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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Qing Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fu comes to the cage accompanied by Last ride of the day. Copeland is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: November Rain. 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.

Qing Fu
vs
Copeland

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Qing Fu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Copeland!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Copeland darts in and clinches Fu up against the cage.
Copeland jumps guard but Fu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Copeland is trying to pull guard but Fu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

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

Fu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Copeland to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fu trying to keep a closed guard but Copeland is proving a slippery customer.
Copeland pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fu is keeping the position for now.

Fu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Copeland is one step ahead there.
Copeland trying to control the position from guard on top but Fu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fu is proving hard to escape from.
Copeland trying to control but Fu is working from the bottom.
Fu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've been hearing good reports from Fu's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Copeland trying to control but Fu is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Adam Copeland wasn't active enough on the ground.
Copeland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Copeland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fu misses with a straight right.
Fu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Copeland's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Copeland back to the cage. Fu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Adam Copeland has been cut.
Copeland looks to land a right hand but Fu moved out of range.
Copeland closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Copeland defending well as Fu loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Fu misses.
Copeland avoids the head kick by Fu.
Fu throws a hook but Copeland avoids it easily.
Fu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Copeland.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fu, right into the meat.
Copeland dives in and grabs Fu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fu pushes down on Copeland's head and hops out.
Qing Fu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Copeland.
Copeland tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Copeland somewhat.
Copeland looks winded!
Copeland fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Copeland's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Copeland scrambles back to his feet.
Fu lands a two punch combo.

Copeland is rocked!
Fu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Copeland is still on wobbly legs! Can Fu finish him?
Fu cracks Copeland with a hook to the temple - Copeland is on wobbly legs here! Fu swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Copeland falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Fu wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Qing Fu!
A relieved looking Qing Fu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Nasty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Halo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nasty
vs
Halo

190 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
269 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Nasty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Halo!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasty with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nasty misses with a straight left.
Nasty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halo.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Halo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nasty counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Halo thinking.
Halo misses with an uppercut.
Halo throws a right and a left that Nasty avoids nicely.
Halo throws a right hand that misses
and Nasty counters with a one-two to the body.
Nasty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nasty stuns Halo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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 fighters circling - Nasty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nasty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nasty avoids the body shot from Halo.
Nasty takes a swing at Halo's ribcage but misses.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Halo avoids the body shot from Nasty.
Nasty comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasty misses with a looping right.
Halo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nasty was well out of range. Poor timing from Halo.
Nasty looks to land a body kick but Halo moved away.
Halo moves away from the strike by Nasty.
Nasty throws a shot to the body.
Nasty is looking to wear down Halo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Halo throws a body punch but Nasty moves out of range.
Halo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nasty counters with a left to the body.
Halo with a nice cross.
Nasty throws out a loose jab but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nasty punishes Halo's body with a nice straight punch.
Nasty moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nasty lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nasty throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
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!
Halo takes a swing at Nasty's ribcage but misses.
Nasty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Halo as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nasty looks to land a right hand but Halo moved out of range.
Halo swings for the body but Nasty moves out of range.
Nasty works Halo's body with a nice hook.
Nasty lands a glancing blow to the side of Halo's head.
Halo staying out of range there.
Halo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nasty misses the shot to the body.
Nasty takes a swing at Halo's ribcage but misses.
Nasty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nasty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nasty could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nasty feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Halos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasty takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Halo misses with a hook.
A jab from Nasty does it's job there.
Halo lands with an uppercut that bounces Nasty off the cage and back into range.
Nasty works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nasty misses with a shot to the body
and Halo counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Jay Nasty has been cut.
Halo lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nasty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Halo.
Nasty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halo lands with a right hand.
Halo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nasty cracks Halo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo scores with a jab to the body.
Jay Nasty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Halo thows a body shot but no joy.
Halo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Halo jabs Nasty to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Halo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Halo throws a series of punches but Nasty avoids them all with ease.
Halo takes one to the chin there.
Nasty scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Nasty misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nasty slips a jab from Halo.
Halo thows a body shot but no joy.
Halo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nasty on the side of the head.
Halo digs a good hook to Nasty's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jay Nasty will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jay Nasty's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nasty looks to score with a jab to the body but Halo is just out of range.
Nasty lands with a nice body punch.
Halo avoids the body shot from Nasty.
Nasty throws a hook but Halo blocks it.
Nasty lands with a shot to the body.
Jay Nasty is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nasty. Halo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nasty lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Halo lands a jab to the head.
Nasty moves out of range of the strikes.
Halo moves out of range as Nasty strikes.
Nasty scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Halo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nasty manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasty bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Halo's head backwards.
Halo misses with a hook to the body
and Nasty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nasty cracks a nice hook into Halo's ribs.
Nasty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halo.
Nasty loads up on a big right hand but Halo slips the punch.
Nasty avoids the body shot from Halo.
Nasty misses the shot to the body.
Nasty blocks a jab.
Halo takes a swing at Nasty's ribcage but misses.
Nasty scores with a jab.
Nasty with a hook.
Nasty punishes Halo's body with a nice straight punch.
Halo slips under a jab from Nasty.
Nasty misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Halo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Halo misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nasty takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nasty misses the shot to the body.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Halo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Halo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nasty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nasty lands a head shot.
Halo misses with a straight right.
Halo lands a really nice looking cross but Nasty seems unphased.
Nasty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Halo as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Halo misses.
A big right from Halo misses.
Halo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nasty to score with a decent uppercut.
Halo misses with a straight right.
Halo misses with a straight right.
Halo throws a big shot that misses.
Nasty's corner calls for a 1-2. Nasty obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Halo throws a hook but Nasty blocks it.
Halo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nasty.
Nasty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halo misses with an uppercut.
Nasty shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Halo as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasty misses with an uppercut. Halo saw that one coming.
Halo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Halo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nasty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Halo is breathing heavily.
Nasty misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Nasty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nasty scores with a sloppy right hand. Halo should have avoided that one.
Nasty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halo manages to avoid it.
Halo walks into a straight right hand from Nasty.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nasty.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nasty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halo.
Nasty lands a slapping body shot.
Halo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Halo misses with a wild body shot.
Nasty misses with an uppercut. Halo saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Nasty dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jay Nasty's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Nasty misses its intended target.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Halo looks to land a combination but Nasty avoids it well.
Halo needs to keep his hands up - Nasty had a free shot at his head there.
Halo misses with a hook.
Nasty throws a front kick aimed at Halo's knee but Halo avoids it well.
Nasty takes a swing at Halo's ribcage but misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Nasty here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nasty scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Halo misses the jab.
Nasty misses with a body shot.
Halo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Halo looks to land a right hand but Nasty moved out of range.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nasty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nasty misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Halo counters with a nice uppercut.
Halo swinging wildly here.
Halo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Halo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Halo cracks a nice hook into Nasty's ribs.
Nasty throws a body punch but Halo moves out of range.
Halo swings for the body but Nasty moves out of range.
Nasty moves into range and connects with a jab.
Halo looks to land a right hand but Nasty moved out of range.
Nasty lands with a nice body punch.
Nasty tests Halo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Halo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ken Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halo moves out of range as Nasty strikes.
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Halo slips a jab from Nasty.
Halo throws a sloppy body shot
and Nasty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nasty lands a nice shot that snaps Halo's head back.
Nasty lands an overhand right.
Halo swings for the body but Nasty moves out of range.
Halo throws a hook to the side of Nasty's head but Nasty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nasty connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Halo throws a good cross that connects.
Nasty connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Halo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Nasty misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nasty finds it's way round the side to connect with Halo's head.
Halo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nasty stuns Halo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nasty avoids the body shot from Halo.
Halo misses with a straight left.
Nasty scores with a shot to the body.
Halo tries to move into range but Nasty moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nasty's jab looks to have found its range, popping Halo under the eye.
Halo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nasty fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Halo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nasty scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Nasty. Beautiful body shot.
Nasty moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nasty connects with a good right hand that stumbles Halo. Halo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nasty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Halo throws a lazy right hand but Nasty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halo swings for the body but Nasty moves out of range.
Halo throws a hook but Nasty blocks it.
Nasty slips a jab from Halo.
Halo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nasty lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nasty throws a shot to the body.
Halo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Nasty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nasty 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Nasty!
During a confident post fight interview, Jay Nasty thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Hordeen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hordeen comes into the arena with in this together blaring out of the sound system. Kevin Hordeen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hordeen
vs
Rampage

191 cm
24
186 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Hordeen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lewis Rampage!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Hordeen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hordeen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rampage counters with a right hand to the body.
Hordeen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hordeen throws a right and a left that both miss.

Rampage has closed the distance and engaged Hordeen in a clinch.

Rampage has clasped his hands together around Hordeen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hordeen being controlled for a moment.
Hordeen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Rampage stands up and beckons Hordeen to his feet.

Rampage takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rampage comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Kevin Hordeen has been cut.
Rampage missing with knees to the body.
Hordeen tries to break free but Rampage pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage tries to score a body lock takedown but Hordeen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Rampage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hordeen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hordeen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rampage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Hordeen clinches up against the cage.
Hordeen is trying to break free.
Hordeen can't get the takedown.
Rampage slows down the pace here.

Rampage has Hordeen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rampage pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hordeen tumbling to the mat - Rampage dives into Hordeen's guard.
Rampage works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rampage works his foot free and advances to mount.
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!
Rampage lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hordeen hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hordeen trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hordeen is breathing heavily.
Rampage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hordeen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rampage wants to control the pace but Hordeen is squirming around nicely.
Hordeen wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Rampage lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hordeen has left one of his arms exposed and Rampage doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Hordeen screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lewis Rampage!

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C
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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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Magalona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Case Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen ¡MAYDAY! - Last One Standing (feat. Tech N9ne) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Magalona
vs
Walker

210 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue 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 Sydney, Edward Magalona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Case Walker!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Magalona counters with a nice kick to the body.
Magalona slips a jab from Walker.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Magalona bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walker swings for the body but Magalona moves out of range.
Walker throws a right and a left that Magalona avoids nicely.
Magalona dives in and grabs Walker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes down on Magalona's head and hops out.
Walker throws a shot from downtown. Magalona moves away and avoids it.
Magalona plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Walker wants to clinch.
Walker throws a series of punches but Magalona moves out of range.
Magalona swinging wildly here.
Walker lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker lands a big right hand that sends Magalona crashing to the mat! Walker stays standing though and waves Magalona back to his feet!

It looks like Edward Magalona has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker looks to land a combination but Magalona avoids it well.
Walker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Walker tries to clinch but Magalona moves out of range.
Walker throws a series of punches but Magalona moves out of range.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Case Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker throws a series of punches but Magalona moves out of range.
Walker stuffs the takedown attempt from Magalona. Magalona gets slowly back to his feet.

Walker lands a left and a right that send Magalona crashing to the mat, dazed. Walker thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Magalona is rocked!
Magalona is breathing heavily.
Magalona moves out of range of the leg kick from Walker.
Oh Magalona is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker throws a right hand that Magalona ducks under and follows up with a left that Magalona also avoids with ease.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker misses with a combination
and Magalona counters with a leg kick.
BOOM! Walker lands a beautiful left hook that drops Magalona. Magalona tries to recover but Walker is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Magalona lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Case Walker!
After winning the bout, Case Walker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Seagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liquid Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seagal comes to the cage accompanied by I taught Anderson that kick. Liquid Snake will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Seagal
vs
Snake

192 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
218 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 Tokyo, Steven Seagal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Liquid Snake!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Steven Seagal has been cut.
Seagal on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Seagal pivots, looking for a leg kick but Snake is out of range and Seagal settles back down.
Seagal walks into a straight right hand from Snake.

Seagal is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seagal thows a body shot but no joy.
Snake lands with a nice body kick.
Snake is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Snake shuts the power down on Seagal. Lights out, game over! Snake is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Liquid Snake!
The defeated Steven Seagal had this to say: 'This makes me want to put Anderson in the patented wrist lock.'.