BCFC Prelude PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Drozky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sakuraba
vs
Drozky

183 cm
36
181 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

188 cm
26
180 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazushi Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Drozky!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Drozky misses
and Sakuraba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sakuraba scores with a spinning back kick!
Drozky fails in his attempt to clinch.
William Drozky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakuraba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakuraba throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drozky is defended easily by Sakuraba.
Drozky darts in trying to clinch
and Sakuraba counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Drozky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sakuraba scores with a hook.
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!
Drozky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sakuraba as he jumps to the side.
Kazushi Sakuraba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Drozky.

Drozky drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Drozky lying in Sakuraba's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Sakuraba decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Drozky taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazushi Sakuraba!
Our winner, Kazushi Sakuraba, 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.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Kronic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Cote has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paul Kronic's chin.

Kronic
vs
Cote

188 cm
28
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Kronic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Cote!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cote misses with a low kick as Kronic jumps back.
A nice combination there by Kronic.

Kronic rushes Cote and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

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

Kronic fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Cote to the ground. Kronic is now in Cote's guard.
Kronic trying to control the position from guard on top but Cote is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cote wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cote manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cote really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kronic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kronic is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Cote punching from mount but Kronic doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cote looking to control but Kronic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Kronic bucks up and throws Cote to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cote looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kronic throws a right hand that Cote ducks under and follows up with a left that Cote also avoids with ease.

Cote manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kronic on his heels. He'll look to pass Kronic's guard now, I'm sure.

Kronic is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Cote presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Kronic works on Cote's body with a couple of short punches.
Cote is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kronic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The referee calls for Kronic to work.

Kronic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cote has his takedown stuffed

so Kronic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kronic has gone for a leg lock! Cote slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kronic's guard.

Kronic has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cote off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Cote throws a leg kick but Kronic moved away.
Kronic swats away the attempt to clinch by Cote.

Kronic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cote sprawls well initially but Kronic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Kronic looking for a submission but Cote manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Kronic trying to control the position from guard on top but Cote is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronic stands and throws Cote's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cote told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

Kronic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Kronic tries for a kimura but Cote is defending well.
Kronic has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronic scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Kronic working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kronic looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The referee warns Cote that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Kronic with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Kronic working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Cote looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Kronic! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Paul Kronic!
A relieved looking Paul Kronic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Menezes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Guida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay Guida has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Menezes
vs
Guida

176 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 9 - 0

170 cm
33
167 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Menezes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Guida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menezes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Menezes jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Guida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Guida looking to pass the guard.
Guida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Guida content to stall in guard here.
Guida trying to control but Menezes is working from the bottom.

Guida drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Guida seems to have locked his on tight now - Menezes screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Guida, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Clay Guida!
A victorious Clay Guida thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Cote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amos Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parks has chosen All I Do Is Win as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Andrei Cote looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Cote
vs
Parks

192 cm
28
210 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

205 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrei Cote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amos Parks!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cote throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parks.
Amos Parks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cote looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cote avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cote throws a right hand that Parks ducks under and follows up with a left that Parks also avoids with ease.
Parks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cote counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cote is fending him off so far but Parks persists. Nope, Cote circles away and we're back to standing.
Parks closes the distance but Cote moves to the side
letting Cote counter with a right hand.
Cote leaves Parks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Parks!

It looks like Andrei Cote has been cut.
Parks feints a jab promting Cote to slip. Parks then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cote slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks staying out of range there.
Parks looks to clinch
and Cote counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Cote tries to keep at a distance but Parks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cote is looking to break free of the clinch but Parks has double underhooks.
Cote looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cote wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Parks prevents Cote from breaking the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cote as he avoids it easily.
Andrei Cote has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amos Parks.
Parks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cote staying out of range there.
Parks fails with the takedown.
Parks misses with a takedown attempt - Cote sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Parks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cote, pushing him back against the cage.
Parks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cote definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cote tries to break the clinch but Parks is controlling the position.
Parks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Parks trying to control the position but instead, Cote has worked for underhooks and has pushed Parks into the cage.

Parks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parks swings for the body but Cote moves out of range.
Parks throws a nice looking combination but Cote bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Parks missing with a left hand there. Cote was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks tries to clinch
letting Cote counter with a right hand.
Parks throws a head kick but Cote moves out of range.
No luck for Parks with that takedown attempt.
Parks looks to land a body kick but Cote moved away.
Parks tries to clinch but Cote moves away
and Cote counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Cote gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cote keeping moving, preventing Parks from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amos Parks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Cote's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Parks fails with a takedown attempt.
Parks fails with the takedown
enabling Cote to counter with a crisp jab.
Parks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cote counters with a two punch combo.
Andrei Cote has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amos Parks.
Cote keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Parks tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks wants to clinch but Cote slips to the side
and Cote counters with a one-two to the body.
Parks tries for a takedown but Cote sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cote circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cote displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Parks.
Amos Parks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cote misses with the combination.
Parks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cote manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cote misses.
Parks plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cote slaps away a takedown attempt from Parks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cote slips a jab and a cross from Parks.
Cote keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Parks fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cote swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Parks counters by moving into the clinch.
Parks is trying to drag Cote to the mat but Cote just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Cote breaks from the clinch.
Parks fails with the takedown
letting Cote counter with a right hand.
Cote keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Parks doesn't manage to clinch there - Cote circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parks misses with a hook. Cote ducked under it nicely.
Parks moves to clinch but Cote breaks away
and Cote counters with a one-two to the body.
Parks misses with a body kick.
Cote swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parks. Cote does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parks shoots in for a double leg but Cote sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amos Parks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrei Cote's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Parks dives in and grabs Cote's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cote pushes down on Parks's head and hops out.
Parks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cote.
Parks shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cote counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Parks has a takedown stuffed.
Andrei Cote has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amos Parks.
Parks with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cote connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parks with a poor takedown
and Cote cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cote connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Parks wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Cote blocks the leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Cote as Parks shoots in.
Parks moves to clinch but Cote breaks away
and Cote counters with a series of strikes. Parks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Parks misses with a head kick.
Parks tries to clinch there but Cote circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks lands a jab to the nose.
Parks wants to clinch.
Parks moves to clinch but Cote breaks away
enabling Cote to counter with a crisp jab.
Cote blocks a low kick nicely.
Andrei Cote is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parks looks to score with a jab to the body but Cote is just out of range.
Parks throws a body punch but Cote moves out of range.
Parks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cote swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parks has his takedown stuffed
and Cote counters with a series of strikes. Parks will be more careful next time no doubt.
A right-left combo lands from Cote.
No luck for Parks with that takedown attempt.
Andrei Cote is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Parks misses.
Parks with a poor takedown
and Cote counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Cote does no damage.
A combination from Cote does no damage.
Parks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Parks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Parks prevents Cote from breaking the clinch.
Parks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cote smiles and moves away.
Parks shoots in looking for a takedown but Cote manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Parks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amos Parks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parks 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amos Parks!
Amos Parks thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Zabat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saidkhasan Desheriyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zabat comes to the cage accompanied by Smoke and Mirrors -RJD2. Giorgio Zabat has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Zabat
vs
Desheriyev

190 cm
26
192 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

202 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giorgio Zabat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saidkhasan Desheriyev!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zabat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Desheriyev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zabat somewhat.
A left and a right from Desheriyev both land. Nice combination.
Desheriyev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zabat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zabat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Desheriyev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Desheriyev clinches.
Desheriyev has had enough of the clinch but Zabat keeps him there for the moment.
Zabat fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giorgio Zabat. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Zabat gets control of Desheriyev's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zabat will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Desheriyev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zabat has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Desheriyev has managed to get both his arms back between Zabat's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zabat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Desheriyev.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Desheriyev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zabat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Desheriyev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Desheriyev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Zabat is looking for a triangle but Desheriyev pushes his legs off easily.

Zabat has his foot on Desheriyev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Desheriyev works his way back into a safe position though.
Desheriyev wants to pass the guard but Zabat is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zabat has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Desheriyev doesn't defend quickly enough and Zabat has managed to lock this one up! Can Desheriyev escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Zabat on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Giorgio Zabat!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Crook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abu Azaitar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Crook
vs
Azaitar

191 cm
27
202 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Crook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abu Azaitar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crook.

It looks like Abu Azaitar has been cut.
Crook fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Azaitar on the side of the head.
Azaitar gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Crook gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Azaitar is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Crook!
Nate Crook thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lei has chosen Closer as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Batista
vs
Lei

193 cm
33
268 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

190 cm
29
225 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bloodlust Horde Fightwear

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Batista!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Lei!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista misses with a left hand

and Lei counters with a head kick that drops Batista to the mat! Batista scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lei explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lei lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Batista at a distance.
Lei displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Batista.
Batista fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A good leg kick by Lei.
Lei looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Lei backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Batista's temple! It sends Batista violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Lei celebrates and the doctors try to help Batista!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Louis Lei!
Louis Lei is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Louis Lei, 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.