UGFC 1 - Grand Opening PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damien Ching (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raynor Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ching's entrance music is E Ala E. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ching
vs
Harris

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

KAISER

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damien Ching!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raynor Harris!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ching looks to throw a body kick
and Harris counters with a three punch combo that has Ching backing up. Ching nods at Harris to acknowledge the strikes.
Harris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris throws a counter combo.

Harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ching, pushing him back against the cage.
Harris is pressed up against the cage. Ching has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harris down to the mat. Harris avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ching tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harris feints a jab promting Ching to slip. Harris then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ching slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ching is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.
Ching throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ching doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
As Ching backs off Harris throws a huge counter combo but Ching manages to avoid it all.
Ching fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harris shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harris showed some decent athleticism there.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Harris lands with a punch from half guard.
Ching is refusing to be controlled, as Harris sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ching won't allow Harris to pass to mount.
Harris with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ching tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.
Ching is breathing heavily.
Harris blocks the strikes from Ching.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ching has hold of Harris's hands but Harris slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harris thows a huge punch but Ching dodges it nicely.

Harris gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Ching scores with a head kick.

Harris throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ching was covering up waiting for the punch and Harris finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris postures up in Ching's guard and throws a big left but Ching blocks it.
Harris lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harris working some strikes from top position.

Harris stands up from Ching's guard - Harris perhaps looking for a knockout.
Harris looks to land a combination. Ching sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ching definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Harris clinches up against the cage.
Harris is trying to push Ching away but Ching has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ching has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Harris after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Ching. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Harris's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Harris manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to get back to his feet but Ching is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ching throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.

Ching stands up from Harris's guard - Ching perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raynor Harris dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Harris shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ching is trying to defend but Harris finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Ching has one foot on Harris's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Harris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ching's head.
Ching takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ching avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ching dives in for a single leg takedown but Harris sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Damien Ching is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slow jab from Ching misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Harris's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ching takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ching tries to land a front kick but Harris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raynor Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ching dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Harris shoots in and bounces Ching off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Harris looking to sit in guard and control but Ching gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Harris is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ching presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Harris jumps guard but Ching stands there with Harris around his waist. Harris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris jumps guard but Ching turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harris is trying to force a seperation but Ching has the dominant position.
Ching is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
Ching lands an elbow inside.
Harris has had enough of the clinch but Ching keeps him there for the moment.
Harris prevents the takedown attempt.

Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Damien Ching seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Harris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ching tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harris is able to avoid easily.
Harris dodges the punch combination from Ching.

Harris clinches up with Ching and pushes him back against the cage.

Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris works over Ching's head and body with a nice combination.

Harris takes the fight into the clinch.
Harris gets underhooks to prevent Ching's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Ching. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to push Ching away but Ching has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ching tries to land a knee to the head but Harris blocks with his arms.
Ching keeps control of Harris as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Harris manages to break the clinch.
Harris avoids the head kick by Ching.
Harris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Harris drives through and clinches with Ching against the cage.
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!

Harris manages to break the clinch.
Harris scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Harris lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raynor Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ching moves in looking to clinch but Harris pushes him off.
Ching shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harris sprawls well. Harris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ching gets slowly back to his feet.
Harris throws a counter combo.
Ching throws a head kick that misses
and Harris counters with a series of strikes. Ching will be more careful next time no doubt.
Harris scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ching fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ching takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands a two punch combo.

Ching is rocked!
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ching as he jumps to the side.
Oh Ching is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harris throws a series of punches but Ching avoids them all with ease.
Ching seems to have got his legs back now.
Ching is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.

Oooooh!!! Harris has knocked Ching down with a huge combo! Harris steps away and waves a wobbly Ching back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Harris lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Ching can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Harris and Ching drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Harris.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raynor Harris!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Gunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miles Gunner will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Long
vs
Gunner

178 cm
19
176 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miles Gunner!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunner lands a jab to the head.

Long gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gunner to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gunner trying to control the position from guard on top but Long is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Long working for a triangle but Gunner defends it easily.
Gunner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Long's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gunner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Long is trying to keep Gunner in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunner trying to control but Long is working from the bottom.
Gunner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gunner landing with the ground and pound.
Long looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Long is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Long looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Long preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Long utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Long not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Long controls Gunner momentarily but Gunner frees himself.
Gunner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Long is keeping the position for now.

Long working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gunner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Long is tightening it up a little... Gunner has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Gunner reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Gunner taps out! Nice BJJ there by Long!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jake Long!
In defeat, Miles Gunner stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will come back stronger and better then today. It was not in gods plan to win today, but next time it will be'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaambi Ayouba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Te Rauparaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaambi Ayouba had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ayouba
vs
Rauparaha

180 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

168 cm
29
143 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaambi Ayouba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Te Rauparaha!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauparaha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ayouba. That did some damage!
Ayouba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rauparaha throws a leg kick but Ayouba moved away.
Rauparaha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ayouba checks a leg kick.
Ayouba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rauparaha. Rauparaha obviously looking to wear him down.
Ayouba avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Ayouba scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Rauparaha pushes Ayouba off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ayouba checks the leg kick.
Rauparaha cracks the inside of Ayouba's front leg.
Ayouba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rauparaha in his tracks.
Rauparaha attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ayouba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rauparaha. Rauparaha obviously looking to wear him down.
Rauparaha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ayouba's sensitive parts.
Ayouba shoots and misses
and Rauparaha counters with a low kick, right behind Ayouba 's knee.
The crowd cheers as Ayouba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rauparaha doesn't seem phased though.
Rauparaha stalks Ayouba and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ayouba's face. Ayouba staggers backwards, shaken.
Rauparaha chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rauparaha.
Ayouba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A lazy left from Ayouba finds it's target.
Rauparaha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rauparaha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Ayouba shoots in and gets a takedown into Rauparaha's guard.

Rauparaha has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ayouba has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rauparaha.
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!

Rauparaha manages to break the clinch.
Rauparaha connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ayouba throws a big shot that misses.
Rauparaha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rauparaha misses with a double jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rauparaha.
Ayouba throws an overhand right that lands on Rauparaha's shoulder, as Rauparaha tries to avoid the shot.

Ayouba shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rauparaha is trying to defend but Ayouba finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Rauparaha kicks Ayouba off and gets back to his feet.
Ayouba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaambi Ayouba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rauparaha cracks the inside of Ayouba's front leg.
Rauparaha connects with a leg kick. Ayouba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rauparaha throws a nice outside leg kick.

Ayouba looking to score a takedown here. Rauparaha is defending well but Ayouba drives through and ends up in Rauparaha's guard.

Rauparaha manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rauparaha thumps Ayouba with a low kick.
Rauparaha slips under a jab.
Ayouba's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Ayouba shoots for a takedown but Rauparaha saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ayouba swings widly with a right hand
and Rauparaha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ayouba throws a jab but it's blocked by Rauparaha.
Ayouba slips a jab and a cross from Rauparaha.
Ayouba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rauparaha. Rauparaha obviously looking to wear him down.
Rauparaha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rauparaha. That's going to slow Ayouba down.
Rauparaha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ayouba's calf.
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!

Rauparaha gets caught flat footed, as Ayouba shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Rauparaha scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayouba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rauparaha.
Ayouba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rauparaha's waist but Rauparaha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ayouba off to one side.
Rauparaha connects with an inside leg kick.
Rauparaha feints and then cracks Ayouba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ayouba down.
Rauparaha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rauparaha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rauparaha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rauparaha connects with a body shot that sends Ayouba's belly button to the back.
Ayouba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rauparaha circles away.
Rauparaha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Te Rauparaha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rauparaha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rauparaha throws a leg kick which misses Ayouba's front leg but catches the back leg as Ayouba tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Te Rauparaha dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A nice inside leg kick there by Rauparaha. That's going to slow Ayouba down.
Good exchange - Rauparaha coming out on top.
Rauparaha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rauparaha misses with the combination.
Rauparaha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ayouba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rauparaha feints and then cracks Ayouba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ayouba down.
Rauparaha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ayouba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Rauparaha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rauparaha connects with an inside leg kick.
Ayouba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rauparaha.
Ayouba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rauparaha defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauparaha moves away from the strike by Ayouba.
Rauparaha flicks out a counter leg kick but Ayouba steps away.
Te Rauparaha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rauparaha scoring well with a low kick there.
Rauparaha stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaambi Ayouba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ayouba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rauparaha circles away.
Te Rauparaha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rauparaha slaps away a takedown attempt from Ayouba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Ayouba backs off Rauparaha throws a huge counter combo but Ayouba manages to avoid it all.
Rauparaha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ayouba fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rauparaha avoids it really well and circles away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rauparaha. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The crowd cheers as Ayouba lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rauparaha doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ayouba.
Rauparaha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rauparaha.
Ayouba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rauparaha. Rauparaha obviously looking to wear him down.
Rauparaha connects with a solid leg kick.
Rauparaha misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Ayouba misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Rauparaha.
Ayouba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rauparaha as he avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Rauparaha.
Rauparaha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ayouba's sensitive parts.
Ayouba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Rauparaha misses the target.
Ayouba fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rauparaha.
Rauparaha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ayouba tries for a takedown but Rauparaha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ayouba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rauparaha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ayouba's sensitive parts.
Ayouba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rauparaha defends it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rauparaha.
Rauparaha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ayouba looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rauparaha!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rauparaha tries to escape but Ayouba is in control.
Ayouba is looking to take a break and control but Rauparaha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rauparaha is pushing Ayouba's head away, looking to escape. Ayouba manages to hold on to the position though.

Ayouba swings around for an armbar but Rauparaha sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ayouba's guard.
Rauparaha stops Ayouba from standing up.

Rauparaha stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Te Rauparaha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ayouba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ayouba throws a looping overhand right but Rauparaha ducks down to avoid it.
Rauparaha throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rauparaha.
Rauparaha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ayouba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rauparaha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rauparaha connects with an inside leg kick.
Rauparaha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ayouba.
Rauparaha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ayouba.
Ayouba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rauparaha can pounce on him.
Rauparaha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rauparaha thumps Ayouba with a low kick.
Ayouba shoots in for a double leg but Rauparaha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed right hand from Ayouba misses the target.
Rauparaha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ayouba's calf.
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!
Ayouba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rauparaha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayouba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rauparaha scores with a leg kick.
Ayouba shoots in looking for a takedown but Rauparaha manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ayouba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rauparaha lands a leg kick that knocks Ayouba off balance momentarily.
Ayouba dives in and grabs Rauparaha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rauparaha pushes down on Ayouba's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaambi Ayouba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Rauparaha as Ayouba shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rauparaha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ayouba.
Rauparaha throws a leg kick which misses Ayouba's front leg but catches the back leg as Ayouba tries to avoid it.
Rauparaha misses with the combination.
Rauparaha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ayouba.
Rauparaha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ayouba. That did some damage!
Ayouba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rauparaha. Rauparaha obviously looking to wear him down.
Ayouba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rauparaha.
Rauparaha is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rauparaha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rauparaha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ayouba's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rauparaha.
Rauparaha throws a nice looking combination but Ayouba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rauparaha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ayouba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rauparaha sprawls well. Rauparaha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ayouba gets slowly back to his feet.
Rauparaha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ayouba circles away quickly and effectively.
Ayouba takes one to the side of the head.
Ayouba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ayouba just misses with a punch to the body.
Rauparaha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rauparaha connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rauparaha.
Ayouba misses with a takedown attempt - Rauparaha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rauparaha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ayouba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rauparaha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rauparaha with a nice cross.
Ayouba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rauparaha defends it nicely.
Rauparaha connects with an inside leg kick.
Rauparaha throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ayouba shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rauparaha manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ayouba trying to control the position from guard on top but Rauparaha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rauparaha manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rauparaha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rauparaha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ayouba. That did some damage!
Ayouba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rauparaha swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed right hand from Ayouba misses the target.
Ayouba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ayouba throws the left hand but Rauparaha avoids the punch easily.
Ayouba fails to land the takedown.
Rauparaha lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Te Rauparaha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rauparaha 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 Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Te Rauparaha!
A relieved looking Te Rauparaha thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bockstruck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timur Zolner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timur Zolner will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bockstruck
vs
Zolner

187 cm
25
266 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
19
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Bockstruck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timur Zolner!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zolner swats away the attempt to clinch by Bockstruck.
Despite the aggression on Zolner's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bockstruck lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Timur Zolner has been cut.
Bockstruck throws the left hand but Zolner avoids the punch easily.
Tony Bockstruck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zolner defending well as Bockstruck loads up on a big left hand.
Bockstruck throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Zolner to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Tony Bockstruck has been cut.
Bockstruck throws out a loose jab but Zolner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zolner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bockstruck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bockstruck tries to close the distance and clinch but Zolner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zolner unleashes a big counter combination but Bockstruck bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bockstruck misses with a low kick.
Bockstruck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zolner thuds a left hand into Bockstruck's body.
Zolner shoots in for a double leg but Bockstruck sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little feinted left hand from Bockstruck on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zolner lands with a nice body punch.
Zolner lands a right hook to the body.
Zolner thuds a left hand into Bockstruck's body.
Bockstruck is breathing heavily.

Zolner has managed to clinch.
Zolner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bockstruck is defending well for now.
Bockstruck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bockstruck is trying to force a seperation but Zolner has the dominant position.
Zolner leaning against his opponent.
Zolner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bockstruck backwards.
Bockstruck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zolner can't find room to land a body shot as Bockstruck controls the action.
Bockstruck tries to circle away but Zolner has him pinned against the cage.
Bockstruck stops a takedown attempt from Zolner.
Zolner jumps guard but Bockstruck turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tony Bockstruck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timur Zolner.

Zolner manages to break the clinch.
Zolner lands a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Bockstruck. Those never looked like landing.
Bockstruck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bockstruck misses with an uppercut
and Zolner counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zolner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bockstruck is fending him off so far but Zolner persists. Nope, Bockstruck circles away and we're back to standing.
Bockstruck fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bockstruck throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zolner.
Zolner works Bockstruck's body with a nice hook.
Bockstruck moves out of range as Zolner throws a body kick.
Zolner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zolner lands with a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Bockstruck 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zolner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Tony Bockstruck's cut is getting worse.
Zolner lands a nice looking body shot.

Zolner moves into range and clinches up with Bockstruck.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Zolner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zolner.
Zolner lands a slapping body shot.
Zolner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bockstruck at a distance.
Zolner cracks Bockstruck with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice jab there from Zolner.
Zolner is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Zolner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zolner passes to side control.

Zolner stands up and beckons Bockstruck to his feet.

Zolner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bockstruck to the mat! Bockstruck manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timur Zolner dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bockstruck takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zolner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bockstruck rather than just go for the knockout.
Zolner lands a jab to the head.
Zolner goes for a double leg but Bockstruck avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bockstruck continues to drive forward.
Bockstruck misses with a wild body shot.
Bockstruck lands a two punch combo.
Zolner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zolner lands a right hook to the body.
Zolner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Tony Bockstruck's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Zolner pushes Bockstruck up against the cage in a clinch.

Zolner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bockstruck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zolner counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bockstruck on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Zolner clinches with his opponent.

Zolner breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zolner lands a body shot.

Zolner scores with a takedown into Bockstruck's guard.
Zolner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zolner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zolner passes Bockstruck's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zolner is looking to take a break and control but Bockstruck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zolner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zolner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bockstruck's head.
Zolner trying to control the action but Bockstruck is working from the bottom.
Bockstruck on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bockstruck tries to get out of the position.
Zolner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zolner is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Zolner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Timur Zolner!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Timur Zolner made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nickthaniel Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Cornell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Feiticeira. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Diaz
vs
Cornell

186 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nickthaniel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Cornell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a push kick but Cornell slaps the foot to one side.
Cornell unleashes a big counter combination but Diaz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cornell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Cornell avoids it well.
Diaz darts in looking for a takedown but Cornell gets double underhooks and turns Diaz into the cage.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cornell moves into the clinch.
Cornell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Cornell.
Cornell tries to pull guard but Diaz holds him up against the cage and eventually Cornell drops back down to his feet.
Cornell lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cornell gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Diaz regains guard.

Diaz wriggles free and stands up.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cornell steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Diaz.
Cornell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz throws a right hand that Cornell ducks under and follows up with a left that Cornell also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Cornell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Cornell moves out of range.
Diaz fails with the takedown

and Cornell moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cornell throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Cornell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Cornell manages to pull guard.
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.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cornell is keeping the position for now.
Cornell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Cornell wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cornell wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Cornell keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cornell checks a leg kick.

Diaz moves into the clinch.
Cornell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cornell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cornell lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cornell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cornell smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nickthaniel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cornell stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Cornell only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cornell counters by moving into the clinch.

Cornell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cornell misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz works over Cornell's head and body with a nice combination.
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 Nickthaniel Diaz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Diaz throws a combination that misses

and Cornell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short uppercut from Cornell.
Cornell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cornell gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Cornell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nickthaniel Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Cornell avoids nicely.
Cornell tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cornell darts in looking for a takedown but Diaz gets double underhooks and turns Cornell into the cage.

Diaz pushes Cornell up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diaz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Cornell has him pressed against the cage.
Cornell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees to the body from Cornell.

Cornell manages to break the clinch.
Cornell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cornell.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Cornell slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nickthaniel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Cornell is looking for the big counter here.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cornell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz throws a right hand that Cornell ducks under and follows up with a left that Cornell also avoids with ease.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz misses with a combination

and Cornell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Cornell breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cornell misses with an uppercut.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Cornell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Diaz backs off Cornell throws a huge counter combo but Diaz manages to avoid it all.

Cornell has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cornell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Cornell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cornell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nickthaniel Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Diaz clinches up with Cornell and pushes him back against the cage.
Cornell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diaz up against the cage.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Cornell has double underhooks.
Cornell is pressed up against the cage. Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cornell down to the mat. Cornell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Diaz scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornell slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.

Cornell moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Cornell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cornell.
Cornell just leaning against Diaz, taking a breather.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cornell.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cornell throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Cornell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Cornell clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz stalling in the clinch but Cornell improves position.
Cornell is stalling here.

Cornell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cornell wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Diaz throws a big counter combination but Cornell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nickthaniel Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cornell circles away quickly and effectively.
We've been informed that Cornell has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Cornell moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cornell moves into the clinch.
Cornell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cornell stalling.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Cornell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornell lands a damaging elbow.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cornell pulls his leg out and moves away.

Cornell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cornell to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nickthaniel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz holding his opponent close, against the cage.

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

Cornell gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses.
Cornell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Cornell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

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

Cornell rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Cornell taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diaz jumps guard but Cornell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Cornell pulls guard effortlessly.
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!
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cornell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cornell is pulling down on Diaz's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Cornell wants to hit a switch here but Diaz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cornell there!

Diaz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cornell manages to avoid the submission attempt.

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.
Cornell is looking to regain half guard here but Diaz keeps moving and retains side control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Diaz dives in and grabs Cornell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cornell pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Cornell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diaz.
Cornell throws a counter combo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz tries to bum rush Cornell with a series of wild strikes but Cornell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Diaz backs off Cornell throws a huge counter combo but Diaz manages to avoid it all.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Cornell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cornell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Cornell!
A victorious Jon Cornell thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Nickthaniel Diaz had this to say: 'He fought like a pussy, running from me n shit. WTF???'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marian Pazidzioch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mt Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Pazidzioch
vs
Castillo

150 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

174 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marian Pazidzioch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mt Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pazidzioch darts in and clinches Castillo up against the cage.
Castillo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pazidzioch has Castillo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Castillo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pazidzioch wants a takedown.
Pazidzioch wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marian Pazidzioch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castillo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pazidzioch goes for a takedown attempt but Castillo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Pazidzioch clinches with his opponent.
Castillo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pazidzioch to keep the fight standing.

Castillo successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pazidzioch with a nice head shot there.
Pazidzioch throws a big elbow that misses.

Pazidzioch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Castillo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pazidzioch is aware though and is defending well.
Pazidzioch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Castillo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pazidzioch lands a couple of elbows.
Castillo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pazidzioch with a nice head shot there.
Pazidzioch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Castillo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pazidzioch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Castillo is trying to keep Pazidzioch in close.
Pazidzioch landing some decent shots from guard.
Castillo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Castillo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pazidzioch landing some decent shots from guard.

Castillo looking for a guillotine here but Pazidzioch defends easily.
Pazidzioch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Castillo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pazidzioch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castillo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Castillo is looking for a triangle but Pazidzioch pushes his legs off easily.

Castillo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pazidzioch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pazidzioch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Castillo looks winded!
Castillo has momentary wrist control but Pazidzioch slips an elbow through the middle.
Castillo trying to control the position.
Pazidzioch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Castillo's head.

Pazidzioch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pazidzioch distracts Castillo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pazidzioch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Castillo's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pazidzioch scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pazidzioch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Castillo looking for a guillotine here but Pazidzioch defends easily.
Pazidzioch postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Castillo covers up, he's hurt! Pazidzioch keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Pazidzioch and the ref steps in to end the fight! Pazidzioch can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marian Pazidzioch!
Marian Pazidzioch is the new bantamweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Marian Pazidzioch made sure he mentioned Farm of Muscle, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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FIGHT
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Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Zanin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Vengrio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vengrio's choice of entrance music: Muay Thai. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Zanin
vs
Vengrio

200 cm
21
273 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
44
287 lbs
37 - 22 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Underworld Clothing

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anton Zanin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Vengrio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vengrio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zanin.
Zanin misses with a hook.
Zanin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vengrio.
Zanin throws a jab but it's blocked by Vengrio.
Zanin stalks Vengrio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vengrio's face. Vengrio staggers backwards, shaken.
Vengrio tries to work over Zanin's front leg with a kick but Zanin checks it.
Vengrio throws a sloppy head kick and Zanin moves out of range easily.
Vengrio scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zanin. Vengrio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vengrio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zanin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vengrio.
Zanin 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.
Vengrio lands a jab to the nose.
Vengrio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zanin throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zanin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vengrio lands with an uppercut that bounces Zanin off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Anton Zanin has been cut.
Zanin scores with a sloppy right hand. Vengrio should have avoided that one.
Vengrio swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanin misses with a double jab.
Vengrio tries to clinch but Zanin moves out of range.
Vengrio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vengrio lands a high kick!
Vengrio throws a sloppy head kick and Zanin moves out of range easily.

Vengrio gets a clinch.
Zanin is trying to break the clinch but Vengrio is controlling him.
Zanin avoiding damage as Vengrio throws knees to the body.
Vengrio misses with a knee strike.
Vengrio swings wildly with an uppercut but Zanin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vengrio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vengrio can't find room to land a body shot as Zanin controls the action.
Vengrio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zanin blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zanin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vengrio taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vengrio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vengrio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zanin backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vengrio working aggressively here.
Vengrio tries a body shot but Zanin blocks it.
Vengrio throws a punch but it's blocked by Zanin.
Vengrio stalling.
Vengrio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zanin up against the cage.
Zanin is trying to push Vengrio away but Vengrio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zanin takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zanin blocking some punches.
Vengrio has a couple of punches blocked by Zanin.
Vengrio misses with a knee strike.
Vengrio's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vengrio scores with a hook to the body.
Zanin blocks an uppercut.
Zanin being controlled against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vengrio lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vengrio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zanin managing to block the knees to the body from Vengrio.
Vengrio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vengrio stalling in the clinch.
Vengrio lands with a short shot to the head.
Zanin is looking to break free of the clinch but Vengrio has double underhooks.
Vengrio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zanin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zanin blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vengrio.
Zanin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vengrio tries to land a knee to the head but Zanin blocks with his arms.
Vengrio leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Vengrio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Zanin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vengrio misses with a head kick.
A cross from Vengrio lands.
A jab from Zanin finds it's way through Vengrio's defenses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vengrio in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Vengrio loads up on a big right hand but Zanin slips the punch.
Anton Zanin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zanin lands a jab to the nose.
Zanin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vengrio.
Vengrio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zanin throws out a powerful jab.
Vengrio lands with a straight right. Zanin didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Zanin misses.
Zanin throws a hook to the side of Vengrio's head but Vengrio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vengrio misses with a head kick.
Zanin throws a combination. Vengrio tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Arthur Vengrio has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vengrio loads up on a big right hand but Zanin slips the punch.

Vengrio clinches up with Zanin and pushes him back against the cage.
Vengrio scores with a knee to the head.

Anton Zanin's cut is getting worse.
Vengrio has Zanin pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vengrio misses with a punch on the inside.
Vengrio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zanin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vengrio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zanin avoids it.
Vengrio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zanin.
Vengrio lands with a light punch inside.

Vengrio has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Zanin goes down! Vengrio dives on top of him - Zanin manages to get guard.

Zanin is rocked!

Vengrio gets to his feet. Zanin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Oh Zanin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Vengrio throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Zanin is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arthur Vengrio!
A relieved looking Arthur Vengrio thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.