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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Auguste Grimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayes comes to the cage accompanied by Blood Warriors. The crowd seem to be enjoying Grimm's choice of entrance music: David Gilmour - There's No Way Out Of Here. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hayes
vs
Grimm

179 cm
31
170 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

170 cm
35
147 lbs
33 - 26 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Auguste Grimm!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimm scoring well with a low kick there.
Grimm misses with a body kick.
Hayes misses with a body shot.
As Hayes backs off Grimm throws a huge counter combo but Hayes manages to avoid it all.
Hayes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Grimm misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grimm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayes.
Hayes lands a slapping body shot.

Hayes clinches up with Grimm and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hayes.
Grimm tries to break the clinch but Hayes is controlling the position.
Hayes tries to work over Grimm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hayes blocks a body shot from Grimm.
Grimm looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Grimm breaks from the clinch.
Grimm slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Grimm looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hayes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grimm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grimm throws a big counter head kick but Hayes avoids it with no problem.
Hayes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hayes avoids the head kick by Grimm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grimm throws a low kick but Hayes avoids it.
Hayes throws a poor cross that misses
and Grimm counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hayes throws a body shot but no joy.
Grimm misses with a wild body shot.
Hayes is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Hayes misses.
Hayes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Auguste Grimm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grimm looks to throw the jab but Hayes is out of range.
Grimm misses with a wild body shot.
Hayes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayes moves out of range as Grimm throws a body kick.
Michael Hayes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimm misses with a looping right.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimm.
A nice side step and Grimm releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Grimm scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hayes clobbers Grimm with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws the left hand but Grimm avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grimm.
Grimm ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grimm throws a hook to the side of Hayes's head but Hayes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hayes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Grimm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grimm lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hayes blocks the body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Grimm.
Grimm keeps the fight on the outside.
Grimm scores with a spinning back kick!
Grimm moves out of range as Hayes strikes.
Grimm appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Grimm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hayes ducks under a wild hook from Grimm.
Grimm throws a head kick that misses.
Hayes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grimm manages to circle out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes scores with a one two! Grimm had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grimm throws a looping overhand right but Hayes ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hayes. Grimm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grimm throws a half hearted mid kick.

Hayes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Grimm tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hayes is in Grimm's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grimm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hayes is one step ahead there.
Hayes being controlled here momentarily.
Hayes throws a big elbow that misses.

Grimm looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grimm trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes stopping the sweep attempt from Grimm.
Hayes tries to free his leg and advance position but Grimm is retaining full guard.
Grimm 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.
Hayes wants to pass the guard but Grimm is keeping the position.
Grimm trying to control the position.
Hayes trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayes connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Auguste Grimm will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Grimm misses with a low kick.
Grimm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hayes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hayes moves out of range of the body kick.
Hayes throws a body shot but no joy.
Grimm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grimm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grimm moves out of range of the strikes.
Grimm looks to land a left hand but Hayes moved out of range nicely.
Grimm missing with a left hand there. Hayes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grimm throws a wild body kick that Hayes sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes scores with a nice strike.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Grimm. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hayes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grimm counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hayes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grimm attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Hayes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hayes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes misses with a hook
and Grimm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grimm throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Grimm looks to land a body kick but Hayes moved away.
Hayes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grimm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayes manages to avoid it.
Grimm jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hayes throws an overhand right that lands on Grimm's shoulder, as Grimm tries to avoid the shot.
Grimm misses with a combination
and Hayes counters with a nice uppercut.
Grimm avoids the body shot from Hayes.
Grimm unleashes a big counter combination but Hayes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Grimm slips under a jab.
Hayes throws a combination. Grimm tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grimm throws a head kick that misses.
Hayes catches Grimm with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimm on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Grimm.
Grimm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hayes misses with a body shot.
Hayes throws a hook but Grimm blocks it.
Grimm misses with a low kick.
Grimm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Hayes.
Grimm tries a quick counter leg kick but Hayes is wise to it.
Grimm walks into a jab.
Hayes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grimm.
Hayes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grimm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Despite the aggression on Grimm's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hayes misses with a looping left.
Hayes tries to clinch up.
Grimm throws out a counter right but Hayes avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the body from Grimm misses
and Hayes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hayes lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm feints and then cracks Hayes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hayes down.
Grimm misses with a body shot
letting Hayes counter with a right hand.
Hayes throws a hook but Grimm blocks it.
Grimm lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grimm tries to bum rush Hayes with a series of wild strikes but Hayes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grimm lands with a slapping head kick.
Hayes thuds a left hand into Grimm's body.
Grimm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hayes looks to score with a jab to the body but Grimm is just out of range.
Hayes misses with a hook.
Hayes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grimm moves away.
Hayes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grimm has time to react.
Hayes stuns Grimm with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayes shoots in looking for a takedown but Grimm manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hayes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Grimm digs a good body shot into Hayes's ribs.
Hayes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grimm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Hayes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimm throws a sloppy head kick and Hayes moves out of range easily.
It looked like Hayes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hayes works Grimm's body with a nice hook.
Hayes slips a straight right by Grimm.
Hayes misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Grimm.
Hayes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grimm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayes manages to avoid it.
Hayes scores with a jab. Grimm acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick by Grimm misses
and Hayes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grimm throws a nice looking combination but Hayes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Hayes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hayes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hayes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hayes missing with a left hand there. Grimm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grimm wants to slow Hayes down by chopping away at his legs.
Hayes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayes misses the shot to the body.
Grimm lands a slapping body shot.
Hayes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grimm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hayes checks a leg kick.
Grimm misses with a kick to the body.
Hayes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grimm.
Grimm looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Hayes dives in and scores a takedown into Grimm's guard.
Hayes cracks Grimm with a solid left hand.
Grimm is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes scoring with some ground and pound.

Grimm had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hayes defends it easily.

Grimm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hayes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grimm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hayes has managed to get both his arms back between Grimm's legs - danger averted.
Grimm can't keep his opponent in guard - Hayes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hayes 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hayes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grimm is trying to maintain the position but Hayes is very close to passing his half guard.
Hayes is trying to control the action in half guard but Grimm is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grimm wants to control but Hayes is keeping busy.
Hayes is looking to take a break and control but Grimm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Grimm looking for submissions off his back.
Hayes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grimm keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimm trying to control here.

Grimm looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grimm wants to get back to full guard.
Grimm regains full guard. Nicely done.

Grimm is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grimm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hayes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hayes lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hayes stopping the sweep attempt from Grimm.
Hayes tries to free his leg and advance position but Grimm is retaining full guard.
Hayes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hayes needs to keep his hands up - Grimm had a free shot at his head there.
Hayes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hayes lands a nice shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grimm tries to land a front kick but Hayes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hayes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Grimm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Michael Hayes!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Hayes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kshitij Singh Negi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stu Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stu Bennett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Singh Negi
vs
Bennett

186 cm
30
185 lbs
28 - 25 - 1

183 cm
30
170 lbs
25 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 28 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kshitij Singh Negi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stu Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Bennett is predictable there
and Singh Negi counters with a series of strikes. Bennett will be more careful next time no doubt.

Singh Negi takes the fight into the clinch.
Bennett is trying to stall.
Bennett tries to break free but Singh Negi pushes him back against the cage.
Singh Negi prevents the takedown attempt.

Bennett lands a takedown into guard.
Singh Negi wants to get back to his feet but Bennett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Singh Negi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Singh Negi tries to get out of the position.
Bennett is pushing down on Singh Negi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Singh Negi is fighting to maintain full guard but Bennett has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Bennett seems content to control.
Singh Negi tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Bennett manages to move to mount!

Bennett is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Bennett looks to land a left hand but Singh Negi moved out of range nicely.
Singh Negi moves out of range of the body kick from Bennett.
Stu Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh Negi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Singh Negi is looking for a counter combo.
Singh Negi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bennett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Bennett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bennett throws a jab when Singh Negi was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh Negi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bennett looks to land a left hand but Singh Negi moved out of range nicely.
Bennett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Kshitij Singh Negi has been cut.

Singh Negi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bennett blocks the elbow strike.

Bennett manages to break the clinch.
Bennett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bennett throws a jab but it's blocked by Singh Negi.
An inside leg kick from Bennett misses.
Singh Negi tries to close the distance and clinch but Bennett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Singh Negi is looking to clinch but Bennett is avoiding it.
Bennett misses with a lunging right hand
and Singh Negi counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Singh Negi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throws a jab when Singh Negi was well out of range.
Singh Negi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bennett.

Singh Negi clinches up with Bennett and pushes him back against the cage.
Singh Negi lands a knee to the body.
Singh Negi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bennett tries to pull guard but Singh Negi holds him up against the cage and eventually Bennett drops back down to his feet.
Singh Negi lands an elbow inside that Bennett shrugs off.
Bennett is working for takedown but Singh Negi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kshitij Singh Negi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stu Bennett.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Singh Negi.
Bennett managing to block the knees to the body from Singh Negi.
Singh Negi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bennett working hard to break the clinch.
Singh Negi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bennett.
Bennett working hard to break the clinch.
Bennett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh Negi lands a nice elbow.
Singh Negi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bennett's defenses.
Singh Negi with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett is trying to force a seperation but Singh Negi has the dominant position.
Bennett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Singh Negi pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Bennett pulls guard effortlessly.

Singh Negi gets to his feet. Bennett looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Singh Negi takes the fight into the clinch.
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Singh Negi.
Singh Negi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bennett is defending well for now.
Bennett avoids the elbow strike from Singh Negi, against the cage.
Singh Negi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Singh Negi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Singh Negi misses with an elbow strike.

Bennett pulls guard successfully.

Singh Negi stands and steps away. Bennett gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kshitij Singh Negi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kshitij Singh Negi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Singh Negi checks the leg kick.
Singh Negi tries to clinch up.
Bennett throws the left hand but Singh Negi avoids the punch easily.
Singh Negi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bennett.
Singh Negi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bennett.
Bennett throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As Bennett tries to get set, Singh Negi tries to push him back and clinch up but Bennett manages to avoid the attempt.
Singh Negi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett throws a shot from downtown. Singh Negi moves away and avoids it.
Singh Negi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stu Bennett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bennett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Singh Negi counters with a two punch combo.
Kshitij Singh Negi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Singh Negi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bennett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Singh Negi clinches with his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Singh Negi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bennett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Singh Negi trying to land knees to the body.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Singh Negi.
Bennett has Singh Negi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Singh Negi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Singh Negi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bennett.
Kshitij Singh Negi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bennett tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kshitij Singh Negi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stu Bennett.
Singh Negi misses with an elbow strike.
Bennett is looking to break free of the clinch but Singh Negi has double underhooks.
Singh Negi working Bennett over with knees to the body.
Singh Negi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bennett.
Singh Negi lands a knee to the body.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
Singh Negi lands an elbow inside that Bennett shrugs off.
Singh Negi lands an elbow inside that Bennett shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh Negi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Stu Bennett has been cut.
Singh Negi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Singh Negi lands an elbow that stopped Bennett in his tracks for a moment.
Bennett working hard to break the clinch.
Singh Negi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bennett avoids it.
Bennett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Singh Negi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Singh Negi tries to land knees in the clinch but Bennett avoids the damage to the body.
Singh Negi lands an elbow inside.
Bennett blocks an elbow strike from Singh Negi.
Singh Negi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bennett's efforts to push away.
Bennett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bennett is looking to break free of the clinch but Singh Negi has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Bennett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bennett is trying to break the clinch but Singh Negi has him pressed against the cage.
Singh Negi connects with a knee to the head.
Singh Negi lands a nice elbow.
Bennett fails to pull guard.

Bennett gets control of Singh Negi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bennett will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett wants to get back to his feet but Singh Negi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Bennett is working an open guard so Singh Negi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bennett connects with a looping right hand.
Bennett looks to land a right hand but Singh Negi moved out of range.
Bennett just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSingh Negi.
Singh Negi is looking to clinch.
Singh Negi tries to clinch up but Bennett circles away and keeps his distance.
Bennett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bennett is looking to slow Singh Negi down with leg kicks.
Bennett throws a body shot but no joy.
Singh Negi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bennett counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bennett misses

and Singh Negi counters by moving into the clinch.
Bennett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Singh Negi has him pressed against the cage.
Singh Negi lands an elbow that stopped Bennett in his tracks for a moment.
Bennett is trying to break the clinch but Singh Negi is controlling him.
Singh Negi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bennett is defending well for now.
Singh Negi pushes off an throws an elbow but Bennett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Singh Negi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bennett wants to get back to striking at distance but Singh Negi won't allow it.
Singh Negi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bennett can do to turn this around?
Bennett tries to pull guard but Singh Negi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Singh Negi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bennett is defending well for now.
Singh Negi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bennett's efforts to push away.
Bennett tries to circle away but Singh Negi has him pinned against the cage.
Singh Negi lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kshitij Singh Negi dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Singh Negi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Singh Negi blocks a jab.
Bennett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Singh Negi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bennett loads up on a big right hand but Singh Negi slips the punch.
Bennett looks to score with a jab to the body but Singh Negi is just out of range.
Singh Negi wants to clinch up but Bennett keeps it at a distance.
Bennett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Singh Negi ducks under a wild hook from Bennett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Bennett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Singh Negi tries to clinch but Bennett is having none of it.
Bennett throws an off balance right hand
and Singh Negi counters with a one-two to the body.

Singh Negi has closed the distance and engaged Bennett in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Singh Negi obliges.
Bennett jumps guard but Singh Negi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Bennett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Singh Negi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Singh Negi lands a knee to the head.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Singh Negi.
Singh Negi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bennett is looking for a takedown.
Bennett jumps guard but Singh Negi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kshitij Singh Negi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stu Bennett.
Bennett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Singh Negi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Singh Negi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bennett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bennett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Singh Negi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bennett avoids it.
Singh Negi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Singh Negi lands an elbow just above Bennett 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Singh Negi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Singh Negi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennett takes an elbow to the temple.
Bennett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Singh Negi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Singh Negi missing with knees to the body.
Singh Negi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Bennett wants to break free but Singh Negi has control.
Singh Negi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bennett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Singh Negi's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Singh Negi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Singh Negi keeps control of Bennett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bennett wants a takedown.
Singh Negi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bennett takes a knee to the side of the body.
Singh Negi connects with a knee to the head.
Singh Negi lands an elbow just above Bennett 's eye.
Singh Negi landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Singh Negi.
Bennett takes a knee to the side of the body.
Singh Negi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bennett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Singh Negi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bennett's defenses.
Singh Negi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Singh Negi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bennett is defending well for now.
Bennett wants to break free but Singh Negi has control.
Singh Negi trying to land knees to the body.
Singh Negi lands a knee to the head.
Singh Negi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bennett takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bennett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Singh Negi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Singh Negi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Singh Negi prevents Bennett from breaking the clinch.
Bennett takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singh Negi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bennett's defenses.
Bennett blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett can't break the clinch.
Singh Negi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bennett avoids it.
Bennett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bennett jumps guard but Singh Negi stands there with Bennett around his waist. Bennett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bennett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bennett managing to block the knees to the body from Singh Negi.
Bennett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Singh Negi connects with a knee to the head.
Singh Negi prevents a takedown attempt there.

Bennett manages to break the clinch.
Bennett throws out a loose jab but Singh Negi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bennett throws out a counter right but Singh Negi avoids it with no problem.
Bennett scores with a hook.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kshitij Singh Negi!
After the big win, Kshitij Singh Negi made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Namunamu Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dong Uk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Zsasz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zsasz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2Pac: When We Ride ft. Outlawz kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dong Uk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Uk
vs
Zsasz

183 cm
29
164 lbs
16 - 16 - 1

182 cm
38
143 lbs
55 - 27 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

M.O. Fight Wear
Arcticus University: London

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 16 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Dong Uk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 55 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Zsasz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uk lands with a nice body punch.
Uk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Uk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Uk misses with a looping left.
Zsasz tries a quick counter leg kick but Uk is wise to it.
Zsasz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Uk misses with an uppercut. Zsasz saw that one coming.
Uk takes one to the chin there.
Uk throws a looping overhand right but Zsasz ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Zsasz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Uk cracks a nice hook into Zsasz's ribs.
Uk throws the left hand but Zsasz avoids the punch easily.
Uk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zsasz. Zsasz obviously looking to wear him down.
Zsasz moves out of range of the strikes.
Zsasz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Uk moves out of range of the leg kick from Zsasz.
It looked like Uk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zsasz is looking to land body kicks.
Uk connects with a single shot there.
Uk works the jab nicely.
Zsasz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zsasz throws an off balance right hand
letting Uk counter with a right hand.
We've been told by Uk's head coaches at Scotty's Yard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zsasz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zsasz throws a looping overhand right but Uk ducks down to avoid it.
Zsasz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zsasz scoring well with a low kick there.
Uk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Uk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zsasz.
Zsasz wants to land a leg kick but Uk is out of range.
Zsasz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uk looks to land a right hand but Zsasz moved out of range.
Zsasz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Uk with a body shot.
Uk throws a hook but Zsasz blocks it.
Zsasz thumps Uk with a low kick.
Uk blocks a jab.
Zsasz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Uk is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Zsasz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uk takes a swing at Zsasz's ribcage but misses.
Zsasz throws a low kick but Uk moves out of range easily.
Zsasz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uk.
Uk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zsasz thumps Uk with a low kick.
Uk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zsasz's head backwards.
Uk misses with an uppercut
enabling Zsasz to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsasz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Uk slips a straight right by Zsasz.
An attempted straight right counter from Uk misses the target.
Zsasz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uk.
Uk throws a poor cross that misses
and Zsasz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Uk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uk lands a nice hook to Zsasz's body. Zsasz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Uk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zsasz counters with a right hand to the body.
Zsasz blocks a jab.
Zsasz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uk.
Uk scores with a jab to the head.
Dong Uk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Uk misses.
Uk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zsasz.
Uk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uk cracks a nice hook into Zsasz's ribs.
Zsasz lands with a hook. Uk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zsasz moves out of range of the strikes.
Zsasz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zsasz throws a body kick that misses.
Uk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsasz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zsasz.
Uk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Uk misses with a looping left.
Uk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zsasz's hands.
Uk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zsasz scores with a nice strike.
Uk is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Uk misses with a right hand
and Zsasz counters with a thumping low kick.
Uk walks into a left hand.
Zsasz moves out of range as Uk strikes.
Zsasz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zsasz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zsasz connects with a body shot that sends Uk's belly button to the back.
Zsasz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zsasz.
Zsasz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uk throws an overhand right that lands on Zsasz's shoulder, as Zsasz tries to avoid the shot.
Zsasz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uk throws a jab when Zsasz was well out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zsasz.
Uk throws out a loose jab but Zsasz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zsasz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Uk swings for the body but Zsasz moves out of range.
Zsasz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Uk lands a nice shot that snaps Zsasz's head back.
Zsasz looks to score with a jab to the body but Uk is just out of range.
Zsasz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Uk's calf.
Uk misses with a hook
and Zsasz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zsasz slips under a jab from Uk.
Zsasz misses with a looping right.
Uk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zsasz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Uk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zsasz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zsasz throws a front kick aimed at Uk's knee but Uk avoids it well.
Zsasz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zsasz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uk.
Zsasz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Uk connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dong Uk will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Uk misses with a body shot.
Zsasz throws a lazy right hand but Uk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zsasz is looking to land body kicks.
Uk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zsasz.
Jab, jab by Uk - just one landing.
Uk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zsasz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zsasz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zsasz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zsasz wants to land a leg kick but Uk is out of range.
Zsasz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zsasz walks into a left hand.
Uk throws a lazy right hand but Zsasz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zsasz counters with a body kick.
Uk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zsasz on the side of the head.
Zsasz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uk misses with a looping left.
Zsasz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zsasz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsasz connects with a leg kick. Uk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zsasz tries to land a front kick but Uk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zsasz.
Zsasz looks to throw the jab but Uk is out of range.
Zsasz looks to score with a jab to the body but Uk is just out of range.
Zsasz blocks a jab.
Uk misses with a straight left.
Zsasz slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zsasz.
Zsasz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zsasz ducks under a wild hook from Uk.
Uk scores with a jab.
Uk misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Uk misses its intended target.
Zsasz feints a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Uk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zsasz counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zsasz. Uk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong Uk is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Uk misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zsasz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Uk is able to avoid easily.
Uk sizes up Zsasz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zsasz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zsasz misses with a low kick.
A big left from Uk misses.
Uk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zsasz.
Zsasz drops his hands momentarily and Uk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Uk, as that shot connected.
Uk throws a lazy right hand but Zsasz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zsasz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zsasz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Uk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zsasz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Uk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Zsasz is rocked!
Uk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zsasz.
Nice defenses there by Zsasz.
Zsasz lands a head shot.
Zsasz misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsasz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Uk throws a big shot that misses.
Uk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Zsasz.
Uk swings for the body but Zsasz moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Zsasz misses.
Zsasz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Uk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Uk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zsasz manages to avoid it.
Zsasz lands an overhand right.
Uk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zsasz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jab by Uk.
Uk misses with a straight right.
Uk slips a jab from Zsasz.
Zsasz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zsasz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uk slips a straight right by Zsasz.
Uk throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Uk catches Zsasz right on the button with a cross.
Uk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zsasz scores with a leg kick.
Uk missing with a left hand there. Zsasz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zsasz misses with a straight right.
Zsasz tries to land a leg kick but Uk saw it coming and moves away.
Uk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zsasz connects with a right hand. Uk shakes it off.
Zsasz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Uk checks a leg kick.
Uk is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zsasz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Uk throws a body shot but no joy.
Uk backing away here, and Zsasz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Zsasz.
Uk throws an off balance right hand
and Zsasz counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dong Uk will probably get the nod.
That's time! Uk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Uk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uk with a jab.
Zsasz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uk.
Uk moves forwards but Zsasz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Uk looks to land a left hand but Zsasz moved out of range nicely.
Uk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zsasz slips under a jab.
Uk throws a hook to the side of Zsasz's head but Zsasz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zsasz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Uk with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uk. Zsasz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zsasz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Uk.
Zsasz staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uk. Zsasz does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsasz throws a low kick but Uk avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uk. Zsasz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zsasz throws a body shot but no joy.
Zsasz is looking to chop away at Uk's legs.
Zsasz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Uk throws a hook but Zsasz blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uk looks to score with a jab to the body but Zsasz is just out of range.
Zsasz connects with a right hand. Uk shakes it off.
Uk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zsasz. Zsasz obviously looking to wear him down.
Uk throws a body shot but no joy.
Zsasz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Uk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zsasz.
Donk. Zsasz catches Uk right on the button with a cross.
Zsasz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Uk misses.
Uk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Uk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zsasz.
Uk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zsasz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zsasz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Uk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big right from Uk misses.
It seemed like Zsasz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice straight punches there by Uk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Uk.
Victor Zsasz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Uk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Uk scores with a sloppy right hand. Zsasz should have avoided that one.
Uk's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Uk blocks a leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zsasz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Uk throws a lazy uppercut
and Zsasz counters with a good low kick that Uk was not able to check.
Uk throws a body punch but Zsasz moves out of range.
Zsasz connects with the punch.
Zsasz slips under a jab from Uk.
Uk ducks under a wild hook from Zsasz.
Zsasz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Uk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A slow jab from Uk misses its intended target.
Zsasz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uk.
Zsasz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Uk with a body shot.
Uk scores with a nice strike.
Zsasz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Uk cracks Zsasz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Uk sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zsasz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Uk's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Zsasz finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Uk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zsasz lands an overhand right.

Uk is rocked!
Zsasz walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Uk drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Zsasz swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Uk's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Zsasz!
After winning the bout, Victor Zsasz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kingsley Babajide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Minor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Babajide
vs
Minor

169 cm
27
157 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

170 cm
35
162 lbs
13 - 16 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kingsley Babajide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gerald Minor!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minor keeps the fight on the outside.
Babajide is looking to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Minor, as that shot connected.
Babajide takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Babajide is looking to clinch but Minor is avoiding it.
Minor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Babajide moves in looking to clinch but Minor pushes him off.

Minor tries to keep at a distance but Babajide has taken the fight into the clinch.
Minor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Babajide lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Minor backwards.
Minor is struggling to control the position.
Minor controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minor is looking to take this one to the mat.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Minor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Minor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babajide's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Kingsley Babajide has been cut.
Minor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Babajide just stands there and leans against the cage.
Babajide prevents a takedown attempt there.
Minor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kingsley Babajide has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Minor.
Babajide is trying to force a seperation but Minor has the dominant position.

Minor has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Babajide uses from the top position.
Minor wants to sweep here but Babajide controlling him for the moment.
Minor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Minor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Minor drops an elbow to the side of Babajide's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Babajide is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Minor pulls his head out easily.
Minor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Minor prevents Babajide from standing back up.
Babajide missing with punches from the bottom.
Babajide wants to get back to his feet.

Babajide actively working from the bottom here.
Babajide has hold of Minor's hands but Minor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Babajide with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Minor works his way into full mount!
Minor landing strikes, looking to finish!
Minor landing shots from mount.
Babajide tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Minor landing punches.
Babajide swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Minor landing punches.
Minor landing shots from mount.
Babajide is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babajide throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Babajide is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minor is trying to control here but Babajide has managed to regain half guard.
Minor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Babajide keeps working.
Babajide punching from the bottom.
Minor trying to mount his opponent but Babajide defends it.
Minor working over Babajide with some ground and pound. Babajide looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Minor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kingsley Babajide's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Minor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Babajide tries to clinch up but Minor circles away and keeps his distance.
Babajide tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Minor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Minor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Babajide moves into the clinch.

Babajide pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Babajide fails in his attempt to clinch.
Babajide moves in looking to clinch but Minor pushes him off.
Kingsley Babajide seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babajide wants to clinch but Minor slips to the side

and Minor counters with a takedown into side control.
Babajide tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minor with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Minor cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Minor putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Babajide bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Babajide trying to control but Minor is working from the bottom.
Minor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Babajide is one step ahead there.
Minor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Babajide.
Gerald Minor has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Minor is pulling down on Babajide's head to control his posture.

Minor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Babajide has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Babajide loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Minor is pulling down on Babajide's head. It's preventing any offense from Babajide, at least for the moment.

Babajide is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Minor has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Babajide is looking to defend but Minor has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Babajide! Minor pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Babajide taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gerald Minor!
Gerald Minor managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KAISER, into his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Vos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vos comes to the cage accompanied by Three Little Birds. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Vos
vs
Richards

178 cm
28
165 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

170 cm
28
146 lbs
22 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Vos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Richards!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Richards misses its intended target.
We've been hearing reports that Vos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Richards misses with a leg kick.
Vos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Richards can pounce on him.
Vos looks to score with a jab to the body but Richards is just out of range.
Richards looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Richards displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vos.
Richards throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Richards finds it's target.
Richards dodges the punch combination from Vos.

Richards has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vos tries to pull guard but Richards forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Richards comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vos blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Richards.

Vos pulls guard successfully.
Richards slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Vos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Richards is aware though and is defending well.
Richards tries to free his leg and advance position but Vos is retaining full guard.
Richards trying to control but Vos is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Richards pushes down on Vos's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards trying to control from half guard but Vos is working away.
Well, if Richards 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.
Richards is continuing to stall.
Richards wants to control but Vos is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries to pass to full mount but Vos defends it.
Still in half guard, Richards seems content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Richards lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richards replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Vos blocks it well.
Vos avoids the head kick by Richards.
A jab from Richards misses.
Vos throws a hook but Richards blocks it.
Richards steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vos.
Nice body punch from Vos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vos throws a shot to the body.
Vos lands a jab-cross combination.
Vos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Richards as he avoids it easily.
Richards tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Vos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A lazy left from Vos finds it's target.
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vos moves away.
Vos looks to land a combination but Richards avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vos throws the left hand but Richards avoids the punch easily.
Richards misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vos looks to land a right hand but Richards moved out of range.
Richards smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richards throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sean Richards will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vos checks a low kick from Richards.

Vos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Richards trying to control the position here.
Vos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Richards controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Richards is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Richards is one step ahead there.
Vos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Richards's guard.

Vos preventing the sweep.
Richards looking to control.
Richards keeping full guard, as Vos tries to pass.
Richards is pulling down on Vos's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Richards preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vos landing with the ground and pound.
Vos trying to move into half guard but instead Richards has managed to sweep!

Vos wants to sweep here but Richards controlling him for the moment.
Richards stays in close to Vos's body and controls the position.
Vos wants to sweep but no luck.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards trying to control but Vos is working from the bottom.

Richards got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Richards has managed to get both his arms back between Vos's legs - danger averted.
Vos is trying to keep Richards in close.
Vos keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.

Vos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Richards gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Richards is pushing down on Vos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vos is fighting to maintain full guard but Richards has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Richards content to control rather than advance.
Vos tries to get to full guard but Richards has control of the leg.
Vos is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Richards's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Richards's back!
Richards is in bad spot here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Richards fending off the submission attempt from Vos.
Richards prevents Vos from getting a body triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Vos dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Richards darts in and clinches Vos up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Richards.
Richards throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vos blocks it with crossed arms.
Vos tries to pull guard but Richards won't allow it.
Richards lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vos backwards.
Vos can't find room to land a body shot as Richards controls the action.
Richards lands a damaging elbow.
Richards lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vos struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richards's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Richards obliges.
Vos is trying to pull guard but Richards turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Richards.
Richards misses with a knee strike.
Vos blocks the elbow strike.
Vos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Richards. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Richards is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Richards to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Vos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vos is trying to maintain a safe position but Richards gets an underhook and turns Vos into the cage.
Richards throws a head punch that misses.
Vos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Richards being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards has a couple of punches blocked by Vos.
Vos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Richards walks away with a smile on his face. Vos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A shot to the liver by Vos. Beautiful body shot.
Sean Richards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards misses with a body shot.
Richards explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Richards to counter with a crisp jab.
Vos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Richards is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Richards finds it's way round the side to connect with Vos's head.
Vos moves out of range as Richards strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vos.
Richards moves in looking to clinch but Vos pushes him off.
Vos throws a right and a left that both miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vos checks a leg kick.

Vos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Richards tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vos is in Richards's guard.
Richards trying to control the position.
Richards pulls Vos in close to his closed guard and prevents Vos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Vos from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards managing to control the position.
Vos trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Richards wants to sweep but no luck.
Richards is pulling down on Vos's head to control his posture.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Richards but Richards pushes him off and we're back to square one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Richards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Richards has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Richards!
Our winner, Sean Richards, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Cropp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Fietsora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Cropp
vs
Fietsora

209 cm
37
288 lbs
47 - 25 - 0

194 cm
29
242 lbs
16 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 47 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karol Cropp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luca Fietsora!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fietsora looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cropp has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Vicious Striking in the buildup to the fight.
Karol Cropp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fietsora defending well as Cropp loads up on a big left hand.
Cropp misses with a straight left.
Cropp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fietsora counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cropp throws a one two combo.

It looks like Luca Fietsora has been cut.
Cropp lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Fietsora out cold! Fietsora is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Karol Cropp!
After the big win, Karol Cropp made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.