FF XXXIV: Dorn v DeGale PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ejup Ramadani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noritada Hanari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ramadani
vs
Hanari

175 cm
22
168 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
21
167 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ejup Ramadani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noritada Hanari!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanari connects with a high kick.

It looks like Ejup Ramadani has been cut.
Ejup Ramadani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Ramadani.
Hanari avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Ramadani.
Hanari throws a head kick that misses.
Ramadani throws a counter high kick but Hanari was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ramadani scores with a head kick. Hanari tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Noritada Hanari has been cut.
A head kick misses from Ramadani.
Hanari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramadani moves away.
Ramadani has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Slobos Fightcenter in the buildup to the fight.
Hanari throws a right hand that Ramadani ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramadani also avoids with ease.
Ramadani connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ramadani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramadani misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramadani moves out of range of the body kick from Hanari.
Nice body punch from Hanari.
Ramadani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hanari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanari throws a wild body kick that Ramadani sees coming a mile off.
Ramadani thuds a left hand into Hanari's body.
Ramadani misses with a few strikes there.
Ramadani lands a head shot.
Ejup Ramadani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramadani misses with a series of wild punches.
Ramadani throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ramadani lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanari circles away quickly and effectively.
Hanari dives in and grabs Ramadani's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ramadani pushes down on Hanari's head and hops out.
Ramadani connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Hanari moves into the clinch successfully.
Hanari blocks a body shot from Ramadani.
Ramadani prevents the takedown attempt.
Ramadani is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanari has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ramadani breaks from the clinch.
Ramadani looks to land a body kick but Hanari moved away.
Nice shot by Ramadani.
Ramadani throws a head kick but Hanari moves out of range.
Hanari tries to counter with a clinch but Ramadani shakes him off and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramadani.
Hanari throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hanari tries to clinch but Ramadani is having none of it.
Ramadani throws a series of punches but Hanari moves out of range.
Hanari throws a leg kick which misses Ramadani's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramadani tries to avoid it.
Ramadani misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hanari is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ramadani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramadani.
Hanari attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ramadani stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ramadani wants it to stay on the feet.
Ejup Ramadani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noritada Hanari.
Ramadani fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramadani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanari.
Hanari moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramadani.
Hanari looks to land a right hand but Ramadani moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Ramadani on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hanari throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Hanari looks to move away, Ramadani throws a big counter combo bu Hanari just gets out of the way.
Hanari wants to slow Ramadani down by chopping away at his legs.
Hanari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramadani will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ramadani swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanari.
An attempted straight right counter from Ramadani misses the target.
Hanari misses with a double jab
and Ramadani counters with a left and a right that stings Hanari.
Ramadani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hanari.
Ramadani misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanari takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ramadani throws a sloppy head kick and Hanari moves out of range easily.
Ramadani misses with a series of wild punches.
Ramadani throws a half hearted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramadani lands a head kick!
Ramadani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanari.
Ramadani swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hanari.
Ramadani swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hanari counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ramadani won't be happy with that.
Ramadani is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramadani parries the strikes from Hanari easily there. Hanari is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ramadani to escape.
Hanari controls the position from side control.
Ramadani defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ejup Ramadani dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick misses from Ramadani.
Hanari lands a front kick.
Ramadani lands with a slapping head kick.
Ramadani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Hanari takes the fight into the clinch.
Hanari drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramadani is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramadani tries to break the clinch but Hanari is controlling the position.
Ramadani is trying to push Hanari away but Hanari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ramadani tries to break free but Hanari pushes him back against the cage.
Hanari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ramadani backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramadani avoiding damage.
Ramadani has had enough of the clinch but Hanari keeps him there for the moment.
Ramadani tries to break the clinch but Hanari is controlling the position.

Hanari gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ramadani regains guard.
Hanari advances to half guard.
Hanari missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hanari sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ramadani defending well though.
Hanari is nestled in close to Ramadani, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Hanari has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ramadani defend it? Hanari steps over the head and cranks it - Ramadani is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hanari!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Noritada Hanari!
A victorious Noritada Hanari thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jenik Krejza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenik Krejza is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Krejza
vs
Perry

202 cm
23
259 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

200 cm
27
265 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jenik Krejza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonny Perry !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perry fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Krejza to the ground. Perry is now in Krejza's guard.
Krejza keeping full guard, as Perry tries to pass.
Perry trying to control but Krejza is working from the bottom.

Perry is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Perry won't allow Krejza to get back to his feet.
Krejza looking to control.
Perry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry wants to control from the top but Krejza keeps moving.
Perry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Krejza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krejza is looking to stand up but Perry isn't so interested in that idea.
Perry wants to control from the top but Krejza keeps moving.

Perry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Perry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Krejza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Krejza controls Perry momentarily but Perry frees himself.
Perry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Perry drops back looking for a leg! Krejza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Krejza manages to kick Perry off! Perry jumps back into Krejza's guard.
Perry slips nicely into half guard.

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.
Perry wants to take a breather but Krejza is having none of it.
Krejza pushes Perry off looking to stand but Perry dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Krejza gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Perry to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Krejza pushes Perry off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Perry takes the fight into the clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krejza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perry is keeping the position for now.
Krejza is looking to work some ground and pound but Perry has wrist control.
Perry lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Perry prevents Krejza from getting back to his feet.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Krejza manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Krejza is fighting off a takedown attempt but Perry is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Krejza to the mat. Krejza regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Krejza is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Perry dives into side control.
Perry controls the position.
Krejza is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perry has hold of Krejza's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Krejza seems comfortable defending it but Perry has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Krejza is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Krejza is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Perry couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonny Perry !
Jonny Perry took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Vaughan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travwan Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reid's choice of entrance music: hall of fame. Travwan Reid will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Vaughan
vs
Reid

196 cm
26
235 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

220 cm
26
285 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent Vaughan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travwan Reid!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Reid closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reid lands in his opponent's guard.
Reid content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vaughan wants to stand and escape but Reid is having none of it.
Reid tries to free his leg and advance position but Vaughan is retaining full guard.
Reid stops Vaughan from standing up.

Vaughan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Reid off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vaughan pinned against the cage. Vaughan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reid tries to clinch but Vaughan moves out of range.
Vaughan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughan lands a head kick!
Vincent Vaughan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reid swinging wildly here.
Vaughan lands with a nice body kick.
Reid looks winded!
Reid takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reid blocks a head kick by Vaughan.
Vaughan throws a sloppy head kick and Reid moves out of range easily.
Vaughan 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.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick from Vaughan.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Vaughan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vaughan throws a head kick but Reid moves out of range.

Vaughan closes the distance and clinches.
Vaughan managing to block the knees to the body from Reid.

Vaughan decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reid wants to pass the guard but Vaughan is keeping the position.
Vaughan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Vaughan has his feet on Reid's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Vaughan lands a body shot.
Vaughan throws a sloppy head kick and Reid moves out of range easily.
Vaughan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reid misses with a wild combination.
Vaughan throws a sloppy head kick and Reid moves out of range easily.
Reid closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vaughan counters with a solid body kick.
Travwan Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vaughan closes the distance and pushes Reid back into the cage.

Vaughan manages to break the clinch.
Reid fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
It looked like Vaughan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid avoids the head kick by Vaughan.
Vaughan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vaughan takes a swing at Reid's ribcage but misses.
Vaughan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaughan scores with a jab.
Vaughan lands a nice hook to Reid's body. Reid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vaughan is looking to slow Reid down with leg kicks.
Vaughan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reid backs up against the cage.
Vaughan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reid.

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

Vaughan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaughan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vaughan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vaughan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vaughan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reid takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan swats away the attempt to clinch by Reid.
Vaughan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Vaughan.
Vaughan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vaughan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Vaughan backs off Reid throws a huge counter combo but Vaughan manages to avoid it all.
Reid misses with the combination.
Vaughan scores with a leg kick.
Vaughan connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid moves in looking to clinch but Vaughan pushes him off.
Reid is looking to clinch.
Vaughan scores with a nice strike.
Vaughan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vaughan misses the shot to the body.
Vincent Vaughan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reid tries to clinch but Vaughan moves out of range.
Reid tries to clinch there but Vaughan circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Vaughan misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reid.
Reid moves out of range of the leg kick from Vaughan.
Vaughan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Reid steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vaughan. That one must have hurt.

Reid drives through and clinches with Vaughan against the cage.
Reid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vaughan tries to pull guard but Reid forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vaughan is trying to pull guard but Reid has him pressed against the cage.
Vaughan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reid is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Vaughan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vaughan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reid darts in looking for a takedown but Vaughan gets double underhooks and turns Reid into the cage.
Vaughan looks to land a left hand but Reid moved out of range nicely.
Vaughan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reid misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid is looking to clinch.
Reid wants to clinch up but Vaughan keeps it at a distance.

Reid drives through and clinches with Vaughan against the cage.

Vaughan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vaughan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vaughan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reid tries to clinch there but Vaughan circles away.
Vaughan connects with a high kick.
Vincent Vaughan is winning the standup battle so far.
Vaughan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch but Vaughan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reid is looking to clinch but Vaughan is avoiding it.
Vaughan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Reid tries to clinch but Vaughan is having none of it.
Vaughan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Reid's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Reid on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vaughan stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Vaughan finds it's way through Reid's defenses.
Vaughan lands a two punch combo.

Reid is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Vaughan. That's going to slow Reid down.
A solid body kick from Vaughan.
Reid tries to clinch but Vaughan moves out of range.
Vaughan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vaughan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vaughan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vaughan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reid moves away.
Reid wants to clinch up but Vaughan keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Vaughan.

Reid clinches up against the cage.
Vaughan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vaughan jumps guard but Reid stands there with Vaughan around his waist. Vaughan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reid trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid tries to land knees in the clinch but Vaughan avoids the damage to the body.
Vaughan is trying to break the clinch but Reid is controlling him.
Reid has Vaughan pressed against the cage, preventing Vaughan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vaughan avoiding damage as Reid throws knees to the body.

Vaughan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reid on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vaughan misses with an uppercut.
Vaughan swats away the attempt to clinch by Reid.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reid throws a nice looking combination but Vaughan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reid moves in looking to clinch but Vaughan pushes him off.
Vaughan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reid is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Vaughan clinches up against the cage.
Reid missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughan tries to circle away but Reid has him pinned against the cage.

Vaughan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vaughan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Reid manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vaughan on his heels. He'll look to pass Vaughan's guard now, I'm sure.

Vaughan kicks Reid off and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaughan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reid.
Vaughan misses with an uppercut.
Reid tries to clinch up.
Vaughan throws a head kick that misses
and Reid counters with a nice leg kick.
Reid moves in looking to clinch but Vaughan pushes him off.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch but Vaughan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vaughan.
Vaughan misses with a few strikes there.
Reid tries to clinch but Vaughan is having none of it.

Vaughan gets caught napping as Reid dives in and scores a takedown. Vaughan manages to retain guard.
Vaughan wants to get back to his feet but Reid is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Vaughan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Reid doesn't manage to clinch there - Vaughan circles away.
Reid fails to land with a series of punches.
Vaughan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reid counters with a series of strikes. Vaughan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vaughan scores with a head kick. Reid tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vaughan just misses with a punch to the body.
Reid moves in looking to clinch but Vaughan pushes him off.
Reid is looking to clinch.
Vaughan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Reid clinches up with Vaughan and pushes him back against the cage.
Vaughan has had enough of the clinch but Reid keeps him there for the moment.
Vaughan avoiding damage as Reid throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vaughan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vaughan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reid has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vaughan.
Reid dodges the punch combination from Vaughan.
Reid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vaughan looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reid moves into the clinch.
Vaughan tries to pull guard but Reid won't allow it.
Reid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vaughan.
Reid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vaughan.
Reid missing with knees to the body.

Vaughan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vaughan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reid is looking to clinch but Vaughan is avoiding it.
Reid checks a low kick from Vaughan.
Reid avoids the head kick by Vaughan.
Reid defending well as Vaughan loads up on a big left hand.
Reid doesn't manage to clinch there - Vaughan circles away.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch but Vaughan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vaughan keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Vaughan.
Reid wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reid closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vaughan scores with a jab.
Vaughan swats away the attempt to clinch by Reid.

Reid looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Vaughan!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaughan is trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid trying to control the position but Vaughan is working away.

Reid is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vaughan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Reid tries to stand but Vaughan controls the position and pulls Reid into his guard.

Vaughan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Vaughan scores with a nice head shot.
A head kick from Vaughan lands but Reid takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vaughan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vaughan stuffs the takedown attempt from Reid. Reid gets slowly back to his feet.
Vaughan is looking for a counter combo.
Vaughan throws a body kick that misses.
Vaughan throws a head kick but Reid moves out of range.
Reid walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reid wants to clinch up but Vaughan keeps it at a distance.
Vaughan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vaughan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vaughan swats away the attempt to clinch by Reid.
It looked like Vaughan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaughan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaughan looks to land a left hand but Reid moved out of range nicely.
Travwan Reid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vincent Vaughan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vaughan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reid checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Vaughan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vaughan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Vaughan!
Travwan Reid spoke after the fight, saying 'i can be knockedown, but I'll never be knocked out.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martjn Van Der Meer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zedd Jebb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zedd Jebb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Van Der Meer
vs
Jebb

186 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

188 cm
23
197 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Martjn Van Der Meer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zedd Jebb!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jebb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Der Meer throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Jebb's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Van Der Meer throws a shot from downtown. Jebb moves away and avoids it.
Van Der Meer goes for a double leg but Jebb avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jebb continues to drive forward.
Jebb slips under a jab.
Van Der Meer tries for a takedown but Jebb sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A big left from Van Der Meer misses.
Jebb appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jebb lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jebb feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Der Meer's calf.
Jebb slips under a jab from Van Der Meer.
A jab from Jebb does it's job there.
Zedd Jebb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jebb clinches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jebb has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Van Der Meer blocks a body shot from Jebb.
Jebb is working Van Der Meer over against the cage.
Jebb lands a nice shot to the body.
Jebb working Van Der Meer over with knees to the body.
Van Der Meer is breathing heavily.
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!
Jebb lands an elbow just above Van Der Meer 's eye.

It looks like Martjn Van Der Meer has been cut.
Jebb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Meer swings wildly with an uppercut but Jebb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jebb makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Jebb.
Jebb gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Jebb.
Jebb lands a nice elbow.
Jebb unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jebb landing knees to the body.
Jebb connects with a nasty looking knee right to Van Der Meer's face.
Knees to the body from Jebb.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jebb lands a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Jebb.
Van Der Meer takes an elbow to the forehead.

Martjn Van Der Meer's cut is getting worse.
Jebb unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jebb lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jebb utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Van Der Meer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jebb is keeping busy.
Van Der Meer takes an elbow to the temple.

Martjn Van Der Meer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A body shot lands from Jebb.
Jebb landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jebb lands with a short shot to the head.
Jebb stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jebb misses with a body punch.
Jebb scores a nice knee to the body.
Jebb unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Der Meer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jebb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Van Der Meer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Meer takes a shot to the head.

Jeez, Martjn Van Der Meer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jebb connects with a knee to the head.
Jebb lands a shoulder strike.
Jebb scores with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Martjn Van Der Meer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zedd Jebb!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Twos Twos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vieira comes to the cage accompanied by T.I. - Go get it. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vieira
vs
Twos Twos

185 cm
22
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
200 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Twos Twos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Twos duly obliges.
Twos misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vieira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Twos.
Twos scores with a sloppy right hand. Vieira should have avoided that one.

Vieira changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Twos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Twos tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

Vieira is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Vieira tries to get the hooks in deep but Twos pushed the leg off.

Vieira patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Vieira slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Vieira is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vieira has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Twos is in real trouble here. Vieira gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Twos is tapping out! Vieira wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rafael Vieira!
Rafael Vieira bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Kerbouchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Webb comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kid Rock - Born Free kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kerbouchard
vs
Webb

187 cm
23
224 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
216 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Kerbouchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Webb!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webb misses with a wild body shot.
Kerbouchard scores with a leg kick.
Kerbouchard connects with a solid leg kick.
Webb keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck for Webb with that takedown attempt.
Kerbouchard tries to clinch but Webb moves out of range.
Webb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kerbouchard throws a head kick but Webb moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Webb is defended easily by Kerbouchard.
Kerbouchard slips under a jab from Webb.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kerbouchard darts in and clinches Webb up against the cage.
Kerbouchard with a knee to the head.
Webb misses with the head strike.
Kerbouchard throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Webb turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Webb manages to end up in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerbouchard parries the strikes from Webb easily there. Webb is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kerbouchard to escape.
Kerbouchard pushes Webb away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Webb gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Webb has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kerbouchard is pushing Webb's head away, looking to escape. Webb manages to hold on to the position though.
Kerbouchard parries the strikes from Webb easily there. Webb is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kerbouchard to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerbouchard parries the strikes from Webb easily there. Webb is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kerbouchard to escape.
Webb working the head and body with strikes.
Webb cracks Kerbouchard with a big right hand but Kerbouchard just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Webb scoring with punches and elbows.
Kerbouchard is trying to control Webb's posture but Webb avoids it.
Kerbouchard defending against the ground and pound.
Webb lands a strong strike to the head of Kerbouchard. That's dazed him! Webb looking to finish here. Kerbouchard is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Webb lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christopher Webb!
Christopher Webb 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wade Garrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eagle Loveladdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loveladdy has chosen Snoop Lion - Here Comes The King! as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Garrett
vs
Loveladdy

194 cm
29
241 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

191 cm
22
251 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wade Garrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eagle Loveladdy!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrett swinging wildly here.
Garrett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Loveladdy circles away quickly and effectively.
Despite the aggression on Loveladdy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garrett.
Loveladdy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Loveladdy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Loveladdy cracks Garrett with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Loveladdy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Garrett to stand back up!

It looks like Wade Garrett has been cut.
Garrett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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!
Garrett misses with a combination
and Loveladdy counters with a low kick, right behind Garrett 's knee.
Garrett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garrett throws a series of punches but Loveladdy avoids them all with ease.
Garrett throws a hook but Loveladdy blocks it.
Garrett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Garrett throws a low kick but it's checked well by Loveladdy.
Garrett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garrett swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Loveladdy counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Garrett badly! He tries to strike back but Loveladdy puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Garrett out cold! Oh man, Garrett will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eagle Loveladdy!
A victorious Eagle Loveladdy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Wade Garrett stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to all my family, friends, and fans..I'll be back!!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronan Chantry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Chantry
vs
Luther

185 cm
21
203 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronan Chantry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Luther!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chantry jabs Luther to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luther. Chantry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chantry looks to score with a jab to the body but Luther is just out of range.
Chantry throws a hook but Luther blocks it.
Chantry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luther manages to avoid it.
Luther lunges at Chantry with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chantry's hand.

It looks like Ronan Chantry has been cut.
A combination from Chantry does no damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Luther, as that shot connected.
Luther takes a swing at Chantry's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Luther. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Luther.
Chantry swats away the attempt to clinch by Luther.
Chantry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Luther tries to clinch there but Chantry circles away.
Chantry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Luther was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chantry throws a lazy uppercut
and Luther counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chantry cracks Luther with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chantry. Luther does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luther is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chantry with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chantry slips a jab and a cross from Luther.
It looked like Chantry was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Luther.
Luther throws a jab but it's blocked by Chantry.
John Luther seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Chantry misses the target.
Luther connects with a nice looking jab.
Luther punishes Chantry's body with a nice straight punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chantry.
A left and a right from Luther both land. Nice combination.
Chantry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Luther drives through and clinches with Chantry against the cage.
Luther lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chantry backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chantry.
Luther misses with the head strike.
Luther doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chantry.
Luther stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luther misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luther.
Luther lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Luther misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luther lands a left hand.
Chantry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luther misses with a punch on the inside.
Luther tries a body shot but Chantry blocks it.
Luther keeps control of Chantry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Luther lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luther.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chantry.
Luther lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chantry backwards.
Luther misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luther scores with a hook to the body.
Luther presses Chantry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Luther throws a punch but it's blocked by Chantry.
Chantry blocks an uppercut.
Luther softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Luther throws a head punch that misses.
Luther throws a punch but it's blocked by Chantry.
Luther throws a head punch that misses.
Luther misses with a punch on the inside.
Luther misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luther lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chantry backwards.
Luther tries to throw a body punch but Chantry avoids it by throwing Luther back against the cage.
Chantry takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chantry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chantry is trying to break the clinch but Luther has him pressed against the cage.
Luther lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chantry or not.
Chantry is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Luther.
Luther misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chantry tries to break free but Luther pushes him back against the cage.
Luther misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luther doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luther lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luther.
Luther scores with a shot to the side of Chantry's head.
Luther lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chantry backwards.
Luther misses with a punch on the inside.
Luther struggles to land a body shot inside as Chantry controls his hands.
Luther lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Luther dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronan Chantry's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chantry on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Luther dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luther moves out of range as Chantry strikes.
Luther tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Luther throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chantry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luther bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chantry's head backwards.
Luther scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chantry in his tracks.
Luther lands with a nice body punch.
Luther with a hook.

Ronan Chantry's cut is getting worse.
Chantry swats away the attempt to clinch by Luther.
Luther throws a lazy right hand but Chantry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luther slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luther wants to clinch up but Chantry keeps it at a distance.

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

Chantry is rocked!
Luther has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Luther wants to clinch.
Oh Chantry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luther just misses with a punch to the body.
Luther scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chantry drops his hands momentarily. Luther doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Chantry staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Chantry doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Luther!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serge Decker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powell's entrance music is 8 Mile. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Powell
vs
Decker

194 cm
21
276 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160
Underworld Clothing

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimi Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Serge Decker!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Powell lands with a nice body punch.
Powell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Decker.
Decker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A punch combination from Decker misses.
Powell works Decker's body with a nice hook.
Powell lands a really nice looking cross but Decker seems unphased.

It looks like Serge Decker has been cut.
Jimi Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell ducks under a wild hook from Decker.
Powell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Decker was well out of range. Poor timing from Powell.
Powell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Decker as he jumps to the side.

Decker gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Powell to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decker seems keen to control Powell's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Powell throws a big right hand that misses.

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.
Decker is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Powell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Decker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Powell finds it's way round the side to connect with Decker's head.
Powell scores with a hook.
A slow jab from Decker misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Powell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Powell fails with a takedown attempt.
Powell throws a body shot but no joy.
Powell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Decker avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimi Powell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Powell manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Decker on his heels. He'll look to pass Decker's guard now, I'm sure.
Decker is controlling Powell's posture.
Powell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell throws an elbow that misses. Decker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Powell's guard. Nice move by Decker!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Decker preventing the sweep.
Decker throws a strike but Powell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimi Powell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Serge Decker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Powell.
Powell sets himself, and Decker steps forward looking for the clinch! Powell avoids it this time.
Powell misses with a straight right.
Decker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Powell looks for a takedown but Decker sprawls well.

Decker closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Powell.
Powell misses with a punch to the body.
Decker tries to work over Powell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Decker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Decker.
Decker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Decker.
Powell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Decker is pushing Powell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Powell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Decker is trying to stall.
Decker misses with the head strike.
Decker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Powell being controlled against the cage.
Decker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Powell's elbow.
Decker throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Powell - that landed with a thud.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Decker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Powell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Powell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Decker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Good body shot from Powell.
Powell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Decker backwards.
Decker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Powell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Powell.
Decker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Powell gets through Decker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Powell takes a shot to the head.
Powell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Powell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Decker misses with some punches.
Serge Decker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Powell.
Decker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Decker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Powell blocks a body shot from Decker.
Powell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powell lands a body punch.
Decker is breathing heavily.
Decker working aggressively here.
Decker looking to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Powell.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Powell.
A head punch on the inside from Powell fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Decker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Powell works on Decker's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Powell on the inside.

Powell drops Decker onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Decker is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Decker is rocked!
Powell creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Decker's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Decker drops to his knees and Powell pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimi Powell!
After winning the bout, Jimi Powell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
44%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James DeGale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dorn
vs
DeGale

187 cm
23
260 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

198 cm
21
243 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Dorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James DeGale!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling DeGale to score with a decent uppercut.
Dorn throws a leg kick but DeGale moved away.
Dorn tests DeGale's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like James DeGale has been cut.
DeGale lands a jab-cross combination.
Dorn misses with an uppercut.
Good leg kick by DeGale there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
DeGale uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dorn.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Dorn moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt DeGale! Dorn continues to tee off on DeGale, landing with a left and a right! Dorn connects with a right hand that leaves DeGale sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Dorn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ivan Dorn!
Ivan Dorn retains his super heavyweight title!