Slaughterhouse 22 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between El Chupacabra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Leotardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Leotardo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chupacabra
vs
Leotardo

175 cm
26
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Max Octane Fight Wear

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, El Chupacabra !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Leotardo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chupacabra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Leotardo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chupacabra , pushing him back against the cage.
Leotardo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chupacabra tries to score a body lock takedown but Leotardo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chupacabra manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Leotardo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leotardo sizes up Chupacabra with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leotardo thuds a left hand into Chupacabra 's body.
Leotardo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chupacabra walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leotardo's coach down at Red Tri-Angle - 12 ELITE COACHES was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Leotardo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chupacabra has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leotardo.
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!
Leotardo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chupacabra in his tracks.
Chupacabra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Chupacabra shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Leotardo is trying to defend but Chupacabra finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Chupacabra is pressing down on Leotardo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leotardo is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chupacabra works his way into side control.
Leotardo wants to get back to his feet.
Leotardo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chupacabra . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chupacabra is staying tight to Leotardo's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Chupacabra thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee asks Chupacabra politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chupacabra prefers to stall for the moment though.

Chupacabra working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chupacabra creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Leotardo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Chupacabra controls the position.

Chupacabra tries for a kimura but Leotardo is defending well.

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.

Chupacabra working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chupacabra slows the pace down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Phil Leotardo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A nice leg kick lands there from Leotardo.
Leotardo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chupacabra under the eye.

Leotardo drops Chupacabra with a beautiful combination! Chupacabra stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Leotardo is looking for the KO!

Chupacabra is rocked!

It looks like El Chupacabra has been cut.
Leotardo tries to clinch but Chupacabra moves out of range.
Oh Chupacabra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Phil Leotardo seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Leotardo drops Chupacabra with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Chupacabra looks back up at him and smiles so Leotardo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leotardo, right into the meat.
Leotardo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Leotardo scores with a nice body kick.
Leotardo measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Chupacabra ! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Phil Leotardo!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Sauve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Lee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lee
vs
Sauve

173 cm
30
135 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

177 cm
24
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Lee!
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, Kyle Sauve!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauve misses with a hook.
Sauve scores with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sauve.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sauve throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
It looked like Lee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sauve connects with a right that clearly hurt Lee. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Sauve proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Lee collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Sauve!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
99%

Undercard bout

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

Dick
vs
Maxuimus

183 cm
29
179 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

183 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demetrious Maxuimus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maxuimus misses with a jab to the body

and Dick counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maxuimus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dick postures up in Maxuimus's guard and throws a big left but Maxuimus blocks it.
Dick is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dick throwing strikes but missing.
Maxuimus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dick. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maxuimus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Dick thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick lands a couple of digs.
Dick sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maxuimus's guard.
Dick lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Dick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick works his foot free and advances to mount.

Dick swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Dick!
Nick Dick was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmi Nedram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stew Sauced (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nedram comes into the arena with Walk With Me In HELL!!!! blaring out of the sound system. Sauced is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Irish Jig. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nedram
vs
Sauced

191 cm
27
215 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

194 cm
29
207 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmi Nedram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stew Sauced!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nedram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sauced slips a straight right by Nedram.
Nedram misses with a straight right.
Nedram takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Nedram does it's job there.
A punch combination from Nedram misses.
Jimmi Nedram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sauced moves out of range of the leg kick from Nedram.
Sauced takes a swing at Nedram's ribcage but misses.
Sauced slips under a jab from Nedram.
Nedram swings widly with a right hand
and Sauced counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nedram!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nedram scoring well with a low kick there.
Nedram will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sauced now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nedram throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sauced connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Nedram.
Nedram throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sauced counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nedram misses with a two punch combination.
Nedram misses with a few strikes there.
Sauced looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nedram misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick from Nedram misses.
Sauced dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nedram is breathing heavily.
Nedram misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sauced throws a body shot but no joy.
Nedram throws a sloppy head kick and Sauced moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sauced, right into the meat.
Sauced has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Nedram throws a combination that misses
and Sauced counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nedram throws a series of punches but Sauced moves out of range.
Sauced looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nedram throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sauced slips a jab from Nedram.
Sauced keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nedram.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauced slips a jab and a cross from Nedram.
Sauced appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nedram swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sauced makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nedram really felt that one!
Sauced cracks Nedram with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Nedram falls to his knees and Sauced doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stew Sauced!
Stew Sauced thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Davenport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murphy has chosen Róisín Murphy - Primitive as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Davenport
vs
Murphy

177 cm
27
225 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

188 cm
39
213 lbs
35 - 20 - 1

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lucas Davenport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy throws a right hand that misses

and Davenport counters with a nice double leg into side control. Murphy won't be happy with that.
Davenport in side control, throwing shots but Murphy defends.
Murphy can't do much from the bottom here.
Davenport is trying to ground and pound but Murphy uses the momentary lack of control by Davenport to regain half guard.
Davenport slips a nice elbow through Murphy's hands, connecting with Murphy's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davenport performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davenport thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murphy's head.
Davenport is keen to just control but Murphy is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Davenport.

Davenport is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.

Davenport is trying to work for a kimura but Murphy is defending well.
Murphy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Davenport trying to control the pace.
Davenport 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.

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.
Davenport throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Murphy is refusing to be controlled, as Davenport sits in half guard.
Davenport missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Davenport landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Davenport in particular looking to stall.

Davenport is looking for a kimura but Murphy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Davenport to get the leverage.
Davenport is nestled in close to Murphy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Davenport 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.
Well, if Davenport is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport tries to pass the half guard into mount. Murphy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Davenport seems to be looking for submissions.
Davenport thows a huge punch but Murphy dodges it nicely.

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

Davenport wants to work for an arm triangle but Murphy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Davenport is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Davenport misses with a head shot. Murphy uses the momentum to regain guard.
Murphy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Davenport postures up and lands a big shot to Murphy's brow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davenport postures up in Murphy's guard and throws a big left but Murphy blocks it.
Davenport trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A bone on bone clash there as Davenport blocks the leg kick.
Davenport tries to counter by clinching up but Murphy breaks away and moves out of range.
Murphy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Davenport's head.
Davenport fails with the takedown
and Murphy counters with a stiff right hand.

Murphy closes the distance and clinches.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Davenport avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy wants to land a leg kick but Davenport is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Brian Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses

and Davenport decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Murphy's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy controls Davenport momentarily but Davenport frees himself.
Davenport slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Murphy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Murphy for as long as he can get away with.
Murphy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Davenport loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Murphy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lucas Davenport overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Davenport trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Murphy does it's job there.

Davenport shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Murphy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Murphy is looking to regain half guard here but Davenport keeps moving and retains side control.
Davenport lands an elbow.
Murphy is trying to control Davenport's posture but Davenport avoids it.
Davenport in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport tries to score with some ground and pound. Murphy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Davenport is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Murphy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Davenport wants to control but Murphy is keeping him busy.
The ground and pound from Davenport seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Murphy is not content to let Davenport control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Murphy is looking for a sweep.
Davenport throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Davenport is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Murphy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Davenport throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Murphy works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Davenport is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Davenport dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Davenport shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murphy as he avoids it easily.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Murphy misses

and Davenport counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Murphy pulls Davenport in close to prevent any damage.
Davenport's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Davenport forces his way into half guard.
Davenport throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davenport trying to control the pace.
Davenport with the ground and pound but Murphy uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Murphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport throws a big elbow that misses.
Davenport scoring with some ground and pound.
Davenport throws a big elbow that misses.
Davenport stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murphy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Davenport has gone for a leg lock! Murphy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Davenport's guard.

Davenport working for a triangle but Murphy defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davenport wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Davenport looking for a sweep. Not yet Davenport, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Davenport is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murphy defends well.
Davenport is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Davenport is on top in guard.

Murphy keeping moving, preventing Davenport from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Murphy keeping full guard, as Davenport tries to pass.
Davenport looking to sit in guard and control but Murphy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lucas Davenport is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davenport controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davenport has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Davenport showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Davenport, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Davenport!
Lucas Davenport decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Brian Murphy spoke after the fight, saying 'Can I still cut it?'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuula Natsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Cage is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Natsi
vs
Cage

190 cm
40
250 lbs
19 - 25 - 0

190 cm
26
270 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

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 19 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuula Natsi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natsi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cage pinned against the cage. Cage gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cage tries a quick counter leg kick but Natsi is wise to it.
Natsi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Natsi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice jab there from Cage.
Kuula Natsi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage's corner calls for a 1-2. Cage obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Natsi tries for a takedown but Cage circles away easily
and Cage counters with a left to the body.
Natsi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cage stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuula Natsi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cage lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Natsi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cage has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Natsi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cage sizes up Natsi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cage.
Cage throws a nice outside leg kick.
Natsi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Natsi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Natsi shoots and misses
and Cage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Natsi shoots in for a takedown but Cage shows good takedown defense.
Natsi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Kuula Natsi has been cut.
Natsi dives in for a single leg takedown but Cage sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cage lands a nice shot that snaps Natsi's head back.
Natsi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cage cracks Natsi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Natsi has his takedown stuffed
and Cage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage lands a right hook to the body.
Cage is looking to slow Natsi down with leg kicks.
Cage lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Cage tenderised Natsi's leg. Natsi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Natsi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cage defends well and Natsi ends up having to push Cage into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natsi shoots in looking for a takedown. Cage tries to sprawl out of it but Natsi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Natsi is breathing heavily.
Cage lands with an overhand left.
Natsi misses with a takedown
and Cage counters with a low kick, right behind Natsi 's knee.
Natsi shoots for a takedown but Cage saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cage lands a high kick!
Cage cracks Natsi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Natsi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cage counters with a stiff right hand.
Cage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Natsis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Natsi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Natsi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cage looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Cage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Natsi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cage lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Natsi. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natsi has his takedown stuffed
and Cage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cage with a nice cross.
Natsi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cage goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cage paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Natsi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Natsi is defended easily by Cage.
Cage looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Cage there.
A jab lands there for Cage.
Cage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Natsi. That did some damage!

That's four 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!
Natsi misses with a takedown attempt - Cage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cage.
Natsi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cage is fending him off so far but Natsi persists. Nope, Cage circles away and we're back to standing.
Cage lands a head shot.
Natsi has his takedown stuffed
and Cage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cage is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Natsi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Natsi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cage.
Cage paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Natsi.
Natsi misses with a takedown
and Cage counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Natsi shoots in but no luck this time.
Natsi ducks right into an uppercut from Cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kuula Natsi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Natsi has a takedown stuffed.
Cage lands a jab to the nose.
Natsi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cage as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Natsi or perhaps it was just good defense by Cage, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuula Natsi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cage scores with a hook.
Cage lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cage.
Natsi shoots in for a takedown but Cage shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage punishes Natsi's body with a nice straight punch.
Natsi takes one to the side of the head.
Cage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cage scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Natsi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natsi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cage connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Natsi scrambles back to his feet.

Natsi is rocked!
Cage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Natsi in his tracks.
Oh Natsi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Natsi tries for a takedown but Cage sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Natsi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cage thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Natsi if he has to take too many more of those.
Cage fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Natsi on the side of the head.
Natsi tries for a takedown but Cage circles away easily

and Cage lands a stunning uppercut that sends Natsi to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage tries to stand but can't do so whilst Natsi controls his leg.
Cage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cage is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Natsi wants to improve his position but Cage is controlling well.
Cage tries to stand but can't do so whilst Natsi controls his leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Natsi seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Natsi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cage but Cage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Natsi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cage sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Natsi somewhat.
Natsi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cage throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cage lands with an uppercut that bounces Natsi off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Natsi. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Natsi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cage stuffs the takedown.
Natsi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cage connects with a single shot there.
Cage scores with a jab.
Cage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Natsi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cage sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Natsi somewhat.
Cage scores with a crisp jab that stopped Natsi in his tracks.
Cage defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Natsi.
It seemed like Cage was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cage darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Natsi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage throws a leg kick which misses Natsi's front leg but catches the back leg as Natsi tries to avoid it.
Cage lands a front kick.
Natsi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cage feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Natsi's calf.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cage darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cage connects with a leg kick. Natsi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cage throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Natsi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Johnny Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cage throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Natsi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cage paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Natsi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cage scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cage wants it to stay on the feet.
Natsi drops his hands momentarily and Cage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kuula Natsi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cage scores with a punch to the head.
Natsi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cage pinned against the cage. Cage gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kuula Natsi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Cage cracks the inside of Natsi's front leg.
Natsi misses with a takedown
and Cage counters with a low kick, right behind Natsi 's knee.
Natsi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cage is looking to slow Natsi down with leg kicks.
Cage uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Natsi has time to react.
Cage lunges at Natsi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Natsi's hand.
Natsi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cage jabs Natsi right on the nose. Natsi blinks but takes it well.
Natsi drops his hands momentarily and Cage takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cage punishes Natsi's body with a nice straight punch.

A head kick lands from Cage that sends Natsi to the canvas. Natsi tries to scramble back to his feet but Cage brings him back down into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage working away.
Cage tries to stand but Natsi is controlling his head.
Natsi is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Cage has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Natsi dives in and grabs Cage's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cage pushes down on Natsi's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuula Natsi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cage with a jab.
Cage lands a lovely overhand right.
Natsi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Natsi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Natsi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Natsi's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Cage lands an overhand right.
Natsi with a poor takedown
and Cage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Natsi fails with the takedown

and Cage counters with a big uppercut that knocks Natsi off his feet! Cage dives into side control looking to finish!
Cage really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Natsi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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!
Cage wants to stand but Natsi is controlling his arm.

Cage stands up and beckons Natsi to his feet.
Cage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cage throws a head kick that Natsi semi-blocks.
Cage lands a really nice looking cross but Natsi seems unphased.
Natsi looks up at the clock. Bad move! Cage lands a right hand from hell, dropping Natsi. Cage pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Cage!
Johnny Cage thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Kuula Natsi stepped up to the mic, saying 'i want a rematch with that niggerloving nazi grandad. '.

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FIGHT
RATING
98%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski comes to the cage accompanied by Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Arlovski
vs
Machado

193 cm
21
255 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

187 cm
28
270 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Sun-Tzu
Mohito Fightwear

Arcticus University: London
Flying Knee Clothing

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Arlovski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Machado!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arlovski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Machado shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Roger Machado has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Machado 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.
Sloppy strikes from Arlovski. Those never looked like landing.
Arlovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Machado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Machado walks into a stiff left hand from Arlovski.
Machado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arlovski finds it's way round the side to connect with Machado's head.
Machado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arlovski.
Machado changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Arlovski scores with a nice right hand.

Arlovski throws a left that rocks Machado and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Arlovski dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Machado regain composure!

That has opened up Roger Machado's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arlovski wants to stand but Machado is controlling his arm.
Machado tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Machado's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Arlovski decides to stand up, so the ref orders Machado to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machado drives through with a takedown into guard.
Machado stops Arlovski from standing up.
Machado sitting in guard here, content to control.
Machado's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Machado won't allow Arlovski to get back to his feet.

Machado drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Machado seems to have locked his on tight now - Arlovski screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Machado, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Roger Machado! Roger Machado retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Roger Machado 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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RATING
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Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor Mac Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imperiex Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns's entrance music is . A fine choice. Imperiex Prime will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mac Burns
vs
Prime

189 cm
25
265 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

205 cm
28
280 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`)

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor Mac Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Imperiex Prime!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime needs to keep his hands up - Burns had a free shot at his head there.
Prime takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Prime misses.
Burns works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Prime misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by Prime.
Burns fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burns steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prime.
Prime throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Prime takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burns misses with a few strikes there.
Burns throws a leg kick which misses Prime's front leg but catches the back leg as Prime tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns throws a body punch but Prime moves out of range.
Prime uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Prime throws a counter combo.
Burns scores with the left hand. Prime knows he should have avoided that one.

Prime is rocked!
Burns throws a shot to the body.
Burns misses with a right hand
and Prime counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Connor Mac Burns has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Prime misses the target.
Burns fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prime throws out the jab.
Burns scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Prime is still on wobbly legs! Can Burns finish him?
Burns moves in close and cracks Prime with a massive right hand! Prime, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Burns!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Connor Mac Burns!
After winning the bout, Connor Mac Burns thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.