Extreme MMA-28 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fuzzy Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serafin Cuevas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Khan
vs
Cuevas

186 cm
22
183 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

180 cm
35
180 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Fuzzy Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Serafin Cuevas!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ron Honeybunn and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuevas lands with a straight right. Khan didn't see that one coming.
Cuevas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
Khan tries a head kick but it misses.

Khan closes the distance and clinches.
Cuevas lands with a right to the head.
Cuevas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Serafin Cuevas has been cut.
Cuevas swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khan stalling.
Khan tries a knee to the head but Cuevas blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khan.
Khan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khan tries to land knees in the clinch but Cuevas avoids the damage to the body.
Khan tries a body shot but Cuevas blocks it.
Cuevas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Khan wants a takedown but no success here.
Cuevas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Khan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Khan prevents Cuevas from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Cuevas is trying to push Khan away but Khan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khan lands with a right to the head.
Cuevas working hard to break the clinch.
Khan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cuevas smiles and moves away.
Cuevas misses with a hook to the body
enabling Khan to counter with a crisp jab.
Khan tries to clinch there but Cuevas circles away.

Khan drives through and clinches with Cuevas against the cage.
Cuevas wants to break free but Khan has control.
Cuevas being controlled against the cage.
Cuevas tries to break free but Khan pushes him back against the cage.
Cuevas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cuevas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cuevas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Khan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cuevas can turn it around.
Khan with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuevas being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cuevas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Khan.
Stalling in the clinch from Khan.
Cuevas lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Cuevas avoids a wild elbow strike from Khan.
Khan lands a nice elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khan.
Cuevas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Khan has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Khan lands an elbow that stopped Cuevas in his tracks for a moment.
Cuevas is trying to break free.
Khan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cuevas up against the cage.
Cuevas tries to break free but Khan pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Khan.
Cuevas lands a left hand.
Cuevas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cuevas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Cuevas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cuevas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cuevas throws a punch but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan blocking some punches.
Cuevas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cuevas has a couple of punches blocked by Khan.
Cuevas working aggressively here.
Khan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cuevas's efforts to push away.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khan obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan stalling against the cage.
Cuevas tries to break free but Khan pushes him back against the cage.
Khan prevents Cuevas from breaking the clinch.
Cuevas tries to circle away but Khan has him pinned against the cage.
Cuevas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cuevas is trying to push Khan away but Khan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cuevas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cuevas.
Khan stalls.
Khan landing knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cuevas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from Khan.
Khan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cuevas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khan scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fuzzy Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Serafin Cuevas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cuevas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Cuevas moves out of range easily.
Cuevas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good shot there by Cuevas.
Cuevas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khan throws a head kick that half lands.
Khan avoids the body shot from Cuevas.
Khan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cuevas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cuevas, as that shot connected.

Khan is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khan slips under a jab.
Oh Khan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khan circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Cuevas. Khan falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Cuevas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Serafin Cuevas!
Serafin Cuevas took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'The Lord God gave me this victory and all the other victories I've had in my life. Without Him I am nothing in the face of my enemies. '.

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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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gennakin Golovdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Golovdy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to A New Beginning by Audiomachine. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Golovdy
vs
Hardy

185 cm
25
210 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

183 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gennakin Golovdy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stan Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golovdy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hardys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hardy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Golovdy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Golovdy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Golovdy cracks Hardy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Golovdy catches Hardy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Golovdy throws a series of strikes that have Hardy backpedaling.
Sloppy strikes from Hardy. Those never looked like landing.
Golovdy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hardy momentarily.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Golovdy is avoiding it.
Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Golovdy.
Nice defenses there by Hardy.
Golovdy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Golovdy circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Hardy to the canvas! Hardy doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Golovdy keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gennakin Golovdy!
An out of breath Gennakin Golovdy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Torben Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asa Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torben Hansen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hansen
vs
Sharp

164 cm
26
135 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Torben Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Asa Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hansen has managed to clinch.
Sharp is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sharp is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hansen to keep the fight standing.

Sharp has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hansen uses from the top position.
Hansen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hansen sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Sharp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Sharp working for a triangle but Hansen defends it easily.

Sharp has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hansen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Hansen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Sharp is working for a kimura but Hansen is defending it quite comfortably.

Sharp is trying to work for a kimura but Hansen is defending well.

Sharp is looking for a kimura but Hansen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sharp to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is trying to get back to full guard.
Sharp wants to pass the guard but Hansen is defending well.
Hansen is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hansen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sharp is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hansen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hansen has escaped and now he's on top!
Sharp is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sharp is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Sharp is looking for a triangle here but Hansen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hansen working away.
Sharp gets back to half guard.
Hansen is trying to control. Sharp wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sharp manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sharp is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sharp trying to control the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Asa Sharp!
Post fight, Asa Sharp stared into the camera and said 'First, I want to give all praise to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I also want to thank all my fans for your support!!!'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takuji Kawashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Velko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawashima's entrance music is Colossal - Wolfmother. A fine choice. Velko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wild Eyes. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Kawashima
vs
Velko

190 cm
20
280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
30
260 lbs
9 - 11 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takuji Kawashima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Rory Velko!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Bruno Hogan and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velko misses with a double jab.
Kawashima tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Velko defends well and Kawashima ends up having to push Velko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kawashima is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Velko to keep the fight standing.
Kawashima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takuji Kawashima. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Velko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Velko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kawashima.
Velko checks a leg kick nicely.
Velko misses with a two punch combination.
Kawashima shoots in looking for a takedown but Velko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kawashima's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Velko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kawashima.

Kawashima gets a takedown into half guard.
Kawashima lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawashima thows a huge punch but Velko dodges it nicely.
Kawashima has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima wants to free his trapped foot but Velko is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velko is looking to control Kawashima's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Velko avoid being mounted?
Still in half guard, Kawashima seems content to control.

Kawashima is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Velko defends it well.
Kawashima lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kawashima thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kawashima is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kawashima is working for a kimura but Velko is defending it quite comfortably.

Kawashima seems to be looking for submissions.
Kawashima thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Velko's head.

Velko is defending against the submission attempts here by Kawashima.
Kawashima throwing shots but Velko is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima misses with a head shot. Velko uses the momentum to regain guard.
Velko controls Kawashima momentarily but Kawashima frees himself.
Kawashima controlling from the top position.
Kawashima trying to control the position from guard on top but Velko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kawashima chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Velko wants to stand but Kawashima is controlling the position.
Velko keeping moving, preventing Kawashima from controlling successfully.
Kawashima with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawashima stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Velko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kawashima wants to control from the top but Velko keeps moving.
Kawashima is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takuji Kawashima dominated that round.
That's time! Kawashima's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Velko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kawashima to score with a decent uppercut.
Takuji Kawashima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kawashima closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Velko to the mat! Velko manages to get full guard.
Kawashima slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Kawashima is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Velko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kawashima trying to control the action but Velko is working from the bottom.
Kawashima working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima tries to move into full mount but can't pass Velko's legs.
Kawashima throws a strike aimed at the side of Velko's head but Velko avoids it well.
Kawashima tries to score with some ground and pound. Velko controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kawashima wants to control but Velko is keeping him busy.
Velko is looking for a sweep.

Kawashima is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Velko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Kawashima is trying to get an arm triangle but Velko is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima is putting a hurting on Velko here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kawashima trying to control the position but Velko is working away.
Kawashima has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kawashima throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
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!
Velko tries to escape but Kawashima is in control.
An elbow from Kawashima crashes against the mat.
A control attempt from Velko but he's now mounted!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima lands a big shot there that rocks Velko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kawashima looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kawashima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Velko can do to turn this around?
Kawashima misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kawashima looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kawashima raining down hammerfists from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawashima scoring with strikes but Velko is staying in there.

Kawashima moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Velko has worked his arm free - good work by Velko!
Kawashima landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Velko!
Kawashima scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kawashima raining down shots from the mount!
Kawashima softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Velko is out cold! Kawashima jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takuji Kawashima!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Takuji Kawashima waved his t-shirt featuring Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]'s logo in front of the cameras.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
23%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Nelson
vs
Filipovic

181 cm
24
218 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sydney BEAST Clothing

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ron Honeybunn and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Filipovic there.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.
A punch lands to the side of Nelson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Filipovic misses with a body kick.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson misses with a straight right.
Filipovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nelson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
Filipovic misses with a head kick.
Nelson looks to throw the jab but Filipovic is out of range.
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Filipovic misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Filipovic throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic lands a high kick!

It looks like Roy Nelson has been cut.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Nelson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Filipovic counters with a left and a right that stings Nelson.
Filipovic throws a head kick that half lands.
Filipovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Nelson counter with a right hand.
Nelson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nelson throws a hook to the side of Filipovic's head but Filipovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Filipovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Filipovic misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throws a jab when Filipovic was well out of range.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Filipovic.
Sloppy strikes from Filipovic. Those never looked like landing.
Good leg kick by Filipovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Filipovic misses with a hook
and Nelson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Filipovic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nelson takes a step back to recover.
Filipovic throws a leg kick but Nelson sees it coming and moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nelson checks a leg kick.
Nelson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Filipovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nelson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Filipovic.
Filipovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Filipovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nelson is out of range and Filipovic settles back down.
Filipovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Filipovic does it's job there.
A jab from Nelson misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Nelson misses.
Nelson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Filipovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mirko Filipovic will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nelson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Filipovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nelson cracks a nice hook into Filipovic's ribs.
Filipovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Nelson misses.
Filipovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Filipovic.
An inside leg kick from Filipovic misses.
Nelson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That has opened up Mirko Filipovic's cut even more.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filipovic cracks the inside of Nelson's front leg.
Filipovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nelson walks into a straight right hand from Filipovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

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

Filipovic is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filipovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nelson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Filipovic throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
Filipovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nelson throws out the jab.
Filipovic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Nelson lands a big right hand that sends Filipovic crashing to the mat! Nelson stays standing though and waves Filipovic back to his feet!
Filipovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Nelson finish him?
Nelson slips a jab from Filipovic.
Filipovic seems to have recovered his senses.
Filipovic throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Nelson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Filipovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nelson.
Jab by Filipovic.
The crowd cheers as Nelson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Filipovic doesn't seem phased though.

The cut above Mirko Filipovic's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Filipovic throws a hook but Nelson blocks it.
Filipovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nelson's sensitive parts.
Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Filipovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Filipovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Filipovic scores with a four punch combination!
Filipovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Filipovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Filipovic lands with a nice combination. Nelson backs away looking to recover.
Filipovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nelson's calf.
Filipovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Filipovic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Nelson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filipovic throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Oh Nelson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nelson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nelson seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a right and a left that Nelson avoids nicely.
Roy Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nelson throws a jab when Filipovic was well out of range.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.
Filipovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Nelson's head.
Filipovic ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Filipovic 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.
Filipovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filipovic throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Filipovic.
Nelson checks a low kick from Filipovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Nelson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Filipovic moves out of range as Nelson strikes.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Filipovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Nelson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Filipovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filipovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nelson.
Filipovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.
Filipovic lands a head kick!
Nelson throws a looping overhand right but Filipovic ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson checks a leg kick.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Filipovic.
Nelson misses with a hook.
Filipovic throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Filipovic.
Filipovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filipovic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Filipovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Filipovic feints and then cracks Nelson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nelson down.
Nelson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Nelson.
Filipovic throws a wild body kick that Nelson sees coming a mile off.
Nelson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Filipovic throws out the jab.
Nelson scores with a jab. Filipovic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filipovic misses with a double jab.
Nelson throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Filipovic is predictable there
and Nelson counters with a straight right hand.
Filipovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Filipovic looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well.
Filipovic avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Filipovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nelson.
Nelson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Filipovic slips under a jab from Nelson.
Filipovic 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Filipovic.
Filipovic is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice combination there by Filipovic.
A head kick misses from Filipovic.
Nelson misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Nelson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Filipovic doesn't seem phased though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Filipovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roy Nelson.
Well Nelson 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

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

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C
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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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Howell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Howell
vs
Gracie

210 cm
25
223 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

178 cm
30
224 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Howell moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
Howell avoids a kick to the body.
Howell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Howell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Howell lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Howell lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Howell counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Howell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Howell with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Howell counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Josh Howell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Gracie.
Howell 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.

Gracie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Howell on his heels. He'll look to pass Howell's guard now, I'm sure.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Howell keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Howell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie postures up in Howell's guard and throws a big left but Howell blocks it.
Howell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Howell controlling Gracie's posture.
Gracie passes Howell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Howell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Howell defends it.
Gracie stops Howell from getting back to his feet.
Howell is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Howell keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is working for a kimura but Howell is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Howell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Howell defending well though.
Howell is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie prevents Howell from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Howell dodges it nicely.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howell keeps working.
Howell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is looking to stall here but Howell recovers full guard.
Howell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Howell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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 Josh Howell will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Howell checks a leg kick.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Howell looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Howell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Howell stuffs the takedown.
Howell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Howell cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Howell moved away.
Howell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Howell lands a nice looking body shot.
A leg kick checked by Howell.
Gracie throws a jab when Howell was well out of range.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Howell wants it to stay on the feet.
Howell blocks the body kick.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Howell ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Howell.
Howell thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Howell to score with a decent uppercut.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Howell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Gracie is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howell scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Howell finish him?
Gracie circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Howell. Gracie falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Howell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh Howell!
A very excited looking Josh Howell 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.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Esta me Dinero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robinson has chosen Redemption!!! from the movie Rocky II 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.

me Dinero
vs
Robinson

185 cm
39
130 lbs
11 - 29 - 0

180 cm
32
146 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Esta me Dinero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Dinero is rocked!

Robinson scores with a takedown into Dinero's guard.
Oh Dinero is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Robinson gets to his feet and stands over Dinero, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Dinero felt that one! Robinson unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Dinero from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Robinson!
A very excited looking Roy Robinson 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.

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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 John McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Batts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batts has chosen Pro-pain - Make war (not love) as his entrance music. Billy Batts has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John McNamara's chin.

McNamara
vs
Batts

180 cm
32
200 lbs
19 - 17 - 1

186 cm
37
203 lbs
32 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class 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 19 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Batts!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Eliza Hachem and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara cracks Batts with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Batts.
Batts tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McNamara is able to avoid easily.
Billy Batts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McNamara throws an overhand right that lands on Batts's shoulder, as Batts tries to avoid the shot.
McNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Batts moves away.
McNamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Batts connects with an inside leg kick.
McNamara misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Batts.
A swing and a miss from McNamara.
Batts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McNamara checks a leg kick.
McNamara lands a slapping body shot.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
Batts throws a hook to the side of McNamara's head but McNamara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Batts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McNamara is looking to wear down Batts with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McNamara takes a swing at Batts's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batts lands with a thumping leg kick.
Batts misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Batts.
Batts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McNamara. That did some damage!
That kick from Batts tenderised McNamara's leg. McNamara is trying to keep his angry face on.
McNamara moves out of range of the leg kick from Batts.
Batts misses with a straight right.
McNamara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Batts lands a nice hook to McNamara's body. McNamara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from McNamara misses.
McNamara slips under a jab.
Nice body kick from Batts.
Batts tries to clinch there but McNamara circles away.
McNamara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Batts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNamara.
Batts lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McNamara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Batts.
Batts 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.
Batts lands with a kick to the temple. McNamara shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

McNamara is rocked!
McNamara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh McNamara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McNamara.
McNamara seems to have got his legs back now.
Batts throws a jab when McNamara was well out of range.
Batts throws a shot from downtown. McNamara moves away and avoids it.
Batts drops his hands momentarily and McNamara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Batts is looking to clinch but McNamara is avoiding it.
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
McNamara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Batts.
McNamara 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.
McNamara throws a hook but Batts blocks it.
Batts throws a nice inside leg kick.
McNamara misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Batts.
McNamara lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheers as McNamara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Batts doesn't seem phased though.
McNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batts.
Batts moves out of range of the strikes.
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Batts finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Batts throws a leg kick but McNamara checks it.
McNamara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McNamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Batts is just out of range.
McNamara tries to bum rush Batts with a series of wild strikes but Batts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A solid leg kick lands there for Batts.
A slow jab from Batts misses its intended target.
Batts throws a leg kick but McNamara sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Batts has closed the distance and engaged McNamara in a clinch.
McNamara throws a head punch that misses.
McNamara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Batts tries to land knees in the clinch but McNamara avoids the damage to the body.
Batts working aggressively here.
McNamara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from Batts.
McNamara is trying to break the clinch but Batts has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara is trying to force a seperation but Batts has the dominant position.
Batts throws a knee to the head but misses.
McNamara wants to break free but Batts has control.
A knee to the head by Batts.
Batts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McNamara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batts.
Batts missing with knees to the body.
McNamara stalling in the clinch but Batts improves position.
Batts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McNamara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Batts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Batts scores with a nice hook to the head.
Batts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Batts 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.

McNamara blocks a low kick nicely.
Batts pivots, looking for a leg kick but McNamara is out of range and Batts settles back down.
Batts fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McNamara.
Batts avoids the body shot from McNamara.
Batts takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Billy Batts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Batts slips under a jab.
McNamara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Batts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McNamara throws a jab when Batts was well out of range.
Batts scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Batts. McNamara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Batts.
Batts drops his hands momentarily and McNamara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Batts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McNamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Batts scores with a head kick. McNamara tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batts throws a wild body kick that McNamara sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McNamara throws a shot to the body.
A cross from Batts lands.
Batts throws a low kick but it's checked well by McNamara.
McNamara looks to land a left hand but Batts moved out of range nicely.
Batts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body punch from McNamara.
McNamara checks a low kick from Batts.
Batts scores with a head kick.
McNamara catches Batts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McNamara thows a body shot but no joy.
McNamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Batts is just out of range.
A jab lands there for McNamara.
Batts scoring well with a low kick there.
Batts looks to throw the jab but McNamara is out of range.
Batts moves out of range as McNamara strikes.
McNamara throws a jab when Batts was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts jabs McNamara right on the nose. McNamara blinks but takes it well.
McNamara 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.
Batts scores with the left hand. McNamara knows he should have avoided that one.
Batts tries to score with a low kick but McNamara moves his leg out of the way.
McNamara takes a kick to the side of the head.
McNamara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by McNamara there.
Batts blocks a jab.
Batts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McNamara.
McNamara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McNamara checks a low kick from Batts.
Batts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Batts fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McNamara is out of range.
Batts connects with a leg kick. McNamara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Batts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McNamara. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Batts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Batts, right into the meat.
McNamara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNamara checks a leg kick nicely.
Batts throws the kick towards the body but McNamara avoids it.
Batts doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McNamara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Batts.
Batts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McNamara was well out of range. Poor timing from Batts.
Batts throws a hook but McNamara blocks it.
Batts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNamara.
Batts connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Batts is looking to score with low kicks.
Batts throws a low kick but it's checked well by McNamara.
Batts misses with a low kick.
Batts clobbers McNamara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McNamara. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from McNamara. Those never looked like landing.
Batts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McNamara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Batts thuds his right hand into McNamara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Batts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNamara manages to avoid it.
Batts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McNamara at a distance.
Batts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Batts is looking to land body kicks.
Batts throws a leg kick but McNamara moved away.
McNamara throws a jab when Batts was well out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batts swinging wildly here.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
McNamara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Batts under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Batts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Batts finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Batts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Batts there as he acknowledges the shot.
Batts lands with a slapping head kick.
McNamara with a nice cross.
Batts moves out of range as McNamara strikes.
Batts connects with a solid leg kick.
McNamara misses with a body shot.
Batts wants to slow McNamara down by chopping away at his legs.
Batts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNamara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Batts.
McNamara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Batts lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batts scores with a punch to the head.
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
Batts avoids the body shot from McNamara.
McNamara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Batts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McNamara misses with a hook. Batts ducked under it nicely.
Batts lands the left hand.
Batts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McNamara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Batts avoids the body shot from McNamara.
Batts lands a big head kick that sends McNamara to the canvas! Batts follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Batts!
Billy Batts took some time post fight to say the following; 'Eh, Eh - Thanks for the support. I'm gettin too old for this shit. Batter up.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sailo Damtea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoliy Lapikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damtea's entrance music is Ne Compare Pas (GSP Entrance Song). A fine choice. Lapikov has chosen AC/DC - Hells Bells as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Anatoliy Lapikov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Damtea
vs
Lapikov

191 cm
28
204 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

186 cm
26
220 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sailo Damtea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anatoliy Lapikov!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapikov is looking to chop away at Damtea's legs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Damtea misses with a straight left.
Damtea with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lapikov to score with a decent uppercut.
Lapikov moves away from the strike by Damtea.

Lapikov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Damtea was covering up waiting for the punch and Lapikov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lapikov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Lapikov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Damtea has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lapikov has managed to get both his arms back between Damtea's legs - danger averted.
Lapikov with a nice head shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damtea working a defensive guard here.
Lapikov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Damtea's head.
Lapikov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Damtea looking for a guillotine here but Lapikov defends easily.
Damtea has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lapikov works over Damtea with some ground and pound from guard.

Damtea has his foot on Lapikov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lapikov works his way back into a safe position though.
Damtea is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapikov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Damtea is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lapikov tries to roll over but Damtea keeps him under control.
Lapikov is concentrating on defense, preventing Damtea from advancing position.
Damtea trying to control the action but Lapikov is working from the bottom.
Lapikov tries to get to full guard but Damtea has control of the leg.
Lapikov trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damtea tries to stand and escape but Lapikov is controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lapikov throws a big shot that misses.
Lapikov moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been informed that Lapikov 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapikov catches Damtea with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Damtea enables Lapikov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Damtea manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Damtea keeping moving, preventing Lapikov from controlling successfully.
Lapikov wants to pass the guard but Damtea is keeping the position.
Lapikov trying to control but Damtea is working from the bottom.
Damtea trying to keep a closed guard but Lapikov is proving a slippery customer.

Damtea is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lapikov is aware though and is defending well.
Lapikov wants to control from the top but Damtea keeps moving.
Lapikov cracks Damtea with a solid left hand.
Lapikov landing some decent shots from guard.
Damtea looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lapikov is in close to Damtea's body, working some short punches and elbows.

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

Damtea has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lapikov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damtea wants to sweep here but Lapikov controlling him for the moment.
Lapikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Damtea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Damtea has control of Lapikov's left arm, preventing Lapikov from doing any damage.
Lapikov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Damtea tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lapikov connects with a couple of short punches.
Lapikov trying to control the position from guard on top but Damtea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lapikov looking to pass the guard.
Damtea looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lapikov is one step ahead there.
Lapikov works over Damtea with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Damtea working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lapikov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lapikov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Damtea is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lapikov is working Damtea over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lapikov advances position into side control!
Lapikov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lapikov working the head and body with strikes.
Lapikov lands an elbow.
Lapikov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Damtea is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lapikov is controlling him well.
Lapikov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lapikov scores with punches from side control.

Damtea is rocked!
Damtea is trying to improve his position.
Lapikov working the body and head with strikes.
Oh Damtea is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lapikov scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anatoliy Lapikov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Damtea clinches with his opponent.
Damtea seems to have got his legs back now.
Damtea lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lapikov backwards.
Damtea can't break the clinch.
Damtea misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lapikov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Damtea avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Damtea's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Lapikov. Those never looked like landing.
Damtea lands a head kick. Lapikov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Anatoliy Lapikov has been cut.
Lapikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Damtea.
Damtea fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damtea throws a hook but Lapikov blocks it.
Damtea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lapikov cracks Damtea with an uppercut from hell and Damtea crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Lapikov's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Damtea holds on and takes a little breather.
Lapikov gets to his feet and stands over Damtea, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Damtea felt that one! Lapikov unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Damtea from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anatoliy Lapikov!
A victorious Anatoliy Lapikov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noam Chomsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bembol Oblaks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chomsky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is System Of A Down BYOB. Oblaks has chosen One Trick Pony by Bruce Springsteen as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bembol Oblaks was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Chomsky
vs
Oblaks

182 cm
31
196 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

180 cm
38
190 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

Project Mayhem
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Noam Chomsky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bembol Oblaks!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Darius Henderson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oblaks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A bone on bone clash there as Chomsky blocks the leg kick.
Chomsky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oblaks shoots and misses
and Chomsky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chomsky slaps away a takedown attempt from Oblaks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Oblaks with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chomsky counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Oblaks off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Chomsky follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Oblaks was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Noam Chomsky!
Noam Chomsky retains his middleweight title!
Noam Chomsky decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Bembol Oblaks stepped up to the mic, saying 'I would like to thank my promoter for giving me this opportunity. Congratulations to my opponent he deserves to be the champion. I'll definitely be back.'.