LKO Fight Night 5 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Makisig Tolentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolentino's entrance music is Dance with the Devil . A fine choice. Franklin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hey Man, Nice Shot by Filter kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tolentino
vs
Franklin

181 cm
26
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Voodoo Nutrition

Phantom Fightwear
EVOLUTION Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Makisig Tolentino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolentino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tolentino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Franklin tries to clinch
and Tolentino counters with a one-two to the body.
Franklin with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Tolentino counter with a right hand.
Tolentino 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.
Tolentino circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Franklin to the canvas! Franklin doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Tolentino keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Makisig Tolentino!
Makisig Tolentino gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Wulver is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wolf
vs
Wulver

185 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
196 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Wulver!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wulver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wolf counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wulver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wulver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wulver throws out a loose jab but Wolf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wulver has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wulver misses with a combination
letting Wolf counter with a right hand.
Wolf stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wolf bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wulver's head.
Wulver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wolf circles away quickly and effectively.
Wulver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wulver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wolf tries to counter by clinching up but Wulver breaks away and moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wulver looks to land a right hand but Wolf moved out of range.
Wolf tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wulver manages to circle out of the way.
Wulver throws a series of punches but Wolf avoids them all with ease.
Wolf lands with a nice body punch.
Wulver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Wolf holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Wolf.
Wolf lands with a light punch inside.
Wolf lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wulver is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolf has double underhooks.
Wulver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wolf lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Wolf as the two fighters clinch.
Wulver is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolf has double underhooks.

Wolf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wolf moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Wolf. Beautiful body shot.
Wulver walks into a left hand.
Wulver throws a jab but it's blocked by Wolf.
Wolf seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Wolf fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wulver, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wulver is trying to break the clinch but Wolf is controlling him.
Wulver wants to break free but Wolf has control.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wolf.
Wulver looks winded!

Wolf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wulver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Wolf counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wulver has had enough of the clinch but Wolf keeps him there for the moment.

Wolf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolf misses with the combination.
Wulver misses with a lunging right hand
and Wolf counters with a left to the body.

Wolf closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Wolf.
A hook to the body from Wolf.
Wolf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wulvers head.
Wolf taking a breather.
Wulver has had enough of the clinch but Wolf keeps him there for the moment.
Wolf stalling the fight.
Wulver tries to break the clinch but Wolf is controlling the position.
Wolf works on Wulver's body with a couple of short punches.
Wolf makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wulver tries to break the clinch but Wolf is controlling the position.
Wolf lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wolf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulver wants to break free but Wolf has control.
Wolf lands an uppercut.
Wolf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wolf just leaning against Wulver, taking a breather.
Wulver wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Wulver manages to break the clinch.
Wulver throws a series of punches but Wolf avoids them all with ease.
Wolf was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wulver misses the shot to the body.
Wulver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wolf slips a jab and a cross from Wulver.
Good shot there by Wolf.
Wulver is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
No joy there for Wulver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wulver throws a right hand that Wolf ducks under and follows up with a left that Wolf also avoids with ease.
Wulver takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wulver misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wolf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wulver throws a nice looking combination but Wolf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wolf fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wolf wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Wulver tries to keep at a distance but Wolf has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Wolf.
A short right from Wolf on the inside.
Wulver wants to get back to striking at distance but Wolf won't allow it.
Wolf pushes Wulver back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wolf pushes Wulver back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Wolf.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wulver wants to break free but Wolf has control.
Wolf lands with a light punch inside.
Wolf lands a right hand.
Wolf lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wolf lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wulver backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wulver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wolf jabs Wulver right on the nose. Wulver blinks but takes it well.
Wulver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wolf throwing a counter right hand but Wulver manages to avoid it.

Wolf gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wulver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wulver tries to circle away but Wolf has him pinned against the cage.
Wulver is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolf has double underhooks.

Wolf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wulver lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wolf fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wulver on the side of the head.
Wulver throws a combination that misses

and Wolf holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wolf lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wulver backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolf lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wulver or not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wulver is trying to push Wolf away but Wolf has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wulver being controlled against the cage.
Wulver is breathing heavily.
Wolf scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wolf.
Wolf pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wolf lands with a right to the head.
Wulver tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Robert Wolf has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wulver takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wolf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wolf is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hook to the body lands for Wolf.
Wolf lands a hook that snaps the head of Wulver backwards.
Wulver wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Wolf.
Wolf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Wolf.

Wulver is rocked!
Wulver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wulver is still on wobbly legs! Can Wolf finish him?

Wolf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wulver seems to have recovered his senses.
Wolf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wulver can do to turn this around?

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

Wolf gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wulver wants to get back to striking at distance but Wolf won't allow it.
Wolf lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Wolf breaks the clinch.
Wolf jabs Wulver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wolf lands with a shot to the body.
Wulver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wolf sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Wolf moves into the clinch.
Wulver has had enough of the clinch but Wolf keeps him there for the moment.
Wolf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wulver backwards.
Wulver wants to break free but Wolf has control.
Wolf lands a body punch in the clinch.

Wolf breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wolf is looking to wear down Wulver with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wolf scores with a nice right hand.
Wulver throws a sloppy body shot
letting Wolf counter with a right hand.
Wolf wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wulver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolf moves away.
Wolf is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Wulver takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wolf ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Wolf gets a clinch.
Wolf lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Wolf pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wulver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wolf.
Wulver misses with a hook

and Wolf holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wulver throws a head punch that misses.
Wulver misses with a punch on the inside.

Wolf breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolf. Wulver does a little dance to reset his feet.
William Wulver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wulver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolf.
Wulver misses with a wild combination.
Wolf throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wolf moves into the clinch.
Wolf scores with a shot to the side of Wulver's head.
Wolf lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wulver backwards.
Wolf lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wulver.

Wolf manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wulver is trying to break the clinch but Wolf is controlling him.
Wolf lands an uppercut.
Wulver working hard to break the clinch.
Wolf lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wulver.
Wolf lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wolf lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolf lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wulver backwards.
Wolf lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wolf lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wulver backwards.
Wolf lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Wolf dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wolf works the jab nicely.
A shot to the liver by Wolf. Beautiful body shot.
Wulver throws a lazy uppercut
and Wolf counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wolf connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wulver momentarily.

Wolf has managed to clinch.

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

Wolf moves into range and clinches up with Wulver.
Wulver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolf's elbow.
Wolf keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wulver's efforts to push away.
Wolf is working Wulver over against the cage.
Wolf holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf lands with a right to the head.
Wulver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wolf's elbow.
Wulver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wulver misses with the head strike.
Wulver tries to break the clinch but Wolf is controlling the position.
Wolf lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf lands a body punch.
Wulver tries to break free but Wolf pushes him back against the cage.
Wolf lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wulver backwards.
Wolf stalling the fight.
Wolf lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wolf.
Wolf presses Wulver against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Wolf - that landed with a thud.
Wolf controlling the action here for a moment.
Wolf has Wulver pushed against the cage.
Wolf scores with a shot to the side of Wulver's head.
Wolf is leaning against Wulver and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Wolf breaks the clinch.
Wulver looks to land a combination but Wolf avoids it well.

Wolf rushes Wulver and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wolf.
Wulver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wulver is trying to break the clinch but Wolf is controlling him.
Wolf manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Wolf.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wolf.
Wolf keeps control of Wulver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wolf lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wulver or not.
Wolf avoiding damage.
A nice left hand lands by Wolf.
Wolf displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wulver up against the cage.
Wolf lands with a light punch inside.
Wolf just leaning against Wulver, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Wolf breaks from the clinch.
Jab, jab by Wolf - just one landing.
Wulver is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Wolf scores with a shot to the body.
Wulver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Wolf moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolf.
A frustrated look appears on Wulver's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wulver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wolf has him pressed against the cage.
Robert Wolf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wolf controlling the action here for a moment.

Wolf breaks from the clinch.
Wulver misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wulver misses with a combination

and Wolf counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wolf.
Wulver wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wulver is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolf has double underhooks.
Wolf pushes Wulver back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wolf lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Wolf.
Wulver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Wolf as the two fighters clinch.
Wulver is looking to break free of the clinch but Wolf has double underhooks.

Wolf breaks from the clinch.
Wulver misses with a looping left.
Wolf lands with a nice body punch.
Wolf paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wulver misses with the combination.
Wolf is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wulver.
Wulver throws a big shot that misses.
Wolf was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wulver misses with an uppercut.
Wolf seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
William Wulver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wulver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wolf counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Wolf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wolf has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Robert Wolf!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Robert Wolf!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Robert Wolf!

Robert Wolf wins by unanimous decision!
William Wulver was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time I'll kick ass again. Believe me!'.

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FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Delaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Lazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazar has chosen Mouth for War as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Delaney
vs
Lazar

190 cm
25
274 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

203 cm
25
263 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

EVOLUTION Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Delaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Lazar!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lazar throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Delaney tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lazar is in Delaney's guard.
Lazar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Delaney has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lazar is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Lazar can't break the clinch.
Delaney prevents a body shot from Lazar.

Delaney decides to pull guard.
Delaney wants to stand and escape but Lazar is having none of it.

Lazar stands and steps away. Delaney gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Delaney stuffs the takedown.
Delaney blocks a head kick by Lazar.
Delaney was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lazar throws a head kick that misses.
Lazar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Delaney.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delaney has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Delaney misses with a body shot.
Delaney moves into range and connects with a jab.
Delaney shoots for a double leg takedown but Lazar sprawls well. He's pushed Delaney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lazar with the counter takedown but Delaney avoids it easily.
Delaney tries for a takedown but Lazar circles away easily
enabling Lazar to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Delaney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delaney misses with a body shot.
Delaney takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big left from Delaney misses.
A little jabbing left from Lazar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lazar punishes Delaney's body with a nice straight punch.
Delaney shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lazar counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delaney takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Delaney swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lazar counters with a stiff right hand.
Delaney has been working on his balance at Cozad MMA New York, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Lazar.
Lazar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lazar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Delaney throws a right hand that Lazar ducks under and follows up with a left that Lazar also avoids with ease.
Lazar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Delaney shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lazar counters with a nice body shot.
Delaney is breathing heavily.
Lazar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Delaney lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Delaney misses with a leg kick

and Lazar counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Delaney!
You can see the frustration on Delaney's face as Lazar controls the position.
Lazar is working Delaney over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazar working the body and head with strikes.
A big shot lands for Lazar! That's hurt Delaney! Will he recover? Lazar fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Lazar!
During a confident post fight interview, Bob Lazar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Godding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cenasil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Godding had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Godding
vs
Cenasil

191 cm
25
210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

EVOLUTION 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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Godding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Cenasil!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cenasil shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Godding as he jumps to the side.
Cenasil shoots in and drives through. Godding sprawls well.
Cenasil looks winded!
Godding lands with a hook. Cenasil tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like John Cenasil has been cut.
Godding connects with a nice looking jab.
Godding throws a shot to the body.
Godding defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cenasil.
Chris Godding has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cenasil.

Godding sends Cenasil crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Godding is motioning to the referee to let Cenasil up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Cenasil is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godding lands a big right hook! Cenasil looks hurt but is still standing! Godding lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Cenasil falls down and Godding dives in with a huge hammer fist! Cenasil's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Godding runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chris Godding!

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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Gatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Doyle
vs
Gatt

188 cm
25
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

EVOLUTION Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Doyle !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Gatt!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gatt.
Gatt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Doyle circles away.
Doyle stalks Gatt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gatt's face. Gatt staggers backwards, shaken.

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

Doyle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doyle wants to slow Gatt down by chopping away at his legs.

Gatt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Doyle wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Doyle sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
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!
Doyle wants to get back to his feet.

Gatt seems to be looking for submissions.

Gatt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Doyle defends it well.

Gatt seems to be working for a kimura but Doyle defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Gatt 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.
Doyle is trying to stand back up but Gatt is controlling him
Doyle wants to control but Gatt is keeping busy.
Doyle is trying to stand.
Doyle has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Doyle tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Gatt manages to move to mount!
Doyle is in a horrible position here. Gatt smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Doyle is looking to escape.
Gatt content just to control the position here.
Gatt raining down hammerfists from mount.
Doyle is wriggling around trying to escape.
Doyle is working hard here to advance position.

Gatt with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
BOOM! Gatt connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatt tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gatt scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Doyle ?
Doyle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Gatt looking to secure an arm triangle but Doyle defends it well.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jordan Gatt!
An out of breath Jordan Gatt thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Szalony Adi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Messy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adi
vs
Messy

185 cm
26
192 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Szalony Adi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lionel Messy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adi gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Adi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adi wants to clinch.
Adi tries to clinch but Messy is having none of it.
Messy catches Adi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Adi clinches up with Messy and pushes him back against the cage.
Adi looking to slow down the pace here.
Adi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Messy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Adi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Adi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Adi breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Messy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adi tries to stall but Messy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Messy lands a body punch.
Messy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adi backwards.
Adi stalling.

Adi breaks from the clinch.
Messy swats away the attempt to clinch by Adi.
Szalony Adi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Messy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Adi moves in looking to clinch but Messy pushes him off.
Messy works the jab nicely.
Adi tries to clinch but Messy moves out of range.
Adi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Messy.
Adi tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Messy to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adi closes the distance but Messy moves to the side
and Messy counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Messy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adi wants to clinch
and Messy counters with a nice uppercut.

Adi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adi controlling the action here for a moment.
Messy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Messy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Messy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Adi doesn't manage to clinch there - Messy circles away.
Adi moves away from the strike by Messy.
Messy lands a really nice looking cross but Adi seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adi takes one to the chin there.
Adi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Messy counters with a stiff right hand.
Adi tries to clinch up.
Adi avoids the body shot from Messy.
Adi tries to clinch up but Messy circles away and keeps his distance.
Adi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Messy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Messy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Adi wants to clinch up but Messy keeps it at a distance.
Adi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Messy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Messy throws a right hand that misses

and Adi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Messy has Adi pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Messy.
Messy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Adi prevents it.
Messy taking a breather.

Adi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Messy swats away the attempt to clinch by Adi.
Adi wants to clinch up but Messy keeps it at a distance.
Messy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Messy to counter with a crisp jab.
Adi doesn't manage to clinch there - Messy circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lionel Messy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Adi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adi wants to clinch.
Messy throws out a counter right but Adi avoids it with no problem.
Adi tries to clinch but Messy is having none of it.
Adi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Messy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Messy throws out a counter right but Adi avoids it with no problem.
Adi staying out of range there.
Messy keeps the fight on the outside.
Messy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Messy looks to land a left hand but Adi moved out of range nicely.
Lionel Messy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adi is looking to clinch.
Messy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adi tries to close the distance and clinch but Messy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Messy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Messy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Messy connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adi tries to clinch
and Messy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Adi is looking to clinch.
Messy feints the counter takedown.
Messy misses with a series of wild punches.
Messy misses with a two punch combination.
Adi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Messy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Messy throws a right and a left that Adi avoids nicely.
Messy jabs Adi right on the nose. Adi blinks but takes it well.
Adi tries to clinch up.
Messy swats away the attempt to clinch by Adi.
Adi tries to close the distance and clinch but Messy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adi takes one to the side of the head.
Messy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Messy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adi was well out of range. Poor timing from Messy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messy swats away the attempt to clinch by Adi.
Adi wants to clinch.
Messy lands a lovely overhand right.
Adi tries to clinch but Messy moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Messy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Messy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Messy counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adi tries to clinch
letting Messy counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Messy.
Adi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Messy paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adi slips under a jab.
Adi tries to clinch but Messy is having none of it.
Messy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Adi pushes Messy up against the cage in a clinch.
Messy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee calls for Messy to work.

Messy gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Adi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Messy is trying to control. Adi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Adi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Adi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Messy manages to get himself to full guard.

Adi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Adi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Messy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Adi has Messy in his guard.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adi keeping moving, preventing Messy from controlling successfully.
Messy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Adi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Messy frees his head nicely. Oh but Adi has switched to an armbar! Messy is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Szalony Adi!
Szalony Adi is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Szalony Adi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.