCall retains his lightweight title!
Winston McCall thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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RATING
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vic Thory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Moxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thory comes to the cage accompanied by It's a fight. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thory
vs
Moxon

188 cm
24
195 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

190 cm
39
194 lbs
21 - 18 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Steel Penn's All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vic Thory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Moxon!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moxon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moxon fails to land with a series of punches.
Moxon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thory.
Moxon connects with the punch.
A jab from Moxon does it's job there.
Moxon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moxon misses with a body punch
and Moxon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Moxon.
A combination from Moxon does no damage.
Moxon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Moxon throws a sloppy head kick and Thory moves out of range easily.
Thory connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moxon momentarily.
Thory checks the leg kick nicely there.
Moxon looks to throw the jab but Thory is out of range.
Moxon throws a jab but it's blocked by Thory.
Thory has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Moxon moves out of range as Thory throws a body kick.
Thory with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moxon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thory.
Thory tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moxon was well out of range. Poor timing from Thory.
Thory throws a hook but Moxon avoids it easily.
Thory misses with a hook
and Moxon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vic Thory is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Moxon gets tackled into the cage by Thory. Thory maintains the clinch.
Moxon misses with the head strike.
Moxon working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Moxon fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Thory.
Thory tries to work over Moxon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moxon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moxon has a couple of punches blocked by Thory.
Thory slows down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Moxon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thory scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thory lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thory lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thory tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moxon avoids it.
Thory blocks the elbow strike.
Moxon jumps guard but Thory stands there with Moxon around his waist. Moxon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thory throws an elbow that misses.
Thory throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thory.
Moxon can't get the takedown.
Vic Thory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Moxon.
Thory lands a left hand.
Thory lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moxon backwards.
Thory tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moxon's elbow.

Moxon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thory lands a jab.
Moxon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Thory misses the target.
Thory walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thory is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thory fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moxon, pushing him back against the cage.
Moxon working aggressively here.

Moxon breaks the clinch.
Thory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moxon.
Moxon fails with the takedown.
Thory throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thory just misses with a punch to the body.
Moxon misses with a low kick as Thory jumps back.
Nice cross by Thory.
Thory just misses with a punch to the body.

Thory clinches with his opponent.
Moxon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moxon throws a head punch that misses.
Thory working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thory lands an uppercut.
Thory digs a right hand into Moxon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moxon's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moxon avoids the elbow strike from Thory, against the cage.
Good body shot from Thory.
Thory lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moxon misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thory.
Moxon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thory to keep the fight standing.
Thory lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moxon backwards.
Thory lands a nice shot to the body.
Moxon looks winded!
Thory is working Moxon over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Thory.
Moxon throws an elbow but it misses.
Moxon looking to slow down the pace here.
Thory lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Thory.
Thory lands with a left to the head.
Thory misses with a knee to the head.

Thory breaks from the clinch.
Thory with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Thory dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A chopping leg kick lands by Thory.
Thory connects with a crisp jab.
Thory throws a big shot that misses.
Moxon defending well as Thory loads up on a big left hand.
Thory lands a leg kick that knocks Moxon off balance momentarily.
A jab from Moxon misses.
Thory takes a swing at Moxon's ribcage but misses.
Moxon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thory was well out of range. Poor timing from Moxon.
Thory shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Moxon eats them both and turns towards Thory to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thory connects with a body shot that sends Moxon's belly button to the back.
Thory wants to land a leg kick but Moxon is out of range.
Thory lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thory jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Moxon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moxon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Moxon is rocked!
Thory misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thory throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moxon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thory lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Moxon is still on wobbly legs! Can Thory finish him?
Thory misses with a wild body shot.
Moxon seems to have recovered his senses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thory.
Thory takes a swing at Moxon's ribcage but misses.
Jonathan Moxon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moxon throws a hook but Thory avoids it easily.
No luck for Moxon with that takedown attempt.
Moxon slips a jab from Thory.
A clash of legs there as Thory blocks the low kick.
Thory takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moxon needs to keep his hands up - Thory had a free shot at his head there.
Vic Thory is winning the standup battle so far.
Thory doesn't manage to clinch there - Moxon circles away.
Moxon staying out of range there.
Thory throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moxon counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moxon manages to avoid it.
Thory lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thory avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thory scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moxon blocks a low kick nicely.
Thory lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moxon at a distance.
Thory throws an overhand right that lands on Moxon's shoulder, as Moxon tries to avoid the shot.
Thory blocks a head kick by Moxon.
Thory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moxon moves away.
Thory throws a leg kick but Moxon moved away.
Moxon throws a head kick that misses.
Thory tries a low kick but Moxon avoids it.
Thory takes a swing at Moxon's ribcage but misses.
Moxon misses with an uppercut.
Thory is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moxon can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thory cracks Moxon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moxon throws a right hand that misses
and Thory counters with a right hand to the body.
Moxon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Moxon.
Thory clobbers Moxon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thory misses with a wild body shot.
Moxon throws a body punch but Thory moves out of range.
Thory scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moxon doesn't seem bothered though.
Thory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moxon is looking to score with low kicks.
Moxon lunges at Thory with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thory's hand.
Moxon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thory.
Moxon misses with a body shot.
Moxon misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Moxon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moxon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moxon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moxon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moxon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thory.

Thory gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moxon tries to stall but Thory uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thory lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thory lands a nice shot to the body.
Moxon is breathing heavily.
Thory softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Thory.
Moxon is trying to pull guard but Thory turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Thory gets through Moxon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thory lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thory makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thory lands a body shot.
Thory scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Moxon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Moxon fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Moxon throws a series of punches but Thory avoids them all with ease.
Thory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moxon.
Moxon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Thory to counter with a crisp jab.
Moxon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thory with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thory walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moxon manages to avoid it.
Moxon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thory avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thory lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moxon's sensitive parts.
Thory lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thory pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moxon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Thory clinches.
A short body shot lands from Thory as the two fighters clinch.
Thory lands a body shot.
Vic Thory has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Moxon swings wildly with an uppercut but Thory uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thory working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thory lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moxon backwards.
Thory is pressed up against the cage. Moxon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thory down to the mat. Thory avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Moxon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thory feints and then cracks Moxon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moxon down.

Thory has managed to clinch.
Thory lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thory creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moxon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Thory.
A short right from Thory.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moxon tries to work over Thory's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thory lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moxon or not.
Thory lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thory lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moxon swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thory after a bit of a struggle.
A nice left hand lands by Thory.
Thory creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Moxon with a big uppercut! Moxon tries to clinch up but Thory pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Moxon to the mat! Moxon covers up and Thory unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vic Thory!
Post fight, Vic Thory took to the microphone: 'Now that I'm the first ranked in the category I deserve a title shot against Surov. Where you at Alexei, where you at??'.

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer comes to the cage accompanied by Predator Theme. Bones has chosen Fight Music D12 as his entrance music. Jonny Bones told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Archer
vs
Bones

193 cm
35
213 lbs
42 - 13 - 0

192 cm
28
225 lbs
17 - 8 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 4, fighting out of New York, Jonny Bones!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer connects with a crisp jab.
Bones scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Mason Archer has been cut.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Bones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Archer throws a lazy head kick

and Bones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bones.
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!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Archer looking for a sweep. Not yet Archer, not yet.
Bones trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Archer can't keep his opponent in guard - Bones advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Archer is staying active underneath Bones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bones scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Bones.
Archer tries to roll over but Bones keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones thows a huge punch but Archer dodges it nicely.
Bones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bones trying to control from half guard but Archer is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Archer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bones.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archer tries to roll over but Bones keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Bones.
Bones content to control rather than advance.
Archer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bones.
Archer is refusing to be controlled, as Bones sits in half guard.
Archer works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bones trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer looking to control.
Bones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Archer has Bones pulled in close to control his posture.
Archer looking to control.
Bones preventing the sweep.
Bones tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.

Mason Archer has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bones walks into a jab.
Bones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bones misses with a body kick.
Bones misses with a leg kick.
Bones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bones throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Archer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones looks for a takedown but Archer sprawls well.
A shot to the liver by Bones. Beautiful body shot.
Archer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Bones does a little dance to reset his feet.

Bones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Archer's half guard.
Bones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Archer is looking for a sweep. Bones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bones moves nicely into side control.
Bones lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bones working the ground and pound but Archer is defending the strikes.
Bones in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ground and pound from Bones seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bones scoring with punches from side control.
Archer is trying to control Bones's posture but Bones avoids it.
Archer tries to buck Bones off but Bones is having none of it.
Archer is pushing Bones's head away, looking to escape. Bones manages to hold on to the position though.
Archer wants to control but Bones postures up.
Bones cracks Archer with a big right hand but Archer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bones working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The strikes coming from Bones are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bones trying to control the position but Archer is working away.
Bones fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bones looks to land a body kick but Archer moved away.
Archer tries to clinch up.
Archer tries to clinch there but Bones circles away.
Archer moves out of range of the strikes.
Archer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Archer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bones was well out of range. Poor timing from Archer.
Bones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Archer's sensitive parts.
Archer moves away from the strike by Bones.
Archer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bones looks for the body kick but Archer saw that one coming.
Archer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bones.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bones checks a leg kick.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Bones.
Archer throws a low kick but Bones avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Archer pushes Bones up against the cage in a clinch.

Archer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Archer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bones.
Bones tries to land a body kick
and Archer counters with a good low kick that Bones was not able to check.
Archer checks the leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Bones.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bones.
Archer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mason Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bones throws a solid leg kick but Archer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bones.
Bones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bones walks into a left hand.
Archer takes a swing at Bones's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheers as Bones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Archer doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses with a body shot.
Archer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Bones.
Bones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Archer.
Bones misses with a looping right.
Bones looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Archer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bones.
Bones throws the kick towards the body but Archer avoids it.
Archer checks a low kick from Bones.
Archer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Archer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bones - the referee stops the clock and Archer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bones. Archer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bones misses with a body punch
and Archer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Archer throws out a loose jab but Bones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bones.
Bones throws a leg kick
and Archer counters with a left to the body.
Bones lands with an uppercut that bounces Archer off the cage and back into range.
Bones takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
Archer lands a body shot.
Bones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Archer - that will leave a mark!
Archer moves out of range of the strikes.
Bones cracks a nice hook into Archer's ribs.
Archer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bones tries to land a front kick but Archer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Archer staying out of range there.
Archer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bones blocks a head kick by Archer.
Bones works the jab nicely.
Bones shoots for a double leg takedown but Archer sprawls well. He's pushed Bones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bones dives in for a single leg takedown but Archer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A hook to the body from Archer.
Bones is breathing heavily.
Bones is trying to break the clinch but Archer has him pressed against the cage.
Archer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Archer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Archer tries a body shot but Bones blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Archer.
Archer misses with a body punch.
Archer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bones's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jonny Bones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mason Archer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Archer throws a head kick that misses.
Bones is looking to score with low kicks.
Archer checks the leg kick.
Bones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Archer manages to avoid it.
Bones throws a leg kick
and Archer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Archer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Bones.
The crowd cheers as Archer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bones doesn't seem phased though.
Archer slaps away a takedown attempt from Bones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bones misses with a body shot.
Bones drops his hands momentarily and Archer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bones avoids the body shot from Archer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Archer has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bones.
Bones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Archer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Archer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.
Archer misses with a body punch.
Bones blocks an uppercut.
Archer scores with a shot to the side of Bones's head.
Archer lands a hook that snaps the head of Bones backwards.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Archer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.
Bones is stalling here.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Bones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to throw a body punch but Bones avoids it by throwing Archer back against the cage.
Bones prevents a body shot from Archer.
Bones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bones wants to stall.
Bones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Archer prevents it.
Mason Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonny Bones.
Bones throws a punch but it's blocked by Archer.
Bones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Archer prevents it.
Archer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Bones has picked Archer up - he's going for a ride! Bones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mason Archer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Archer is looking for a sweep. Bones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bones.
Bones prevents Archer from improving his position.
Bones throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Archer to regain full guard.
Bones stopping the sweep attempt from Archer.
Bones trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Bones lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Archer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bones preventing the sweep.
Bones trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jonny Bones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to stand up but Bones isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Bones from controlling successfully.
Archer wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bones sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonny Bones was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Archer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Archer gets caught napping as Bones dives in and scores a takedown. Archer manages to retain guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mason Archer.
I think Bones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Bones!
Jonny Bones 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.

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Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vartan Mamikonyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Van Winkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamikonyan comes to the cage accompanied by True Armenian Hero. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mamikonyan
vs
Van Winkle

179 cm
26
193 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

189 cm
31
197 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vartan Mamikonyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Van Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Winkle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mamikonyan.
Van Winkle cracks Mamikonyan with an open hand slap.
Vartan Mamikonyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamikonyan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Van Winkle circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Mamikonyan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
No luck for Mamikonyan with that takedown attempt.
Mamikonyan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Van Winkle, as that shot connected.
Mamikonyan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mamikonyan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Winkle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mamikonyan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mamikonyan there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Winkle delivers a nice body kick.
Mamikonyan misses with a takedown attempt - Van Winkle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vartan Mamikonyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Winkle. That snapped Mamikonyan's head back.
Mamikonyan wants to clinch but Van Winkle slips to the side

and Van Winkle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Van Winkle lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mamikonyan trying to control from the bottom.
Mamikonyan wants to get back to full guard.
Mamikonyan keeping control of the position.
Van Winkle is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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!
Van Winkle looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamikonyan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Van Winkle is keen to just control but Mamikonyan is a slippery customer.
Van Winkle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mamikonyan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mamikonyan.
Van Winkle is holding Mamikonyan down, trying to stall.
Van Winkle can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mamikonyan is trying to get an arm triangle but Van Winkle is defending well.
Mamikonyan wants to take a breather but Van Winkle manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Mamikonyan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamikonyan advances to half guard.

Mamikonyan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Van Winkle trying to control but Mamikonyan postures up.
Van Winkle keeping control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Winkle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Van Winkle trying to hold on to Mamikonyan's head to control him but Mamikonyan postures up.
Mamikonyan drops an elbow to the side of Van Winkle's head.
Van Winkle keeping hold of Mamikonyan's head, controlling as best he can.
Mamikonyan is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Van Winkle reverses the position - he's now on top in Mamikonyan's guard.
Mamikonyan looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mamikonyan is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Van Winkle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mamikonyan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mamikonyan fails with the takedown
letting Van Winkle counter with a right hand.
Van Winkle is looking to chop away at Mamikonyan's legs.
Van Winkle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Winkle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mamikonyan.
Van Winkle circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Winkle counters with a thumping low kick.
Mamikonyan tries to clinch there but Van Winkle circles away.
Mamikonyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mamikonyan looks to clinch
and Van Winkle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mamikonyan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vartan Mamikonyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Winkle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Van Winkle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Van Winkle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mamikonyan moves in looking to clinch but Van Winkle pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mamikonyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mamikonyan misses with a head kick.
Vartan Mamikonyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good shot there by Van Winkle.
Mamikonyan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Van Winkle throws a wild body kick that Mamikonyan sees coming a mile off.
Van Winkle scores with a jab.
Mamikonyan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Winkle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamikonyan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mamikonyan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Van Winkle counters with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mamikonyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mamikonyan misses with a head kick.
Van Winkle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mamikonyan closes the distance but Van Winkle moves to the side

and Van Winkle counters with a shoot takedown. Mamikonyan fights it but they end up in guard.
Mamikonyan controls Van Winkle momentarily but Van Winkle frees himself.
Mamikonyan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Winkle trying to control but Mamikonyan is working from the bottom.
Mamikonyan looking to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mamikonyan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mamikonyan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Winkle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mamikonyan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Van Winkle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Winkle.

Mamikonyan gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Winkle regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Winkle has his hands clasped together around Mamikonyan's back. He's all about the action.

Van Winkle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Van Winkle is staying active underneath Mamikonyan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Robert Van Winkle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van Winkle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mamikonyan is working away from the top position though.
Mamikonyan is keen to just control but Van Winkle is a slippery customer.
Van Winkle is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mamikonyan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Van Winkle is looking to control Mamikonyan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van Winkle avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Van Winkle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mamikonyan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice body kick there by Van Winkle.
Mamikonyan connects with a leg kick. Van Winkle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Van Winkle throws a leg kick which misses Mamikonyan's front leg but catches the back leg as Mamikonyan tries to avoid it.
Mamikonyan tries to clinch up
and Van Winkle counters with a low kick, right behind Mamikonyan 's knee.
Van Winkle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mamikonyan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Winkle.
Mamikonyan tries to land a body kick
and Van Winkle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mamikonyan's knee momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Van Winkle as Mamikonyan shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamikonyan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Winkle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mamikonyan slips a jab and a cross from Van Winkle.
Mamikonyan fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vartan Mamikonyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mamikonyan darts in looking for a takedown but Van Winkle gets double underhooks and turns Mamikonyan into the cage.
Van Winkle struggles to land a body shot inside as Mamikonyan controls his hands.
Van Winkle misses with a body punch.
Van Winkle digs a right hand underneath Mamikonyan's ribcage. Mamikonyan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Winkle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Winkle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Winkle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Winkle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mamikonyan's elbow.
Mamikonyan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Van Winkle lands with a left to the head.
Van Winkle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Winkle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mamikonyan backwards.
Mamikonyan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Van Winkle jumps guard and drags Mamikonyan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Van Winkle has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Mamikonyan is sitting in close to Van Winkle's body. Van Winkle has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Mamikonyan is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Mamikonyan is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Van Winkle.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Robert Van Winkle!
Robert Van Winkle managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $140, into his post fight interview.

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Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Czesio Niemen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Danze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danze has chosen Handle ur Bizness by the Mash Out Possee as his entrance music. The key to victory for Czesio Niemen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Niemen
vs
Danze

196 cm
31
270 lbs
22 - 18 - 0

205 cm
28
270 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Czesio Niemen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Danze!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danze scores with the left hand. Niemen knows he should have avoided that one.
Danze misses with a hook.
Niemen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jef Li's MMA(13 coaches, 49 cap) in the buildup to the fight.
Danze looks to score with a jab to the body but Niemen is just out of range.
Danze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Niemen.

Niemen gets caught flat footed, as Danze shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Danze being controlled here momentarily.
Niemen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Danze on the ground.
Danze trying to control the position from guard on top but Niemen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danze wants to control from the top but Niemen keeps moving.
Danze tries to free his leg and advance position but Niemen is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danze landing some decent shots from guard.

Danze drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Niemen dives on top into guard.
Danze tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Niemen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Niemen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Danze works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Danze preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Niemen with a flurry of punches that miss.

Danze looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Niemen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Danze is keeping the position for now.
Niemen postures up in Danze's guard and throws a big left but Danze blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niemen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Danze is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Niemen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Danze tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Niemen with a flurry of punches that miss.

Danze looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Niemen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Danze had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Niemen defends it easily.
Danze utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Danze manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Niemen manages to get himself to full guard.
Danze postures up in Niemen's guard and throws a big left but Niemen blocks it.
Danze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Niemen is keeping the position for now.
Danze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemen keeping moving, preventing Danze from controlling successfully.
Niemen controlling Danze's posture.
Danze is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Niemen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Niemen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Niemen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Czesio Niemen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemen pushes Danze away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niemen lands with a straight right. Danze didn't see that one coming.

Danze shoots in and gets a takedown into Niemen's guard.
Niemen has Danze pulled in close to control his posture.
Danze lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Niemen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Danze.
Danze trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Niemen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Danze wants to sweep here but Niemen controlling him for the moment.
Niemen postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Danze dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Niemen cracks Danze with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Niemen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Danze lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Danze blocks the body kick.
Danze jabs at Niemen's body.
Danze connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Niemen is rocked!

Danze dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Niemen has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Billy Danze!
Billy Danze decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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