DFC 31: Maruska Vs. Rebel PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carson Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes's entrance music is damn it feels good to be a gangsta. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hughes
vs
Lee

178 cm
21
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

160 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carson Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tristan Lee!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
A low kick from Hughes is predictable there

and Lee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lee.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Hughes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee stands and throws Hughes's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Lee has hold of Hughes's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Hughes tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Lee cranks the arm and Hughes screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Hughes, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tristan Lee!
Our winner, Tristan Lee, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Israel Whetu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Hornbach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Whetu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gunz for Hire - The Massacre. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Whetu
vs
Hornbach

193 cm
22
246 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

193 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Israel Whetu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derrick Hornbach!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Darius Henderson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whetu tries to clinch but Hornbach is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Hornbach.
Whetu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hornbach throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hornbach slips a jab and a cross from Whetu.
We've been hearing reports that Whetu has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Whetu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hornbach as he jumps to the side.
Whetu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hornbach circles away quickly and effectively.
Hornbach misses with the combination.
Whetu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hornbach misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Hornbach, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hornbach swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Whetu is looking to clinch.
Hornbach throws a combination. Whetu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Whetu shoots in and bounces Hornbach off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Whetu tries to free his leg and advance position but Hornbach is retaining full guard.
Whetu sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whetu advances position into side control!
Hornbach really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Whetu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hornbach is pushing Whetu's head away, looking to escape. Whetu manages to hold on to the position though.
Hornbach bucks up and tries to throw Whetu off but instead Whetu has got his back!
Hornbach controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Whetu lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Whetu lands a shot to the head.
Whetu is riding his opponent, not letting Hornbach buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hornbach wants to get back to his feet.
Whetu biding his time, looking for the opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whetu lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Hornbach.
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!
Hornbach has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Whetu controlling from the back.
Whetu softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Whetu lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whetu throwing damaging strikes from the back! Hornbach could be in trouble here!
Whetu slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Hornbach is keeping busy.
Hornbach trying to get back to his feet but Whetu is in full control for now.
Whetu trying to control momentarily.
Whetu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whetu trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hornbach doesn't escape.
Whetu lands with a hammerfist to the side of Hornbach's head.
I would not like to be Hornbach right now.
Hornbach trying to get back to his feet but Whetu is in full control for now.
Whetu controls the position.
Hornbach is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hornbach is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Whetu looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hornbach is keeping busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whetu lands shots from the back.
Can Hornbach hold on?! Whetu is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Whetu has good solid back control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whetu punches Hornbach on the ear.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Whetu cracks Hornbach with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Hornbach from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hornbach has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Whetu is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Israel Whetu 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.

Whetu tries for a takedown but Hornbach sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Whetu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hornbach as he avoids it easily.

Whetu gets a clinch.
Hornbach tries to break the clinch but Whetu is controlling the position.
Hornbach wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whetu has him pressed against the cage.
Hornbach looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Whetu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hornbach avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Israel Whetu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whetu misses with a knee to the head.
Whetu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Whetu keeps control of Hornbach as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Whetu fails to land.
Hornbach is trying to break the clinch but Whetu is controlling him.
Whetu wants to take the fight to the mat but Hornbach manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Whetu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hornbach's efforts to push away.
Hornbach has had enough of the clinch but Whetu keeps him there for the moment.
Whetu has Hornbach pressed against the cage, preventing Hornbach from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hornbach tries to break free but Whetu pushes him back against the cage.
Whetu looking to stall.
Hornbach wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whetu has him pressed against the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Whetu here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Hornbach breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hornbach lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Whetu goes down and covers up as Hornbach starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Hornbach!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Carruthers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Chee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carruthers might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tsunami. Jimmy Carruthers had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Carruthers
vs
Chee

185 cm
25
141 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

150 cm
18
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Likes musicals

Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Carruthers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Chee!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carruthers tries to clinch up but Chee circles away and keeps his distance.
Carruthers moves in looking to clinch but Chee pushes him off.
Carruthers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carruthers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carruthers is looking to clinch.
Carruthers tries to close the distance and clinch but Chee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Chee.
A good leg kick by Chee.
Chee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Carruthers takes a step back to recover.
Chee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Carruthers if he has to take too many more of those.
Carruthers is breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chee, right into the meat.
Carruthers tries to clinch but Chee moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Chee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chee scores with a kick to the body.
Chee tries a head kick but it misses.
Chee delivers a nice body kick.
Chee thuds his shin into the meat of Carruthers's side.
Chee connects with a leg kick. Carruthers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chee lands a leg kick that knocks Carruthers off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chee.
Chee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carruthers's calf.
Jimmy Carruthers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chee, right into the meat.
Nice shot by Chee.

It looks like Jimmy Carruthers has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chee throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Carruthers stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Chee follows into mount!

Carruthers is rocked!

Chee is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Carruthers is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kim Chee!
Our winner, Kim Chee, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houston comes to the cage accompanied by Here Comes the Pain. Schneider has chosen What Would David Schneider Do? as his entrance music. Mike Houston looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Houston
vs
Schneider

185 cm
19
171 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Schneider!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Houston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Houston misses with the combination.
A combination from Houston does no damage.
Houston looks to land a combination but Schneider avoids it well.

Schneider shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Houston is trying to defend but Schneider finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Schneider moves into full mount! Houston won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Schneider stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Schneider feints and as Houston raises his hands in defense, Schneider changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schneider passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Houston is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schneider has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Houston is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Schneider yanks on the arm and Houston is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Schneider.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Schneider!
After the fight, David Schneider 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sum Gai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gai has chosen I'm A Lover Not A Fighter as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goodman
vs
Gai

200 cm
24
265 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

210 cm
19
271 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Knockout power

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sum Gai!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Darius Henderson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gai gets a clinch.
Goodman avoids the elbow strike from Gai, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goodman's brow.
Nice elbow from Gai.
Gai lands an elbow inside that Goodman shrugs off.

It looks like Jon Goodman has been cut.
Gai lands a damaging elbow.
Gai trying to land knees to the body.
Goodman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gai lands an elbow that stopped Goodman in his tracks for a moment.
Gai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Goodman.
Goodman blocks an elbow strike from Gai.
Gai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman tries for a takedown but Gai manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Goodman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goodman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gai lands a knee to the body.
Gai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Goodman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gai lands a nice elbow.
Gai presses Goodman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jon Goodman's cut is getting worse.
Gai pushes Goodman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goodman's defenses.
Gai lands a damaging elbow.
Gai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gai lands an elbow that stopped Goodman in his tracks for a moment.
Gai lands an elbow just above Goodman 's eye.

Jon Goodman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Goodman tries for a takedown but Gai manages to get underhooks.
Gai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gai is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goodman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Goodman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goodman.
Gai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jeez, Jon Goodman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sum Gai!
A very excited looking Sum Gai rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Jon Goodman was interviewed post fight and said 'Well this sucks and I am sorry to disappoint all the fans. I will come back better.'.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galahad Threepwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alan Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Galahad Threepwood's chin.

Smith
vs
Threepwood

189 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
197 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Galahad Threepwood!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith avoids the body shot from Threepwood.
Jab by Smith.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Threepwood.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Threepwood has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Threepwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Threepwood clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith slips a jab from Threepwood.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Threepwood under the eye.
Threepwood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Threepwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Smith scores with a takedown into Threepwood's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Threepwood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Threepwood can do anything to dispel that myth.
Threepwood keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Threepwood controlling Smith's posture.
Threepwood trying to control the position.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Threepwood is adopting a defensive guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Galahad Threepwood hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Threepwood thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Threepwood should have avoided that one.
Threepwood scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Alan Smith has been cut.
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!
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Threepwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Threepwood misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Threepwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
A combination from Threepwood does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Threepwood throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Threepwood misses the body punch

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Threepwood looking for a sweep. Not yet Threepwood, not yet.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Threepwood is keeping the position.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
Smith 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.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
Threepwood is trying to keep Smith in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Threepwood pulls Smith in close to prevent any damage.

That's four 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!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith is fighting to break Threepwood's control of his arms but Threepwood is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Galahad Threepwood wasn't active enough on the ground.
Threepwood stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith punishes Threepwood's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Threepwood manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Threepwood.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith defending well as Threepwood loads up on a big left hand.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith throws a hook but Threepwood blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Threepwood gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Threepwood counters with a straight that turns Smith's legs to rubber! Threepwood pushes forward with more strikes and Smith goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Galahad Threepwood!
Our winner, Galahad Threepwood, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Beckford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Planck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Beckford
vs
Planck

181 cm
18
187 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
169 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jermaine Beckford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Planck!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ron Honeybunn and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Planck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beckford.
Beckford gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beckford definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Planck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Beckford misses the target.
Beckford misses with a body shot.
Beckford jabs Planck right on the nose. Planck blinks but takes it well.
Nice defenses there by Planck.
The fight stays on the outside here - Planck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Planck tries to work over Beckford's front leg with a kick but Beckford checks it.
Planck looks for a takedown but Beckford sprawls well.
Planck fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckford moves into range and connects with a jab.
Planck shoots for a takedown but Beckford saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jermaine Beckford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Planck.
Beckford misses the shot to the body.
Beckford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Planck is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Planck closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Beckford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Planck throws out the jab.
Planck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beckford throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Planck throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Beckford to counter with a crisp jab.
Planck takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Beckford ducks under a wild hook from Planck.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beckford thows a body shot but no joy.
Beckford moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Planck misses.
Planck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jermaine Beckford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckford lands with a good body shot.
Nice defenses there by Beckford.
Beckford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Planck manages to avoid it.
Beckford lands with a nice combination. Planck backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beckford misses the shot to the body.
Beckford throws a looping overhand right but Planck ducks down to avoid it.
Planck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Planck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beckford defends it nicely.
Beckford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beckford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beckford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Planck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Planck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beckford misses with a jab to the body

and Planck counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Planck sitting in guard here, content to control.
Beckford knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Planck on the ground.
Beckford wants to stand and escape but Planck is having none of it.
Beckford working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Planck.
Planck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Planck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Planck won't allow Beckford to sweep him here.
Planck engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beckford looking to hit a scissor sweep but Planck is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Beckford 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.

A big right from Beckford misses.
Beckford defending well as Planck loads up on a big left hand.
Beckford scores with a hook to the body. Planck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Planck slips a straight right by Beckford.
Beckford looks to score with a jab to the body but Planck is just out of range.
Beckford stuns Planck with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Planck blocks a jab.
Beckford misses with a body shot.
Beckford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Planck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Planck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beckford slips a straight right by Planck.
Planck throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beckford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beckford works Planck's body with a nice hook.

Planck scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Planck throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Planck in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Planck's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Beckford is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Planck controlling the position from side mount.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Max Planck hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Planck misses with a looping left.
Beckford swings for the body but Planck moves out of range.
Beckford misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckford misses with a wild body shot.
Jermaine Beckford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beckford misses with a straight right.
Beckford loads up on a big right hand but Planck slips the punch.
Beckford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beckford misses the shot to the body.
Beckford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beckford slips under a jab.
Beckford wants to land a leg kick but Planck is out of range.
Beckford fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Planck is out of range.
Beckford is looking to wear down Planck with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Beckford throws a right hand that misses

and Planck counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Planck controls the position.
Planck taking a break here but Beckford is having none of it and regains half guard.
Planck not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Planck wants to pass to mount but Beckford is defending the position.

Planck is looking for a kimura here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Planck is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Planck 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!

Beckford connects with a right hand. Planck shakes it off.
Planck throws a big shot that misses.
Beckford with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Planck might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Beckford lands a nice shot that snaps Planck's head back.
Beckford swings for the body but Planck moves out of range.
Planck tries to clinch but Beckford is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Planck.
Planck ducks under a wild hook from Beckford.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckford throws a big shot that misses.
Jermaine Beckford is winning the standup battle so far.
Beckford throws a body punch but Planck moves out of range.
Beckford throws a hook but Planck avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Beckford coming out on top.
Beckford thuds a left hand into Planck's body.
Beckford misses with a jab to the body

and Planck moves into the clinch.

Beckford breaks from the clinch.
Planck throws a looping overhand right but Beckford ducks down to avoid it.
Beckford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beckford throws a head kick but Planck moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Planck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beckford misses with a hook.
Planck defending well as Beckford loads up on a big left hand.
Planck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beckford keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beckford moves away from the strike by Planck.
Planck misses the jab.
Beckford throws a looping overhand right but Planck ducks down to avoid it.
Beckford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Planck manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Planck avoids the body shot from Beckford.
Beckford throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beckford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Planck moves out of range as Beckford strikes.

Beckford gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Beckford on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Beckford tries to get out of the position.
Planck advances position into side control!
Beckford is not content to let Planck control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Planck trying to control the position but Beckford is working away.
Planck tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ground and pound from Planck seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Planck throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Planck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beckford keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beckford is letting Planck control him for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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 Jermaine Beckford.
I think Beckford 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jermaine Beckford!
Jermaine Beckford bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Raban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristian Torhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Raban
vs
Torhammer

200 cm
25
270 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

193 cm
20
257 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good takedowns
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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Raban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristian Torhammer!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raban takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Raban dives in and scores a takedown into Torhammer's guard.
Raban trying to control the position from guard on top but Torhammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raban postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Raban with a flurry of punches that miss.
Torhammer being controlled here, momentarily.
Raban looking to pass the guard.
Raban is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Torhammer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Torhammer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Raban controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torhammer can't keep his opponent in guard - Raban advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Torhammer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Raban wants to pass the guard but Torhammer is keeping the position.
Torhammer keeping moving, preventing Raban from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raban accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Raban tries to free his leg and advance position but Torhammer is retaining full guard.
Raban content to stall in guard here.
Raban throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raban looking to sit in guard and control but Torhammer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Raban keeping moving, preventing Torhammer from controlling successfully.
Torhammer throws a big right hand that misses.
Torhammer throws an elbow that misses. Raban uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Torhammer's guard. Nice move by Raban!

Torhammer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Raban gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer working a defensive guard here.
Torhammer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Raban tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Torhammer trying to control but Raban is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer tries to push Raban's head away but Raban is holding on tight.
Torhammer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raban reaches up and holds on to Torhammer to control the position.
Torhammer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Raban dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Raban fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
James Raban is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Torhammer misses
and Raban counters with a nice body kick.
Torhammer scores with a hook.
Raban misses with a head kick.
Torhammer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Raban under the eye.
Torhammer cracks Raban with a good jab.

It looks like James Raban has been cut.
Raban throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Torhammer throws a body punch but Raban moves out of range.
Torhammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torhammer throws a sloppy body shot
and Raban counters with a nice body kick.
Torhammer lands a head kick. Raban smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raban misses with a body kick.
Torhammer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Torhammer lands with a nice body punch.
Torhammer throws an overhand right that lands on Raban's shoulder, as Raban tries to avoid the shot.
Raban walks into a left hand.
Torhammer lands a nice shot that snaps Raban's head back.
The crowd cheers as Torhammer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Raban doesn't seem phased though.
Raban avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raban avoids the head kick by Torhammer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Torhammer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer throws a head kick that misses.
Raban avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A swing and a miss from Torhammer.
Raban on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kristian Torhammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raban looks for the body kick but Torhammer saw that one coming.
Raban ducks right into an uppercut from Torhammer.
A head kick misses from Torhammer.
Torhammer throws a sloppy head kick and Raban moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Torhammer.
Torhammer throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Torhammer throws a sloppy head kick and Raban moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer looks to land a right hand but Raban moved out of range.
Torhammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raban.
Raban looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Raban fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Torhammer thuds his right hand into Raban's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Torhammer thuds a left hand into Raban's body.
Raban keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Torhammer. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A swing and a miss from Raban.
Raban throws out a loose jab but Torhammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torhammer misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raban manages to avoid it.
Torhammer misses the shot to the body.
Torhammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torhammer throws a head kick that misses.
Torhammer lands a slapping body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Torhammer.
Torhammer throws a sloppy body shot

and Raban counters with a nice double leg into side control. Torhammer won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torhammer tries to bench press Raban off him but Raban keeps the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raban wants to control but Torhammer is keeping him busy.
James Raban overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torhammer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Raban wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristian Torhammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Raban's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Raban feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Raban working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Torhammer's head.

It looks like Kristian Torhammer has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torhammer has control of Raban's left arm, preventing Raban from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torhammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raban.
Raban lands a couple of digs.
Torhammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Torhammer, not yet.
Raban is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raban tries to free his leg and advance position but Torhammer is retaining full guard.
Torhammer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torhammer keeping moving, preventing Raban from controlling successfully.
Torhammer wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Raban throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Torhammer was covering up waiting for the punch and Raban finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Raban is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Raban's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Torhammer trying to keep a closed guard but Raban is proving a slippery customer.
Raban looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Raban throws a big right hand that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raban looking to sit in guard and control but Torhammer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Raban looking for a sweep. Not yet Raban, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Raban is proving hard to escape from.
Torhammer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Raban slips under a jab from Torhammer.
Raban staying out of range there.
Raban dives in for a single leg takedown but Torhammer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Raban goes for a takedown in the clinch but Torhammer prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Raban breaks the clinch.
Kristian Torhammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raban goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Raban lands a high kick!

That has opened up Kristian Torhammer's cut even more.
Torhammer looks to land a right hand but Raban moved out of range.
Raban fails with the takedown
and Torhammer counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Raban. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raban on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Torhammer throws an off balance right hand
and Raban makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Torhammer really felt that one!
A jab from Torhammer misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Raban showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Raban 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Raban!
After the fight, James Raban 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miroslav Maruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rebel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Maruska
vs
Rebel

190 cm
27
260 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

205 cm
27
291 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

xXx Clothing (Nothing Over $20)

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miroslav Maruska!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Rebel!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Watson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maruska thows a body shot but no joy.
Rebel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rebel connects with a jab.
Maruska scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maruska swings for the body but Rebel moves out of range.
Maruska throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rebel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

It looks like Miroslav Maruska has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rebel lands a jab to the nose.
Maruska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miroslav Maruska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Rebel.
Rebel misses the shot to the body.
Rebel throws a body punch but Maruska moves out of range.
Maruska has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Madz in the buildup to the fight.
Rebel's corner calls for a 1-2. Rebel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maruska looks to land a combination but Rebel avoids it well.
Rebel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maruska.
Maruska bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rebel's head backwards.

It looks like Johnny Rebel has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maruska misses with a wild body shot.

Maruska moves into the clinch.
Maruska softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Rebel.
Maruska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rebel working aggressively here.
Rebel gets through Maruska's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rebel.
Maruska lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rebel.
Maruska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rebel tries to throw a body punch but Maruska avoids it by throwing Rebel back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rebel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rebel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rebel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maruska gets through Rebel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maruska can't find room to land a body shot as Rebel controls the action.
Rebel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maruska prevents a body shot from Rebel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maruska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maruska makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maruska is trying to stall.
Rebel misses with some punches.
Maruska lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maruska misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rebel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rebel.
Maruska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maruska lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rebel backwards.
Rebel throws a punch but it's blocked by Maruska.
Rebel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maruska lands a left hand.
Rebel lands a body punch.
Rebel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maruska backwards.
Rebel swings wildly with an uppercut but Maruska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rebel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rebel.
Rebel has a couple of punches blocked by Maruska.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maruska blocks a body shot from Rebel.
Rebel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rebel misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rebel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maruska misses with some punches.
Rebel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maruska working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Rebel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rebel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rebel has a couple of punches blocked by Maruska.
Rebel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maruska lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rebel or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rebel.
Maruska is breathing heavily.
Rebel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Maruska.
Maruska scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rebel.
Maruska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rebel as Maruska tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maruska blocks a body shot from Rebel.
Rebel misses with a punch to the body.
Rebel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rebel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rebel misses with a punch on the inside.
Maruska blocks an uppercut.
Rebel has a couple of punches blocked by Maruska.
Rebel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rebel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rebel has a couple of punches blocked by Maruska.
Rebel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rebel blocks an uppercut.
Rebel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rebel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maruska's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Maruska.
Rebel working aggressively here.
Rebel blocks a body shot from Maruska.
Maruska working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rebel misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rebel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rebel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maruska with a jab.
A jab from Maruska misses.
Maruska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rebel moves away.
Maruska walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rebel.
Rebel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maruska.
Rebel is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maruska misses with a wild body shot.

Maruska gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Maruska.
Rebel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Rebel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maruska looking to slow down the pace here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Rebel fails to land.
A short right from Maruska.
Maruska swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Maruska.
Maruska swings wildly with an uppercut but Rebel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rebel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maruska lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maruska tries to circle away but Rebel has him pinned against the cage.
A hook to the body from Rebel.
Maruska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maruska prevents a body shot from Rebel.
Maruska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maruska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rebel takes a shot to the head.
Maruska lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maruska blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rebel as Maruska tries to tie him up.
Maruska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maruska.
Johnny Rebel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maruska working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Maruska.

That has opened up Johnny Rebel's cut even more.
Still in the clinch, Rebel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maruska lands a left hand.
Rebel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maruska lands a left hand.
Rebel gets through Maruska's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rebel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maruska has Rebel pushed against the cage.
Rebel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maruska makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rebel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maruskas head.
Rebel working aggressively here.
Rebel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maruska blocking some punches.
Rebel throws a punch but it's blocked by Maruska.
Maruska blocking some punches.
Maruska lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rebel backwards.
Maruska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rebel misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maruska is looking to control Rebel's arms but Rebel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maruska has his back to the cage.
Rebel working aggressively here.
Rebel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maruska's elbow.
Rebel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rebel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maruska is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Maruska.
Rebel misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rebel fails to land.
Maruska is leaning against Rebel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rebel is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Maruska scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maruska doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Rebel fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rebel.
Still in the clinch, Maruska scores with a nice short uppercut.

The cut above Johnny Rebel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maruska lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rebel backwards.
Rebel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Maruska.
Maruska stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rebel is leaning against Maruska and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rebel.
Rebel swings wildly with an uppercut but Maruska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maruska has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hand to the body from Maruska.
A short right from Maruska.
A nice left hand lands by Maruska.

Johnny Rebel's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Maruska pushes Rebel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rebel tries to work over Maruska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maruska scores with a hook to the body.
Maruska gets through Rebel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Maruska.
Maruska is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maruska working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Maruska.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Miroslav Maruska!
Miroslav Maruska retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Miroslav Maruska thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.