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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monte Melkonian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes into the arena with This Fire Burns blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Melkonian's choice of entrance music: Artsakh Music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Taylor
vs
Melkonian

190 cm
28
240 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

180 cm
30
222 lbs
7 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monte Melkonian!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melkonian fails to land the takedown.
Taylor dives in for a single leg takedown but Melkonian sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Melkonian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Melkonian unleashes a big counter combination but Taylor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Melkonian circles away.

Melkonian drops Taylor with a right and a left! Melkonian comes rushing in but Taylor regains his composure and manages to keep Melkonian in guard.

It looks like Shawn Taylor has been cut.
Melkonian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Melkonian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Melkonian wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Melkonian stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
Melkonian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor wants to sweep but no luck.
Melkonian controls from within his opponent's guard.
Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Melkonian is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the position.
Melkonian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.
Melkonian tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Melkonian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Melkonian drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Melkonian wants to stand but Taylor has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Melkonian from controlling successfully.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melkonian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Melkonian trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Melkonian sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Melkonian trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Melkonian is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Taylor is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Taylor has escaped and now he's on top!

Melkonian pulls Taylor in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melkonian keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Melkonian is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Melkonian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Melkonian wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Taylor is now in half guard.
Taylor trying to control the action but Melkonian is working from the bottom.

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.
Melkonian is trying to stand back up but Taylor is controlling him
Melkonian is doing well to control the position and prevent Taylor from advancing to side control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Melkonian tries for a takedown but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Melkonian throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Taylor was covering up waiting for the punch and Melkonian finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Melkonian won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Melkonian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taylor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monte Melkonian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Taylor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Melkonian throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Melkonian is in Taylor's guard.
Monte Melkonian has got the better of the ground game so far.
Melkonian tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Melkonian trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Melkonian won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.

Melkonian postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Taylor is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Melkonian, into his guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor trying to control but Melkonian is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melkonian pulls Taylor in close to prevent any damage.
Melkonian is looking to sweep but instead, Taylor has passed into half guard.
Taylor prevents Melkonian from improving his position.
Melkonian on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two 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.
Taylor tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Melkonian.

Melkonian makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Melkonian shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed Melkonian's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt

and Melkonian counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Taylor!

Melkonian is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taylor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Taylor throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Taylor sneaks back into half guard.
Melkonian has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Taylor wants to control but Melkonian is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Melkonian working for a submission but Taylor is keeping him at bay.
Melkonian thowing shots but they're missing.
Melkonian avoids the attempt from Taylor to control.
Melkonian trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Melkonian working for a guillotine from mount but Taylor is in no mood to give up.
Melkonian throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melkonian misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Melkonian trying to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Melkonian looking to finish with strikes here!
Melkonian wants to control the pace but Taylor is squirming around nicely.
Melkonian landing strikes from the mount and Taylor is in trouble!

Melkonian with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monte Melkonian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shawn Taylor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Taylor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Melkonian.

Shawn Taylor's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Melkonian scores with a takedown into Taylor's guard.

Taylor scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Taylor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taylor is looking for a counter combo.

Melkonian shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Taylor's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Melkonian trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor looking to control.
Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Melkonian is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Melkonian from controlling successfully.
Taylor is trying to keep Melkonian in close.
Melkonian preventing the sweep.
Melkonian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor looking to control but Melkonian passes into half guard.
Taylor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Melkonian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Melkonian trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Taylor is on top in guard.

Melkonian wants to improve his position but instead Taylor has moved into half guard.
Melkonian is trying to maintain the position but Taylor is very close to passing his half guard.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet.
Melkonian works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melkonian controlling Taylor's posture.
Melkonian keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.

Taylor stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taylor stuns Melkonian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

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.

Melkonian closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Melkonian is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taylor is just riding it out for now. Melkonian eventually gives up the hold.
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
Melkonian trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Shawn Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Melkonian is working away from the top position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monte Melkonian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Melkonian 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monte Melkonian!
Monte Melkonian gave a mention to Das Labor in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Shawn Taylor was interviewed post fight and said 'He was..just....He was the better fighter tonight. I'm down but not out. It's not about the knockdown, it's about the get-up. I'll be back, better than ever. '.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allan Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iphone Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allan Wright has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wright
vs
Apple

175 cm
20
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
34
79 lbs
8 - 20 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Allan Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright keeps the fight on the outside.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Apple wants to counter with a clinch but Wright pushes him away.

Wright fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Apple sprawls well initially but Wright persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wright slows the pace down in half guard.

Wright is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Apple taking some punishment here, with Wright in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Still in half guard, Wright seems content to control.
Wright will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple trying to hold on to Wright's head to control him but Wright postures up.
Wright throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wright thows a huge punch but Apple dodges it nicely.
Wright takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Apple trying to hold on to Wright's head to control him but Wright postures up.
Wright working the head and body with strikes.

That's two 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.
Wright has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Apple works to full guard.
Wright passes Apple's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Apple trying to hold on to Wright's head to control him but Wright postures up.
Wright not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wright scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wright controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wright 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.
Wright working Apple over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wright lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Apple is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wright slips a nice elbow through Apple's hands, connecting with Apple's forehead.
Wright controlling the action here.

Wright is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Apple sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright not doing much here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Apple can do anything to dispel that myth.
Apple keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've been informed that Apple has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Apple is trying to control but can't.

Wright 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wright scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Apple tries to work over Wright's front leg with a kick but Wright checks it.
Wright looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Apple wants to clinch.
Apple connects with a solid leg kick.
Apple looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wright is fending him off so far but Apple persists. Nope, Wright circles away and we're back to standing.

Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Apple moves forwards but Wright connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch but Wright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple moves out of range of the body kick.
Wright shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Apple pinned against the cage. Apple gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Wright wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws the left hand but Apple avoids the punch easily.
Wright shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Apple defends it nicely.

Apple is fighting off a takedown attempt but Wright is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Apple to the mat. Apple regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wright postures up.
Wright sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wright wants to control from the top but Apple keeps moving.
Wright is looking to work some ground and pound but Apple has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wright wants to stand but Apple is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wright scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Apple avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wright sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Apple's guard.
Apple is trying to stand up here but Wright is controlling him well.
Wright working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple is looking for a sweep. Wright is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wright working the head and body with strikes.
Wright is thwarting Apple's attempts to control the position.

Wright is working for a kimura but Apple is defending it quite comfortably.

Wright seems to be working for a kimura but Apple defends the submission attempt.
Wright seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Apple does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright content to control rather than advance.
Apple is refusing to be controlled, as Wright sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Apple trying to control here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allan Wright dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apple moves away.

Wright has Apple up against the cage in a clinch.
Apple keeps control of Wright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wright wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Apple has him pressed against the cage.

Apple's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A clash of legs there as Wright blocks the low kick.
Apple keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Apple wants to counter with a clinch but Wright pushes him away.
Allan Wright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Apple.
Allan Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wright has taken the fight to the clinch.
Apple stalling in the clinch but Wright improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Wright's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Apple trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Wright decides to pull guard.
Apple trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wright wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Apple must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Apple is looking to advance position but Wright has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Wright controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright raining down shots from the mount!
Apple really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wright. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wright trying to control but Apple is having none of it.
Apple taking shots to the head.
Wright working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Apple taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple taking shots to the head.

Wright is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Apple is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Allan Wright!
A very excited looking Allan Wright 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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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ipad Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Duplesris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Apple
vs
Duplesris

150 cm
33
130 lbs
4 - 15 - 0

163 cm
30
155 lbs
14 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 4 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ipad Apple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Duplesris!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duplesris throws a jab but it's blocked by Apple.
Duplesris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duplesris jabs Apple right on the nose. Apple blinks but takes it well.
Apple fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Apple throws a head kick but Duplesris moves out of range.
Duplesris throws a sloppy head kick and Apple moves out of range easily.
Duplesris tries a head kick but it misses.
Apple looks for the body kick but Duplesris saw that one coming.
Duplesris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Ipad Apple has been cut.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Apple dives in for a single leg takedown but Duplesris sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Duplesris throws a counter combo.
Duplesris just misses with a punch to the body.
Apple is looking to counter the offense by Duplesris and move into the clinch.
Duplesris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Apple fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duplesris avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ipad Apple. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duplesris fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Duplesris misses.
Apple is looking for a counter combo.
Duplesris looks to land a combination but Apple avoids it well.
Duplesris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apple.
Duplesris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apple tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duplesris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duplesris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Apple.
Apple wants to clinch

and Duplesris counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duplesris lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Duplesris working over Apple with some ground and pound. Apple looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Apple is looking to improve his position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Seth Duplesris!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bansa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Bansa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Owen's chin.

Bansa
vs
Owen

167 cm
31
155 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps

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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Bansa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Owen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owen swats away the attempt to clinch by Bansa.
Owen tries to close the distance and clinch but Bansa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Owen clinches up against the cage.
Owen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Owen gets through Bansa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bansa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Owen avoids it.

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

Owen takes the fight into the clinch.
Owen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bansa managing to block the knees to the body from Owen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bansa.
Bansa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Owen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bansa's elbow.
Owen trying to land knees to the body.
Owen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bansa.
Bansa working Owen over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen lands a shoulder strike.
Bansa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Owen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bansa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Owen can turn it around.
Bansa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Bansa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bansa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Owen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Owen clinches.
Owen cracks Bansa with a nice body shot.
Owen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Owen is leaning against Bansa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Owen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Owen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bansa is breathing heavily.
Owen is working Bansa over against the cage.
Owen lands with a right to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Owen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Owen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Owen.
Owen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bansa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Owen digs a right hand underneath Bansa's ribcage. Bansa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Owen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Owen.
Owen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Owen lands a damaging elbow.
Owen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bansa avoids it.
Bansa avoids the elbow strike from Owen, against the cage.
Owen lands a right hand.

Bansa is rocked!
Owen scores a nice knee to the body.
Oh Bansa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Owen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Owen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bansa tries to land knees in the clinch but Owen avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Owen obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Owen.
Bansa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Owen controlling the action here for a moment.
Owen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Owen as the two fighters clinch.
Owen controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Owen has Bansa pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Bansa is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Owen - that's hurt Bansa badly! Oh, another knee lands and Bansa is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Bansa doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). James Owen!
Our winner, James Owen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elias Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Beto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias Washington has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Washington
vs
Beto

189 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

167 cm
26
165 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elias Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joao Beto!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington cracks Beto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Beto looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Washington closes the distance and clinches.
Washington lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Washington.
Washington lands a body punch.
Beto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Washington digs a right hand into Beto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beto's gas tank.
Washington lands a hook to the side of the head.
Washington throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Washington lands a body punch.
Beto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Washington digs a right hand into Beto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beto's gas tank.
Washington pushes Beto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Washington is working Beto over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Beto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Washington as the two fighters clinch.
Washington lands with a right to the head.
Washington lands with a right to the head.
Beto is trying to maintain a safe position but Washington gets an underhook and turns Beto into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Washington.
Washington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Washington lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Washington creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Beto is rocked!
Washington lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beto is still on wobbly legs! Can Washington finish him?

Washington drops Beto onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Beto is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington scores with a hook to the body.
Washington lands a big right hand that drops Beto! The killer instinct kicks in and Washington finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Washington!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elias Washington!
A victorious Elias Washington thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luis Fierro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Clean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Roberto Clean enters the cage!

Fierro
vs
Clean

175 cm
40
92 lbs
16 - 40 - 0

190 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 16 - 40 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Fierro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Clean!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fierro.
Clean misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clean just misses with a punch to the body.
Clean swinging wildly here.
A quick step to the side and Fierro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clean misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fierro slips a jab from Clean.
Fierro is looking to counter punch.
Clean throws a series of punches but Fierro moves out of range.
Clean throws an overhand right that lands on Fierro's shoulder, as Fierro tries to avoid the shot.
Clean misses with a double jab
letting Fierro counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fierro scores with a body shot.
Clean falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fierro sizes up Clean with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Roberto Clean has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clean throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Clean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Clean is rocked!
Clean misses with a combination
and Fierro counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Clean off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Fierro follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Clean was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Luis Fierro!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abe Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samir Kahric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley comes to the cage accompanied by Doesn't Remind Me -Audioslave. Kahric has chosen When I Die - Genocide(Jusuf Dzilic) as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Bradley
vs
Kahric

181 cm
29
178 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

187 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abe Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samir Kahric!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kahric shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bradley wants to stand but Kahric is controlling the position.
Bradley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kahric on the ground.

Kahric drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kahric jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kahric drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Kahric as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Bradley screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Kahric! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Samir Kahric!
After winning the bout, Samir Kahric thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer has chosen Sans Pression - Numero 1 as his entrance music. The key to victory for Sam Rogers has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rogers
vs
Palmer

183 cm
29
177 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

175 cm
27
170 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Dissolution Fight Wear

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Rogers finds it's way through Palmer's defenses.
Rogers shoots in looking for a takedown but Palmer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rogers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Rogers gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rogers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Palmer is just riding it out for now. Rogers eventually gives up the hold.
Palmer is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rogers is looking for a kimura here.
Rogers uses his free foot to push down on Palmer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Palmer.
Rogers controlling from the full mount.
Rogers thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
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.
Rogers looking to control but Palmer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've been hearing that Rogers has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rogers unloads with some shots from mount but Palmer bucks and avoids them well.
Rogers trying to control but Palmer is having none of it.
Palmer tries to hold on but Rogers pushes him away.
Rogers wants to control the pace but Palmer is squirming around nicely.

Palmer defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rogers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
BOOM! Rogers connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Rogers working for a submission but Palmer is keeping him at bay.
Rogers tries to control but Palmer wriggling away.
Rogers looking to ground and pound but Palmer is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is desperately trying to improve his position but Rogers has a good base and remains in mount.
Rogers looking to control but Palmer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rogers 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.

Rogers has control of Palmer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Palmer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rogers scoring with strikes but Palmer is staying in there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rogers looking to control but Palmer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rogers is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Palmer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Rogers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rogers shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Palmer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Palmer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rogers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palmer can do to turn this around?
Rogers looking to pass the guard.
Palmer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palmer swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rogers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Palmer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rogers manages to get himself to full guard.

Rogers keeping moving, preventing Palmer from controlling successfully.
Rogers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sam Rogers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Palmer trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Rogers is looking to stand up but Palmer isn't so interested in that idea.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's two 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.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Palmer from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palmer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Palmer sprawls well. Palmer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Palmer with the counter takedown but Rogers avoids it easily.
Rogers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Palmer circles away.
Palmer throws a lazy right hand but Rogers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rogers feinted with a counter takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rogers is defended easily by Palmer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Rogers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rogers but Rogers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Palmer stuffs the takedown.
Palmer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rogers is defended easily by Palmer.
Palmer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rogers is defending well.

Palmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rogers misses with a takedown attempt - Palmer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer missing with a left hand there. Rogers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rogers jabs Palmer right on the nose. Palmer blinks but takes it well.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but Palmer shows good takedown defense.
Rogers shoots in looking for a takedown but Palmer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rogers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but Palmer shows good takedown defense.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Palmer sprawls well. Palmer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
Palmer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rogers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Palmer somewhat.
It looked like Rogers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Palmer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but George Palmer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Palmer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Palmer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rogers to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rogers trying to control the position from guard on top but Palmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palmer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rogers is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Rogers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Palmer defends it well.
Rogers trying to mount his opponent but Palmer defends it.
Rogers is working hard here to advance position.

That's two 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.
Rogers is looking to stall here but Palmer recovers full guard.
Rogers postures up.
Palmer wants to sweep here but Rogers controlling him for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rogers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer shoots for a takedown but Rogers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Rogers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Palmer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rogers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Palmer is not content to let Rogers control the position.

Rogers is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Palmer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rogers is looking to take a break and control but Palmer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers working away.
Rogers has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Rogers has control of Palmer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Palmer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Palmer is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Rogers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rogers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Rogers!
Sam Rogers decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, George Palmer stepped up to the mic, saying 'Great job Sam. It's my pleasure to fight with you and you show that you are a better fighter tonight. I have nothing to say but congratulate you for the win!'.