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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawson has chosen m.A.A.d city as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.



189 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0
178 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 0
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhammad Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali misses with a takedown attempt - Dawson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dawson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Dawson takes the fight into the clinch.
Dawson lands a right hand.
Ali content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Dawson breaks from the clinch.
Ryan Dawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ali gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ali is looking to stand back up but Dawson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ali.
Dawson is trying to control. Ali wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ali desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson prevents Ali from improving his position.
Ali keeping hold of Dawson's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawson is trying to control the action in half guard but Ali is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ali wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ryan Dawson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Dawson moves into the clinch successfully.
Ali really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Dawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ali lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dawson backs up against the cage.

Dawson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ali trying to control from the bottom.

Ali is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dawson pulls his head out easily.
Dawson is thwarting Ali's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali pushes Dawson off looking to stand but Dawson dives back in and keeps control.
Ali controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dawson tries to pass to full mount but Ali defends it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ali is looking to control Dawson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ali avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali is trying to get back to full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Muhammad Ali wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses.
Dawson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dawson misses with a double jab
and Ali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Dawson. No joy for Ali on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dawson tries to bum rush Ali with a series of wild strikes but Ali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ali shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dawson but Dawson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ali throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dawson counters with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Dawson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.


Ali fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ali fails to land the takedown.
Ali misses with a two punch combination.
Ali 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.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dawson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dawson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dawson throws a jab when Ali was well out of range.
Ali fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawson swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Dawson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dawson swats away the attempt to clinch by Ali.

Oooooh!!! Dawson has knocked Ali down with a huge combo! Dawson steps away and waves a wobbly Ali back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Ali is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh Ali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Dawson pushes Ali up against the cage in a clinch.

Dawson is trying to trip Ali. He has hold of a leg but Ali is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dawson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dawson advances position into side control!
Ali seems a little lost for a moment, as Dawson dominates the positioning.
Ali is looking to reverse the position.
Ali seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dawson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dawson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ali can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ali is desperately trying to improve his position but Dawson has a good base and remains in mount.
Ali tries to lock up and control but Dawson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawson raining down shots from the mount!
Dawson breaks from Ali's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ali tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dawson tries to control but Ali wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali is looking to improve his position but Dawson isn't that keen on the idea.
Dawson tries to control but Ali wriggling away.
Ali tries to hold on but Dawson pushes him away.
Dawson controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali is working to get back to half guard.
Ali tries to hold on but Dawson postures up.
Ali is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali is working hard here to advance position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Dawson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!


Dawson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dawson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Dawson closes the distance and pushes Ali back into the cage.
Dawson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dawson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ali's efforts to push away.

Dawson breaks from the clinch.
Dawson throws the left hand but Ali avoids the punch easily.
Dawson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ali works Dawson's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Ali misses.
Ali moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dawson cracks the inside of Ali's front leg.
Dawson staying out of range there.

Dawson clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dawson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ali connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dawson's hands.
Ali wants to clinch up but Dawson keeps it at a distance.
Dawson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dawson lands with a straight right. Ali didn't see that one coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dawson.
A shot to the liver by Ali. Beautiful body shot.
Dawson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dawson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawson throws a head kick but Ali moves out of range.
Dawson keeps the fight on the outside.

Ali rushes Dawson and presses him up against the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ali. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dawson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ali fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dawson avoids it really well and circles away.
Dawson fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Dawson as Ali shoots in.
Ali wants to clinch.
Ali shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawson swinging wildly here.
Muhammad Ali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ali tries to clinch but Dawson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ali doesn't manage to clinch there - Dawson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dawson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dawson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Dawson lands a big head kick that sends Ali tumbling to the mat! Dawson takes a step backwards and waves Ali back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ryan Dawson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dawson circles away quickly and effectively.
Ali tries for a takedown but Dawson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ali stuffs the takedown attempt from Dawson. Dawson gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dawson.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dawson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson lands a nice looking body kick.
Ali tries to clinch up but Dawson circles away and keeps his distance.
Ali moves out of range of the body kick.
Ali tries to clinch up but Dawson circles away and keeps his distance.
Dawson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Ali shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Dawson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ryan Dawson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ali is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dawson working the ground and pound.
Muhammad Ali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Dawson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ali is being controlled here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Dawson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dawson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Dawson!

A very excited looking Ryan Dawson 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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RATING
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Clean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Jason Keller was going to win. Let's see if he was right.



190 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0
169 cm
26
154 lbs
3 - 4 - 0
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin
BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Clean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Keller!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clean misses with a series of wild punches.
Clean really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Clean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keller was well out of range. Poor timing from Clean.
We've been told by Clean's head coaches at American Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Keller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Keller dives in and grabs Clean's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clean pushes down on Keller's head and hops out.
Clean swinging wildly here.
Clean misses with a combination

and Keller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Keller.
Keller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Keller tries to land a knee to the head but Clean blocks with his arms.
Keller tries to pull guard but Clean forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Roberto Clean has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Keller.
Keller tries to pull guard but Clean forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Clean is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Clean fails to land.
Keller tries to pull guard but Clean forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Clean fails to land.
Keller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clean smiles and moves away.
Clean lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Clean connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Clean misses with a double jab.
A shot to the liver by Clean. Beautiful body shot.
Clean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clean throws a nice looking combination but Keller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clean scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Clean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Keller manages to avoid it.
Clean throws a right hand that Keller ducks under and follows up with a left that Keller also avoids with ease.
Keller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clean as he avoids it easily.
Roberto Clean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clean jabs Keller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Keller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clean but Clean pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Keller scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clean wants to improve his position but Keller is controlling well.

Keller in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Clean tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Keller!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Keller!
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Redban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Bansa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Brian Redban has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.



170 cm
22
150 lbs
8 - 7 - 0
167 cm
30
155 lbs
8 - 10 - 0
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Redban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Bansa!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redban throws a right hand that Bansa ducks under and follows up with a left that Bansa also avoids with ease.
Redban throws a series of punches but Bansa moves out of range.
Bansa throws a head kick that misses.
Redban lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bansa misses with a double jab.
Redban slips a jab and a cross from Bansa.
Whack! Redban lands a heavy head kick that drops Bansa. The ref tackles Redban to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Bansa was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Brian Redban!
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zack Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apio Okafor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okafor has chosen how i could just kill a man as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Apio Okafor enters the cage!



185 cm
20
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0
195 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 1
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin


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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zack Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Apio Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've been informed that Okafor 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.
Miller misses with a double jab.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
Okafor missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A clash of legs there as Miller blocks the low kick.
Okafor swings widly with a right hand
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
Okafor just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller jabs Okafor right on the nose. Okafor blinks but takes it well.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Miller seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Okafor.
Miller throws a series of punches but Okafor moves out of range.
Miller misses with the combination.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Okafor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Nice shot by Miller.
Miller scores with a shot to the body.
Miller throws a right hand that Okafor ducks under and follows up with a left that Okafor also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Okafor dodges the punch combination from Miller.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okafor. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okafor drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Okafor throws a head kick that misses.

Okafor moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Okafor as the two fighters clinch.
Okafor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Okafor misses with a body punch.
Okafor lands a right hand.
Okafor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A hook to the body from Okafor.
Okafor lands a knee to the body.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Okafor.
Okafor gets through Miller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Okafor is controlling him.
Okafor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Okafor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okafor scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller working aggressively here.
Okafor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Okafor missing with knees to the body.
Miller is trying to break free.
Okafor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Okafor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Okafor tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Okafor can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Okafor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Okafor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Okafor won't allow it.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Okafor is controlling him.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Okafor.
Okafor misses with a punch on the inside.
Okafor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Zack Miller has been cut.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Okafor has him pressed against the cage.
Okafor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller tries to break free but Okafor pushes him back against the cage.
Miller tries to break the clinch but Okafor is controlling the position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Okafor obliges.
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 Zack Miller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zack Miller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!


Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Miller.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Okafor tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
Okafor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miller sizes up Okafor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot by Okafor.
Miller jabs at Okafor's body.
Miller lands a nice looking body shot.
Okafor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Miller both land. Nice combination.
Okafor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Okafor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Miller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Okafor in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Okafor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okafor throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a hook

and Okafor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Okafor scores with a knee to the head.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okafor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
Okafor throws a head punch that misses.
Okafor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Okafor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Okafor tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okafor lands a knee to the head.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Okafor misses with a punch to the body.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Okafor has double underhooks.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Okafor.
Okafor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Miller can't break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Okafor landing knees to the head.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Okafor has double underhooks.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Apio Okafor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Okafor lands a knee to the head.
Okafor connects with a knee to the head.
Okafor misses with a body punch.
Okafor lands a knee to the body.
Miller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Okafor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Okafor lands a good knee to the midsection. Miller won't want to take too many of those.
Okafor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okafor tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.
Okafor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
Okafor lands with a left to the head.
Okafor lands a nice shot to the body.
Okafor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Miller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller lands a shoulder strike.
Miller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okafor misses with a knee strike.
Okafor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Apio Okafor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Zack Miller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!


Miller swinging wildly here.
Okafor scores with a sloppy right hand. Miller should have avoided that one.
Miller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Okafor takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Zack Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okafor avoids a punch combination nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Okafor.
Zack Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Okafor just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller throws a series of punches but Okafor avoids them all with ease.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Okafor ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Miller.
Okafor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Okafor moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Okafor scores with a jab to the head.
Okafor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Miller is out of range.
Miller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Okafor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okafor.
Okafor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okafor.
Miller scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Okafor lands a head kick. Miller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okafor is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.
Okafor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Okafor throws a wild body kick that Miller sees coming a mile off.
Okafor walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.
Zack Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Okafor rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Okafor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okafor.
A knee to the head by Okafor.
Okafor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Okafor missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Okafor.
Okafor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Okafor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller tries to stall but Okafor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Okafor lands a good knee to the midsection. Miller won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Okafor.
Okafor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Miller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okafor.
Okafor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Okafor has him pressed against the cage.
Okafor working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor tries to land a knee to the head but Miller blocks with his arms.
Okafor lands a shoulder strike.
Okafor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Okafor scores with a knee to the head.
Miller avoiding damage as Okafor throws knees to the body.
Okafor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
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!
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Okafor.
Okafor has Miller pressed against the cage, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Okafor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Okafor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miller backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Apio Okafor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Okafor 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apio Okafor!

A victorious Apio Okafor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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G S C
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G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
77%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapda Mattus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Duplesris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mattus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to My heart. This should be a great matchup!



168 cm
25
145 lbs
9 - 12 - 0
163 cm
28
155 lbs
12 - 16 - 0
Good wrestling
Good knees
Experienced
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tapda Mattus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Duplesris!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duplesris throws an overhand right that lands on Mattus's shoulder, as Mattus tries to avoid the shot.
Duplesris cracks Mattus with a good jab.
Mattus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seth Duplesris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Duplesris misses.
Duplesris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mattus dodges the punch combination from Duplesris.
Duplesris cracks Mattus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Duplesris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mattus.
Mattus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duplesris.
A punch combination from Duplesris misses.
Duplesris misses with a jab, cross combination.

Mattus closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Duplesris jumps guard and drags Mattus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Duplesris wants to sweep here but Mattus controlling him for the moment.
Mattus wants to control from the top but Duplesris keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duplesris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duplesris keeping moving, preventing Mattus from controlling successfully.
Duplesris trying to strike off his back.
Mattus postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Duplesris throws a right and a left that Mattus avoids nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Duplesris. Mattus shrugs it off though.
Duplesris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mattus fails with the takedown.

Mattus gets a clinch.
Duplesris lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mattus breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mattus is defended easily by Duplesris.
Mattus fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapda Mattus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duplesris lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mattus is looking to clinch.
Mattus tries to clinch up.
Mattus walks into a left hand.
Duplesris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mattus looks for a takedown but Duplesris sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Duplesris has knocked Mattus down with a huge combo! Duplesris steps away and waves a wobbly Mattus back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Mattus is rocked!
Mattus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oh Mattus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duplesris looks to land a combination but Mattus avoids it well.
Mattus seems to have got his legs back now.

Mattus drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mattus wanted to stand there but Duplesris had control of the position.
Mattus looking to pass the guard.
Duplesris wants to sweep but no luck.
Duplesris is looking to stand up but Mattus isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris wants to sweep here but Mattus controlling him for the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Mattus's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duplesris wants to stand up but Mattus is controlling him.

Mattus drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Duplesris manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mattus has Duplesris in his guard.

Duplesris drops back looking for a leg! Mattus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mattus manages to kick Duplesris off! Duplesris jumps back into Mattus's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duplesris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duplesris trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

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


Nice sprawl there from Duplesris as Mattus shoots in.
Duplesris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mattus on the side of the head.
Mattus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duplesris circles away.
Good leg kick by Duplesris there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Seth Duplesris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mattus tries to clinch up.

Mattus moves into range and clinches up with Duplesris.
Mattus tries to score a body lock takedown but Duplesris shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapda Mattus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duplesris tries to stall but Mattus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mattus gets underhooks to prevent Duplesris's takedown attempt.
Duplesris trying to control the position but instead, Mattus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duplesris into the cage.
Mattus prevents Duplesris from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mattus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duplesris is defending well for now.

Mattus has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Duplesris clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mattus lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Mattus.

Duplesris fending off the submission attempt from Mattus.
Duplesris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Duplesris trying to control the position but Mattus manages to sink in the hooks.
Duplesris covering up well under a series of strikes from Mattus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mattus working for a choke but Duplesris is defending well.
Duplesris controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Mattus working for a choke but Duplesris reverses nicely into Mattus 's guard.
Mattus striking off his back but it's not causing Duplesris any problems.

Mattus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Duplesris makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mattus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Duplesris.
Duplesris stands up over Mattus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mattus looking for a guillotine here but Duplesris defends easily.
Duplesris advances position into side control!
Mattus is looking to reverse the position.
Duplesris working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Duplesris controlling the position.
Duplesris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mattus keeps working.
Duplesris working the ground and pound.
Duplesris has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mattus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duplesris on the ground.
Duplesris is landing with some decent strikes but Mattus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mattus tries to reverse the position but Duplesris maintains control.
Duplesris cracks Mattus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mattus is squirming around, avoiding Duplesris's attempts to control the action.
Duplesris working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Duplesris landing strikes from the mount and Mattus is in trouble!
Mattus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Duplesris postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Mattus out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Duplesris goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Seth Duplesris!
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G S C G energy
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hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
56%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Spartan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, GTA 4 Theme. The Spartan looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!



172 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0
180 cm
22
193 lbs
9 - 6 - 0
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful


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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Bellic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Spartan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and George Francis.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bellic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Spartan is not content to let Bellic control the position.
Bellic passes to full mount!
We've been hearing that Bellic has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bellic cracks Spartan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bellic lands a heavy elbow.
Bellic cracks Spartan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bellic fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Spartan taking shots to the head.

Spartan is rocked!
Spartan takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Bellic's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Bellic!
David Bellic decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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A
G S C
B
G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
64%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeffrey Hughes had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business



178 cm
22
166 lbs
8 - 2 - 0
195 cm
27
165 lbs
8 - 4 - 0
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeffrey Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morgan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hughes's head.
Morgan connects with the punch.

It looks like Jeffrey Hughes has been cut.

Hughes instigates a clinch.
Morgan is trying to push Hughes away but Hughes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hughes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morgan is looking to break free of the clinch but Hughes has double underhooks.
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but Hughes won't allow it.

Morgan breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Morgan finds it's target.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hughes instigates a clinch.

Morgan breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hughes is defended easily by Morgan.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hughes.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morgan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hughes has Morgan pressed against the cage, preventing Morgan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Morgan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch but Hughes keeps him there for the moment.
Hughes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morgan's efforts to push away.
Morgan can't break the clinch.
Hughes misses with the head strike.
Hughes tries a body shot but Morgan blocks it.

Morgan breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morgan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hughes. Hughes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hughes throws a lazy uppercut
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Hughes is rocked!
Morgan throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Oh Hughes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hughes.
Morgan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Morgan cracks Hughes with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hughes looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Morgan finish him?

Jeffrey Hughes's cut is getting worse.
Morgan closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Hughes! Morgan dives in looking to finish! Hughes is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Morgan!
Andrew Morgan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
S C
A
G S C
B
G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
96%

 

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Koko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Diaz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Koko's chin.



182 cm
25
180 lbs
12 - 15 - 0
190 cm
21
195 lbs
9 - 2 - 0
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Koko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Koko breaks the clinch.
Diaz throws a body punch but Koko moves out of range.
Koko 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.
Diaz takes a swing at Koko's ribcage but misses.
Koko looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Koko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diaz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koko to score with a decent uppercut.
Koko lands the left hand.

Koko has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.

Diaz jumps into guard, dragging Koko to the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Koko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koko wants to get up but he can't break Diaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Koko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Koko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Koko stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Diaz wants to stand but Koko is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz looking for a triangle here. Koko is fighting it but it looks tight! Diaz pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Koko is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nick Diaz!
Michael Koko spoke after the fight, saying 'Koko sad.'.
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G S C
B
G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
68%

 

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thuam Chaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaka's entrance music is Heart of a Champion. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!



182 cm
31
179 lbs
19 - 12 - 0
183 cm
28
177 lbs
11 - 2 - 0
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick
Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin


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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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thuam Chaka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers throws an off balance right hand

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

Chaka is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rogers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rogers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chaka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Rogers has his feet on Chaka's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Chaka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rogers circles away.
Chaka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rogers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rogers misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the body from Chaka misses
and Rogers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Thuam Chaka has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers loads up on a big right hand but Chaka slips the punch.
Rogers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rogers shoots for a double leg takedown but Chaka sprawls well. He's pushed Rogers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Rogers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Chaka sneaks back into half guard.
Chaka is trying to stand.

Chaka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rogers pulls his head out easily.
Rogers lands strikes from half guard.
Chaka pushes Rogers off looking to stand but Rogers dives back in and keeps control.
Chaka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rogers.
Rogers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rogers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chaka keeps working.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chaka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rogers pulls his head out easily.

Rogers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chaka defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Chaka looking for a guillotine here but Rogers defends easily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rogers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chaka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rogers has managed to get both his arms back between Chaka's legs - danger averted.
Rogers chips away with some ground and pound.
Chaka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rogers is one step ahead there.
Rogers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chaka keeping moving, preventing Rogers from controlling successfully.
Chaka seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Rogers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chaka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Chaka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rogers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rogers prevents Chaka from getting back to his feet.

Rogers stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rogers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thuam Chaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers scores with a sloppy right hand. Chaka should have avoided that one.
Chaka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rogers digs a good body shot into Chaka's ribs.
Chaka is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rogers.
Thuam Chaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rogers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rogers showed some decent athleticism there.

Chaka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers lands strikes from half guard.
Rogers moves nicely into side control.

Rogers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chaka has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chaka wants to get back to his feet.
Rogers is working Chaka over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chaka manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rogers trying to control the action but Chaka is working from the bottom.
Rogers working over Chaka with some ground and pound. Chaka looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thuam Chaka's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.


Chaka fails with the takedown
and Rogers counters with a nice uppercut.
Rogers shoots in for a double leg but Chaka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rogers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chaka is defended easily by Rogers.
Chaka misses with a takedown attempt

and Rogers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thuam Chaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rogers advances position into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rogers stands up and beckons Chaka to his feet.
Chaka tries to clinch there but Rogers circles away.
Chaka looks for a takedown but Rogers sprawls well.
Chaka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chaka tries for a takedown but Rogers circles away easily
letting Rogers counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaka shoots in for a double leg but Rogers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rogers, as that shot connected.
Chaka fails with the takedown

and Rogers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chaka won't be happy with that.

Chaka is rocked!
Chaka is trying to improve his position.
Rogers is chipping away with strikes.
Oh Chaka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Rogers is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Chaka looks calm but he's in trouble here. Rogers gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Chaka is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Rogers lets go of the hold and Chaka can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sam Rogers!
Sam Rogers is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Sam Rogers 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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