LVC #80 Hyatt/Chantry PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronda Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronikolai Reznitov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reznitov has chosen Scarface - My Block as his entrance music. 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.

Rousey
vs
Reznitov

180 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronda Rousey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronikolai Reznitov!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reznitov dodges the punch combination from Rousey.
Rousey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rousey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rousey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reznitov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rousey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reznitov swats away the attempt to clinch by Rousey.
Rousey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Reznitov slips a jab and a cross from Rousey.
Reznitov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rousey.
Ronda Rousey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rousey keeps the fight on the outside.
Rousey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reznitov takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rousey clinches up with Reznitov and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reznitov.
A head punch on the inside from Reznitov fails to land.
Rousey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reznitov avoiding damage.
Reznitov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Ronda Rousey has been cut.
Reznitov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rousey managing to block the knees to the body from Reznitov.
Rousey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rousey lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey lands a left hand.
Rousey jumps guard but Reznitov stands there with Rousey around his waist. Rousey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rousey dodges an elbow strike from Reznitov.
Reznitov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rousey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reznitov walks away with a smile on his face. Rousey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronda Rousey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rousey's corner calls for a 1-2. Rousey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reznitov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Rousey misses.
Rousey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Reznitov moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reznitov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reznitov gets underhooks to prevent Rousey's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reznitov misses with a knee strike.
Rousey throws a punch but it's blocked by Reznitov.
A head punch on the inside from Rousey fails to land.
Rousey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reznitov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rousey is trying to break free.
Reznitov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reznitov tries a knee to the head but Rousey blocks it.
Rousey swings wildly with an uppercut but Reznitov uses good head movement to avoid it.

Rousey pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Reznitov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rousey's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reznitov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Reznitov wants to get up but he can't break Rousey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rousey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rousey fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rousey fails with the takedown
and Reznitov counters with a big head kick but Rousey shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rousey moves in looking to clinch but Reznitov pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronda Rousey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronda Rousey'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.

Rousey tries to clinch but Reznitov is having none of it.
Rousey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reznitov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rousey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rousey looks to clinch
and Reznitov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reznitov as he avoids it easily.
Reznitov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Ronikolai Reznitov has been cut.

Reznitov has managed to clinch.
Rousey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rousey tries to pull guard but Reznitov won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronda Rousey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reznitov with a knee to the head.
Reznitov landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reznitov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reznitov trying to land knees to the body.
Rousey is trying to drag Reznitov to the mat but Reznitov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznitov is pressed up against the cage. Rousey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reznitov down to the mat. Reznitov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rousey swats away the attempt to clinch by Reznitov.
Rousey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reznitov was well out of range. Poor timing from Rousey.
Reznitov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rousey lands with a right hand.
Rousey lands a glancing blow to the side of Reznitov's head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rousey is defended easily by Reznitov.

Rousey moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reznitov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reznitov stalling.
Rousey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reznitov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rousey blocks it with crossed arms.
Rousey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reznitov misses with a knee strike.
Reznitov keeps control of Rousey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reznitov lands a nice elbow.
Reznitov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reznitov misses with a punch to the body.
Reznitov stalling the fight.
Reznitov can't find room to land a body shot as Rousey controls the action.
Rousey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reznitov to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rousey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reznitov's elbow.
Ronikolai Reznitov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rousey looking for a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reznitov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rousey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rousey swings wildly with an uppercut but Reznitov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rousey is trying to break the clinch but Reznitov is controlling him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reznitov.
Rousey swings wildly with an uppercut but Reznitov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reznitov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rousey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reznitov lands a good knee to the midsection. Rousey won't want to take too many of those.
Reznitov avoiding damage.
Rousey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reznitov pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reznitov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rousey, pushing him back against the cage.
Rousey blocking some punches.
Reznitov connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rousey is trying to pull guard but Reznitov has him pressed against the cage.
Rousey lands a nice uppercut.
Rousey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reznitov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rousey managing to block the knees to the body from Reznitov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reznitov trying to control the position but instead, Rousey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reznitov into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rousey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronikolai Reznitov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rousey closes the distance and clinches up with Reznitov, looking for a takedown. Rousey pushes Reznitov against the cage but Reznitov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Rousey has managed to clinch.
Rousey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rousey can't break the clinch.
Reznitov throws a punch but it's blocked by Rousey.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reznitov.
Rousey wants to break free but Reznitov has control.
Reznitov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reznitov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reznitov obliges.
Reznitov trying to stall but Rousey improves his position.
Rousey drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reznitov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rousey fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronda Rousey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rousey fails to land.
Reznitov lands a right hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rousey is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Reznitov misses with a punch to the body.
Reznitov misses with a knee to the head.
Reznitov cracks Rousey with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A bit of stalling here from Reznitov.
Rousey working hard to break the clinch.
Reznitov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rousey's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey misses with some punches.
Reznitov stalling.
Reznitov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reznitov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Ronda Rousey's cut is getting worse.
Reznitov swings wildly with an uppercut but Rousey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rousey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Reznitov to keep the fight standing.
Reznitov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Reznitov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rousey avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznitov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rousey jumps guard but Reznitov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rousey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reznitov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Reznitov lands with a left to the head.
Reznitov connects with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reznitov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reznitov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reznitov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Reznitov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rousey avoids it.
Reznitov is struggling to control the position.
Reznitov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reznitov slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ronikolai Reznitov.
Rousey wants to clinch up but Reznitov keeps it at a distance.
Rousey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Rousey or perhaps it was just good defense by Reznitov which made him look bad.
Rousey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reznitov moves away from the strike by Rousey.
Rousey moves in looking to clinch but Reznitov pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronikolai Reznitov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reznitov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronikolai Reznitov!
Ronikolai Reznitov got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

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

Bender
vs
Glozman

184 cm
21
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Bender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Google Glozman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glozman misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Bender.
Glozman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've been told by Bender's head coaches at LOD: GRITTY'S ELITE KILLAS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Glozman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bender to score with a decent uppercut.
Bender circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bender dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bender attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Glozman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Bender gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glozman leaning against his opponent.
Bender is trying to break the clinch but Glozman has him pressed against the cage.
Bender lands with a short shot to the head.
Bender throws an elbow that misses.
Glozman blocks an uppercut.
Bender is working Glozman over against the cage.
Bender lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glozman backwards.
Bender tries to work over Glozman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Bender breaks the clinch.
Bender takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bender, as that shot connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bender.
Glozman looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender catches Glozman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Bender cracks Glozman with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bender has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Glozman to stand back up!

Glozman is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bender fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Glozman is still on wobbly legs! Can Bender finish him?
Glozman walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Bender! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Blake Bender!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ichiro Kosugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asano Arai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arai comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fantastic Baby - BIG BANG kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Asano Arai will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kosugi
vs
Arai

188 cm
28
210 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

200 cm
27
225 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ichiro Kosugi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Asano Arai!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosugi throws a sloppy head kick and Arai moves out of range easily.
Arai misses with a series of wild punches.
Arai throws a wild body kick that Kosugi sees coming a mile off.
Kosugi shoots in looking for a takedown. Arai tries to sprawl out of it but Kosugi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Arai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kosugi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Arai connects with the punch.

It looks like Ichiro Kosugi has been cut.
Kosugi checks a leg kick.
Arai throws a series of punches but Kosugi moves out of range.

Kosugi moves into the clinch.

Kosugi has picked Arai up - he's going for a ride! Kosugi dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Arai felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Arai keeping moving, preventing Kosugi from controlling successfully.
Arai lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kosugi!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arai works his way to his opponent's back.
Arai cracks Kosugi with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Kosugi from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Kosugi looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kosugi looking very determined here, making life difficult for Arai.
Arai lands a shot to the head.
Kosugi trying to control but not successfully.
Arai just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Kosugi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Arai is trying to stick to Kosugi's back but Kosugi is turning into Arai. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Arai's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kosugi.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kosugi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kosugi trying to control but Arai is working from the bottom.
Kosugi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kosugi forces his way into half guard.
Kosugi uses his free foot to push down on Arai's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Arai.

Kosugi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Arai working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Arai is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kosugi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Arai because Kosugi loaded up on that one.
Arai wants to control but Kosugi is having none of it.
Kosugi landing strikes from the mount and Arai is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arai tries to reverse the position but Kosugi maintains control.

Kosugi wants to finish this one by submission but Arai is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kosugi.
Arai is desperately trying to improve his position but Kosugi has a good base and remains in mount.
Kosugi landing shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Arai wants to hold on but Kosugi pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kosugi misses with a head shot.
Arai is looking to get to half guard.
Kosugi looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Asano Arai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ichiro Kosugi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kosugi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arai counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kosugi is defended easily by Arai.
Kosugi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arai slips a straight right by Kosugi.
Kosugi tries to land a front kick but Arai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kosugi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichiro Kosugi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kosugi shoots in looking for a takedown but Arai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kosugi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Arai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kosugi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arai looks to land a combination but Kosugi avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kosugi is defended easily by Arai.
Arai connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arai lands a high kick to the side of Kosugi's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Arai dives into guard, looking to finish.

Kosugi is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arai postures up.
Oh Kosugi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arai trying to control but Kosugi is working from the bottom.
Kosugi seems to have got his legs back now.
Kosugi is pulling down on Arai's head. It's preventing any offense from Arai, at least for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kosugi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arai is one step ahead there.
Kosugi looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Asano Arai was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Arai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ichiro Kosugi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kosugi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Arai sprawls well. Arai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kosugi gets slowly back to his feet.
Arai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kosugis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Ichiro Kosugi's cut is getting worse.
Arai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kosugi at a distance.
Arai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kosugi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arai misses with a kick to the body.
Arai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Arai lands a nice looking body shot.
Arai has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Arai.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good shot there by Arai.
Arai lands a nice hook to Kosugi's body. Kosugi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arai moves away.
Arai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Asano Arai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Asano Arai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck for Kosugi with that takedown attempt.
Arai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kosugi.
Arai sizes up Kosugi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Ichiro Kosugi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Arai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kosugi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arai counters with a low kick, right behind Kosugi 's knee.
Arai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kosugi avoids the body shot from Arai.
Nice body punch from Arai.

Arai lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Kosugi sprawling to the canvas. Arai follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Kosugi hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kosugi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Arai.
Arai is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Arai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kosugi is looking to improve his position.
Kosugi trying to get back to full guard but Arai takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Arai unloading with bombs!

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Asano Arai!
Asano Arai thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Beltran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Huey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huey has chosen Sail Remix version as his entrance music. Jake Huey has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Beltran
vs
Huey

171 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Beltran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Huey!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beltran punishes Huey's body with a nice straight punch.
Beltran lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Beltran.
Huey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beltran.

Huey is rocked!
Beltran Rushes Huey and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Huey is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Beltran Piles on the pressure and Huey crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Beltran!
Our winner, Carlos Beltran, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Odinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kain Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Odinson
vs
Escobar

170 cm
25
184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryan Odinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kain Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odinson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Odinson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Escobar to score with a decent uppercut.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Odinson's head but Odinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Escobar - just one landing.
Odinson dives in for a single leg takedown but Escobar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Odinson is working for takedown but Escobar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Odinson effectively controlling the action here.
Escobar lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Escobar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Odinson wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Odinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odinson wants to take the fight to the mat but Escobar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Odinson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Escobar after a bit of a struggle.
Escobar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Odinson up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Escobar is defending well.
Odinson tries to pull guard but Escobar won't allow it.
Escobar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escobar.

Escobar breaks the clinch.
Odinson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Escobar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Odinson. Odinson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Escobar finds it's way through Odinson's defenses.
Kain Escobar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Odinson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odinson staying out of range there.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Odinson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Escobar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Escobar wants it to stay on the feet.
Odinson has a takedown stuffed.
Odinson walks into a straight right hand from Escobar.
Odinson is breathing heavily.
Odinson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Escobar.
Escobar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Odinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Odinson throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Odinson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Escobar as he jumps to the side.

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

Odinson is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Odinson.
Escobar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oh Odinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice defenses there by Odinson.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Escobar's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Odinson.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Odinson moved out of range.
Odinson ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Odinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Odinson seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right from Escobar misses.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Odinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Odinson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Escobar scores with a sloppy right hand. Odinson should have avoided that one.
Escobar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A big left from Escobar misses.
Decent striking displayed by Escobar there.
Odinson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Odinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Kain Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odinson sitting in guard here, content to control.

Odinson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Escobar seems keen to control Odinson's posture.
Odinson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Escobar is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Odinson walks into a stiff left hand from Escobar.
Escobar stuffs the takedown.
Odinson fails with a takedown attempt.
Odinson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escobar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Odinson.
Escobar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Odinson shoots in for a takedown but Escobar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Odinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Odinsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Odinson doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar catches Odinson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar lands a glancing blow to the side of Odinson's head.
Escobar drops Odinson with a straight right hand, right on the button! Escobar follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kain Escobar!
A very excited looking Kain Escobar rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Hyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borden Chantry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyatt comes to the cage accompanied by Street fighter. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hyatt
vs
Chantry

190 cm
22
208 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

188 cm
23
212 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Hyatt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Borden Chantry!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chantry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hyatt counters with a straight right hand.
Chantry thuds a left hand into Hyatt's body.
Hyatt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chantry swings for the body but Hyatt moves out of range.

Chantry clinches.
A short uppercut from Chantry.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Chantry.

Chantry breaks the clinch.
Chantry connects with a body shot.
Chantry pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hyatt back to the cage. Chantry follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Jimmy Hyatt has been cut.
Chantry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hyatt avoids the body shot from Chantry.
Nice defenses there by Chantry.
Chantry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Hyatt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Hyatt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chantry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hyatt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chantry lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hyatt working aggressively here.
Chantry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chantry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hyatt's elbow.
Hyatt being controlled against the cage.
Hyatt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chantry working hard to break the clinch.
Hyatt prevents a body shot from Chantry.
Hyatt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hyatt misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Chantry.

Chantry manages to break the clinch.
Chantry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hyatt checks it well.
Chantry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chantry misses with an uppercut. Hyatt saw that one coming.
Chantry cracks Hyatt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chantry throws a shot from downtown. Hyatt moves away and avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Chantry. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chantry.
Chantry has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Chantry misses with a leg kick.

Chantry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chantry trying to control the position but instead, Hyatt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chantry into the cage.
Hyatt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hyatt scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Hyatt.
Hyatt goes for a takedown attempt but Chantry pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hyatt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chantry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyatt lunges at Chantry with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chantry's hand.
Chantry throws a right hand that misses

and Hyatt counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Chantry!
Hyatt content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Chantry is looking to regain half guard here but Hyatt keeps moving and retains side control.
Hyatt taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Chantry's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hyatt trying to control the action but Chantry is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chantry tries to buck Hyatt off but Hyatt is having none of it.
Hyatt trying to control the position but Chantry is working away.
Chantry is trying to control Hyatt's posture but Hyatt avoids it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hyatt takes a swing at Chantry's ribcage but misses.
Chantry misses with a looping right.
Borden Chantry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyatt slips under a jab from Chantry.
Chantry fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hyatt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hyatt blocks the body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chantry.
Chantry scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chantry tries to score with a low kick but Hyatt moves his leg out of the way.

Chantry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hyatt tries to work over Chantry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Chantry breaks from the clinch.
Borden Chantry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hyatt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hyatt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chantry. That did some damage!
Chantry misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chantry!
Hyatt fakes the leg kick and cracks Chantry in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chantry lands a jab.

Chantry closes the distance and pushes Hyatt back into the cage.
Hyatt throws a head punch that misses.
Hyatt scores with a shot to the side of Chantry's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chantry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hyatt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chantry trying to control the position but instead, Hyatt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chantry into the cage.
Hyatt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chantry backwards.
Chantry displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hyatt up against the cage.
Hyatt misses with some punches.
Hyatt tries to land knees in the clinch but Chantry avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chantry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hyatt's elbow.
Hyatt takes a shot to the head.
Hyatt tries a body shot but Chantry blocks it.
A short left from Hyatt.
A body shot lands from Chantry.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chantry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chantry is trying to force a seperation but Hyatt has the dominant position.

Chantry manages to break the clinch.

Chantry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hyatt, pushing him back against the cage.
Chantry lands a left hand.
Chantry throws a punch but it's blocked by Hyatt.
A bit of stalling here from Chantry.
Chantry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chantry blocks a body shot from Hyatt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hyatt throws an elbow but misses.
Chantry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hyatt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chantry.
Chantry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hyatt prevents a body shot from Chantry.

Hyatt breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Chantry. That snapped Hyatt's head back.
Chantry misses with a straight left.
Chantry looks to land a right hand but Hyatt moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chantry throws a good cross that connects.
Hyatt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chantry under the eye.
Chantry takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hyatt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chantry.
Chantry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Hyatt is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hyatt is aggressively charging in as Chantry backs up avoiding any damage. Chantry tosses out a jab and Hyatt runs right into it face first! Hyatt is out cold! Chantry dropped down on all fours and is barking in Hyatt's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Borden Chantry!
Borden Chantry is the new light heavyweight champion!
The defeated Jimmy Hyatt had this to say: 'I'm really upset that I lost but he was the better fighter tonight. I'll come back stronger next time.'.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vajas Tomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waldemir Warzecha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomas comes to the cage accompanied by Wasted Years. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tomas
vs
Warzecha

188 cm
29
194 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

184 cm
25
188 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vajas Tomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Waldemir Warzecha!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tomas throws a leg kick but Warzecha checks it.
Vajas Tomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tomas. That's going to slow Warzecha down.
Tomas misses with the body kick
and Warzecha counters with a nice uppercut.

Warzecha feints and as Tomas raises his hands in defense, Warzecha changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Warzecha prevents Tomas from getting back to his feet.
Warzecha sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tomas's guard.
Warzecha wants to take a breather but Tomas is having none of it.
Tomas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Warzecha.
Warzecha trying to control the action but Tomas is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tomas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tomas tries to kick Warzecha off but Warzecha keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Warzecha is trying for a kimura here. Tomas looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Warzecha wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Waldemir Warzecha!
A very excited looking Waldemir Warzecha 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.