Insanity 21: Torment PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez has chosen California Dr. Dre as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Danny Perez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lopez
vs
Perez

182 cm
23
178 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

186 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Perez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopez shoots in but Perez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perez as he avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Perez. No joy for Lopez on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perez slaps away a takedown attempt from Lopez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Perez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
Perez scores with a head kick. Lopez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick from Lopez lands but Perez takes it in his stride.

It looks like Danny Perez has been cut.
Perez closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lopez.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Perez circles away and keeps his distance.

Lopez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perez, pushing him back against the cage.
Perez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lopez stalling against the cage.

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

Lopez drives through and clinches with Perez against the cage.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Lopez with that takedown attempt.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Perez moves out of range easily.
Perez misses with a wild combination.

Lopez moves into range and clinches up with Perez.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Perez holds him up against the cage and eventually Lopez drops back down to his feet.

Lopez manages to break the clinch.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Lopez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perez tries to avoid it but Lopez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perez to the ground. Perez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lopez throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Lopez gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Perez is fending him off so far but Lopez persists. Nope, Perez circles away and we're back to standing.
Lopez darts in looking for a takedown but Perez gets double underhooks and turns Lopez into the cage.

Lopez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Perez fails with a takedown attempt.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but Perez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Perez does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
Perez shoots in but Lopez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.

Lopez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Perez is working for takedown but Lopez is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Perez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lopez dives in for a single leg takedown but Perez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lopez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lopez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Perez.

Lopez pulls guard.
Lopez has control of Perez's left arm, preventing Perez from doing any damage.

Lopez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Perez has picked Lopez up and slammed him! Lopez can't keep hold of the triangle and Perez manages to pass to side control!
Lopez wants to get back to his feet but Perez drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to improve his position.
Perez in the domination position with Lopez hanging on.
Lopez looking for a sweep but Perez has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Lopez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lopez tries to get out of the position.
Lopez tries to reverse the position but Perez maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez wants to control the pace but Lopez is squirming around nicely.

Perez gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Lopez misses with a head kick.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Lopez shoots in and drives through. Perez sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez shoots for a takedown but Perez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lopez here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Perez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perez wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses with a double jab.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Perez.
Perez moves out of range of the body kick from Lopez.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perez as he jumps to the side.
Perez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Perez throws a nice looking combination but Lopez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lopez, right into the meat.
Perez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Perez sprawls well. Perez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lopez gets slowly back to his feet.
Lopez shoots in and drives through. Perez sprawls well.
Mike Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perez but Perez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Perez as he avoids it easily.
Lopez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Perez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lopez circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perez wants to clinch.

Lopez scores with a takedown into Perez's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lopez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Perez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lopez misses with a series of wild punches.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches up with Perez, looking for a takedown. Lopez pushes Perez against the cage but Perez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Perez looks to land a combination. Lopez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopez shoots in for a double leg but Perez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Perez falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lopez counters by clinching up.
Lopez tries to score a body lock takedown but Perez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perez is looking to break free of the clinch but Lopez has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez has Perez pressed against the cage, preventing Perez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lopez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perez's efforts to push away.
Perez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lopez is defending well.
Lopez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Perez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Perez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perez closes the distance and clinches up with Lopez, looking for a takedown. Perez pushes Lopez against the cage but Lopez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mike Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lopez forces Perez back against the cage and clinches.

Lopez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopez throws a right hand that Perez ducks under and follows up with a left that Perez also avoids with ease.
Perez slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Perez.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.
Perez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mike Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Perez does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from Perez. No joy for Lopez on that attempt.
Lopez fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Perez throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
Lopez throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.

Lopez has managed to clinch.
Lopez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez wants to take the fight to the mat but Perez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lopez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lopez jumps guard but Perez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perez jumps guard and drags Lopez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez is looking to stand up but Lopez isn't so interested in that idea.

Lopez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Perez wants to stand but Lopez is controlling the position.
Danny Perez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Danny Perez.
Well Lopez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lopez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Havoc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Sonnen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lee Havoc's chin.

Sonnen
vs
Havoc

198 cm
26
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
19
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Sonnen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Havoc!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sonnen is looking to clinch.
Sonnen tries to clinch but Havoc moves out of range.

Havoc shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sonnen is trying to defend but Havoc finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Havoc wants to take a breather but Sonnen is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen is trying to stand up here but Havoc is controlling him well.

Havoc is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sonnen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sonnen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Havoc on the ground.
Sonnen tries to get to full guard but Havoc has control of the leg.
Sonnen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havoc perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Havoc trying to control the action but Sonnen is working from the bottom.
Sonnen trying to hold on to Havoc's head to control him but Havoc postures up.
Sonnen is looking to improve his position.
Sonnen is looking to escape.
Havoc frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Havoc is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Havoc.
Sonnen shoots in looking for a takedown. Havoc tries to sprawl out of it but Sonnen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Havoc manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Havoc has managed to clinch.

Havoc manages to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Havoc had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sonnen defends it easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Havoc can do anything to dispel that myth.
Havoc keeping full guard, as Sonnen tries to pass.
Sonnen trying to control but Havoc is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Havoc works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Havoc is on top in guard.
Havoc slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sonnen trying to control the position.
Havoc wants to control from the top but Sonnen keeps moving.
Havoc stays in close to Sonnen 's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Sonnen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Havoc can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Havoc postures up in Sonnen 's guard and throws a big left but Sonnen blocks it.
Sonnen looking to control.
Havoc slips nicely into half guard.

Sonnen looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Havoc content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Havoc 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.

Havoc takes a swing at Sonnen 's ribcage but misses.
Sonnen shoots in looking for a takedown but Havoc manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sonnen 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sonnen throws a right hand that Havoc ducks under and follows up with a left that Havoc also avoids with ease.

Havoc takes the fight into the clinch.
Havoc is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Sonnen . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonnen avoids a wild elbow strike from Havoc.
Sonnen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sonnen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Havoc pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Havoc is looking for a triangle but Sonnen pushes his legs off easily.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Havoc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Havoc looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sonnen looking to pass the guard.

Havoc is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sonnen defends well.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Havoc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Havoc manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Sonnen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Havoc misses with a knee to the head.
Havoc is trying to drag Sonnen to the mat but Sonnen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Havoc prevents the takedown attempt.
Sonnen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sonnen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Havoc is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Havoc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sonnen moves into the clinch.

Havoc manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen looking to pass the guard.
Havoc manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sonnen manages to get himself to full guard.
Sonnen is trying to control the position but Havoc postures up.
Havoc advances position into side control!
Havoc working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havoc gets to mount! Sonnen was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

Havoc is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sonnen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Havoc controlling from the full mount.
Sonnen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Havoc.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Havoc trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Havoc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Havoc closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sonnen quickly recovers to half guard.
Havoc is looking to take a break and control but Sonnen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Havoc blocks the strikes from Sonnen .
Havoc wants to take a breather but Sonnen is having none of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Havoc is thwarting Sonnen 's attempts to control the position.
Sonnen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee Havoc has got the better of the ground game so far.
Havoc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havoc trying to control from half guard but Sonnen is working away.
Sonnen is trying to get back to full guard.
Havoc passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Sonnen 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sonnen is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Havoc is looking to take a break and control but Sonnen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is looking for a sweep.
Havoc is staying tight to Sonnen 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Havoc throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Havoc looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sonnen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Havoc.
Havoc wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sonnen keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen struggling a bit here.

Havoc decides to stand back up.

Sonnen tries to sprawl but Havoc drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Havoc content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sonnen is trying to get back to full guard.
Sonnen trying to hold on to Havoc's head to control him but Havoc postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is looking for a sweep. Havoc is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Havoc prevents Sonnen from standing back up.
Sonnen wants to improve his position but Havoc is controlling well.
Havoc wants to take a breather but Sonnen is having none of it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Havoc is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonnen tries to roll over but Havoc keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Havoc comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Havoc 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Havoc!
A very excited looking Lee Havoc 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
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West - Amazing ft. Young Jeezy . Miller has chosen Till I Collapse as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mir
vs
Miller

190 cm
26
240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
240 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Miller!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir 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.
Mir throws a good cross that connects.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Mir.
Mir scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miller doesn't seem bothered though.
Mir jabs Miller right on the nose. Miller blinks but takes it well.
Mir misses with a straight left.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mir's jab looks to have found its range, popping Miller under the eye.
Mir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Mir ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Mir. Those never looked like landing.
Mir throws a leg kick
and Miller counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Miller closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Miller lands in his opponent's guard.

Mir working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Miller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Mir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Mir is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Mir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Mir!
Frank Mir seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Jordan Miller had this to say: 'That was a fluke'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin MacOwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin MacOwan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

King
vs
MacOwan

190 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
27
270 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin MacOwan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacOwan.
King motions for MacOwan to come forward. King throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
King misses with a low kick.
MacOwan misses with a looping right.
King wants to slow MacOwan down by chopping away at his legs.
MacOwan throws a combination that misses

and King counters with a nice double leg into guard.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
King stands and throws MacOwan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
King takes a little break here. MacOwan wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
MacOwan dodges the ground and pound from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King working the ground and pound but MacOwan is defending the strikes.

King tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
King working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if MacOwan can do anything to dispel that myth.
King throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
King wants to control but MacOwan is keeping him busy.
MacOwan is trying to get back to his feet.
King cracks MacOwan with a big right hand but MacOwan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
King has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
King passes to full mount! That's big trouble for MacOwan!
MacOwan is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
King fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee warns MacOwan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
King postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. MacOwan looks a forlorn figure.
King putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

King wants to finish this one by submission but MacOwan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from King.
MacOwan's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
King landing strikes, looking to finish!

MacOwan is rocked!
MacOwan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked MacOwan badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of King around the waist but King pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! King is the winner by TKO! King jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William King!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bezt Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Humm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Humm is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Thai
vs
Humm

172 cm
25
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

172 cm
26
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bezt Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Humm!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai tries to clinch up but Humm circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai misses with an uppercut.
Thai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Humm was well out of range. Poor timing from Thai.
Humm changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thai tries to avoid it but Humm manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thai to the ground. Thai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jeremy Humm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Humm decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Humm thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Humm is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Humm working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Humm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai is trying to stand up here but Humm is controlling him well.
Thai wants to improve his position but Humm is controlling well.
Humm wants to free his trapped foot but Thai is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Humm landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai taking some punishment here, with Humm in his half guard.
Humm working the head and body with strikes.
Humm drops an elbow to the side of Thai's head.
Humm tries to pass the half guard into mount. Thai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Humm lands with a punch from half guard.
Humm scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Thai is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Humm scores with a big shot! Thai's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Thai! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Humm!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Cutler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morozov comes to the cage accompanied by Gucci Mane – Threw With That Shit . 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.

Morozov
vs
Cutler

189 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
186 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Self confident

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

//buriedALIVE// Fight Gear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fedor Morozov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Cutler!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cutler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morozov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fedor Morozov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Cutler. No joy for Morozov on that attempt.
Morozov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cutler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morozov.

Cutler shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cutler showed some decent athleticism there.
Cutler stalling away here and it's allowed Morozov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Morozov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Morozov looking for a guillotine here but Cutler defends easily.
Cutler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cutler wants to control from the top but Morozov keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cutler throws a sloppy strike and Morozov has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Cutler is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Morozov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fedor Morozov!
An intense looking Fedor Morozov took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'll fuck you until you love me'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Glazkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malik Ramsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Glazkov
vs
Ramsey

192 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Glazkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malik Ramsey!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glazkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramsey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ramsey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glazkov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramsey. Glazkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramsey throws a lazy right hand but Glazkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malik Ramsey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramsey digs a good hook to Glazkov's body.
We've been informed that Ramsey has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ramsey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glazkov wants to clinch
and Ramsey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Glazkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramsey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramsey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Ramsey.
Ramsey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glazkov.
Ramsey looks to land a left hand but Glazkov moved out of range nicely.
Glazkov tries to clinch up.

Glazkov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ramsey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glazkov.
A left hand lands to the body for Ramsey.
Ramsey avoids the elbow strike from Glazkov, against the cage.
Glazkov misses with an elbow over the top.
Glazkov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Glazkov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramsey is defending well for now.
Ramsey is stalling here.
Glazkov has Ramsey pressed against the cage, preventing Ramsey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Glazkov lands a knee to the body.
Ramsey just leaning against Glazkov, taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Ramsey.
Glazkov keeps control of Ramsey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Glazkov missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey being controlled against the cage.
Glazkov tries a knee to the head but Ramsey blocks it.
Ramsey blocks an elbow strike from Glazkov.
Glazkov looking to throw knees to the head but Ramsey is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glazkov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Ramsey breaks the clinch.
Ramsey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glazkov.
Glazkov scores with a sloppy right hand. Ramsey should have avoided that one.
Glazkov is looking to clinch.
Glazkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramsey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Glazkov slips a straight right by Ramsey.
Ramsey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glazkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Glazkov wants to clinch up but Ramsey keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ramsey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramsey connects with a body shot that sends Glazkov's belly button to the back.
Ramsey misses with a wild body shot.
Ramsey cracks Glazkov with an open hand slap.
Glazkov tries to clinch up.
Ramsey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glazkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramsey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramsey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ramsey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ramsey counters with a series of strikes. Glazkov will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramsey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Glazkov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ramsey keeps the fight on the outside.
Glazkov looks to land a right hand but Ramsey moved out of range.
Ramsey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ramsey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Glazkov tries to clinch up but Ramsey circles away and keeps his distance.
Ramsey just misses with a punch to the body.
Glazkov tries to clinch up
and Ramsey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ramsey lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glazkov ducks under a wild hook from Ramsey.
Ramsey cracks Glazkov with a good jab.
Ramsey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Ramsey. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malik Ramsey 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.

A jab from Ramsey does it's job there.
Ramsey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glazkov moves in looking to clinch but Ramsey pushes him off.
Glazkov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ramsey lands a slapping body shot.
Glazkov moves forwards but Ramsey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ramsey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Glazkov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Glazkov moves into range and clinches up with Ramsey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramsey has Glazkov pressed against the cage.
Ramsey blocks an elbow strike.
Ramsey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Glazkov is keeping busy.
Glazkov scores with a knee to the head.
Ramsey avoids a wild elbow strike from Glazkov.
Glazkov lands an elbow just above Ramsey 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsey avoids the elbow strike from Glazkov, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The referee calls for Ramsey to work.
Glazkov prevents a body shot from Ramsey.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Glazkov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Glazkov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Glazkov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ramsey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Glazkov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ramsey misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Glazkov.
Tyler Glazkov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Glazkov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ramsey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glazkov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ramsey's defenses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ramsey.
Ramsey is leaning against Glazkov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramsey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ramsey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ramsey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ramsey gets through Glazkov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Ramsey to work.
Ramsey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Ramsey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ramsey being controlled against the cage.
Glazkov looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ramsey struggles to land a body shot inside as Glazkov controls his hands.
Ramsey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ramsey receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A right hand to the body from Ramsey.
Glazkov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Glazkov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ramsey effectively controlling the action here.
Ramsey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glazkov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ramsey avoids a wild elbow strike from Glazkov.
Ramsey misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glazkov scores a nice knee to the body.
Glazkov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ramsey's face.
Glazkov trying to land knees to the body.
Ramsey gets through Glazkov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ramsey blocks the elbow strike.
Ramsey is working Glazkov over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glazkov stalling in the clinch but Ramsey improves position.
Ramsey is trying to maintain a safe position but Glazkov gets an underhook and turns Ramsey into the cage.
Ramsey avoids a wild elbow strike from Glazkov.
Ramsey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glazkov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramsey is defending well for now.
Ramsey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ramsey.
Ramsey lands a right hand.
Ramsey has Glazkov pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malik Ramsey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Glazkov misses with a looping right.
Glazkov dodges the punch combination from Ramsey.
Glazkov moves in looking to clinch but Ramsey pushes him off.
Ramsey thows a body shot but no joy.
Ramsey looks to land a left hand but Glazkov moved out of range nicely.
Ramsey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Glazkov counter with a right hand.

Glazkov forces Ramsey back against the cage and clinches.
Ramsey is trying to maintain a safe position but Glazkov gets an underhook and turns Ramsey into the cage.
Ramsey misses with a body punch.
Glazkov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Glazkov pushes off an throws an elbow but Ramsey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glazkov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramsey is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Glazkov throws an elbow but misses.
Glazkov prevents a body shot from Ramsey.
Glazkov is pushing Ramsey up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ramsey avoids a wild elbow strike from Glazkov.
Ramsey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ramsey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ramsey is looking to control Glazkov's arms but Glazkov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ramsey has his back to the cage.
Ramsey scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramsey wants to get back to striking at distance but Glazkov won't allow it.
Ramsey stalling the fight.
Ramsey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Glazkov blocks a body shot from Ramsey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Ramsey.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramsey working hard to break the clinch.
Ramsey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramsey is looking to break free of the clinch but Glazkov has double underhooks.
Ramsey lands a shoulder strike.
Ramsey lands a hook that snaps the head of Glazkov backwards.
Ramsey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Glazkov throws an elbow that misses.
Ramsey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Glazkov or not.
Ramsey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ramsey tries a body shot but Glazkov blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Glazkov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ramsey's brow.
Ramsey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ramsey looking to slow down the pace here.
Ramsey is working Glazkov over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ramsey - that landed with a thud.
Ramsey digs a right hand into Glazkov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Glazkov's gas tank.
Ramsey digs a right hand into Glazkov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Glazkov's gas tank.
Glazkov takes a shot to the head.
Ramsey lands a left hand.
Ramsey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramsey is working Glazkov over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramsey is leaning against Glazkov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ramsey.
Good body shot from Ramsey.
Ramsey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glazkov letting Ramsey take a breather here.
A short left from Ramsey.
Ramsey lands with a short shot to the head.
Malik Ramsey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramsey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glazkov's elbow.
Ramsey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ramsey is trying to break the clinch but Glazkov has him pressed against the cage.
Ramsey managing to block the knees to the body from Glazkov.
Glazkov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ramsey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ramsey wants to get back to striking at distance but Glazkov won't allow it.
Ramsey blocks an elbow strike.
Glazkov throws an elbow that misses.
Ramsey takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramsey tries a body shot but Glazkov blocks it.
Glazkov misses with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malik Ramsey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramsey 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik Ramsey!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Cusano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Moore has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Moore
vs
Cusano

180 cm
24
165 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

173 cm
21
156 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fabio Cusano!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moore gets a clinch.
Cusano fails to pull guard.
Cusano tries to pull guard but Moore holds him up against the cage and eventually Cusano drops back down to his feet.
Moore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cusano jumps guard but Moore stands there with Cusano around his waist. Cusano gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tom Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Cusano.
Cusano looking for a takedown.
Cusano fails to pull guard.
Cusano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moore.
Cusano is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Moore is defending well.
Moore working Cusano over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cusano is defending well for now.
Moore leaning his opponent against the cage.
Moore landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moore connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cusano's face.
Moore working Cusano over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cusano's face.

It looks like Fabio Cusano has been cut.

Cusano is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Moore can't fight it off and eventually Cusano manages to take the fight to the floor. Moore looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cusano looks winded!

Cusano drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Moore dives on top into guard.
Moore stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cusano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Cusano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cusano is looking for a triangle but Moore pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cusano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moore is one step ahead there.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Fabio Cusano!
Tom Moore spoke after the fight, saying 'no not again damn you '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sullivan has chosen Live to Win as his entrance music. Michael Sullivan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Green
vs
Sullivan

175 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Sullivan. Beautiful body shot.
Green will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sullivan's coach down at Jef Li's MMA(13 coaches, 49 cap) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sullivan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sullivan catches Green with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Bobby Green has been cut.
Michael Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Green wants to clinch
and Sullivan counters with a nice body shot.
Sullivan drops Green with a huge uppercut! Green drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Sullivan is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Sullivan!
Michael Sullivan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kozlov comes into the arena with Patrioticheskaya Pesnya blaring out of the sound system. Aleksandr Kozlov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kozlov
vs
Yamato

168 cm
26
164 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
169 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q
Meet the Future

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aleksandr Kozlov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jin Yamato!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamato missing with a left hand there. Kozlov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Kozlov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yamato has had enough of the clinch but Kozlov keeps him there for the moment.
Kozlov lands with a light punch inside.
Yamato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kozlov lands an elbow inside that Yamato shrugs off.

It looks like Jin Yamato has been cut.
Kozlov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kozlov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kozlov has Yamato pressed against the cage, preventing Yamato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kozlov.

That has opened up Jin Yamato's cut even more.
Yamato is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kozlov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Jin Yamato's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kozlov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Yamato is rocked!
Yamato dodges an elbow strike from Kozlov.
Yamato is still on wobbly legs! Can Kozlov finish him?
Yamato blocks the elbow strike.
Yamato blocks an elbow strike.
Yamato seems to have recovered his senses.
Kozlov throws a big uppercut that drops Yamato! More strikes from Kozlov and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Yamato lies dazed against the cage as Kozlov celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandr Kozlov!
Aleksandr Kozlov is the new lightweight champion!
Aleksandr Kozlov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.