HI40: WedFight VI PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Montague John Druitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Dio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montague John Druitt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

John Druitt
vs
Dio

186 cm
26
203 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Montague John Druitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Dio!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Dio misses.
Montague John Druitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Druitt defending well as Dio loads up on a big left hand.
Druitt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Druitt has closed the distance and engaged Dio in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Druitt.
Dio leaning against his opponent.
Dio tries a body shot but Druitt blocks it.
Dio is trying to break the clinch but Druitt is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dio.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Druitt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dio can't break the clinch.
Dio misses with the head strike.
Dio tries to circle away but Druitt has him pinned against the cage.
Druitt tries to throw a body punch but Dio avoids it by throwing Druitt back against the cage.
Druitt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Druitt lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio throws an elbow that misses.
Dio tries to work over Druitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dio takes an elbow to the temple.
Dio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Druitt has him pressed against the cage.
Druitt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Druitt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Druitt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Druitt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dio.
Druitt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dio's defenses.
Druitt blocks an uppercut.
Dio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A knee to the head by Druitt.

It looks like Nick Dio has been cut.
Dio looks winded!
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!
Druitt swings wildly with an uppercut but Dio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dio tries a body shot but Druitt blocks it.
Druitt lands an elbow just above Dio 's eye.
Druitt looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Druitt tries to work over Dio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Druitt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dio's efforts to push away.
Nice elbow from Druitt.
Druitt lands an elbow inside that Dio shrugs off.
Dio lands a shot to the body.
Druitt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dio's defenses.
Druitt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dio's defenses.
Druitt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Druitt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dio wants to break free but Druitt has control.
Dio can't break the clinch.
Druitt crunches a lovely knee into Dio's ribcage.
Druitt landing knees to the head.
Druitt lands a nice elbow.
Druitt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Druitt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dio takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Druitt has him pressed against the cage.
Druitt is struggling to control the position.
Druitt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Druitt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Druitt lands an elbow inside.
Dio takes an elbow to the temple.

Dio is rocked!
Dio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Druitt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Druitt lands an elbow just above Dio 's eye.
Dio tries a body shot but Druitt blocks it.
Druitt's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Druitt is struggling to control the position.
Druitt lands with a right to the head.
Druitt's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Druitt lands an elbow that stopped Dio in his tracks for a moment.
Druitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Druitt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dio working hard to break the clinch.
Druitt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Druitt lands an elbow inside.
We've been informed that Dio has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nice elbow from Druitt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dio.
A head punch on the inside from Druitt fails to land.
Druitt blocking some punches.
Druitt lands an elbow just above Dio 's eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Druitt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Druitt.
Dio wants to break the clinch but can't.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Druitt obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Montague John Druitt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Dio's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Druitt drives through and clinches with Dio against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Druitt.
The referee calls for Druitt to work.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Druitt for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Dio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Druitt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dio up against the cage.
Druitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Druitt lands an elbow just above Dio 's eye.
Druitt throws an elbow that misses.
A knee to the head by Druitt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dio tries to circle away but Druitt has him pinned against the cage.
Dio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice elbow from Druitt.
Dio blocking some punches.
Druitt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knees to the body from Druitt.
Dio is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Druitt.
Druitt lands an elbow inside.
Druitt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Druitt working aggressively here.
Dio is trying to push Druitt away but Druitt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Druitt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dio tries to break the clinch but Druitt is controlling the position.
Dio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Druitt's elbow.
Druitt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Druitt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Druitt has Dio pressed against the cage, preventing Dio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Montague John Druitt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Druitt blocks an uppercut.
Dio swings wildly with an uppercut but Druitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Druitt lands a nice elbow.
Druitt lands an elbow just above Dio 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dio wants to get back to striking at distance but Druitt won't allow it.
Druitt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Druitt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Druitt scores with a hook to the body.
Druitt taking a breather.
Dio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Druitt lands an elbow just above Dio 's eye.
Dio is still on wobbly legs! Can Druitt finish him?
Druitt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Druitt stalling against the cage.
Druitt seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Druitt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dio can do to turn this around?
Druitt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Nick Dio's cut even more.
Druitt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dio seems to have recovered his senses.
Druitt lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio letting Druitt take a breather here.
Dio trying to control the position but instead, Druitt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dio into the cage.
Dio prevents a body shot from Druitt.
Druitt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Druitt lands an elbow just above Dio 's eye.
Druitt stalling in the clinch.
Dio is trying to force a seperation but Druitt has the dominant position.
Dio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Druitt.
Druitt avoids the elbow strike from Dio, against the cage.
Druitt lands an elbow that stopped Dio in his tracks for a moment.
Dio is trying to force a seperation but Druitt has the dominant position.
Dio swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Druitt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Druitt has Dio pushed against the cage.
Dio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Druitt lands an elbow just above Dio 's eye.
Dio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dio is trying to break the clinch but Druitt is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Druitt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Druitt lands a damaging elbow.
Dio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Druitt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Druitt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Nick Dio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Druitt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Druitt lands an elbow just above Dio 's eye.
Druitt lands an elbow that stopped Dio in his tracks for a moment.
Druitt creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Dio! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Druitt.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Montague John Druitt!
Montague John Druitt bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taco MacArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Shaforostov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaforostov has chosen Let it sleep as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

MacArthur
vs
Shaforostov

180 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

170 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Taco MacArthur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dimitri Shaforostov!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacArthur throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shaforostov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
MacArthur lands a head kick. Shaforostov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A thudding body kick lands there by MacArthur!

MacArthur has managed to clinch.
MacArthur tries a knee to the head but Shaforostov blocks it.

Shaforostov pulls guard successfully.
MacArthur showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
MacArthur stopping the sweep attempt from Shaforostov.
Shaforostov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as MacArthur controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Shaforostov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
MacArthur throws a head kick that half lands.

Shaforostov is rocked!
MacArthur closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Shaforostov out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Taco MacArthur!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Dux
vs
Driver

188 cm
20
199 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ed Driver!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Driver has Dux up against the cage in a clinch.
Dux unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Driver scores with a shoulder strike.
Dux misses with a punch to the body.
Dux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Driver lands a right hand.
Driver stalls.

Dux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Driver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dux moves away.
Driver swinging wildly here.
Dux swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dux.

Dux takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dux.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Driver blocks a body shot from Dux.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Dux's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Driver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Driver tries to work over Dux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dux working hard to break the clinch.
Driver tries to circle away but Dux has him pinned against the cage.
Dux has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Driver blocks a body shot from Dux.
Dux misses with some punches.
Driver stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dux looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dux misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Driver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Driver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Dux on the inside.
Dux misses with a punch on the inside.
Dux trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux misses with some punches.
Dux misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Driver scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dux throws a punch but it's blocked by Driver.
A shot in the inside from Driver.
Driver managing to block the knees to the body from Dux.
Dux misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux takes a shot to the head.
Driver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Driver breaks from the clinch.
Driver lands a right hook to the body.
Driver throws a right hand that misses
and Dux counters with a left and a right that stings Driver.
Dux walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Driver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Driver throws a right and a left that Dux avoids nicely.
Dux takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Driver misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dux clinches.
Driver lands with a short shot to the head.
Driver lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dux backwards.
Driver has a couple of punches blocked by Dux.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Driver's brow.
Driver lands a body shot in the clinch.
Driver avoids a wild elbow strike from Dux.
Driver lands a body shot.
Driver stalls.
Driver looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dux missing with knees to the body.
Dux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Driver is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Driver working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Dux breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driver scores with a punch to the head.
Driver swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driver swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dux counters with a left and a right that stings Driver.
Dux slips a straight right by Driver.
Driver fails to land with a series of punches.
Dux ducks under a wild hook from Driver.
As Driver looks to move away, Dux throws a big counter combo but Driver just gets out of the way.
Dux defending well as Driver loads up on a big left hand.
Dux was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Driver throws a lazy right hand but Dux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Driver takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dux is looking to chop away at Driver's legs.
Driver lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Driver misses the target.
Dux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Driver swinging wildly here.
Dux has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Driver finds it's way round the side to connect with Dux's head.
Driver lands with an uppercut that bounces Dux off the cage and back into range.
Dux lands with a nice body kick.
Dux has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Driver finds it's way round the side to connect with Dux's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dux tries to land a front kick but Driver steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Driver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dux circles away quickly and effectively.
Dux staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver dodges the punch combination from Dux.
Dux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frank Dux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Driver thuds his right hand into Dux's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Driver. Dux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ed Driver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dux connects with a crisp jab.
Dux steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Driver.
Dux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Driver scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Driver.
Dux tries to move into range but Driver moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Driver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dux lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Driver avoids the head kick by Dux.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Driver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dux was well out of range. Poor timing from Driver.
Dux is looking for a counter combo.
Sloppy strikes from Dux. Those never looked like landing.
Dux dodges the punch combination from Driver.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Driver darts in and clinches Dux up against the cage.
Dux lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dux tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Driver avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dux.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dux.
Ed Driver seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dux has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dux misses with a knee to the head.
Driver presses Dux against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dux is trying to break the clinch but Driver has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver blocking some punches.

Dux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dux throws out a loose jab but Driver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Driver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dux.
A little feinted left hand from Dux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Driver darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dux seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ed Driver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dux throws a poor cross that misses
and Driver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Driver moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Dux gets tackled into the cage by Driver. Driver maintains the clinch.
Driver's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Dux fails to land.
Dux misses with a punch on the inside.
Dux stalling in the clinch but Driver improves position.
Dux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driver keeps control of Dux as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Driver lands with a short shot to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ed Driver!
After the big win, Ed Driver made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sully's Bar & Grill and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Greg McConor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

McConor
vs
Torres

175 cm
25
152 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Greg McConor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jesus Torres!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Torres lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McConor backs up against the cage.
Torres tries to clinch but McConor is having none of it.
Torres swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McConor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torres walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Torres tries to clinch up
and McConor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torres with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McConor circles away from the clinch attempt
and McConor counters with a straight right hand.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch but McConor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torres takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McConor thuds a left hand into Torres's body.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up but McConor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McConor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Torres tries to clinch there but McConor circles away.
McConor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torres throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres thumps McConor with a low kick.
McConor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McConor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torres.
McConor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good shot there by McConor.
Torres thumps McConor with a low kick.
Torres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torres has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Torres throws a looping overhand right but McConor ducks down to avoid it.
McConor seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Torres needs to keep his hands up - McConor had a free shot at his head there.
McConor clobbers Torres with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McConor misses with a series of wild punches.
McConor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Torres unleashes a big counter combination but McConor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McConor thuds a left hand into Torres's body.
Torres throws a series of punches but McConor avoids them all with ease.
McConor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Torres counters with an outside leg kick.
Torres tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McConor counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McConor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jesus Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torres looks to land a combination but McConor avoids it well.
McConor slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
Torres tries to clinch up but McConor circles away and keeps his distance.
Torres on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Torres thows a left - swing and a miss!
McConor lands a jab.
Torres misses with a double jab
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McConor with a jab.
Torres is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McConor.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McConor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torres takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McConor sizes up Torres with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConor scores with a hook to the body. Torres takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Greg McConor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres misses with a lunging right hand
and McConor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McConor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
Torres throws a half hearted mid kick.
McConor shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Torres eats them both and turns towards McConor to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McConor checks a low kick from Torres.
Torres misses with a double jab
and McConor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torres looks winded!
McConor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McConor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McConor lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McConor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McConor.
McConor scores with a one two! Torres had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Torres ducks right into an uppercut from McConor.
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torres.
Torres throws a quick inside leg kick.
McConor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McConor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Torres lands a nice leg kick that just misses McConor's sensitive parts.
McConor's corner calls for a 1-2. McConor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McConor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Torres defends it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres fails to land with a series of punches.
Torres takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

McConor swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
Torres lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Torres bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McConor's head.
McConor misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McConor circles away quickly and effectively.
McConor throws a big counter combination but Torres scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Torres misses with a double jab
and McConor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McConor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Torres.
Torres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
McConor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres darts in trying to clinch
and McConor counters with a straight right hand.
Torres throws a series of punches but McConor avoids them all with ease.
McConor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McConor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McConor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good work by McConor as he checks the leg kick.
McConor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McConor slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
McConor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch but McConor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McConor lands a glancing blow to the side of Torres's head.
McConor misses with a two punch combination.
Jab from McConor.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McConor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres throws a leg kick
and McConor counters with a nice uppercut.
Torres gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McConor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Torres fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torres misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McConor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McConor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Torres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Horrible takedown attempt by McConor or perhaps it was just good defense by Torres, which made it look bad.
Torres wants to clinch up but McConor keeps it at a distance.
McConor lands a jab to Torres's midsection.
McConor lands a right hook to the body.
McConor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McConor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torres can do to turn this around?
McConor lands the left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for McConor. That snapped Torres's head back.
Torres wants to clinch
and McConor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McConor checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a leg kick that is checked
and McConor counters with a nice uppercut.
McConor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Torres throws a poor cross that misses
and McConor counters with a left to the body.
Torres takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McConor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Torres throws a series of punches but McConor avoids them all with ease.
McConor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Torres sprawls well. Torres wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McConor gets slowly back to his feet.
McConor digs a good hook to Torres's body.
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torres chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McConor lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McConor jabs Torres right on the nose. Torres blinks but takes it well.
No joy there for McConor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McConor, as that shot connected.
McConor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torres momentarily.
Torres gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McConor.
Torres wants to clinch up but McConor keeps it at a distance.
McConor appears to be looking for a big counter.
McConor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Torres tries to bum rush McConor with a series of wild strikes but McConor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Torres throws a series of punches but McConor moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and McConor tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Torres is breathing heavily.
McConor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Torres misses with an uppercut
and McConor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McConor throws a series of strikes that have Torres backpedaling.
Torres lands a leg kick that knocks McConor off balance momentarily.
McConor connects with a single shot there.
A nice combination there by McConor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg McConor dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Torres walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Torres swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McConor scores with a jab to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Torres.
Jab by McConor.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and McConor moves out of range easily.
McConor lands with a right hand.
McConor misses with a combination
and Torres makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McConor shoots for a takedown but Torres saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Torres unleashes a big counter combination but McConor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Torres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McConor moves away.
McConor was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Torres scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McConor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Torres wants to clinch up but McConor keeps it at a distance.
McConor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McConor scores with a jab.
Torres is looking to slow McConor down with leg kicks.
Greg McConor is winning the standup battle so far.
McConor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Torres takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Torres throws a low kick, looking for McConor's leg but McConor calmly moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Torres. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from McConor misses the target.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danga de danga de dang - McConor scores with a four punch combination!
McConor throws a right hand that Torres ducks under and follows up with a left that Torres also avoids with ease.
Torres takes one to the chin there.
McConor stuns Torres with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Torres throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McConor is able to avoid easily.
McConor lands a jab.
Torres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McConor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for McConor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McConor was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Torres is looking to clinch but McConor is avoiding it.
McConor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Torres takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McConor closes the distance and clinches up with Torres, looking for a takedown. McConor pushes Torres against the cage but Torres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Torres misses with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Torres 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Torres takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McConor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Torres's hands.
McConor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Torres wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConor scores with a nice head shot.
McConor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McConor circles away quickly and effectively.
McConor lands with a cross.
McConor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Torres closes the distance but McConor moves to the side
and McConor counters with a nice uppercut.
Torres is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from McConor.
Torres cracks the inside of McConor's front leg.
McConor digs a good body shot into Torres's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a left and a right that both miss
and McConor counters with a series of strikes. Torres will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Torres closes the distance and pushes McConor back into the cage.
McConor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torres drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McConor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Torres throws an elbow that misses.
McConor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torres jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McConor walks away with a smile on his face. Torres gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McConor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Torres avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jesus Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greg McConor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torres misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg McConor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McConor, 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg McConor!
Greg McConor seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kakarot Chewbacca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Barrol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barrol is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Christ Conscious . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Chewbacca
vs
Barrol

168 cm
25
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kakarot Chewbacca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Barrol!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chewbacca fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barrol cracks Chewbacca with an open hand slap.
Chewbacca with a poor takedown
and Barrol counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chewbacca throws a sloppy head kick
and Barrol counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Chewbacca finds it's way through Barrol's defenses.
Chewbacca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chewbacca tries to clinch but Barrol moves out of range.
Barrol throws out a counter right but Chewbacca avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chewbacca gets tackled into the cage by Barrol. Barrol maintains the clinch.
Barrol scores with a hook to the body.
Barrol prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kakarot Chewbacca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chewbacca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barrol has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Barrol.
A short right from Barrol on the inside.
A hook to the body from Barrol.
Chewbacca definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barrol lands with a right to the head.
Barrol lands with a short shot to the head.
Barrol lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chewbacca backwards.
Chewbacca being controlled against the cage.
Barrol has Chewbacca pressed against the cage, preventing Chewbacca from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barrol lands a body punch.
Chewbacca is breathing heavily.

Barrol manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chewbacca has a takedown stuffed.
Barrol unleashes a big counter combination but Chewbacca bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Chewbacca moves to clinch but Barrol breaks away
and Barrol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chewbacca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barrol scores with a counter punch that sends Chewbacca to the canvas! Barrol smells blood - he's punishing Chewbacca with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Chewbacca has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Barrol!
Tyler Barrol looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'These lightweights don't understand, until they get hit by me, it's a whole other ballgame when they get hit by me.'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Lucchesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xander Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xander Cage has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andrea Lucchesi's chin.

Lucchesi
vs
Cage

180 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
211 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrea Lucchesi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xander Cage!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage lands with a hook. Lucchesi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Andrea Lucchesi has been cut.

Oooh a lovely combination from Cage sends Lucchesi down but not out. Cage dives into side control looking to finish.

Lucchesi is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cage looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oh Lucchesi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

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

Cage tries for a kimura but Lucchesi is defending well.

Cage is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lucchesi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lucchesi seems to have got his legs back now.
Lucchesi is looking for a sweep.
Cage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lucchesi keeps working.
Cage working away.

Cage goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lucchesi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cage but great work by Lucchesi.
Cage is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucchesi tries to advance to mount but Cage denies him.
Cage wants to control but Lucchesi postures up.
Cage is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lucchesi off and has taken his back!

Cage looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Lucchesi is controlling Cage 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Lucchesi controlling from the top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lucchesi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lucchesi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lucchesi controlling from the top position.
Lucchesi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lucchesi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cage working a defensive guard here.
Cage has his hands on Lucchesi's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lucchesi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cage works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lucchesi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lucchesi moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Lucchesi throws a big counter combination but Cage scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lucchesi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cage.
Cage lands a right hook to the body.
Xander Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

Cage working for a triangle but Lucchesi defends it easily.
Lucchesi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucchesi passes Cage's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lucchesi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Cage actively working from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
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. Lucchesi connects with a nice short shot to Cage's temple.
Cage is looking for a sweep. Lucchesi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lucchesi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrea Lucchesi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cage throws a nice looking combination but Lucchesi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice jab there from Cage.

Andrea Lucchesi's cut is getting worse.

Cage cracks Lucchesi with a big right hand and Lucchesi goes down!
Cage trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucchesi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucchesi controlling Cage's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lucchesi is on top in guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lucchesi controls the pace.

Cage is working an open guard so Lucchesi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lucchesi's head.
Xander Cage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cage.
Cage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lucchesis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cage is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cage shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lucchesi dodges the punch combination from Cage.
Lucchesi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Andrea Lucchesi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lucchesi has a takedown stuffed.
Cage swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lucchesi scores with a nice body kick.
Cage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Lucchesi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cage lands a really nice looking cross but Lucchesi seems unphased.
Andrea Lucchesi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lucchesi has closed the distance and engaged Cage in a clinch.
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 is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lucchesi pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lucchesi has hold of one of Cage's legs. Cage is fighting the takedown attempt but Lucchesi gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Cage working for a triangle but Lucchesi defends it easily.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Lucchesi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lucchesi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cage on the ground.
Lucchesi'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.
Cage is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucchesi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Lucchesi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lucchesi passes into half guard.
Lucchesi working the head and body with strikes.
Still in half guard, Lucchesi seems content to control.
Andrea Lucchesi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cage trying to control but Lucchesi postures up.

Lucchesi decides to stand and escape the position.
Lucchesi tries to move into range but Cage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lucchesi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Cage misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Cage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrea Lucchesi's cut.
That's time! Lucchesi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lucchesi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cage.
Lucchesi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lucchesi looking to score a takedown here. Cage is defending well but Lucchesi drives through and ends up in Cage's guard.
Lucchesi is in close to Cage's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lucchesi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lucchesi throwing strikes from guard but Cage blocks nicely.
Cage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lucchesi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cage tries to land a leg kick but Lucchesi saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucchesi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Cage has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cage scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lucchesi walks into a jab.
Lucchesi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lucchesi tries to clinch but Cage moves away
and Cage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Jeez, Andrea Lucchesi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lucchesi shoots in for a takedown but Cage shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cage steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Lucchesi is out on his feet! Cage sets himself and nearly takes Lucchesi's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Xander Cage!
A victorious Xander Cage thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The From Heaven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Pimpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

From Heaven
vs
Pimpin

195 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The From Heaven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Pimpin!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from From Heaven, right into the meat.
From Heaven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pimpin.
From Heaven fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
From Heaven looks to throw the jab but Pimpin is out of range.
From Heaven throws a body punch but Pimpin moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by From Heaven there.
From Heaven scores with a hook.
The From Heaven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
From Heaven throws a quick inside leg kick.
From Heaven throws a series of punches but Pimpin avoids them all with ease.
Pimpin with the counter takedown but From Heaven avoids it easily.
From Heaven leaves Pimpin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pimpin blocks a leg kick.
Pimpin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
From Heaven lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pimpin tries for a takedown but From Heaven circles away easily
and From Heaven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Pimpin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Pimpin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Pimpin in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... From Heaven is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Big Pimpin!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilmari Rannikko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Vanderlay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rannikko
vs
Vanderlay

187 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

201 cm
25
212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Sully's Bar & Grill
Leviathan Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ilmari Rannikko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Art Vanderlay!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanderlay ducks under a wild hook from Rannikko.
Rannikko delivers a nice body kick.
Rannikko looks to throw the jab but Vanderlay is out of range.
And Vanderlay tries to counter it with a takedown but Rannikko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rannikko cracks the inside of Vanderlay's front leg.
Rannikko throws a poor cross that misses

so Vanderlay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rannikko has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Vanderlay prevents Rannikko from getting back to his feet.
Vanderlay forces his way into half guard.
Rannikko tries to roll over but Vanderlay keeps him under control.

Vanderlay is working for a submission of some sort.
Vanderlay working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rannikko tries to kick Vanderlay off but Vanderlay keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vanderlay in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Rannikko tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Vanderlay!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Art Vanderlay!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chest Rockwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Wibowo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Rockwell
vs
Wibowo

177 cm
26
159 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

168 cm
26
161 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chest Rockwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Wibowo!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wibowo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rockwell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wibowo shoots for a takedown but Rockwell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A quick step to the side and Rockwell tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wibowo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rockwell is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wibowo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Rockwell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wibowo on the ground.
Wibowo cracks Rockwell with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wibowo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rockwell to see if he's OK.
Rockwell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rockwell bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wibowo misses with a takedown attempt - Rockwell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rockwell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chest Rockwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Wibowo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Rockwell. No joy for Wibowo on that attempt.
Rockwell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rockwell works the jab nicely.
Wibowo misses with a takedown
and Rockwell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wibowo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rockwell's waist but Rockwell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wibowo off to one side.
Rockwell appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wibowo misses with a takedown attempt
and Rockwell counters with a one-two to the body.
Wibowo looks winded!
Wibowo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wibowo tries for a takedown but Rockwell circles away easily
and Wibowo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rockwell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wibowo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rockwell counters with a nice right hand that sends Wibowo toppling to the canvas! Wibowo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Rockwell finish him?!

Wibowo is rocked!

It looks like Michael Wibowo has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Rockwell engages and cracks Wibowo with a massive lead left hook - Wibowo tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Rockwell is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chest Rockwell!
After the big win, Chest Rockwell made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ace of Spades and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.