LMS 6th War PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Best Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dead & Buried . Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Jones
vs
Man

180 cm
25
181 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Best Man!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Man misses.
Man connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man misses with the combination.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Man sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

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

Jones rushes Man and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones prevents Man from breaking the clinch.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
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!
Nice sprawl there from Man as Jones shoots in.
Jones bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Man comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Jones falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Jones was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Best Man!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed Ali Said (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hard Headed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohamed Ali Said could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hard Headed's chin.

Ali Said
vs
Headed

198 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mohamed Ali Said!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hard Headed!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali Said avoids the head kick by Headed.
Headed throws a leg kick that is checked

and Ali Said holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Headed prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ali Said is leaning against Headed and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ali Said misses with a hook to the ribs.

Headed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ali Said takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Headed. That's going to slow Ali Said down.
Ali Said tries to clinch up but Headed circles away and keeps his distance.
Headed throws a head kick but Ali Said moves out of range.
Ali Said tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ali Said shoots in for a double leg but Headed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Headed. No joy for Ali Said on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohamed Ali Said. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Headed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ali Said sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Headed is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Headed throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ali Said steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Headed. That one must have hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Headed.
Headed has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Headed wants to land a leg kick but Ali Said is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ali Said checks a leg kick.
Headed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Headed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Headed is looking to clinch but Ali Said is avoiding it.
Headed stuffs the takedown attempt from Ali Said. Ali Said gets slowly back to his feet.
Headed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by Headed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hard Headed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Headed lands a head kick. Ali Said smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Headed lands a front kick.
Hard Headed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali Said misses with a head kick.
Headed lands a head kick!
Headed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Headed throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Headed closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ali Said counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ali Said.
Headed wants to get back to striking at distance but Ali Said won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali Said misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ali Said tries to score a body lock takedown but Headed shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ali Said misses with a punch to the body.
Headed is trying to push Ali Said away but Ali Said has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Headed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good work by Ali Said as he checks the leg kick.
Ali Said looks for the body kick but Headed saw that one coming.
Headed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Headed throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Headed throws a head kick that misses.
Headed swats away the attempt to clinch by Ali Said.
Headed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Headed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Headed.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ali Said. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Headed tries to land a leg kick but Ali Said saw it coming and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ali Said looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Headed lands a head kick. Ali Said smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Headed gets a clinch.
Ali Said jumps guard but Headed turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Headed wants to break free but Ali Said has control.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Headed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ali Said throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Headed lands a front kick.
Headed keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Headed connects with a leg kick. Ali Said looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Headed connects with a high kick.
Ali Said checks a leg kick.
Headed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ali Said is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ali Said throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Headed.
Ali Said sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Headed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Headed.
Headed tries to clinch up but Ali Said circles away and keeps his distance.
Ali Said will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Headed fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ali Said, pushing him back against the cage.

Headed breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hard Headed 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.

Headed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Headed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Headed throws a front kick that sends Ali Said stumbling back into the cage.
Ali Said misses with a leg kick.
Headed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ali Said's sensitive parts.
Headed throws a leg kick which misses Ali Said's front leg but catches the back leg as Ali Said tries to avoid it.
Headed scores with a nice body kick.
Headed blocks a head kick by Ali Said.
Ali Said tries a head kick but it misses.
Headed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ali Said's sensitive parts.
Headed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ali Said manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ali Said avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ali Said pivots, looking for a leg kick but Headed is out of range and Ali Said settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Headed.
Ali Said throws a leg kick but Headed checks it.
Headed lands a leg kick that knocks Ali Said off balance momentarily.
Ali Said checks the leg kick.
Headed throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali Said tries to clinch but Headed moves out of range.
Ali Said dives in and grabs Headed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Headed pushes down on Ali Said's head and hops out.
Headed throws a head kick that misses.
Ali Said ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Headed moves away.
Headed throws a nice inside leg kick.
Headed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Headed throws a head kick that Ali Said semi-blocks.
Both fighters circling a little - Headed finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Headed scores with a leg kick.
Headed scores with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ali Said.
Headed lands a high kick!
Headed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ali Said. That did some damage!
Ali Said looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Headed is fending him off so far but Ali Said persists. Nope, Headed circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohamed Ali Said. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Headed closes the distance and pushes Ali Said back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Headed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!

Headed pushes Ali Said up against the cage in a clinch.
Ali Said tries to pull guard but Headed holds him up against the cage and eventually Ali Said drops back down to his feet.
Ali Said has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Headed is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Ali Said escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ali Said shoots for a takedown but Headed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Headed scores with a leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ali Said tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Headed manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Headed throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Headed moves in looking to clinch but Ali Said pushes him off.
Headed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ali Said has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Headed lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Headed scoring well with a low kick there.

Headed moves into range and clinches up with Ali Said.
Ali Said misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ali Said keeps control of Headed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ali Said has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Headed avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Headed wants to get back to striking at distance but Ali Said won't allow it.

Ali Said escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Headed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ali Said. That did some damage!
Ali Said has a takedown stuffed.

Headed drives through and clinches with Ali Said against the cage.

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

Headed has closed the distance and engaged Ali Said in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Headed - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Ali Said's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Headed lands with a nice body kick.
Headed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Headed misses with a low kick.
Headed slaps away a takedown attempt from Ali Said, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Headed delivers a nice body kick.
That kick from Headed tenderised Ali Said's leg. Ali Said is trying to keep his angry face on.
Headed scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Headed.
A leg kick checked by Ali Said.
Headed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ali Said.
Headed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hard Headed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ali Said chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Headed can pounce on him.
A clash of legs there as Ali Said blocks the low kick.
Ali Said tries a head kick but it misses.
Headed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ali Said's sensitive parts.
Headed throws a low kick but Ali Said avoids it.
Ali Said moves out of range of the leg kick from Headed.
Ali Said shoots in for a takedown but Headed shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Headed throws a head kick that misses.
Ali Said misses the shot to the body.

Headed has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ali Said escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Headed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ali Said's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Headed.
Headed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ali Said throws a nice looking combination but Headed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Headed as Ali Said shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali Said shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Headed sprawls well. Headed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ali Said gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mohamed Ali Said. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Headed has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ali Said wants to take the fight to the mat but Headed manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Headed avoiding damage as Ali Said throws knees to the body.

Headed breaks from the clinch.

Headed closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Headed's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Headed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ali Said avoids the head kick by Headed.

Headed clinches.

Headed breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali Said avoids the head kick by Headed.
Ali Said checks a leg kick.
Headed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Headed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ali Said takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ali Said has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Headed.
Ali Said tries to clinch but Headed is having none of it.
Headed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali Said steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Headed. That one must have hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Headed.
Ali Said will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ali Said scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Hard Headed has been cut.
Headed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ali Said's sensitive parts.
Headed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Headed lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ali Said takes a step back to recover.
Crunch! Headed slams his shin into Ali Said's torso.
Headed plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Headed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ali Said takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Headed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Headed.
Ali Said tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Headed defends well and Ali Said ends up having to push Headed into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Headed breaks the clinch.
Headed connects with a solid leg kick.
Headed throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Headed lands a head kick. Ali Said smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A low kick from Headed misses

and Ali Said holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ali Said misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Headed prevents the takedown attempt.

Headed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ali Said avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Headed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ali Said throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Headed's waist but Headed gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ali Said off to one side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Headed. That's going to slow Ali Said down.
Headed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Headed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Headed gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Headed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Headed throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Headed moves into the clinch.
Headed wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hard Headed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Headed has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hard Headed!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

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

Hosholt
vs
Ben

180 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
234 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dereck Hosholt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bad Ben!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hosholt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ben. That one must have hurt.

Hosholt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hosholt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ben keeps working.

Hosholt is trying to get an arm triangle but Ben is defending well.
Ben prevents Hosholt from improving position.
Hosholt is staying tight to Ben's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Hosholt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ben, who protects the arm well.
Ben tries to buck Hosholt off but Hosholt is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hosholt controls the position.
Ben gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ben wants to stand back up but Hosholt manages to pass into side control.
Ben is trying to improve his position.
Hosholt works to advance to full mount. Ben defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hosholt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hosholt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Hosholt looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hosholt quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Hosholt but it's paid off an Ben is forced to tap! Nice work by Hosholt.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dereck Hosholt!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Jackson
vs
Anderson

225 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

224 cm
26
298 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samson Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Anderson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a combination that misses
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Samson Jackson has been cut.
Jackson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Anderson knocks Jackson out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Anderson!
A pretty intense looking John Anderson took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shigeo Miyato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 2. Rickenbacker v.2 is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Back Stabber!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miyato
vs
Rickenbacker v.2

174 cm
33
177 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

175 cm
29
180 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shigeo Miyato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gibson Rickenbacker v.2!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyato throws a leg kick but Rickenbacker v.2 moved away.
Miyato tries to work over Rickenbacker v.2's front leg with a kick but Rickenbacker v.2 checks it.
A low kick from Miyato is predictable there

and Rickenbacker v.2 counters by clinching up.
Rickenbacker v.2 scores with a knee to the head.

Shigeo Miyato's cut is getting worse.
Rickenbacker v.2 using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miyato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rickenbacker v.2 stalling.
Rickenbacker v.2 landing knees to the head.
Rickenbacker v.2 landing knees to the head.
Miyato tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rickenbacker v.2 smiles and moves away.
Rickenbacker v.2 lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyato moves out of range as Rickenbacker v.2 throws a body kick.

Rickenbacker v.2 moves into range and clinches up with Miyato.
Rickenbacker v.2 looking to throw knees to the head but Miyato is blocking nicely.
Miyato tries to score a body lock takedown but Rickenbacker v.2 shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a knee to the head.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to land a knee to the head but Miyato blocks with his arms.
Rickenbacker v.2 will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Miyato up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Rickenbacker v.2 scores with a nice short uppercut.

Shigeo Miyato's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyato is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shigeo Miyato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miyato changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rickenbacker v.2 fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rickenbacker v.2 explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Miyato throws a solid leg kick but Rickenbacker v.2 takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Miyato.
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!
Miyato checks a leg kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miyato misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyato blocks a leg kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 wants to clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a body kick that misses.
Shigeo Miyato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rickenbacker v.2 connects with a leg kick. Miyato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rickenbacker v.2 is looking to land body kicks.
Rickenbacker v.2 lands with an uppercut that bounces Miyato off the cage and back into range.
Rickenbacker v.2 moves out of range of the leg kick from Miyato.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Miyato 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 Rickenbacker v.2 has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rickenbacker v.2 and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyato misses with a low kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses the shot to the body.
Rickenbacker v.2 stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miyato.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a low kick but Miyato moves out of range easily.
Rickenbacker v.2 lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miyato blocks the body kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 cracks the inside of Miyato's front leg.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rickenbacker v.2 takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miyato throws a body kick that misses

and Rickenbacker v.2 counters by moving into the clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 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.

Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shigeo Miyato's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Miyato throws a body kick that misses.
Rickenbacker v.2 swings for the body but Miyato moves out of range.
Miyato pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rickenbacker v.2 is out of range and Miyato settles back down.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries a low kick but Miyato avoids it.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a body kick that misses.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a body kick that misses.
Rickenbacker v.2 keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rickenbacker v.2.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a wild body kick that Miyato sees coming a mile off.

Rickenbacker v.2 drives through and clinches with Miyato against the cage.
Rickenbacker v.2 landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rickenbacker v.2 escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rickenbacker v.2. Miyato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rickenbacker v.2 takes a swing at Miyato's ribcage but misses.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a head kick but Miyato moves out of range.
Rickenbacker v.2 moves out of range as Miyato throws a body kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws the left hand but Miyato avoids the punch easily.
Miyato feints and then cracks Rickenbacker v.2's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rickenbacker v.2 down.

Rickenbacker v.2 clinches with his opponent.
Miyato tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rickenbacker v.2 with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miyato tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rickenbacker v.2 scores with a knee to the head.
Miyato takes a knee right on the jaw!

Jeez, Shigeo Miyato's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Miyato takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rickenbacker v.2 gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gibson Rickenbacker v.2!
A very excited looking Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 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.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kendrick Bowens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bowens
vs
Hogan

188 cm
25
240 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

199 cm
25
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kendrick Bowens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Hogan!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hogan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bowens.
Hogan is stalling here.

Hogan decides to pull guard.
Hogan keeping moving, preventing Bowens from controlling successfully.
Bowens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hogan is keeping the position for now.

Bowens is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hogan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hogan has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan is stalling in the full guard.
Bowens has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Henry Hogan was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bowens fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hogan tries to sprawl but Bowens drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bowens is trying to control. Hogan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bowens wants to pass the guard but Hogan is defending well.
Hogan is looking to control Bowens's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hogan avoid being mounted?
Bowens is trying to control the action in half guard but Hogan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hogan won't allow Bowens to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowens trying to control from half guard but Hogan is working away.
Bowens passes to side control.

Bowens goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hogan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bowens's guard! Nice work there by Hogan!
Hogan throws a big right hand that misses.
Hogan wants to get up but he can't break Bowens's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hogan 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is in close to Bowens's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bowens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hogan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hogan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bowens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hogan postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan throws a big right hand that misses.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hogan working his ground and pound in the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan throwing strikes from guard but Bowens blocks nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hogan throwing strikes from guard but Bowens blocks nicely.
Hogan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Henry Hogan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bowens shoots for a takedown but Hogan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hogan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bowens gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hogan.

Hogan takes the fight into the clinch.
Hogan stops a takedown attempt from Bowens.
Bowens wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendrick Bowens. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hogan gets control of Bowens's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hogan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bowens might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bowens stands and throws Hogan's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Bowens goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hogan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bowens's guard! Nice work there by Hogan!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hogan wants to control from the top but Bowens keeps moving.
Hogan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hogan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bowens wants to stand and escape but Hogan is having none of it.

Bowens looking for a guillotine here but Hogan defends easily.
Hogan's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bowens can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hogan controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowens is looking to stand up but Hogan isn't so interested in that idea.

Bowens throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hogan 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Henry Hogan.
Bowens keeps the fight on the outside.
Bowens lands with an uppercut that bounces Hogan off the cage and back into range.
Bowens blocks a head kick by Hogan.

Hogan shoots in and bounces Bowens off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Hogan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bowens is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bowens has escaped and now he's on top!
Hogan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hogan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hogan has his foot on Bowens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bowens works his way back into a safe position though.

Bowens drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hogan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hogan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hogan!
Bowens gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bowens is trying to stand up.
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!
Hogan is landing with some decent strikes but Bowens is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hogan avoids the attempt from Bowens to control.
Hogan with shots to the head and body - Bowens looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Hogan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bowens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bowens throws a series of strikes that have Hogan backpedaling.

Hogan instigates a clinch.

Hogan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hogan manages to end up in side control.
Hogan scores with a couple of short elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hogan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bowens, who protects the arm well.
Hogan working the head with strikes.
Hogan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bowens to see if he's OK.

Hogan swings around for an armbar but Bowens sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hogan's guard.
Bowens won't allow Hogan to sweep him here.
Bowens trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowens controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bowens won't allow Hogan to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A clash of legs there as Bowens blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowens doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hogan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Bowens has clasped his hands together around Hogan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hogan tries to buck Bowens off but Bowens is having none of it.
Hogan struggling a bit here.

Bowens is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hogan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hogan is not content to let Bowens control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bowens's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Bowens is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hogan tries to get to full guard but Bowens has control of the leg.
Hogan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hogan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan working a defensive guard here.
Bowens sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hogan's guard.
Bowens prevents Hogan from improving his position.
Hogan is trying to control but can't.
Kendrick Bowens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry Hogan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bowens is keen to just control but Hogan is a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Henry Hogan.
I've got Hogan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Hogan!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralfus Presting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera has chosen You are just a JOKE! as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Presting
vs
Vera

182 cm
28
180 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

185 cm
31
192 lbs
17 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ralfus Presting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kid Vera!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Presting shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vera manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Presting sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vera's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vera is defending against the submission attempts here by Presting.

Presting seems to be looking for submissions.

Presting is trying to work for a kimura but Vera is defending well.
Presting throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Presting looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Presting is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vera defends it well.

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

Presting seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera is looking to improve his position.

Presting is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vera has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Presting is working away from the top position though.
Presting stops Vera from getting back to his feet.
Presting trying to control from half guard but Vera is working away.

Presting seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presting tries to pass to full mount but Vera defends it.
Presting is keen to just control but Vera is a slippery customer.

Presting is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Vera as he works his way to full guard.
Vera avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Presting keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vera's head.
Vera is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Presting pushing down on Vera's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Presting is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vera has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vera has hold of Presting's hands but Presting slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Still in half guard, Presting seems content to control.
Presting is looking to advance position but Vera won't allow it.

Presting is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vera defends it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Presting seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Presting is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vera sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralfus Presting dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ralfus Presting's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Presting misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Vera gets caught napping as Presting dives in and scores a takedown. Vera manages to retain guard.
Presting throwing strikes from guard but Vera blocks nicely.
Vera keeping moving, preventing Presting from controlling successfully.
Presting trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Presting trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vera is trying to control the position but Presting postures up.
Vera might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Presting haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Vera keeping moving, preventing Presting from controlling successfully.
Presting is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vera is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Presting tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Presting looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Presting forces Vera back against the cage and clinches.
Vera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vera scores with a shot to the side of Presting's head.

Vera manages to break the clinch.
Vera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Presting as he avoids it easily.
Vera leaves Presting with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralfus Presting. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Presting leaves Vera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Presting has Vera up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera wants to get back to striking at distance but Presting won't allow it.

Vera manages to break the clinch.
Vera with a poor takedown

and Presting counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Presting.
Vera managing to block the knees to the body from Presting.
Vera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vera wants to get back to striking at distance but Presting won't allow it.
Presting landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vera prevents the takedown attempt.

Vera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Presting shoots in looking for a takedown. Vera tries to sprawl out of it but Presting keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vera is defended easily by Presting.
Vera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presting tries to clinch up.
Presting stuffs the takedown attempt from Vera. Vera gets slowly back to his feet.
Presting misses with a takedown attempt - Vera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Vera looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Vera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Presting has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vera has managed to get both his arms back between Presting's legs - danger averted.

Presting working for a triangle but Vera defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Presting is trying to keep Vera in close.

Presting isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Vera stacks Presting on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Vera!
Vera controlling the position.
Ralfus Presting overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vera lands a few punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralfus Presting dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ralfus Presting's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Presting manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vera on his heels. He'll look to pass Vera's guard now, I'm sure.
Presting pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vera is keeping the position for now.
Vera wants to get back to his feet but Presting is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Presting trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vera wants to stand up but Presting is controlling him.
Presting tries to free his leg and advance position but Vera is retaining full guard.
Vera wants to stand and escape but Presting is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presting advances position into side control!

Presting tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Presting is trying to move to mount but Vera reverses beautifully and ends up in Presting's guard.

Presting is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vera is aware though and is defending well.
Vera wants to control from the top but Presting keeps moving.

Presting pushes a forearm under Vera's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Vera is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ralfus Presting!
A very excited looking Ralfus Presting made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean McMorrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustaffa Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McMorrow
vs
Spliff

183 cm
36
273 lbs
37 - 16 - 0

188 cm
33
185 lbs
26 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 37 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean McMorrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spliff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McMorrow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McMorrow avoids the head kick by Spliff.
McMorrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spliff.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spliff, right into the meat.
McMorrow thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spliff. McMorrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
McMorrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Spliff lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spliff moves out of range of the strikes.
McMorrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

McMorrow closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Spliff is looking for a sweep.
McMorrow gets to mount! Spliff was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Spliff regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spliff is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Spliff gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMorrow postures up and lands a big shot to Spliff's brow.

Spliff looking for a guillotine here but McMorrow defends easily.
Spliff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McMorrow.
McMorrow trying to control but Spliff is working from the bottom.
McMorrow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Spliff had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McMorrow defends it easily.
McMorrow wants to pass the guard but Spliff is keeping the position.
Spliff looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McMorrow puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McMorrow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McMorrow is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Spliff is looking for a sweep. McMorrow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McMorrow is trying to control. Spliff wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McMorrow is taking a breather. Spliff says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spliff is looking for a sweep. McMorrow is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McMorrow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Spliff avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McMorrow.
McMorrow prevents Spliff from improving his position.
Spliff wants to control but McMorrow is keeping busy.
McMorrow stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow thows a huge punch but Spliff dodges it nicely.
Spliff is looking to control McMorrow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spliff avoid being mounted?

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice body kick there by McMorrow.
McMorrow scores with a three punch combo!
McMorrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spliff.
McMorrow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spliff just misses with a punch to the body.

Spliff moves into the clinch.

Spliff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spliff takes a kick to the side of the head.
Spliff takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A low kick from McMorrow is predictable there
and Spliff counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow scores with a jab to the body.
McMorrow misses with a shot to the body
and Spliff counters with a left to the body.
McMorrow is looking to wear down Spliff with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good standup being displayed there by McMorrow as he connects with a hook.

Spliff is rocked!
McMorrow throws a sloppy head kick and Spliff moves out of range easily.
McMorrow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spliff counters with a head kick.
McMorrow throws a leg kick that misses.
Spliff stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McMorrow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spliff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McMorrow can pounce on him.
McMorrow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McMorrow is defended easily by Spliff.
Spliff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean McMorrow 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.

Spliff plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Spliff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

McMorrow lands a head kick that stumbles Spliff and the fighters go to the mat.
Spliff is still in real trouble! Can McMorrow finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMorrow is in close to Spliff's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Spliff looking to hit a scissor sweep but McMorrow is one step ahead there.
Spliff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McMorrow throws an elbow that misses. Spliff uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McMorrow's guard. Nice move by Spliff!
Spliff seems to have recovered his senses.
McMorrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spliff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McMorrow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McMorrow trying to keep a closed guard but Spliff is proving a slippery customer.
Spliff won't allow McMorrow to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMorrow is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Spliff is looking to work some ground and pound but McMorrow has wrist control.
McMorrow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Spliff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spliff postures up and lands a big shot to McMorrow's brow.
Spliff wants to pass the guard but McMorrow is keeping the position.
McMorrow working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Spliff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spliff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spliff is looking to work some ground and pound but McMorrow has wrist control.
McMorrow has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Spliff lands a couple of digs.
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!
Spliff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McMorrow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spliff is pushing down on McMorrow's leg trying to pass to half guard. McMorrow is fighting to maintain full guard but Spliff has managed to sneak the leg through.
McMorrow tries to roll over but Spliff keeps him under control.
Spliff wants to control but McMorrow is keeping him busy.
McMorrow moves into full guard.
Spliff chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliff postures up in McMorrow's guard and throws a big left but McMorrow blocks it.
Spliff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sean McMorrow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McMorrow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McMorrow looking to control.
McMorrow has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Spliff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McMorrow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spliff lands a couple of digs.
Spliff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McMorrow wants to sweep here but Spliff controlling him for the moment.
Spliff throwing strikes from guard but McMorrow blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Spliff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff wants to control from the top but McMorrow keeps moving.
Spliff seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Spliff trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but McMorrow manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Spliff working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McMorrow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McMorrow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Spliff looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McMorrow passes into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMorrow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sean McMorrow will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Spliff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spliff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McMorrow ducks right into an uppercut from Spliff.
Spliff takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McMorrow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McMorrow misses with the body kick
and Spliff counters with a big head kick but McMorrow shrugs it off.
A chopping leg kick lands by McMorrow.
McMorrow throws a body punch but Spliff moves out of range.
McMorrow dives in for a single leg takedown but Spliff sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
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!

Spliff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McMorrow misses with a wild body shot.
Spliff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McMorrow manages to avoid it.
McMorrow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spliff jabs at McMorrow's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMorrow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McMorrow looks to land a right hand but Spliff moved out of range.
Spliff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McMorrow misses with a body kick.
McMorrow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spliff throws a shot to the body.
Spliff looks for a takedown but McMorrow sprawls well.
McMorrow misses with a leg kick
and Spliff counters with a nice body shot.
McMorrow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McMorrow throws a right and a left that Spliff avoids nicely.
A jab from Spliff does it's job there.
McMorrow throws the left hand but Spliff avoids the punch easily.
McMorrow throws a looping overhand right but Spliff ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from McMorrow misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McMorrow swings for the body but Spliff moves out of range.
Spliff dodges the punch combination from McMorrow.
Spliff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McMorrow checks it well.
McMorrow throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McMorrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McMorrow thows a body shot but no joy.
McMorrow tries to land a body kick
enabling Spliff to counter with a crisp jab.
Spliff lands a leg kick that knocks McMorrow off balance momentarily.
McMorrow misses with a wild body shot.
McMorrow tries to land a front kick but Spliff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McMorrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow connects with a body shot that sends Spliff's belly button to the back.
Spliff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McMorrow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spliff. That did some damage!
A shot to the liver by McMorrow. Beautiful body shot.
McMorrow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spliff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mustaffa Spliff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sean McMorrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McMorrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spliff.
Some wild striking there from Spliff.
Spliff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McMorrow moves away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Spliff crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McMorrow - the referee stops the clock and Spliff gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McMorrow. Spliff manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McMorrow lands a jab.
Spliff takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff is looking to clinch but McMorrow is avoiding it.
Spliff is looking to slow McMorrow down with leg kicks.
Spliff tries to score a power double leg takedown but McMorrow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spliff somewhat.
A chopping leg kick lands by McMorrow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMorrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spliff fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sean McMorrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mustaffa Spliff.
McMorrow misses with a body shot.
McMorrow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sean McMorrow is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spliff takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Sean McMorrow has been cut.

McMorrow shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Spliff is trying to defend but McMorrow finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Spliff throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

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 Sean McMorrow.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McMorrow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sean McMorrow!
Sean McMorrow thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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hype
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