DiGNITY 8 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lux Lion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agapito Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agapito Sanchez struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Lux Lion looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Lion
vs
Sanchez

182 cm
18
152 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

179 cm
24
149 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lux Lion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Agapito Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Lion.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Lion pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sanchez has managed to clinch.
Sanchez controlling the action here for a moment.
Lion takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lion throws an elbow but it misses.
Lion throws an elbow that misses.
The referee calls for Sanchez to work.
Sanchez lands a nice knee to the body.
Sanchez avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lion tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Sanchez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lion is trying to force a seperation but Sanchez has the dominant position.
Lion creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sanchez 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Lion.
Lion looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Lion trying to land knees to the body.
Sanchez leaning against his opponent.

Sanchez has picked Lion up - he's going for a ride! Sanchez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sanchez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lion avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanchez.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Sanchez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Sanchez takes a kick to the side of the head.

Sanchez instigates a clinch.
Lion can't break the clinch.
Lion has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Lion is trying to break free.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lion misses with an elbow over the top.
Lion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez avoids the elbow strike from Lion, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lion throws an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lion wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanchez won't allow it.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Lion throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Lion tries a head kick but it misses.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.

Sanchez breaks the clinch.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Lion is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Lion tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Lion.

Sanchez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lion is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez has Lion pressed against the cage, preventing Lion from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez stalling.

Sanchez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lion clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Sanchez has his opponent's back but Lion is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Sanchez.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Lion tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez avoids a wild elbow strike from Lion.
Sanchez prevents Lion from breaking the clinch.
Lion is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lion.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lion's efforts to push away.
Sanchez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lion wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanchez won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lion throws an elbow but misses.
Lion working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez scores with a knee to the head.
Lion really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Lion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lion working some strikes from top position.
Lion landing some decent shots from guard.
Lion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanchez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanchez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lion with a nice head shot there.
Lion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Sanchez pushes Lion off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lion throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Lion.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Lion.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
A head kick from Sanchez lands but Lion takes it in his stride.
Lion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Agapito Sanchez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lion tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Lion.
Lion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez throws a head kick that Lion semi-blocks.
Lion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Lion.
Sanchez wants to counter the offense by Lion and move into the clinch position.
Sanchez throws a head kick that Lion semi-blocks.
Lion throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Lion moves out of range easily.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Lion.
Sanchez avoids the head kick by Lion.
Lion tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.

Sanchez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lion's efforts to push away.
Lion tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lion is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanchez has double underhooks.
Agapito Sanchez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lion pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanchez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lion has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanchez has Lion pushed against the cage.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Sanchez takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Sanchez closes the distance and pushes Lion back into the cage.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lion's efforts to push away.
Sanchez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lion up against the cage.
Sanchez scores with a knee to the head.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lion is keeping busy.
Lion has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez prevents Lion from breaking the clinch.
Sanchez avoids the elbow strike from Lion, against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to push Lion away but Lion has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lion is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lion is trying to push Sanchez away but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee calls for Sanchez to work.
Lion is trying to push Sanchez away but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lion looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lion is trying to break free.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Lion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Sanchez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lion, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sanchez.
Lion has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lion tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lion tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Sanchez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lion throws a nice head kick!
Lion throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Lion misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Lion.

Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Lion is trying to break free.
Lion is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage.
Lion throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Lion avoids it well.

Sanchez clinches up with Lion and pushes him back against the cage.
Lion is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lion tries to break free but Sanchez pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lion working hard to break the clinch.
Lion is trying to push Sanchez away but Sanchez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lion trying to land knees to the body.
Lion has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez has Lion pushed against the cage.
Lion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lion tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Lion throws an elbow that misses.
Sanchez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lions head.
Lion working hard to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Sanchez.
Lion working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez slows down the pace here.
Lion wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Agapito Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Lion gets tackled into the cage by Sanchez. Sanchez maintains the clinch.
Lion is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanchez has Lion pressed against the cage, preventing Lion from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lion looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lion throws an elbow that misses.
Sanchez trying to control the position but instead, Lion has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanchez into the cage.
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Lion.
Lion 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.
Lion has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Lion misses with an elbow over the top.
Lion has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez keeps control of Lion as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez lands an elbow just above Lion 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lion has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanchez leaning against his opponent.
Lion pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sanchez just leaning against Lion, taking a breather.
Sanchez landing knees to the head.
Lion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sanchez avoids a wild elbow strike from Lion.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lion's efforts to push away.
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Lion.

Sanchez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lion clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sanchez lands punches and elbows.
Can Lion hold on?! Sanchez is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez lands a shot to the head.
Lion is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lion tries to escape the position.
Lion is working hard here to advance position.
Sanchez lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Lion tries to break free.
Lion is taking damage to the body and head.
The referee is taking a good look at Lion as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Sanchez!
Lion tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Sanchez is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lion blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Lion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Sanchez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lion misses with an elbow strike.
Sanchez lands a knee to the head.
Sanchez avoids the elbow strike from Lion, against the cage.
Lion creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lion takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lion throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sanchez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Sanchez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lion throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanchez.
Lion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lion tries a head kick but it misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Lion.
A head kick misses from Lion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lion takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Sanchez drives through and clinches with Lion against the cage.

Sanchez gets control of Lion's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sanchez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sanchez wants to stand but Lion is controlling the position.

Lion stands and steps away. Sanchez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Agapito Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lion tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sanchez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lion eats them both and turns towards Sanchez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lux Lion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Agapito Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Lion.
A head kick misses from Lion.

Sanchez has closed the distance and engaged Lion in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lion letting Sanchez take a breather here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Agapito Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanchez 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agapito Sanchez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aedan Declan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilav Yough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ilav Yough was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Declan
vs
Yough

185 cm
18
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aedan Declan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ilav Yough!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Declan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Declan connects with the punch.
Yough waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Declan.
Declan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've been told by Declan's head coaches at Cutthroat that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Declan walks into a straight right hand from Yough.
Yough walks into a straight right hand from Declan.
Declan feints and then cracks Yough's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yough down.
Both fighters circling a little - Declan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yough rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Declan counters with a solid body kick.
Yough shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Declan scores with a head kick. Yough tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Declan moves away from the strike by Yough.
Declan fakes the leg kick and cracks Yough in the body.
Yough looks winded!

Yough gets tackled into the cage by Declan. Declan maintains the clinch.
Yough is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Declan lands a right hand.
Declan is leaning against Yough and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Declan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yough or not.
Declan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yough or not.
Declan lands a nice shot to the body.
Declan lands a left hand.
Declan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Declan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan digs a right hand into Yough's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yough's gas tank.
Declan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yough backwards.
Declan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Yough is rocked!
Declan presses Yough against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Declan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yough is still on wobbly legs! Can Declan finish him?
Declan lands a shot to the body.
Declan creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Yough's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Yough drops to his knees and Declan pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aedan Declan!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Spunkly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Le Herring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Herring 's choice of entrance music: Motörhead - One More Fucking Time. James Le Herring has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Spunkly
vs
Le Herring

190 cm
25
278 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

192 cm
23
239 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Spunkly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Le Herring !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Herring darts in and clinches Spunkly up against the cage.

Spunkly is fighting off a takedown attempt but Herring is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Spunkly to the mat. Spunkly regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Spunkly kicks Herring off and gets to his feet.

Spunkly drops Herring with a left right combo! Spunkly follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like James Le Herring has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spunkly slows the pace down.
Spunkly wants to control but Herring is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Spunkly is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Herring has escaped the position, nice work there.
Herring really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spunkly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Spunkly looking to control but instead Herring has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Spunkly'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.
Herring keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Spunkly thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Spunkly wants to take a breather but Herring is having none of it.
Spunkly is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spunkly is pressing down on Herring 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Herring is holding on for now.

Spunkly is trying to work for a kimura but Herring is defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Spunkly connects with a nice short shot to Herring 's temple.
Spunkly slips a nice elbow through Herring 's hands, connecting with Herring 's forehead.
Spunkly thows a huge punch but Herring dodges it nicely.
Still in half guard, Spunkly seems content to control.
Herring blocking the ground and pound attempt from Spunkly.
Spunkly takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Herring manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Herring pushes Spunkly up against the cage in a clinch.

Spunkly drags the fight down to the ground.

Spunkly is looking for a triangle but Herring pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Spunkly is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Herring is aware though and is defending well.
Herring won't allow Spunkly to get back to his feet.
Herring wants to stand but Spunkly has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Herring is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Spunkly is working an open guard so Herring takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nice shot by Spunkly.
Herring moves forwards but Spunkly connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spunkly throws a series of punches but Herring moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Herring looking to throw knees to the head but Spunkly is blocking nicely.

Herring pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spunkly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Herring keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Herring clinches with his opponent.
Herring gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Spunkly tries to circle away but Herring has him pinned against the cage.
Spunkly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Spunkly can't break the clinch.
Herring pushes Spunkly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spunkly takes a knee to the side of the body.
Spunkly is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Spunkly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Herring lands an elbow inside that Spunkly shrugs off.
Spunkly is trying to force a seperation but Herring has the dominant position.
Herring jumps guard but Spunkly stands there with Herring around his waist. Herring gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Herring pulls guard effortlessly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herring is pulling down on Spunkly's head to control his posture.
Spunkly has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Spunkly 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.
Spunkly is fighting to break Herring 's control of his arms but Herring is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Herring wants to stand up but Spunkly is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Spunkly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Le Herring 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spunkly lands a nice uppercut.
Herring just leaning against Spunkly, taking a breather.
Herring scores a nice knee to the body.

Spunkly manages to pull guard.
Spunkly wants to stand and escape but Herring is having none of it.
Spunkly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Herring has Spunkly up against the cage in a clinch.
Spunkly letting Herring take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Herring successfully pulls guard.
Herring working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spunkly.
Spunkly trying to control the position from guard on top but Herring is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spunkly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Herring can do to turn this around?
Spunkly controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Spunkly stands and throws Herring 's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Spunkly is trying to get an arm triangle but Herring is defending well.
Herring can't do much from the bottom here.
Spunkly trying to control the position but Herring is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spunkly working the head with strikes.

Spunkly has hold of Herring 's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Herring tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Spunkly cranks the arm and Herring screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Herring , who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tyrone Spunkly!

C
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 welterweight MMA rules bout between The Metaphysical Magician (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Piechocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ariel Piechocki acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Metaphysical Magician
vs
Piechocki

177 cm
19
179 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Dauntless

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Metaphysical Magician!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Piechocki!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piechocki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magician feinted with a counter takedown.
Magician chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Piechocki clinches up with Magician and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Piechocki to work.
Magician avoiding damage as Piechocki throws knees to the body.
Piechocki has Magician pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Magician pulls guard effortlessly.

Magician is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Piechocki rolls with it to try and escape but Magician cranks on the arm and Piechocki is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). The Metaphysical Magician!

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Skidopolopolous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Red could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bob Skidopolopolous's chin.

Red
vs
Skidopolopolous

193 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

213 cm
18
256 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Skidopolopolous!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Red darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Red misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skidopolopolous.
Skidopolopolous unleashes a big counter combination but Red bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Red misses with a head kick.

Red rushes Skidopolopolous and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Skidopolopolous is looking to break free of the clinch but Red has double underhooks.
Red is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Skidopolopolous to keep the fight standing.
A short left from Skidopolopolous.
Red tries to pull guard but Skidopolopolous won't allow it.
Red blocks the elbow strike.
Red is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Red is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Skidopolopolous smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Red. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Red gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Red tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

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

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

It looks like John Red has been cut.

Red closes the distance and pushes Skidopolopolous back into the cage.
Red wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Skidopolopolous.

Red is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skidopolopolous is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Red is keeping busy.
Red blocks an elbow strike.

Skidopolopolous drops Red onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Red is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Red is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left hand lands to the body for Skidopolopolous.
Red is breathing heavily.
Red letting Skidopolopolous take a breather here.
Red wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skidopolopolous is looking to take this one to the mat.
Red seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Skidopolopolous has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Red after a bit of a struggle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skidopolopolous just misses with a elbow thrown towards Red's brow.
Skidopolopolous told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Red creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Red avoiding damage as Skidopolopolous throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Skidopolopolous is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Red is keeping busy.
Skidopolopolous avoiding damage as Red throws knees to the body.
Red tries to pull guard but Skidopolopolous won't allow it.

Skidopolopolous escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Red shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Skidopolopolous as he avoids it easily.
Skidopolopolous tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Red swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skidopolopolous looks for a takedown but Red sprawls well.
Red scores with a hook.
Red is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Skidopolopolous avoids the body shot from Red.
Skidopolopolous turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Red misses with a wild body shot.
Skidopolopolous lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
John Red seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Red misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skidopolopolous leaves Red with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skidopolopolous swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skidopolopolous with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Red tries to clinch but Skidopolopolous is having none of it.
Red on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skidopolopolous. Skidopolopolous obviously looking to wear him down.

Red bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skidopolopolous is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Red asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Skidopolopolous managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Red.

Red is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Skidopolopolous is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Skidopolopolous dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Red's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Red closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Skidopolopolous wants to get back to his feet.
Skidopolopolous has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Red stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Red is nestled in close to Skidopolopolous, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red is taking a breather. Skidopolopolous says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Red trying to pass the guard but Skidopolopolous defending well.

Red seems to be looking for submissions.
Red tries to pass the half guard into mount. Skidopolopolous knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two 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.
Red's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Red thows a huge punch but Skidopolopolous dodges it nicely.
Red has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Skidopolopolous trying to control from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Skidopolopolous avoids a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on Skidopolopolous's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Skidopolopolous lands with a kick to the ribs.
Skidopolopolous lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red is looking to clinch.
Skidopolopolous throws a counter combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skidopolopolous looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skidopolopolous throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Red.
Skidopolopolous shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Red sprawls well. Red wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Skidopolopolous gets slowly back to his feet.
Red thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Skidopolopolous if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Red.
Skidopolopolous is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Red swats away the attempt to clinch by Skidopolopolous.

Red decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Red is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Skidopolopolous defends it well.
Skidopolopolous really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Red. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Well, if Red is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Red dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Red's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Skidopolopolous shoots in looking for a takedown. Red tries to sprawl out of it but Skidopolopolous keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Red manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Red does no damage.

Skidopolopolous tries to sprawl but Red drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Skidopolopolous is trying to stand up here but Red is controlling him well.
Skidopolopolous is in trouble now - Red has advanced to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red content just to control the position here.
Skidopolopolous tries to reverse the position but Red maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Red looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Red takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Red lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Red stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skidopolopolous looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Red is looking to counter the offense by Skidopolopolous and move into the clinch.
Skidopolopolous doesn't manage to clinch there - Red circles away.

Red throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Skidopolopolous was covering up waiting for the punch and Red finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Skidopolopolous wants to get back to his feet but Red passes into half guard.

Red is looking to advance position but Skidopolopolous won't allow it.
Red is taking a breather. Skidopolopolous says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red working the head and body with strikes.
Red works his foot free and advances to mount.
Red scoring with strikes but Skidopolopolous is staying in there.
Skidopolopolous wants to control but Red is having none of it.
Red working Skidopolopolous over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Red moves to back control.

Red has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Skidopolopolous has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Red biding his time, controlling Skidopolopolous.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skidopolopolous trying to control the hands but Red won't let him.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Red showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Red has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

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

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Red!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kano Hokichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hokichi
vs
Stephens

175 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kano Hokichi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shaun Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hokichi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hokichi.
We've been told by Hokichi's head coaches at Apex that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hokichi stuffs the takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Hokichi.
Hokichi 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.

It looks like Shaun Stephens has been cut.
Hokichi 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.
Stephens avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stephens is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Stephens blocks a low kick nicely.
Stephens tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Stephens has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hokichi jabs at Stephens's body.
Hokichi lands with a thumping leg kick.

Hokichi closes the distance and clinches.
Hokichi is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hokichi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Hokichi.
Hokichi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hokichi prevents the takedown attempt.
Kano Hokichi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Stephens.
Hokichi stalling against the cage.
Hokichi avoiding damage.
Hokichi lands a hook that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Hokichi working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Hokichi.
A nice left hand lands by Hokichi.
Hokichi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stephens looks winded!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hokichi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hokichi gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Hokichi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hokichi digs a right hand underneath Stephens's ribcage. Stephens let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hokichi lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hokichi is pushing Stephens up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Hokichi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hokichi lands a body shot.
Hokichi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hokichi lands a nice shot to the body.

Hokichi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hokichi connects with a solid leg kick.
Hokichi lands with a cross.
Hokichi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stephens's calf.
Hokichi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stephens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hokichi.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hokichi, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hokichi connects with a leg kick. Stephens looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hokichi darts in and clinches Stephens up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hokichi as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hokichi.
A right handed body shot lands from Hokichi.
Hokichi digs a right hand into Stephens's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stephens's gas tank.
Hokichi lands a shoulder strike.
Hokichi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hokichi lands with a short shot to the head.
Hokichi lands a left hand.

Hokichi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kano Hokichi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shaun Stephens's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hokichi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stephens feints the counter takedown.
Hokichi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hokichi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hokichi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Stephens is rocked!
Nice straight punches there by Hokichi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hokichi.
Stephens is still on wobbly legs! Can Hokichi finish him?
Kano Hokichi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stephens switches off momentarily and Hokichi cracks him with a monster right hand! Stephens topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Hokichi dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Hokichi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kano Hokichi!
A victorious Kano Hokichi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Parker Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Michaels
vs
Pan

175 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

177 cm
24
152 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Parker Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Pan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pan fails with an attempt to clinch.

Michaels gets the takedown into side control.

Michaels tries for a kimura but Pan is defending well.
Pan prevents Michaels from improving position.
Pan tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Michaels goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Michaels but great work by Pan.
Pan trying to control the position but Michaels is working away.
Michaels has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Michaels is trying to get back to half guard.
Michaels holding on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan trying to control the position but Michaels is working away.
Pan works to advance to full mount. Michaels defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Pan tries to control but Michaels wriggling away.
Pan moves to back control.
Michaels really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Pan's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.

Pan has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Michaels has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaels trying to control the hands but Pan breaks the grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Well, with Pan on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Michaels is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Michaels tries to break free.
Michaels has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Pan.
Michaels turns into Pan and is now in his guard.
Pan working a defensive guard here.
Michaels slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Pan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Michaels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Michaels manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Michaels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Michaels pushes down on Pan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Michaels not doing much here.

Michaels is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pan defends it well.
Michaels works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pan working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pan tries to hold on but Michaels postures up.
Michaels controlling from the full mount.

Michaels goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pan turns into him and now he's in Michaels's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Michaels is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
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 Parker Michaels will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Michaels to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Michaels controls the pace.
Michaels trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Michaels is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Parker Michaels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pan looking for a sweep. Not yet Pan, not yet.
Pan is trying to control the position but Michaels postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Michaels is now in half guard.
Michaels is controlling the pace.

Michaels is working for a submission of some sort.
Michaels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pan can do to turn this around?

Michaels is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Michaels wants to pass to mount but Pan is defending the position.

Michaels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Michaels looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pan gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels 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.
Michaels preventing the sweep.
Pan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Michaels tries to roll over but Pan keeps him under control.
Pan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Michaels's head.

Pan seems to be working for a kimura but Michaels defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is trying to get back to full guard.
Michaels is in trouble now - Pan has advanced to mount!
Michaels sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Michaels is concentrating on defense, preventing Pan from advancing position.
Michaels is staying active underneath Pan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Michaels preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Michaels's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Parker Michaels will probably get the nod.
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!

Michaels has Pan up against the cage in a clinch.
Pan missing with knees to the body.
Michaels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pan misses with a knee strike.

Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Michaels throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pan tries to close the distance and clinch but Michaels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michaels appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Pan gets tackled into the cage by Michaels. Michaels maintains the clinch.
Pan tries a knee to the head but Michaels blocks it.

Michaels turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Michaels looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Michaels controlling his opponent.
Pan is working to get back to half guard.

Michaels wants to finish this one by submission but Pan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Michaels.

Michaels wants to finish this one by submission but Pan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Michaels.
Pan regains half guard.
Michaels is thwarting Pan's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels prevents Pan from improving his position.
Pan trying to control but Michaels postures up.

Pan is defending against the submission attempts here by Michaels.

Michaels is working for an americana but Pan has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Michaels was thinking about the submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Michaels wants to pass the guard but Pan is keeping the position.
Michaels not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Pan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Michaels gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Pan looking for a guillotine here but Michaels defends easily.
Pan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

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.
Michaels advances to half guard.

Michaels is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pan defends it well.
Pan trying to control but Michaels postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Michaels is looking for a kimura but Pan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Michaels to get the leverage.
Pan is trying to stand back up but Michaels is controlling him
Peter Pan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michaels controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Parker Michaels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Michaels has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Parker Michaels!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Oviedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ester Maverick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oviedo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tiesto - Adagio for Strings. Jorge Oviedo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ester Maverick's chin.

Oviedo
vs
Maverick

180 cm
24
178 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Oviedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ester Maverick!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oviedo dodges the punch combination from Maverick.
Oviedo tries to bum rush Maverick with a series of wild strikes but Maverick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maverick looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Maverick lands a jab to Oviedo's midsection.
Maverick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oviedo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Oviedo.
Oviedo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Maverick misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Oviedo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Maverick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maverick misses with an uppercut.
Oviedo throws a big counter combination but Maverick scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Maverick misses with a combination
and Oviedo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Oviedo's head coaches at Demon's Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ester Maverick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maverick misses with a jab to the body

and Oviedo counters with a shoot takedown. Maverick fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Oviedo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Oviedo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Oviedo connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oviedo stopping the sweep attempt from Maverick.
Oviedo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maverick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oviedo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Maverick wants to sweep here but Oviedo controlling him for the moment.
Oviedo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Maverick keeping moving, preventing Oviedo from controlling successfully.

Oviedo gets to his feet - Maverick follows without any prompting.
Oviedo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Maverick eats them both and turns towards Oviedo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Oviedo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maverick.
Maverick misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maverick throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maverick looks to land a right hand but Oviedo moved out of range.
Oviedo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Maverick throws a series of punches but Oviedo moves out of range.
Oviedo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Oviedo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maverick.
Oviedo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Oviedo moves out of range of the strikes.
Maverick displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maverick throws out a loose jab but Oviedo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maverick has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Oviedo lands a jab-cross combination.
Maverick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maverick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Maverick misses.
Maverick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maverick stuffs the takedown attempt from Oviedo. Oviedo gets slowly back to his feet.
Maverick throws a hook but Oviedo avoids it easily.
Oviedo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick misses with an uppercut.
Oviedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Maverick looks to move away, Oviedo throws a big counter combo but Maverick just gets out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Oviedo.
Maverick misses with a jab to the body
and Oviedo counters with a stiff right hand.
Maverick connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Oviedo! He's out on his feet! Maverick rushes in and drops Oviedo with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ester Maverick!