showdown #9 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bojan Vladislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vladislav
vs
Oliveira

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bojan Vladislav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Oliveira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oliveira works on Vladislav's body with a couple of short punches.
Vladislav tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oliveira smiles and moves away.
Oliveira goes for a double leg but Vladislav avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vladislav continues to drive forward.
A short uppercut from Oliveira.
Vladislav is trying to drag Oliveira to the mat but Oliveira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vladislav wants to break the clinch but can't.

Oliveira is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Vladislav can't fight it off and eventually Oliveira manages to take the fight to the floor. Vladislav looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Oliveira won't allow Vladislav to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Oliveira stands up from Vladislav's guard - Oliveira perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladislav misses with a two punch combination.
Bojan Vladislav is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

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

Vladislav manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vladislav wants to stand but Oliveira is controlling the position.
Oliveira slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Oliveira decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Oliveira lands a nice looking body kick.
Vladislav looks to land a combination but Oliveira avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav throws a series of punches but Oliveira avoids them all with ease.
Oliveira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
Oliveira tries to clinch there but Vladislav circles away.

Oliveira looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Oliveira stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Oliveira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vladislav.
Vladislav avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vladislav misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oliveira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oliveira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vladislav.
Oliveira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vladislav.
Jose Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vladislav missing with a left hand there. Oliveira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira moves into the clinch successfully.
Vladislav looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Oliveira stalling the fight.
Oliveira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vladislav backwards.
Oliveira stalling against the cage.
Vladislav tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oliveira smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bojan Vladislav. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vladislav throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vladislav swings for the body but Oliveira moves out of range.

Vladislav gets caught flat footed, as Oliveira shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Oliveira prevents Vladislav from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira gets to his feet. Vladislav looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Oliveira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira is pushing Vladislav up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Oliveira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Oliveira gets a double leg takedown into Vladislav's guard.
Oliveira won't allow Vladislav to get back to his feet.
Oliveira engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira is standing up over Vladislav. Vladislav looks to escape but Oliveira dives into side control.
Oliveira controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vladislav lands a right hook to the body.
Oliveira throws a head kick but Vladislav moves out of range.
Vladislav darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vladislav misses with a series of wild punches.
Vladislav swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Oliveira shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vladislav napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vladislav is pushing Oliveira's head away, looking to escape. Oliveira manages to hold on to the position though.

Oliveira decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Vladislav circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveira lands with a kick to the ribs.
Oliveira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Oliveira has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Oliveira.
Vladislav tries to throw a body punch but Oliveira avoids it by throwing Vladislav back against the cage.
Oliveira content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vladislav has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oliveira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vladislav wants to break free but Oliveira has control.
Vladislav tries to break the clinch but Oliveira is controlling the position.
Vladislav jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oliveira walks away with a smile on his face. Vladislav gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vladislav misses with a double jab

and Oliveira moves into the clinch.
Oliveira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vladislavs head.
Oliveira lands a shot to the body.
Oliveira displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vladislav up against the cage.
Vladislav tries to break free but Oliveira pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav wants to stall.
Vladislav tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vladislav wants to break free but Oliveira has control.
Oliveira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vladislav's efforts to push away.
Oliveira lands a nice shot to the body.
Vladislav tries to score a body lock takedown but Oliveira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bojan Vladislav. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Vladislav's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Oliveira breaks from the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oliveira.
Vladislav misses with the combination.
Crunch! Oliveira slams his shin into Vladislav's torso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliveira lands with a kick to the ribs.

Oliveira drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Oliveira decides to stand back up. Oliveira steps back and let's Vladislav get back to his feet.
Jose Oliveira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oliveira is looking to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vladislav darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Vladislav.
Vladislav fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Vladislav moves out of range.

Oliveira closes the distance and clinches.

Vladislav is fighting off a takedown attempt but Oliveira is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Vladislav to the mat. Vladislav regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Oliveira gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Vladislav.

Oliveira gets a clinch.
A short right from Oliveira on the inside.
Jose Oliveira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vladislav taking a breather.
Oliveira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vladislav goes for a takedown attempt but Oliveira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vladislav lands with a nice body punch.
Vladislav thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oliveira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Oliveira closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vladislav quickly recovers to half guard.
Vladislav is trying to stand back up but Oliveira is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Oliveira tries to clinch but Vladislav moves out of range.
Oliveira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vladislav.
Vladislav throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vladislav rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vladislav avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Oliveira closes the distance and clinches.
Vladislav is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oliveira pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Oliveira works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Oliveira slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Vladislav manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Vladislav tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliveira's elbow.
Vladislav is trying to pull guard but Oliveira turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vladislav has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Vladislav's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oliveira breaks from the clinch.
Oliveira lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vladislav takes a step back to recover.
Oliveira moves in looking to clinch but Vladislav pushes him off.
Vladislav circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vladislav lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliveira circles away quickly and effectively.

Vladislav gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Oliveira to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Oliveira must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vladislav is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jose Oliveira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oliveira engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vladislav is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oliveira is controlling him.

Oliveira stands up and waves to Vladislav to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Oliveira with that takedown attempt.
Vladislav displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Oliveira.
Vladislav scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Oliveira clinches up against the cage.
Vladislav is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bojan Vladislav. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Oliveira.
Vladislav has had enough of the clinch but Oliveira keeps him there for the moment.
Vladislav looking for a takedown.

Oliveira breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira rushes Vladislav and presses him up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Oliveira.
A right hook to the body lands for Oliveira.
Oliveira cracks Vladislav with a nice body shot.

Vladislav is fighting off a takedown attempt but Oliveira is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Vladislav to the mat. Vladislav regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Vladislav is looking to stand up but Oliveira isn't so interested in that idea.

Oliveira stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Oliveira scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Vladislav wants to get back to his feet.
Oliveira controlling the action here.

Oliveira escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bojan Vladislav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav walks into a jab.
Vladislav throws a series of punches but Oliveira moves out of range.

Oliveira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vladislav tries to circle away but Oliveira has him pinned against the cage.
Oliveira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oliveira lands with a short shot to the head.
Vladislav is looking to control Oliveira's arms but Oliveira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vladislav has his back to the cage.

Oliveira gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Oliveira's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vladislav wants to stand but Oliveira is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Vladislav looking for a triangle here. Oliveira is fighting it but it looks tight! Vladislav pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Oliveira is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bojan Vladislav!
As Bojan Vladislav got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Rock-A-Fella Fight Club!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cael Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lleyton Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sanderson
vs
Max

183 cm
19
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cael Sanderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lleyton Max!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanderson moves into the clinch.
Max tries to circle away but Sanderson has him pinned against the cage.
Max is trying to break the clinch but Sanderson has him pressed against the cage.

Sanderson jumps guard.
Sanderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanderson, not yet.
Sanderson keeping moving, preventing Max from controlling successfully.
Sanderson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Max!
Sanderson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Max can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sanderson raining down shots from the mount!
Max is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson lands a big shot there that rocks Max but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Max's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sanderson controlling from the full mount.
Sanderson won't let Max get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sanderson content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max is in a horrible position here. Sanderson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Max is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Sanderson locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Max is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cael Sanderson!
A victorious Cael Sanderson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Breno Estima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Thiago Souza has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Thiago Souza seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Souza
vs
Estima

180 cm
27
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

172 cm
27
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Souza !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Breno Estima !
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza is looking to clinch.

Estima has closed the distance and engaged Souza in a clinch.
Estima goes for a takedown attempt but Souza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Estima circles away from the clinch attempt.
Estima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Souza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Souza misses with a knee strike.
Souza lands a good knee to the midsection. Estima won't want to take too many of those.
Souza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Estima tries for a takedown but Souza manages to get underhooks.
Souza missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Souza .
Souza landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Estima is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza scores with a knee to the head.
Souza connects with a knee to the head.
Souza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Souza tries to land knees in the clinch but Estima avoids the damage to the body.
Souza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Estima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Souza scores with a knee to the head.
Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Estima blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Souza .
Souza misses with a knee strike.
Souza prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thiago Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breno Estima .
Estima pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Souza trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Souza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Estima in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Souza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Estima blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Souza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
I was talking to Souza 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Souza misses with a knee strike.

Estima has picked Souza up - he's going for a ride! Estima dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
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!

Estima wants to work for an arm triangle but Souza is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Estima wants to pass the guard but Souza is defending well.
Souza pushes Estima off looking to stand but Estima dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza is refusing to be controlled, as Estima sits in half guard.
Estima seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Souza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Estima on the ground.
Souza tries to kick Estima off but Estima keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Estima seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estima not doing much here.
Souza pushes Estima off looking to stand but Estima dives back in and keeps control.
Estima stalling.
Souza tries to kick Estima off but Estima keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Estima is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Souza is just riding it out for now. Estima eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Souza tries to clinch but Estima is having none of it.
Souza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Estima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Souza wants to clinch up but Estima keeps it at a distance.
Souza lands a nice shot to the body.
Souza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Souza closes the distance looking to clinch

and Estima counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Estima .
Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Estima takes a knee right on the jaw!
Souza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Estima 's elbow.
Souza is pressed up against the cage. Estima has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Souza down to the mat. Souza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Souza closes the distance but Estima moves to the side

and Estima counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Estima is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Souza is just riding it out for now. Estima eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza wants to get back to his feet.
Estima keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Estima seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Estima keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Estima is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Souza doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Estima .
Souza is trying to stand.
Estima tries to pass the half guard into mount. Souza knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Souza tries to kick Estima off but Estima keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Estima trying to pass the guard but Souza defending well.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estima controlling the pace.

Estima is trying to work for a kimura but Souza is defending well.
Estima trying to control the action but Souza is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estima content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Breno Estima wasn't active enough on the ground.
Souza is looking to clinch but Estima is avoiding it.
Estima takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Souza scores with a jab to the body.
Souza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Estima fails in his attempt to clinch.

Souza moves into the clinch.
Souza tries a knee to the head but Estima blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right handed body shot lands from Souza .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estima has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Souza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Breno Estima will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Souza clinches up with Estima and pushes him back against the cage.
Souza with a knee to the head.
Souza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Estima 's face.
Estima is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but Estima blocks with his arms.
Souza looking to throw knees to the head but Estima is blocking nicely.
Estima wants a takedown but no success here.
Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Estima blocks it with crossed arms.
Souza misses with a knee to the head.
Souza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Estima drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thiago Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breno Estima .
A head punch on the inside from Estima fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Estima is trying to drag Souza to the mat but Souza just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Souza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Souza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Estima avoids it.
Estima is working for takedown but Souza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Souza prevents a takedown attempt there.
Souza scores with a knee to the head.
Souza lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza lands a knee to the body.
Souza lands an uppercut.
Souza is working Estima over against the cage.
Souza blocks a body shot from Estima .
Souza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Estima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Souza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Estima drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Souza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Souza with a knee to the head.
Estima takes a knee to the side of 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!
Souza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Estima avoids it.
Thiago Souza has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Souza obliges.
Souza with a knee to the head.
Estima changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Souza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Souza lands a two punch combo.
Thiago Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Souza drives through and clinches with Estima against the cage.
Souza lands an uppercut.
Souza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Estima .
Souza scores a nice knee to the body.
Estima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Souza tries a knee to the head but Estima blocks it.
Souza lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Come on Estima - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Souza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Souza crunches a lovely knee into Estima 's ribcage.
Estima takes a knee right on the jaw!
Estima drops down looking for an ankle pick but Souza pulls his leg out and moves away.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Estima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza tries to clinch up but Estima circles away and keeps his distance.
Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Souza !

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Delano Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Olson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Thompson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to New York. Olson has chosen Xzibit - Get your walk on as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thompson
vs
Olson

175 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
178 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Delano Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Olson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thompson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Olson misses with the combination.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
Olson moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Olson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Olson wants it to stay on the feet.
Olson connects with a body shot that sends Thompson's belly button to the back.
We've been hearing reports that Thompson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Olson.
Olson looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Olson. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Olson or perhaps it was just good defense by Thompson which made him look bad.

Thompson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Olson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from Olson.
Thompson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thompson trying to control but Olson is working from the bottom.
Thompson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thompson working some strikes from top position.
Thompson wants to pass the guard but Olson is keeping the position.

Olson working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson postures up and lands a big shot to Olson's brow.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
Olson wants to get back to his feet but Thompson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Thompson drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Thompson as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Olson screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Thompson! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Delano Thompson!
After the fight, Delano Thompson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Irvin Traut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Desmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Traut
vs
Desmond

188 cm
22
274 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Irvin Traut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micheal Desmond !
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Desmond or perhaps it was just good defense by Traut which made him look bad.
Traut leaves Desmond with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Desmond shoots for a takedown but Traut saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Irvin Traut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micheal Desmond .
Traut throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Desmond colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Traut as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Desmond is left battered and dazed whilst Traut and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Irvin Traut!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Weidman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Weidman
vs
Stark

206 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

215 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Weidman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Stark!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Weidman, pushing him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stark as Weidman tries to tie him up.
A short left from Stark.
Weidman stops a takedown attempt from Stark.
Stark fails to pull guard.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Weidman misses with the head strike.
A short right from Stark.
Nice body punch from Stark.
Stark pushes Weidman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Stark manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Stark, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Stark has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Stark.
A short left from Stark.
Stark tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Weidman smiles and moves away.
Anderson Weidman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Stark.

Stark instigates a clinch.
Stark wants a takedown.
Stark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stark stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stark is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Weidman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Weidman has a couple of punches blocked by Stark.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weidman throws a punch but it's blocked by Stark.
Stark misses with a knee to the head.
Weidman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stark has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Weidman after a bit of a struggle.

Stark jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weidman trying to control the position from guard on top but Stark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stark is wriggling around but Weidman manages to pass to half guard.
Stark tries to kick Weidman off in order to stand up. Weidman Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Weidman has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
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!

Weidman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Weidman stuns Stark with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stark looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stark rushes Weidman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stark makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Stark successfully pulls guard.
Weidman wanted to stand there but Stark had control of the position.
Weidman won't allow Stark to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weidman landing with the ground and pound.
Weidman forces his way into half guard.
Weidman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Weidman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Weidman gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
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!
Stark tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weidman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Stark will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Weidman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
Stark dives in for a single leg takedown but Weidman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stark lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stark jumps guard but Weidman stands there with Stark around his waist. Stark gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weidman misses with a wild body shot.
John Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weidman misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Stark counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stark.
Stark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stark lands a left hand.
Stark tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anderson Weidman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Stark.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Stark.
Stark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Weidman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weidman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Weidman is trying to maintain a safe position but Stark gets an underhook and turns Weidman into the cage.
John Stark seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Weidman backwards.
Stark blocks a body shot from Weidman.
Stark pushes Weidman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stark can't get the takedown.
Weidman looking to stall.
Stark lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stark tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Weidman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stark jumps guard but Weidman stands there with Stark around his waist. Stark gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stark tries for a takedown but Weidman manages to get underhooks.
Weidman working hard to break the clinch.
Weidman stops a takedown attempt from Stark.
Stark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stark lands a shoulder strike.
Weidman looking to stall.
Stark tries to pull guard but Weidman won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Stark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stark tries to pull guard but Weidman won't allow it.
Stark wants a takedown.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Weidman is trying to break the clinch but Stark is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stark jumps guard but Weidman stands there with Stark around his waist. Stark gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stark wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Weidman misses with the head strike.
Stark is working for takedown but Weidman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stark fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Stark.
Weidman blocking some punches.
Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Weidman blocks it with crossed arms.
Stark works on Weidman's body with a couple of short punches.
Stark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Weidman taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Weidman fails to land.
Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Weidman blocks it with crossed arms.
Stark tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Weidman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Weidman backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stark as Weidman tries to tie him up.
Weidman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stark is defended easily by Weidman.

Stark instigates a clinch.
Weidman is trying to maintain a safe position but Stark gets an underhook and turns Weidman into the cage.
Stark can't find room to land a body shot as Weidman controls the action.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Weidman tries to throw a body punch but Stark avoids it by throwing Weidman back against the cage.
Weidman looking to stall.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weidman wanted to stand there but Stark had control of the position.
Weidman advances position into side control!
Stark tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Stark is squirming around, avoiding Weidman's attempts to control the action.
Stark tries to buck Weidman off but Weidman takes his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark prevents Weidman from getting a body triangle.

Weidman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Stark has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Weidman trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Weidman has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Stark felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stark is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark prevents Weidman from getting a body triangle.
Stark is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Weidman controlling the positon.

Weidman has managed to slip his arm under Stark's chin. This could be all over... yep, Stark is tapping out! Submission win for Weidman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Anderson Weidman!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bulls on Parade - Rage Against The Machine. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jack Bruce was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kane
vs
Bruce

180 cm
26
168 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

174 cm
26
176 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Kane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bruce misses with a wild body shot.
Kane cracks Bruce with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bruce uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kane.
Kane scores with a jab. Bruce acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bruce tries to clinch up but Kane circles away and keeps his distance.
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruce.
Bruce misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Kane.
Bruce scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kane moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bruce throws a jab when Kane was well out of range.
Kane throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bruce on the side of the head.
Kane looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kane bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bruce's head.
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!
Kane throws a hook but Bruce avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bruce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kane was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruce.
Kane misses the jab.
Bruce tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bruce looks to score with a jab to the body but Kane is just out of range.
Kane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kane misses with a body kick.
Kane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bruce lands with a straight right. Kane didn't see that one coming.
Nice shot by Kane.
Good standup being displayed there by Kane as he connects with a hook.
Bruce looks to land a left hand but Kane moved out of range nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bruce has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bruce and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kane.
Bruce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruce loads up on a big right hand but Kane slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruce misses with a wild body shot.
Kane throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Kane.
Bruce takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Bruce is rocked!
Bruce misses with a looping left.
Bruce is still on wobbly legs! Can Kane finish him?
Kane slips under a jab.
Bruce throws a looping overhand right but Kane ducks down to avoid it.
Bruce is aggressively charging in as Kane backs up avoiding any damage. Kane tosses out a jab and Bruce runs right into it face first! Bruce is out cold! Kane dropped down on all fours and is barking in Bruce's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mason Kane!
Mason Kane is the new welterweight champion!
Mason Kane looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'First off, I'd like to thank everyone for coming out to watch me fight...Words don't do me justice explaining how good it feels to be SFC champion! Thank you Showdown for giving me the opportunity to fight on the big stage. I'm so grateful to be here. My team, Rock-A-Fella Fight Club, we have suc'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brent Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rason Fairs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackburn's entrance music is Filth Friends Unite. A fine choice. Fairs has chosen eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Rason Fairs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blackburn
vs
Fairs

175 cm
26
240 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

197 cm
26
256 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brent Blackburn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rason Fairs!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn stuns Fairs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blackburn misses with a hook

and Fairs counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blackburn's guard now.
Fairs won't allow Blackburn to sweep him here.

Blackburn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fairs defends well.
Fairs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blackburn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fairs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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!
Fairs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blackburn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackburn striking from his own guard.
Blackburn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blackburn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fairs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Blackburn's guard.

Fairs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Blackburn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn is looking for a sweep. Fairs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fairs is just content to waste time from the top position. Blackburn takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Fairs working some strikes from top position.
Blackburn wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Fairs is now in half guard.
Blackburn is trying to get back to full guard.
Blackburn is looking to escape.
Blackburn works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fairs slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Blackburn controls Fairs momentarily but Fairs frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn wants to sweep here but Fairs controlling him for the moment.
Blackburn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Brent Blackburn just wasn't active enough.
Blackburn misses with a hook
and Fairs counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fairs walks into a jab.

It looks like Rason Fairs has been cut.
Fairs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blackburn is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Blackburn throws a poor cross that misses
and Fairs counters with a two punch combo.

Fairs fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blackburn sprawls well initially but Fairs persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fairs lands with a punch from half guard.

Fairs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fairs looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn punching from the bottom.
Blackburn is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blackburn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fairs lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Blackburn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fairs throws a big right hand that misses.
Blackburn wants to stand up but Fairs is controlling him.
Fairs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairs wants to control from the top but Blackburn keeps moving.
Blackburn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fairs trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackburn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fairs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Rason Fairs has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fairs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Fairs closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Blackburn's guard.
Fairs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blackburn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fairs manages to get himself to full guard.

Fairs has his foot on Blackburn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blackburn works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rason Fairs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rason Fairs's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fairs slips a straight right by Blackburn.
Blackburn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blackburn misses with a lunging right hand
and Fairs counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Blackburn cracks Fairs with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Blackburn has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Fairs to stand back up!

Fairs is rocked!
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!
Blackburn lands an uppercut, right on the button! Fairs tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brent Blackburn!
Brent Blackburn retains his heavyweight title!
Brent Blackburn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Rason Fairs spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill be back better than ever and i should have trained harder!I want to thank everyone for supporting me!'.