Ultimate Vegas 6 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Calloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cok Chestnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calloway's entrance music is The Death Symphony. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Calloway
vs
Chestnar

208 cm
23
334 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Calloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cok Chestnar!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calloway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chestnar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Calloway looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Calloway lands a big head kick that sends Chestnar tumbling to the mat! Calloway takes a step backwards and waves Chestnar back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Cok Chestnar has been cut.
Calloway plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Chestnar to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Chestnar just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mark Calloway!
A pretty intense looking Mark Calloway took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Duke Dog has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Duke Dog seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dog
vs
Smith

190 cm
27
255 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duke Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like John Smith has been cut.
Dog throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Dog moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Oooh a lovely combination from Dog sends Smith down but not out. Dog dives into side control looking to finish.

Smith is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog tries to stand but Smith is controlling his head.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Smith wants to improve his position but Dog is controlling well.
Smith gets back to full guard.
Smith has his hands on Dog's head, controlling the position.
Smith lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith advances to half guard.
Dog knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Dog looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Smith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smith working over Dog with some ground and pound. Dog looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Dog defends it.
Dog taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Smith there.
Dog is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith wants to take a breather but Dog is having none of it.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Dog wants to get back to his feet.
Dog tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Smith manages to move to mount!
Smith fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dog is bucking up trying to escape but Smith cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dog is looking to escape.
Smith controlling from the full mount.
Dog really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smith lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith blocks Dog's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dog looks a forlorn figure.
Dog tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dog is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dog is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dog's face.
Dog is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smith breaks from Dog's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dog's face.
Smith with shots to the head and body - Dog looks very uncomfortable down there.

Dog is rocked!
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Dog wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Smith celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Smith!
John Smith 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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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urbano Brayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Brayson
vs
Jackson

224 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

150 cm
18
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urbano Brayson!
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, Damon Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brayson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jackson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brayson defends well and Jackson ends up having to push Brayson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brayson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brayson can't break the clinch.
Brayson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brayson wants to break free but Jackson has control.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brayson's efforts to push away.

Jackson jumps guard and drags Brayson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jackson is on top in guard.

Jackson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jackson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Brayson tries to buck Jackson off but Jackson takes his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brayson trying to get back to his feet but Jackson is in full control for now.
Brayson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jackson on the ground.

Jackson is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Brayson is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Damon Jackson!
Urbano Brayson was interviewed post fight and said 'Time is ticking away, why will no one stand with me. you want to catch me then knock me out, you submit me I no respect you. And screw all you fans!'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abubakar Shekau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Saliva-Badass kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Abubakar Shekau has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shekau
vs
King

185 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abubakar Shekau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony King!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shekau scores with a decent looking hook.
King shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shekau as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Shekau misses the target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that King has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

King clinches up with Shekau and pushes him back against the cage.

King manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shekau.
Shekau misses with a straight right.

King closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
King is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shekau is defending well.
Shekau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shekau trying to land knees to the body.

King jumps guard.
Shekau looking to sit in guard and control but King gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

King wants to control from the top but Shekau keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King is looking to work some ground and pound but Shekau has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shekau wants to stand and escape but King is having none of it.
King cracks Shekau with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shekau can't keep his opponent in guard - King advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
King prevents Shekau from standing back up.
Shekau tries to kick King off in order to stand up. King Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
King misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

King tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
King is looking to take a break and control but Shekau is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shekau is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but King has just dragged him back down to the mat.
King working the ground and pound but Shekau is defending the strikes.
Shekau takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
King works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
King remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
King works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Shekau is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Shekau knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
King wants to control but Shekau is keeping him busy.
Shekau trying to remain calm as King controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King wants to control but Shekau is keeping him busy.
King working the ground and pound.
King prevents Shekau from escaping the position.
Shekau looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
King just content to control the position.
King trying to control the action but Shekau is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shekau is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Shekau circles away and we're back to standing.
Abubakar Shekau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony King.
Shekau lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Shekau, looking for a takedown. King pushes Shekau against the cage but Shekau circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

King pushes Shekau up against the cage in a clinch.
King goes for a takedown attempt but Shekau pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shekau tries to land a leg kick but King saw it coming and moves away.
Shekau defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shekau.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shekau pinned against the cage. Shekau gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
King tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shekau sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten King somewhat.
King looks winded!
Shekau throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shekau as he jumps to the side.
Shekau thuds a left hand into King's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tony King will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice uppercut there from Shekau.

Shekau drops King with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but King looks back up at him and smiles so Shekau waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

King is rocked!
Shekau swinging wildly here.
Shekau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tony King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shekau connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! King scrambles back to his feet.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Shekau finish him?
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shekau.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shekau steps in with a hook that catches King right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Shekau follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! King looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abubakar Shekau!

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Harden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendo Gracie had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gracie
vs
Harden

185 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hendo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Harden!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Harden manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gracie controlling from side mount.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harden keeps working.
Gracie is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Harden's shoulder. That is not cool.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Harden is defending well.
Harden has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
An elbow from Gracie crashes against the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harden tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.

Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Harden is defending well.
Gracie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Harden!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Harden is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harden regains half guard.
Harden pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Harden won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hendo Gracie!
Dwayne Harden spoke after the fight, saying 'It difficult to lose, but live and learn....The only thing to do with a loss is to learn from it and get better'.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
15%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Ruaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radal Mileno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Ruaz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ruaz
vs
Mileno

185 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Ruaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Radal Mileno!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruaz dives in and grabs Mileno's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mileno pushes down on Ruaz's head and hops out.
Radal Mileno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mileno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruaz.
Nice sprawl there from Ruaz as Mileno shoots in.
Ruaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mileno.
Ruaz shoots for a takedown but Mileno saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ruaz fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Ruaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mileno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ruaz but Ruaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ruaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Mileno tries to sprawl out of it but Ruaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mileno manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruaz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Mileno has Ruaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Ruaz tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mileno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruaz blocks an elbow strike from Mileno.
Ruaz works on Mileno's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruaz goes for a takedown attempt but Mileno pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Mileno instigates a clinch.
Mileno tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruaz smiles and moves away.
Ruaz 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.

Mileno has taken the fight to the clinch.

Mileno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mileno takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruaz shoots in for a double leg but Mileno sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ruaz fails to land with a series of punches.

Mileno closes the distance and clinches.
Mileno looking for a takedown.

Mileno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mileno closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mileno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Mileno.
Ruaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruaz can't find room to land a body shot as Mileno controls the action.
Mileno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Mileno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mileno leaves Ruaz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mileno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Mileno. No joy for Ruaz on that attempt.
No luck for Ruaz with that takedown attempt.
Ruaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ruaz is breathing heavily.
Ruaz tries a low kick but Mileno avoids it.
Ruaz blocks a jab.
Mileno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ruaz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mileno tries for a takedown but Ruaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mileno tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ruaz defends well and Mileno ends up having to push Ruaz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mileno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Mileno breaks from the clinch.
Ruaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mileno is fending him off so far but Ruaz persists. Nope, Mileno circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruaz shoots in and drives through. Mileno sprawls well.
We've been informed that Mileno has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mileno blocks a head kick by Ruaz.
Mileno looks to land a combination but Ruaz avoids it well.
Ruaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Ruaz with that takedown attempt.
Mileno scores with a head kick. Ruaz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mileno tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Mileno misses the body punch
and Ruaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

An inside leg kick lands from Mileno.

Ruaz clinches up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Mileno.

Mileno breaks the clinch.
Mileno shoots in for a takedown but Ruaz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruaz blocks a head kick by Mileno.
Ruaz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ruaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mileno moves away.
Ruaz throws a head kick but Mileno moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mileno lands with a kick to the temple. Ruaz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mileno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mileno throws a sloppy head kick and Ruaz moves out of range easily.

Ruaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mileno looking to slow down the pace here.
Ruaz is trying to drag Mileno to the mat but Mileno just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mileno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruaz tries a knee to the head but Mileno blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mileno.

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

Mileno instigates a clinch.
Mileno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ruaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Mileno has double underhooks.
Ruaz is trying to drag Mileno to the mat but Mileno just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ruaz is trying to push Mileno away but Mileno has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mileno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruaz fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ruaz tries to keep at a distance but Mileno has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mileno prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Ruaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalling in the clinch from Mileno.
Mileno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruaz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mileno fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A good leg kick by Mileno.
Ruaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Mileno there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ruaz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mileno connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ruaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mileno tries to avoid it but Ruaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mileno to the ground. Mileno escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruaz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mileno.
Mileno fails with a takedown attempt.
Ruaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mileno sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ruaz somewhat.
Radal Mileno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mileno misses with an uppercut. Ruaz saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mileno or perhaps it was just good defense by Ruaz, which made it look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mileno wants to clinch.

Mileno forces Ruaz back against the cage and clinches.
Mileno with a knee to the head.
Mileno is pressed up against the cage. Ruaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mileno down to the mat. Mileno avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ruaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mileno.
Mileno stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mileno wants it to stay on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mileno lands with a slapping head kick.
Mileno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ruaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mileno.
Mileno takes a swing at Ruaz's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radal Mileno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Mileno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mileno sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ruaz somewhat.
Nice sprawl there from Ruaz as Mileno shoots in.
Ruaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mileno tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ruaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mileno somewhat.
Some wild striking there from Ruaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mileno pinned against the cage. Mileno gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A combination from Mileno does no damage.
Mileno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mileno.
Ruaz is looking to clinch but Mileno is avoiding it.
Mileno is looking to clinch.
Mileno takes a swing at Ruaz's ribcage but misses.
Mileno scores with a decent looking hook.
Mileno throws a nice head kick!
Ruaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mileno tries to avoid it but Ruaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mileno to the ground. Mileno escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Ruaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mileno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ruaz swivels and escapes.
Ruaz tries to clinch but Mileno is having none of it.
A clash of legs there as Ruaz blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruaz.
Ruaz throws a right and a left that Mileno avoids nicely.

Mileno has closed the distance and engaged Ruaz in a clinch.
Mileno creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ruaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mileno prevents it.
Ruaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mileno just stands there and leans against the cage.

Mileno pulls guard successfully.
Mileno is trying to keep Ruaz in close.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mileno is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mileno trying to keep a closed guard but Ruaz is proving a slippery customer.

Ruaz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mileno dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mileno wants to stand but Ruaz is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mileno is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ruaz trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Radal Mileno is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mileno showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mileno stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruaz. Ruaz gets slowly back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Radal Mileno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mileno 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Radal Mileno!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
19%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caio Cobrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Well Rounded (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cobrero
vs
Rounded

168 cm
24
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
168 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Caio Cobrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Well Rounded!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobrero avoids the body shot from Rounded.

Cobrero fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rounded to the ground. Cobrero is now in Rounded's guard.

Cobrero drops back looking for a leg! Rounded is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rounded manages to kick Cobrero off! Cobrero jumps back into Rounded's guard.
Rounded utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cobrero is looking to work some ground and pound but Rounded has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cobrero decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Cobrero throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rounded tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cobrero is in Rounded's guard.
Cobrero engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rounded wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cobrero manages to pass to side control.
Well, if Cobrero is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cobrero's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rounded swings for the body but Cobrero moves out of range.
Cobrero moves out of range as Rounded strikes.

Cobrero looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobrero is taking a breather. Rounded says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cobrero could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Cobrero escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rounded stuns Cobrero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Cobrero closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cobrero lands in his opponent's guard.
Cobrero connects with a couple of short punches.
Cobrero is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Cobrero gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Cobrero 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.

Rounded looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobrero is just out of range.
Rounded throws a big shot that misses.
Cobrero ducks under a wild hook from Rounded.
Rounded swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobrero gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Rounded tries to sprawl but Cobrero drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Cobrero seems to be looking for submissions.
Cobrero stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobrero works his way into full mount!
Cobrero lands a big elbow.
Cobrero throws some wild stikes that Rounded manages to avoid easily.
Rounded is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rounded is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Cobrero has taken his back!

Rounded is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Rounded covering up well and avoiding damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rounded is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Cobrero controlling the positon.
Cobrero seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rounded for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rounded avoids the strikes from Cobrero.

Cobrero has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Rounded has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Rounded covering up well under a series of strikes from Cobrero.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Cobrero working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Cobrero dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cobrero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rounded.
Cobrero slips under a jab from Rounded.
Rounded throws out a loose jab but Cobrero uses good head movement to avoid it.

Cobrero shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cobrero was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cobrero lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rounded down.
Cobrero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rounded can do to turn this around?

Cobrero stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Cobrero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rounded.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobrero avoids the body shot from Rounded.
Rounded misses the jab.

Cobrero manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rounded on his heels. He'll look to pass Rounded's guard now, I'm sure.
Cobrero might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cobrero is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rounded utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Cobrero gets to his feet - Rounded follows without any prompting.
Cobrero fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rounded avoids it really well and circles away.

Rounded gets caught napping as Cobrero dives in and scores a takedown. Rounded manages to retain guard.

Cobrero stands and steps away. Rounded gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Cobrero tries to clinch but Rounded is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Rounded. No joy for Cobrero on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rounded misses with an uppercut. Cobrero saw that one coming.
Rounded swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rounded fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobrero manages to avoid it.
Rounded throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rounded just misses with a punch to the body.
Rounded takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Cobrero closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rounded's guard.
Cobrero trying to control the position from guard on top but Rounded is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cobrero stands up from Rounded's guard - Cobrero perhaps looking for a knockout.

Cobrero shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobrero tries to pass to full mount but Rounded defends it.
Well Rounded has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cobrero slows the pace down in half guard.
Cobrero has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Cobrero is working for a kimura but Rounded is defending it quite comfortably.
Caio Cobrero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cobrero is taking a breather. Rounded says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ground and pound from Cobrero.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caio Cobrero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cobrero, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caio Cobrero!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
13%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takada Kumushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Dei Porti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Dei Porti has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kumushi
vs
Dei Porti

185 cm
25
195 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

170 cm
27
189 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takada Kumushi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Dei Porti!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kumushi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Dei Porti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kumushi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dei Porti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kumushi 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.

Dei Porti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kumushi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kumushi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dei Porti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kumushi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kumushi is stalling here. Dei Porti is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kumushi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dei Porti has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kumushi is looking to regain half guard here but Dei Porti keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dei Porti tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kumushi is being controlled here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kumushi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dei Porti wants to control but Kumushi is keeping him busy.
Dei Porti content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kumushi tries to improve position but can't.
Dei Porti content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kumushi regains half guard.
Kumushi wants to control but Dei Porti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kumushi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dei Porti not doing much here.

Kumushi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dei Porti controlling the action here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kumushi throws out a leg kick but Dei Porti moves out of range and Kumushi only half commits.
Kumushi throws a head kick that misses.

Kumushi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kumushi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dei Porti struggling a bit here.
Kumushi working the strikes but Dei Porti uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kumushi stalling away here and it's allowed Dei Porti to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumushi throwing strikes but missing.
Kumushi stands up over Dei Porti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Kumushi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dei Porti is trying to keep Kumushi in close.
Kumushi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kumushi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dei Porti bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kumushi's guard.

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 Takada Kumushi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dei Porti shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kumushi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Kumushi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Dei Porti tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dei Porti has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Dei Porti wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kumushi, who protects the arm well.
Dei Porti wants to control but Kumushi is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dei Porti looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kumushi is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dei Porti is looking to take a break and control but Kumushi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Dei Porti looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kumushi tries to improve position but can't.

Dei Porti is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kumushi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kumushi is looking to reverse the position.

Dei Porti tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kumushi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumushi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dei Porti's head.
Kumushi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kumushi with the ground and pound but Dei Porti uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dei Porti trying to keep a closed guard but Kumushi is proving a slippery customer.
Kumushi trying to control but Dei Porti is working from the bottom.

Dei Porti throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kumushi uses it to pass to side control.
Kumushi lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumushi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dei Porti down.
Kumushi trying to control the position but Dei Porti is working away.
Kumushi working the ground and pound but Dei Porti is defending the strikes.
Kumushi cracks Dei Porti with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Dei Porti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dei Porti managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kumushi.
Dei Porti wants to control but Kumushi postures up.
Kumushi scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kumushi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kumushi working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Takada Kumushi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kumushi is trying to ground and pound but Dei Porti uses the momentary lack of control by Kumushi to regain half guard.
Dei Porti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kumushi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dei Porti trying to hold on to Kumushi's head to control him but Kumushi postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Takada Kumushi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dei Porti gets a double leg takedown into Kumushi's guard.
Dei Porti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kumushi working a defensive guard here.
Dei Porti controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dei Porti passes into half guard.
Dei Porti controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kumushi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kumushi is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kumushi is looking for a triangle but Dei Porti pushes his legs off easily.

Kumushi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dei Porti escapes and throws Kumushi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kumushi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dei Porti stalling.
Dei Porti trying to control the action but Kumushi is working from the bottom.

Kumushi looking for submissions off his back.
Dei Porti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dei Porti is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kumushi tries to reverse the position but Dei Porti maintains control.
Dei Porti trying to control but Kumushi is having none of it.
Dei Porti controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumushi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kumushi is squirming around, avoiding Dei Porti's attempts to control the action.
Dei Porti content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dei Porti looking to control but Kumushi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kumushi manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Dei Porti looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Kumushi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dei Porti is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Dei Porti really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kumushi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dei Porti swivels and escapes.
Dei Porti has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Dei Porti throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kumushi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dei Porti is in Kumushi's guard.
Dei Porti looking to pass the guard.

Kumushi is looking for a triangle but Dei Porti pushes his legs off easily.
Kumushi being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Dei Porti has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dei Porti slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kumushi looking for submissions off his back.
Dei Porti not doing much here.
Dei Porti tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kumushi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Kumushi actively working from the bottom here.
Dei Porti performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dei Porti wants to pass the guard but Kumushi is defending well.

Kumushi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kumushi wants to improve his position but Dei Porti is controlling well.
Dei Porti is keen to just control but Kumushi is a slippery customer.
Dei Porti might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kumushi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Dei Porti is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kumushi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dei Porti.

Kumushi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dei Porti is trying to control the action in half guard but Kumushi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Dei Porti shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dei Porti was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kumushi is looking to reverse the position.
Dei Porti wants to control but Kumushi is keeping him busy.
Dei Porti slows the pace down.
Dei Porti is looking to take a break and control but Kumushi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dei Porti has an Americana. Kumushi didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Dei Porti is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Dei Porti hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sergio Dei Porti!
Sergio Dei Porti is the new middleweight champion!

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