QFC Tournament 672 Round 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Nunez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connan Huges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huges has chosen hard as his entrance music. Connan Huges has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nunez
vs
Huges

177 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Nunez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connan Huges!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nunez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Huges tries to avoid it but Nunez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Huges to the ground. Huges escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nunez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huges.
Huges is looking to clinch.
Nunez feinted with a counter takedown.
Huges tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nunez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nunez throws a big counter combination but Huges scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Huges fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nunez seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Nunez has managed to clinch.
Nunez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Huges fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Nunez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Nunez misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Huges.
Huges tries to clinch but Nunez moves out of range.
Huges misses with a series of wild punches.
Huges has his takedown stuffed

and Nunez counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huges is trying to pull guard but Nunez has him pressed against the cage.

Nunez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nunez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nunez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huges missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nunez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Huges wants to stand and escape but instead Nunez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Nunez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Huges's guard.
Nunez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunez is thwarting Huges's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Huges defending well though.
Nunez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nunez throwing shots but Huges is blocking nicely.
Nunez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nunez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Huges blocking the ground and pound.
Nunez looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huges is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Huges can't escape the position.
Nunez unloads with some shots from mount but Huges bucks and avoids them well.
Nunez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nunez controlling from mount.

Nunez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunez looking to ground and pound but Huges is blocking nicely.
Nunez controlling the pace for now.
Nunez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nunez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Huges really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nunez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huges looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Huges tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nunez was well out of range. Poor timing from Huges.
Nunez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Huges pinned against the cage. Huges gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Huges cracks a nice hook into Nunez's ribs.
Huges doesn't manage to clinch there - Nunez circles away.

Nunez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Huges, pushing him back against the cage.

Nunez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Huges looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nunez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Huges.
Huges tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huges tries to clinch but Nunez moves out of range.
Huges tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huges wants to clinch up but Nunez keeps it at a distance.
Huges shoots in for a double leg but Nunez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nunez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez keeps the fight on the outside.
Chris Nunez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Huges throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Nunez drives through and clinches with Huges against the cage.

Nunez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nunez moves into the clinch.
Nunez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Huges pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nunez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Huges.
Some wild striking there from Huges.
Huges fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nunez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Huges fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nunez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huges can do to turn this around?
Nunez fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Nunez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huges doesn't manage to clinch there - Nunez circles away.
Nunez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Connan Huges seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huges shoots for a takedown but Nunez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nunez clinches with his opponent.

Nunez jumps guard and drags Huges to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Nunez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Huges gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nunez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Nunez trying to mount his opponent but Huges defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huges wants to improve his position but Nunez is controlling well.
Nunez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Huges is trying to maintain the position but Nunez is very close to passing his half guard.
Huges is looking to get back to full guard here but Nunez has managed to pass to side control instead.

Nunez stands up and beckons Huges to his feet.

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.
Huges tries to clinch there but Nunez circles away.
A head kick misses from Nunez.
Huges throws a counter combo.
Huges tries to close the distance and clinch but Nunez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Huges.
Huges fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huges throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nunez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Nunez closes the distance and pushes Huges back into the cage.
Nunez is looking for a takedown.
Nunez throws a punch but it's blocked by Huges.
Huges wants to stall.

Nunez jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Nunez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice shot by Huges.
Nunez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nunez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Huges sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nunez somewhat.
Huges throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huges misses with a combination

and Nunez counters by moving into the clinch.

Nunez breaks from the clinch.
Huges misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huges swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Nunez moves into the clinch.

Nunez pulls Huges into guard.
Nunez keeping moving, preventing Huges from controlling successfully.

Nunez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Huges.
Chris Nunez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nunez keeping moving, preventing Huges from controlling successfully.
Nunez trying to control the position.
Huges missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nunez has control of Huges's left arm, preventing Huges from doing any damage.
Nunez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Connan Huges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nunez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nunez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Huges is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Huges closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Huges connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Huges fails to land with a series of punches.

Nunez pushes Huges up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Huges's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Huges gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nunez.

Nunez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huges is looking to clinch but Nunez is avoiding it.
Huges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nunez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nunez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Huges lands with a nice combination. Nunez backs away looking to recover.
Huges lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nunez backs up against the cage.
Nunez dives in for a single leg takedown but Huges sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Nunez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huges falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nunez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Huges stalling in the clinch but Nunez improves position.

Nunez gets control of Huges's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nunez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huges throwing strikes from guard but Nunez blocks nicely.
Nunez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Huges's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huges keeping moving, preventing Nunez from controlling successfully.
Nunez is pushing down on Huges's leg trying to pass to half guard. Huges is fighting to maintain full guard but Nunez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nunez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nunez prevents Huges from improving his position.
Well, if Nunez 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.
Nunez throwing shots but Huges is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Connan Huges comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nunez 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Chris Nunez!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Chris Nunez!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Chris Nunez!

Chris Nunez wins by unanimous decision!
The defeated Connan Huges had this to say: 'He poked my eye, hahahahaha!!! The fight was great and he did his best coz da all round he was gassed up and he couldn't even throw his punches. my fans won't be disappointed in the next fight!''.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Ronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gomes
vs
Ronson

190 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phil Ronson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gomes.
Gomes tries to stand but Ronson is controlling his head.
Gomes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ronson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gomes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ronson wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Ronson is looking to regain half guard here but Gomes keeps moving and retains side control.
Ronson throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes slows the pace down.
Ronson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gomes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gomes has an Americana. Ronson didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gomes is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gomes hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Eli Gomes!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdan Matic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
Matic

183 cm
23
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bogdan Matic!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matic fails with a takedown attempt.
Matic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Matic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Matic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Anthony Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogdan Matic.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anthony Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson connects with a jab.

Matic is rocked!
Matic is looking to clinch.
Matic is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Matic switches off momentarily and Johnson cracks him with a monster right hand! Matic topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Johnson dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Johnson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Johnson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Kwiatkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gold
vs
Kwiatkowski

189 cm
23
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lukas Kwiatkowski!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kwiatkowski.
Gold dives in for a single leg takedown but Kwiatkowski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gold throws a hook but Kwiatkowski blocks it.
Gold takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thomas Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwiatkowski stuffs the takedown.

Kwiatkowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kwiatkowski.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gold.
Gold stalls.
Gold tries to pull guard but Kwiatkowski won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

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

Gold has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kwiatkowski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Gold working for a triangle but Kwiatkowski defends it easily.

Gold has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kwiatkowski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold being controlled here, momentarily.

Gold is looking for a triangle but Kwiatkowski pushes his legs off easily.
Kwiatkowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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

Gold is looking for a triangle but Kwiatkowski pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Kwiatkowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gold has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kwiatkowski has managed to get both his arms back between Gold's legs - danger averted.
Gold is breathing heavily.
Gold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kwiatkowski.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kwiatkowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Gold is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!

Kwiatkowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Kwiatkowski.
Kwiatkowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Kwiatkowski.
Gold prevents Kwiatkowski from breaking the clinch.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Kwiatkowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwiatkowski wants to break free but Gold has control.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gold jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kwiatkowski walks away with a smile on his face. Gold gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kwiatkowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kwiatkowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kwiatkowski is trying to break the clinch but Gold has him pressed against the cage.
Kwiatkowski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kwiatkowski wants to break free but Gold has control.
Kwiatkowski has had enough of the clinch but Gold keeps him there for the moment.
Kwiatkowski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Kwiatkowski.
The referee calls for Kwiatkowski to work.
Kwiatkowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kwiatkowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kwiatkowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gold wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Kwiatkowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gold misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Kwiatkowski.
Gold tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kwiatkowski avoids it.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Kwiatkowski.
Kwiatkowski is trying to break free.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Kwiatkowski lands a body shot.
Kwiatkowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gold is trying to pull guard but Kwiatkowski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kwiatkowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kwiatkowski controlling the action here for a moment.
Kwiatkowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gold has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Kwiatkowski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kwiatkowski has managed to clinch.

Gold drags the fight down to the ground.

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

Gold had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kwiatkowski defends it easily.

Gold looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kwiatkowski stands up and waves to Gold to follow him.
Kwiatkowski moves out of range as Gold throws a body kick.
Gold is looking to chop away at Kwiatkowski's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kwiatkowski moves into the clinch.
Gold tries to work over Kwiatkowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gold connects with a knee to the head.
Kwiatkowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gold is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kwiatkowski is defending well for now.
Gold keeps control of Kwiatkowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gold misses with a punch to the body.
Kwiatkowski tries to circle away but Gold has him pinned against the cage.
Gold is leaning against Kwiatkowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kwiatkowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kwiatkowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gold keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kwiatkowski's efforts to push away.
Kwiatkowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Kwiatkowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kwiatkowski clinches up against the cage.
Gold landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kwiatkowski.
Lukas Kwiatkowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gold has Kwiatkowski pressed against the cage, preventing Kwiatkowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kwiatkowski has had enough of the clinch but Gold keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold has Kwiatkowski pressed against the cage, preventing Kwiatkowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwiatkowski.
A frustrated look appears on Kwiatkowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kwiatkowski.
Kwiatkowski is trying to push Gold away but Gold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gold tries to land a knee to the head but Kwiatkowski blocks with his arms.
Kwiatkowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Gold has double underhooks.
Gold has Kwiatkowski pressed against the cage, preventing Kwiatkowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kwiatkowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kwiatkowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gold keeps control of Kwiatkowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kwiatkowski.

Kwiatkowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kwiatkowski clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwiatkowski lands with a light punch inside.
Gold fails to pull guard.
Kwiatkowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kwiatkowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Gold drags the fight down to the ground.

Gold looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kwiatkowski 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.

Kwiatkowski stands and steps away. Gold gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gold throws a wild body kick that Kwiatkowski sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kwiatkowski manages to avoid it.

Kwiatkowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kwiatkowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gold is trying to pull guard but Kwiatkowski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kwiatkowski lands a body shot in the clinch.

Kwiatkowski breaks from the clinch.

Kwiatkowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gold is trying to break free.
Kwiatkowski cracks Gold with a nice body shot.
Kwiatkowski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kwiatkowski works on Gold's body with a couple of short punches.
Kwiatkowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwiatkowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kwiatkowski tries to break free but Gold pushes him back against the cage.
Kwiatkowski lands with a light punch inside.
Gold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kwiatkowski's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Kwiatkowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kwiatkowski moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kwiatkowski.
Kwiatkowski digs a right hand underneath Gold's ribcage. Gold let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kwiatkowski stalling against the cage.
Kwiatkowski blocks a body shot from Gold.
Kwiatkowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

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

Kwiatkowski closes the distance and pushes Gold back into the cage.
Kwiatkowski lands a right hand.
Gold has Kwiatkowski pressed against the cage, preventing Kwiatkowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kwiatkowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gold has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwiatkowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kwiatkowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gold.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kwiatkowski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kwiatkowski is trying to push Gold away but Gold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwiatkowski is trying to push Gold away but Gold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kwiatkowski gets through Gold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kwiatkowski is trying to force a seperation but Gold has the dominant position.
Kwiatkowski effectively controlling the action here.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kwiatkowski has had enough of the clinch but Gold keeps him there for the moment.
Kwiatkowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gold tries to pull guard but Kwiatkowski holds him up against the cage and eventually Gold drops back down to his feet.
Kwiatkowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kwiatkowski lands a left hand.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Kwiatkowski on the inside.
Kwiatkowski is trying to push Gold away but Gold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kwiatkowski lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Kwiatkowski.
Lukas Kwiatkowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwiatkowski is trying to force a seperation but Gold has the dominant position.
Kwiatkowski leaning against his opponent.
Kwiatkowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Kwiatkowski lands with a short shot to the head.

Gold is rocked!
Kwiatkowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oh Gold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kwiatkowski has Gold pressed against the cage.
Gold seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kwiatkowski lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwiatkowski scores with a shoulder strike.
Kwiatkowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kwiatkowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kwiatkowski lands with a right to the head.
Gold keeps control of Kwiatkowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kwiatkowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Gold won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwiatkowski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gold tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gold trying to stall but Kwiatkowski improves his position.
Kwiatkowski can't break the clinch.
Kwiatkowski tries to break the clinch but Gold is controlling the position.
Kwiatkowski cracks Gold with a nice body shot.
Kwiatkowski avoiding damage.
Kwiatkowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kwiatkowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Gold won't allow it.
Gold with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gold's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kwiatkowski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gold.
Kwiatkowski scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Kwiatkowski.
A short right from Kwiatkowski on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwiatkowski tries to circle away but Gold has him pinned against the cage.
Kwiatkowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Gold has double underhooks.
Kwiatkowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kwiatkowski has had enough of the clinch but Gold keeps him there for the moment.
Kwiatkowski can't break the clinch.
Kwiatkowski can't break the clinch.
Kwiatkowski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gold or not.
Kwiatkowski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Gold prevents Kwiatkowski from breaking the clinch.
Kwiatkowski scores with a shoulder strike.
Kwiatkowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwiatkowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Kwiatkowski is trying to push Gold away but Gold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kwiatkowski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kwiatkowski has Gold pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lukas Kwiatkowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kwiatkowski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Lukas Kwiatkowski!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Lukas Kwiatkowski!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Lukas Kwiatkowski!

Lukas Kwiatkowski wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Orosco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jackson
vs
Orosco

194 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
23
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alan Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Orosco!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson clinches up against the cage.
Orosco dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Orosco walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Orosco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

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

Jackson has managed to clinch.
A short right from Orosco.
Orosco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Orosco tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Orosco.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orosco tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Orosco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Orosco to keep the fight standing.
Orosco lands a knee to the body.
Orosco lands a good knee to the midsection. Jackson won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orosco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Orosco.
Orosco scores with a knee to the head.
Orosco landing knees to the body.
Orosco lands a nice shot to the body.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Orosco stalling.
Knees to the body from Orosco.
Jackson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Orosco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right hand to the body from Orosco.
Orosco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Jackson being controlled against the cage.
Orosco landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orosco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Orosco has double underhooks.
Orosco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Orosco working Jackson over with knees to the body.
Orosco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Orosco stalling.
Orosco working Jackson over with knees to the body.
Orosco is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Orosco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Orosco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orosco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Orosco.
Orosco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.
Orosco scores with a knee to the head.
Orosco crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Orosco has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Orosco holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Orosco.
Orosco lands a knee to the head.
Orosco with a knee to the head.
Orosco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson avoiding damage as Orosco throws knees to the body.
Orosco is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Orosco gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Orosco working Jackson over with knees to the body.
Jackson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Orosco is defending well.
Orosco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Orosco.
Jackson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Orosco is defending well.
Orosco working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Orosco dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Orosco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alan Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orosco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Orosco takes the fight into the clinch.
Orosco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Orosco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orosco slows down the pace here.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Orosco holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Jackson jumps guard but Orosco stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orosco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Orosco tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Orosco lands a knee to the body.
Orosco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Orosco holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Orosco leaning against his opponent.
Orosco receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Orosco is breathing heavily.
Orosco digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Orosco won't allow it.
Orosco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Orosco lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to score a body lock takedown but Orosco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orosco tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Orosco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Orosco.
Orosco lands a body punch in the clinch.
Orosco is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jackson tries to circle away but Orosco has him pinned against the cage.
Orosco stops a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Orosco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Orosco is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Orosco down to the mat. Orosco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Jackson forces Orosco back against the cage and clinches.
Orosco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orosco landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Orosco.
Billy Orosco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Orosco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Orosco.
Orosco has Jackson pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Orosco.
Orosco working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Orosco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orosco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Orosco scores with a knee to the head.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orosco avoids it.
Jackson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orosco prevents the takedown attempt.
Orosco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Orosco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jackson tries to break the clinch but Orosco is controlling the position.
Orosco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
Jackson wants a takedown.
Orosco connects with a knee to the head.
Orosco scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Orosco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Orosco takes a kick to the side of the head.

Orosco closes the distance and clinches.
Orosco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Orosco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Orosco scores a nice knee to the body.
Orosco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.

Jackson is rocked!
Orosco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Orosco lands a good knee to the midsection. Jackson won't want to take too many of those.
Orosco scores a nice knee to the body.
Orosco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Come on Orosco - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Orosco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Orosco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Orosco lands a good knee to the midsection. Jackson won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Orosco.
A short right from Orosco.
Orosco scores a nice knee to the body.
Orosco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Orosco tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson is looking to break free of the clinch but Orosco has double underhooks.
Jackson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Orosco pressing his opponent against the cage.
Orosco pressing his opponent against the cage.
Orosco tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
Orosco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Orosco misses with a knee to the head.
Orosco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orosco scores a nice knee to the body.
Jackson effectively controlling the action here.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Orosco smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orosco moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.

Orosco gets a clinch.
Orosco crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orosco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jackson tries a body shot but Orosco blocks it.
Orosco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson is trying to maintain a safe position but Orosco gets an underhook and turns Jackson into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Orosco.
Jackson lands with a left to the head.
Orosco connects with a knee to the head.
Orosco tries a knee to the head but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Orosco has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson fails to pull guard.
Orosco working Jackson over with knees to the body.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Orosco walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Orosco moves into the clinch successfully.
Orosco keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackson's efforts to push away.
Orosco with a knee to the head.
Orosco gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Orosco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orosco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Orosco.
Alan Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billy Orosco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Orosco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Orosco has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Billy Orosco!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Billy Orosco!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Billy Orosco!

Billy Orosco wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karkara Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bak
vs
Silva

187 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krzysztof Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karkara Silva!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva wants to clinch up but Bak keeps it at a distance.
Bak scores with a three punch combo!
Left hook, right uppercut from Bak.
Bak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Bak's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bak duly obliges.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good exchange - Bak coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Bak both land. Nice combination.
Bak misses with the combination.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bak lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A decent looking cross lands there for Bak.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva throws a series of punches but Bak avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak scores with a one two! Silva had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.

Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva wants to control but Bak is keeping him busy.
Bak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.

Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Silva is working for a kimura but Bak is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak is looking to escape.

Bak manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bak looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Krzysztof Bak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Silva has Bak up against the cage in a clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak lands an overhand right.
Nice straight punches there by Bak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bak.
Silva shoots in but Bak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bak went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Krzysztof Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karkara Silva.
Jab by Bak.
Bak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
Bak throws a one two combo.

Bak gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silva stands and steps away. Bak gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bak closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bak. Those never looked like landing.
Krzysztof Bak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bak misses with a double jab.
Silva wants to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Bak scores with a four punch combination!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bak.
Jab, jab by Bak - just one landing.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bak is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bak throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Bak is breathing heavily.
Silva looks for a takedown but Bak sprawls well.
Bak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Bak dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bak moves away from the strike by Silva.
Bak is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bak connects with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Bak there.
Bak is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Bak backs off Silva throws a huge counter combo but Bak manages to avoid it all.
Bak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bak connects with a single shot there.
Krzysztof Bak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Bak.
Bak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Bak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
A right-left combo lands from Bak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krzysztof Bak is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Bak. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva shoots in but Bak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bak falls off balance throwing a combination

so Silva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Bak is retaining full guard.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bak, up you get!
A left and a right from Bak both land. Nice combination.
Bak throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Bak.

Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a little break here. Bak wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Karkara Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.

Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Bak is defending well.
Silva wants to control but Bak is keeping him busy.

Silva stands up and beckons Bak to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bak misses.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Bak is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bak lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Bak throws a big counter combination but Silva scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Bak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bak throws a big counter combination but Silva scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Krzysztof Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karkara Silva.
Bak misses with a wild combination.
Bak misses with a two punch combination.
Bak bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Bak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bak's guard.
Bak can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
Silva is pushing down on Bak's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bak is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bak sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Bak dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Bak misses with a few strikes there.
Silva tries to clinch but Bak moves out of range.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Bak.
Bak feints a jab promting Silva to slip. Bak then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Silva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Silva dives in and grabs Bak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bak pushes down on Silva's head and hops out.
Bak misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Bak.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Bak both land. Nice combination.
Bak throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bak gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bak, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
Some wild striking there from Bak.
Bak misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Silva's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bak pinned against the cage. Bak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Krzysztof Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karkara Silva.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Bak.
Bak cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bak lands an overhand right.
Bak swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Bak misses with a few strikes there.
Bak swinging wildly here.
A big left from Silva misses.
Bak avoids a kick to the body.
Bak went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bak.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bak.
Some wild striking there from Bak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bak scores with a nice head shot.
Bak jabs Silva right on the nose. Silva blinks but takes it well.
Bak throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Bak does no damage.
Silva tries to clinch there but Bak circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Bak misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Bak.
Bak moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
A little feinted left hand from Bak on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bak throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Bak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab by Bak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bak.
A jab from Bak misses.
A punch combination from Bak misses.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bak as he jumps to the side.
Silva tries to clinch there but Bak circles away.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bak defends it nicely.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Bak.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bak misses with the combination.
Bak lands with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krzysztof Bak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bak, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Krzysztof Bak!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Krzysztof Bak!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Krzysztof Bak!

Krzysztof Bak wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Kimball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo deSouza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kimball
vs
deSouza

196 cm
23
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Kimball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronaldo deSouza!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimball looks to land a left hand but deSouza moved out of range nicely.
deSouza throws a hook but Kimball avoids it easily.
Kimball appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kimball getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kimball misses with an uppercut. deSouza saw that one coming.
Kimball rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but deSouza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kimball misses with an uppercut. deSouza saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimball misses the body punch

and deSouza counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kimball keeping moving, preventing deSouza from controlling successfully.
deSouza passes Kimball's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
deSouza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kimball keeps working.
deSouza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
deSouza seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
deSouza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kimball won't allow deSouza to pass to mount.
deSouza is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
deSouza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
deSouza slips a nice elbow through Kimball's hands, connecting with Kimball's forehead.
deSouza is trying to control the action in half guard but Kimball is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
deSouza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
deSouza lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kimball is trying to stand up here but deSouza is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
deSouza is nestled in close to Kimball, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
deSouza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
deSouza uses his free foot to push down on Kimball's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kimball.
Kimball is in a horrible position here. deSouza smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kimball can't escape the position.
deSouza raining down hammerfists from mount.

Kimball is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from deSouza! Kimball is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ronaldo deSouza!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamad Salem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Christavsen Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Salem
vs
Christavsen Jr

210 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hamad Salem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Christavsen Jr!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salem slaps away a takedown attempt from Christavsen Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Christavsen Jr is defended easily by Salem.
Christavsen Jr shoots in for a double leg but Salem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hamad Salem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Christavsen Jr.
Salem slips under a jab from Christavsen Jr.
Salem changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Christavsen Jr tries to avoid it but Salem manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Christavsen Jr to the ground. Christavsen Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Salem keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Salem.
Christavsen Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Salem was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salem slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hamad Salem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salem shoots in but Christavsen Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick misses from Christavsen Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christavsen Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Salem avoids it really well and circles away.

Christavsen Jr has managed to clinch.
Christavsen Jr is trying to pull guard but Salem turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Christavsen Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A bit of stalling here from Salem.

Salem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salem looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Salem really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Salem finds it's target.
Salem feints a jab promting Christavsen Jr to slip. Salem then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Christavsen Jr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Christavsen Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salem goes for a double leg but Christavsen Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Christavsen Jr continues to drive forward.

Christavsen Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Salem, pushing him back against the cage.

Christavsen Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Salem clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Salem gets control of Christavsen Jr's arms and successfully pulls guard. Salem will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Salem trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christavsen Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salem keeping moving, preventing Christavsen Jr from controlling successfully.
Salem wants to sweep but no luck.
Christavsen Jr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Salem is proving hard to escape from.
Christavsen Jr passes into half guard.
Salem is controlling Christavsen Jr's trapped leg to prevent Christavsen Jr from advancing to side control.
Salem avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Christavsen Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Christavsen Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Salem's head.
Christavsen Jr slips a nice elbow through Salem's hands, connecting with Salem's forehead.
Christavsen Jr is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salem is desperately trying to improve his position but Christavsen Jr has a good base and remains in mount.

Christavsen Jr goes for an armbar but Salem turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Salem.
Salem is fighting to break Christavsen Jr's control of his arms but Christavsen Jr is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Christavsen Jr has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Salem has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
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 Hamad Salem will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Christavsen Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Salem was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Salem tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Christavsen Jr defends well and Salem ends up having to push Christavsen Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hamad Salem is winning the standup battle so far.
Salem shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hamad Salem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salem avoids the head kick by Christavsen Jr.
It looked like Salem was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Salem wants to clinch up but Christavsen Jr keeps it at a distance.
Christavsen Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Christavsen Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Christavsen Jr moves into the clinch.
Christavsen Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Salem walks away with a smile on his face. Christavsen Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Christavsen Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Salem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Salem. No joy for Christavsen Jr on that attempt.
Salem is trying hard to land a takedown here. Christavsen Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamad Salem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christavsen Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Christavsen Jr tries for a takedown but Salem sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Salem is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salem fails with the takedown.
Christavsen Jr moves forwards but Salem connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Christavsen Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Salem manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Christavsen Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Christavsen Jr is breathing heavily.
Salem feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Christavsen Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Christavsen Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Salem manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Christavsen Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Christavsen Jr instigates a clinch.

Christavsen Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salem misses with a low kick as Christavsen Jr jumps back.
Salem looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Christavsen Jr has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christavsen Jr is trying to pull guard but Salem turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Salem is trying to pull guard but Christavsen Jr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Christavsen Jr stalling in the clinch but Salem improves position.

Christavsen Jr decides to pull guard.

Salem drops back, looking for a kneebar! Christavsen Jr looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Christavsen Jr looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Christavsen Jr!

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!
Christavsen Jr tries to advance to mount but Salem denies him.
Christavsen Jr throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salem can't do much from the bottom here.

Christavsen Jr stands up.
Salem is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Salem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Salem prevents a takedown attempt there.
Christavsen Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Salem smiles and moves away.
Salem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Christavsen Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salem.
Salem fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Christavsen Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Salem counters with a two punch combo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Salem is defended easily by Christavsen Jr.
Christavsen Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Christavsen Jr is looking to clinch but Salem is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salem connects with a looping right hand.
Christavsen Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Salem drives through and clinches with Christavsen Jr against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Christavsen Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

No joy there for Salem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Christavsen Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salem moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Christavsen Jr blocks a jab.
Salem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Christavsen Jr has managed to clinch.
Salem jumps guard but Christavsen Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salem jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Christavsen Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Salem gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Christavsen Jr moves into the clinch.

Christavsen Jr breaks from the clinch.
Salem shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Christavsen Jr as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamad Salem. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Christavsen Jr drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Christavsen Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Christavsen Jr 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.
Christavsen Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Christavsen Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Christavsen Jr wants to control from the top but Salem keeps moving.

Christavsen Jr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christavsen Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nice sprawl there from Christavsen Jr as Salem shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Christavsen Jr.
Christavsen Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salem circles away.
Salem shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Christavsen Jr pinned against the cage. Christavsen Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Salem works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salem takes the fight into the clinch.

Christavsen Jr manages to pull guard.
Salem in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Christavsen Jr holds on and takes a little breather.
Christavsen Jr is trying to control the position but Salem postures up.
Salem throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Salem accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Salem wants to control from the top but Christavsen Jr keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Christavsen Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Christavsen Jr controls Salem momentarily but Salem frees himself.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Christavsen Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Salem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Christavsen Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Salem moves into the clinch successfully.

Salem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Christavsen Jr.
Christavsen Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Salem defends it well.
Salem lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Christavsen Jr backs up against the cage.
Salem scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
Hamad Salem showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Salem 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Hamad Salem!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Hamad Salem!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Jack Christavsen Jr!

Hamad Salem wins by split decision!