LH16: Takahashi vs. Souza PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boyce Bouyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Mordino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Mordino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bouyer
vs
Mordino

168 cm
26
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boyce Bouyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Victor Mordino!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mordino shoots in looking for a takedown but Bouyer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mordino's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mordino fails to land the takedown.
Bouyer leaves Mordino with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boyce Bouyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Mordino.
Mordino shoots in for a takedown but Bouyer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bouyer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mordino's waist but Mordino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bouyer off to one side.
Mordino tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bouyer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mordino somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mordino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bouyer but Bouyer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bouyer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mordino just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouyer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mordino's waist but Mordino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bouyer off to one side.
Mordino drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bouyer defends it well.
Bouyer fails to land the takedown.
Bouyer stuffs the takedown attempt from Mordino. Mordino gets slowly back to his feet.
Bouyer attempts a counter takedown but Mordino avoids it well and moves away.
Mordino shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bouyer.
Bouyer thows a leg kick but Mordino checks it

and Mordino counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bouyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bouyer looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Mordino seems content to control.
Mordino trying to control from half guard but Bouyer is working away.
Mordino really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bouyer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mordino content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bouyer tries to roll over but Mordino keeps him under control.

Mordino 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.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mordino wants to take a breather but Bouyer is having none of it.
Bouyer is trying to control but can't.

Mordino is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bouyer gets back to full guard.

Bouyer is looking for a triangle but Mordino pushes his legs off easily.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouyer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mordino showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mordino wants to pass the guard but Bouyer is keeping the position.
Bouyer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bouyer is trying to keep Mordino in close.
Bouyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mordino is one step ahead there.
Mordino passes Bouyer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mordino with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Mordino is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bouyer defends it well.
Bouyer is looking to control Mordino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bouyer avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Victor Mordino 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.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Mordino.
Bouyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bouyer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mordino.

Bouyer shoots in and gets a takedown into Mordino's guard.
Mordino pulls Bouyer in close to prevent any damage.

Bouyer postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mordino is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bouyer, into his guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bouyer is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Mordino rolls with it to try and escape but Bouyer cranks on the arm and Mordino is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Boyce Bouyer!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gurveender Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Johnstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gurveender Singh has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Singh
vs
Johnstone

197 cm
18
209 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

167 cm
18
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gurveender Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lucas Johnstone!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh tests Johnstone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnstone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gurveender Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnstone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Singh seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Singh, right into the meat.
Johnstone moves out of range of the body kick.
Singh explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A big left from Singh misses.
Johnstone throws a solid leg kick but Singh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Johnstone.
Singh looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Johnstone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Singh is out of range.
Singh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Johnstone throws a body punch but Singh moves out of range.
Singh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Johnstone is looking to slow Singh down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Singh lands a left and a right that send Johnstone crashing to the mat, dazed. Singh thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Johnstone is rocked!
Singh connects with a stiff jab that staggers Johnstone - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gurveender Singh!
After the fight, Gurveender Singh was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Gardiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Khrapov Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gardiner
vs
Khrapov Jr

177 cm
19
161 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Gardiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vasily Khrapov Jr!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khrapov Jr lands with a good body shot.
Khrapov Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gardiner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khrapov Jr.
Gardiner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gardiner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gardiner misses with a hook. Khrapov Jr ducked under it nicely.
Khrapov Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khrapov Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gardiners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Khrapov Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khrapov Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gardiner on the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khrapov Jr misses with a wild combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gardiner throws an off balance right hand
and Khrapov Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khrapov Jr missing with a left hand there. Gardiner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Gardiner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khrapov Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gardiner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Khrapov Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gardiner lands a really nice looking cross but Khrapov Jr seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardiner misses with a straight left.
Khrapov Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Khrapov Jr jabs at Gardiner's body.
A swing and a miss from Khrapov Jr.
Gardiner moves out of range as Khrapov Jr strikes.
Gardiner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khrapov Jr.
The fighters circling - Gardiner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khrapov Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khrapov Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gardiner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khrapov Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gardiner throws a lazy uppercut
letting Khrapov Jr counter with a right hand.
Khrapov Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gardiner was well out of range. Poor timing from Khrapov Jr.
Gardiner has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Gardiner misses the shot to the body.
Khrapov Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gardiner at a distance.
Khrapov Jr avoids the body shot from Gardiner.
Khrapov Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Khrapov Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gardiner ducks under a wild hook from Khrapov Jr.
Khrapov Jr looks to land a left hand but Gardiner moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Gardiner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khrapov Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khrapov Jr lands with a good body shot.
Gardiner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gardiner defending well as Khrapov Jr loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Gardiner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khrapov Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Khrapov Jr slips a straight right by Gardiner.
Gardiner swings widly with a right hand
and Khrapov Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Gardiner throws a lazy right hand but Khrapov Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gardiner misses with the combination.
Gardiner throws a predictable looking body shot

and Khrapov Jr counters with a crisp one two that drops Gardiner! Khrapov Jr thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gardiner to his feet! Gardiner is in big trouble!

Gardiner is rocked!
Gardiner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oh Gardiner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khrapov Jr jabs Gardiner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Khrapov Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khrapov Jr lands a brutal uppercut that launches Gardiner off his feet! Gardiner tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vasily Khrapov Jr!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Draszen Ibisevicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saenchai Saenchai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ibisevicz's entrance music is 2pac-Uppercut . A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ibisevicz
vs
Saenchai

225 cm
19
285 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
19
300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Draszen Ibisevicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saenchai Saenchai!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saenchai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ibisevicz lands a body shot.
Ibisevicz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ibisevicz misses the shot to the body.
Ibisevicz stuns Saenchai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saenchai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ibisevicz misses the jab.
Saenchai has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Saenchai connects with a crisp jab.
Ibisevicz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ibisevicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Saenchai.
It looked like Ibisevicz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Ibisevicz.
Saenchai slips a jab from Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saenchai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibisevicz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ibisevicz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saenchai.

Saenchai has closed the distance and engaged Ibisevicz in a clinch.
Saenchai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ibisevicz tries to break the clinch but Saenchai is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibisevicz tries to work over Saenchai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ibisevicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saenchai has a couple of punches blocked by Ibisevicz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saenchai.
Ibisevicz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saenchai prevents a body shot from Ibisevicz.
Saenchai lands a hook that snaps the head of Ibisevicz backwards.
Ibisevicz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saenchai blocks a body shot from Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saenchai tries a body shot but Ibisevicz blocks it.
Ibisevicz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saenchai working aggressively here.
Ibisevicz misses with a body punch.
Ibisevicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saenchai swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibisevicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibisevicz tries to circle away but Saenchai has him pinned against the cage.
Ibisevicz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibisevicz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saenchai blocks an uppercut.
Saenchai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ibisevicz takes a shot to the head.
Ibisevicz can't find room to land a body shot as Saenchai controls the action.
Saenchai tries a body shot but Ibisevicz blocks it.
Ibisevicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ibisevicz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ibisevicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saenchai's elbow.
Ibisevicz misses with a punch on the inside.
Saenchai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ibisevicz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saenchai backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saenchai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ibisevicz pushes Saenchai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ibisevicz blocking some punches.
Ibisevicz scores with a shot to the side of Saenchai's head.
Saenchai has a couple of punches blocked by Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz lands an uppercut.
Ibisevicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Saenchai controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Saenchai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saenchai throws a head punch that misses.
Saenchai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Saenchai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saenchai.
Saenchai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ibisevicz misses with the head strike.
Saenchai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saenchai tries to work over Ibisevicz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saenchai lands a body punch.
Ibisevicz tries to throw a body punch but Saenchai avoids it by throwing Ibisevicz back against the cage.
Saenchai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ibisevicz's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Saenchai.
Ibisevicz working aggressively here.
Saenchai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saenchai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Saenchai misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibisevicz lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Saenchai lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saenchai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saenchai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Saenchai struggles to land a body shot inside as Ibisevicz controls his hands.
Ibisevicz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saenchai lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saenchai.
Saenchai misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Ibisevicz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saenchai tries to work over Ibisevicz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saenchai misses with the head strike.
Ibisevicz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ibisevicz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saenchai backwards.
Ibisevicz misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ibisevicz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saenchai's corner calls for a 1-2. Saenchai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Draszen Ibisevicz is winning the standup battle so far.
Ibisevicz misses with a looping right.

Saenchai moves into the clinch.
Saenchai tries to work over Ibisevicz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saenchai keeps control of Ibisevicz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ibisevicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saenchai misses with a body punch.
Saenchai Saenchai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Saenchai misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saenchai's elbow.
Saenchai blocks a body shot from Ibisevicz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saenchai tries to throw a body punch but Ibisevicz avoids it by throwing Saenchai back against the cage.
Saenchai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ibisevicz misses with some punches.
Ibisevicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz has had enough of the clinch but Saenchai keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibisevicz is trying to break the clinch but Saenchai has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saenchai throws a punch but it's blocked by Ibisevicz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ibisevicz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saenchai.
Saenchai keeps control of Ibisevicz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saenchai tries a body shot but Ibisevicz blocks it.
Ibisevicz scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ibisevicz.
Saenchai blocks a body shot from Ibisevicz.
Saenchai prevents a body shot from Ibisevicz.
A hook to the body from Ibisevicz.
Saenchai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ibisevicz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ibisevicz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saenchais head.
Saenchai keeps control of Ibisevicz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibisevicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saenchai misses with a punch on the inside.
Ibisevicz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ibisevicz misses with a punch on the inside.
Saenchai has Ibisevicz pressed against the cage, preventing Ibisevicz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Ibisevicz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ibisevicz looks to land a left hand but Saenchai moved out of range nicely.
Saenchai misses with a double jab.
Ibisevicz lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ibisevicz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ibisevicz looks to land a left hand but Saenchai moved out of range nicely.
Saenchai throws a hook but Ibisevicz avoids it easily.
Ibisevicz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saenchai doesn't seem bothered though.
Ibisevicz throws a right and a left that Saenchai avoids nicely.
Saenchai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ibisevicz.
Saenchai throws a shot from downtown. Ibisevicz moves away and avoids it.
Ibisevicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saenchai on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibisevicz punishes Saenchai's body with a nice straight punch.
Saenchai lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ibisevicz lands a slapping body shot.
Ibisevicz cracks Saenchai with an open hand slap.
Saenchai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saenchai is breathing heavily.
Saenchai slips a straight right by Ibisevicz.
Saenchai tries to clinch but Ibisevicz moves out of range.
Ibisevicz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ibisevicz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saenchai.
Jab by Saenchai.
A punch combination from Ibisevicz misses.
Ibisevicz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibisevicz takes a swing at Saenchai's ribcage but misses.
Ibisevicz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ibisevicz throws a shot from downtown. Saenchai moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saenchai throws a hook but Ibisevicz blocks it.
A jab from Ibisevicz misses.
Ibisevicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saenchai.
Ibisevicz looks to land a combination but Saenchai avoids it well.
Ibisevicz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Saenchai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ibisevicz.
Saenchai takes a jab right on the kisser.
A left and a right from Saenchai both land. Nice combination.
Ibisevicz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ibisevicz feints a jab promting Saenchai to slip. Ibisevicz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Saenchai slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ibisevicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saenchai moves away.
Saenchai lands a nice hook to Ibisevicz's body. Ibisevicz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saenchai throws a body punch but Ibisevicz moves out of range.
Saenchai misses with an uppercut. Ibisevicz saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Ibisevicz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Draszen Ibisevicz dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Saenchai lands a jab to the nose.
Saenchai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ibisevicz. Saenchai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saenchai connects with a single shot there.
Ibisevicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saenchai was well out of range. Poor timing from Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz avoids the body shot from Saenchai.
Ibisevicz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Saenchai stalks Ibisevicz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ibisevicz's face. Ibisevicz staggers backwards, shaken.
Saenchai misses with a hook
and Ibisevicz counters with a stiff right hand.
Saenchai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saenchai throws out a counter right but Ibisevicz avoids it with no problem.
Ibisevicz takes a swing at Saenchai's ribcage but misses.
Saenchai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saenchai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ibisevicz throws a shot from downtown. Saenchai moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Saenchai.
Saenchai with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibisevicz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saenchai's hands.
Saenchai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ibisevicz.
Good shot there by Saenchai.
Ibisevicz looks to throw the jab but Saenchai is out of range.
Saenchai is looking for the big counter here.
Saenchai fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Ibisevicz misses the target.
Saenchai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saenchai Saenchai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ibisevicz misses with an uppercut. Saenchai saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Ibisevicz misses its intended target.
Saenchai lands with a hook. Ibisevicz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ibisevicz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice shot by Ibisevicz.
Saenchai slips a jab and a cross from Ibisevicz.
Saenchai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Saenchai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ibisevicz throws a shot from downtown. Saenchai moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saenchai lands with a good body shot.
Ibisevicz cracks Saenchai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ibisevicz throws a body shot but no joy.
Saenchai avoids the body shot from Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saenchai.
Ibisevicz looks to score with a jab to the body but Saenchai is just out of range.
Saenchai throws a lazy uppercut
and Ibisevicz counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ibisevicz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ibisevicz throws a looping overhand right but Saenchai ducks down to avoid it.
Saenchai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ibisevicz.
Ibisevicz scores with a decent looking hook.
Saenchai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ibisevicz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ibisevicz throws a body punch but Saenchai moves out of range.
Saenchai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saenchai scores with a hook to the body. Ibisevicz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ibisevicz misses with a looping left.
Ibisevicz throws a body shot but no joy.
Ibisevicz staying out of range there.
Ibisevicz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ibisevicz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saenchai can do to turn this around?
Ibisevicz throws a shot from downtown. Saenchai moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ibisevicz. Saenchai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ibisevicz lands a right hook to the body.
Ibisevicz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saenchai manages to avoid it.
Saenchai throws a jab when Ibisevicz was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Ibisevicz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saenchai moves out of range as Ibisevicz strikes.
Saenchai wants to counter with a clinch but Ibisevicz pushes him away.
A big left from Ibisevicz misses.
Ibisevicz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saenchai avoids the body shot from Ibisevicz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saenchai misses with a hook. Ibisevicz ducked under it nicely.
Ibisevicz misses with a body shot.
Ibisevicz misses with a hook. Saenchai ducked under it nicely.
Ibisevicz misses with a left hand
and Saenchai counters with a left and a right that stings Ibisevicz.
Saenchai misses with an uppercut
enabling Ibisevicz to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saenchai throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Ibisevicz to counter with a crisp jab.
Ibisevicz moves out of range as Saenchai strikes.
Ibisevicz misses with a body shot

and Saenchai counters by moving into the clinch.
Saenchai has a couple of punches blocked by Ibisevicz.
Saenchai swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibisevicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saenchai struggles to land a body shot inside as Ibisevicz controls his hands.
Ibisevicz blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saenchai.
Ibisevicz can't break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Draszen Ibisevicz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ibisevicz 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Draszen Ibisevicz!
Draszen Ibisevicz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Dovik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhea Garcia Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dovik
vs
Garcia Jr

185 cm
25
183 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
160 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kyle Dovik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rhea Garcia Jr!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dovik.
Dovik misses the shot to the body.
Garcia Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dovik misses with a body shot.

Garcia Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Dovik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garcia Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Dovik controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Dovik.
Dovik stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dovik lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dovik working aggressively here.
Garcia Jr takes a shot to the head.
Garcia Jr tries to pull guard but Dovik forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Garcia Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dovik is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short left from Dovik.
Garcia Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dovik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dovik.
Dovik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia Jr's elbow.
Dovik misses with a punch on the inside.

Garcia Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kyle Dovik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dovik misses with a body shot.
Garcia Jr has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dovik is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Dovik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dovik throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia Jr has had enough of the clinch but Dovik keeps him there for the moment.
Dovik misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Dovik.
A short uppercut from Dovik.
Dovik is leaning against Garcia Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Garcia Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garcia Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dovik to keep the fight standing.
Kyle Dovik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhea Garcia Jr.
Dovik lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia Jr backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia Jr tries to move into range but Dovik moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Dovik connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcia Jr's hands.
Garcia Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dovik tries to avoid it but Garcia Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dovik to the ground. Dovik escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dovik fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Garcia Jr to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Garcia Jr looks to clinch but Dovik throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Garcia Jr taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kyle Dovik!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wyatt Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Suuou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Wyatt Storm has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Storm
vs
Suuou

185 cm
19
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wyatt Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tatsuya Suuou!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Suuou has managed to clinch.
Storm jumps guard but Suuou stands there with Storm around his waist. Storm gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Storm breaks from the clinch.
Suuou attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Suuou shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Storm as he avoids it easily.
Tatsuya Suuou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Suuou closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Storm quickly recovers to half guard.
Storm is trying to control but can't.
Suuou stalling.
Suuou uses his free foot to push down on Storm's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Storm.
Storm has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Suuou with a couple of short strikes.
Suuou content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suuou working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Suuou connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Suuou cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Suuou controlling his opponent.
Suuou looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Suuou looking to finish Storm with some ground and pound. This is bad for Storm!
Suuou controlling the position easily from mount.
Storm is bucking up trying to escape but Suuou cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Storm wants to hold on but Suuou pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suuou looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suuou scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Storm?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suuou looking to control and managing it successfully.
Suuou's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suuou prevents Storm from getting the reversal.
Storm is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Suuou with a couple of short strikes.
Suuou controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suuou lands a big shot there that rocks Storm but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Suuou takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Storm can't escape the position.
Suuou sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Suuou cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Storm tries to reverse the position but Suuou maintains control.
Suuou controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Suuou dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Suuou closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Storm to the mat! Storm manages to get full guard.
Suuou sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Suuou has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Suuou tries to free his leg and advance position but Storm is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suuou lands a couple of digs.
Suuou won't allow Storm to get back to his feet.
Storm really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Suuou with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Suuou with a nice head shot there.
Storm looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suuou slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Storm wants to sweep here but Suuou controlling him for the moment.
Suuou stands up over Storm, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Storm being controlled here, momentarily.
Suuou lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Suuou lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Storm looking to control.
Storm wants to improve his position but instead Suuou has moved into half guard.
Suuou slows the pace down in half guard.
Suuou wants to pass to mount but Storm is defending the position.
Suuou scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Suuou slips a nice elbow through Storm's hands, connecting with Storm's forehead.
Storm looks like he's trying to stand up.
Suuou looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Storm with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Suuou is nestled in close to Storm, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Suuou.
Suuou slows the pace down in half guard.
Suuou prevents Storm from standing back up.
Suuou looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tatsuya Suuou has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four 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.
Let's hope that Suuou has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Suuou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Storm displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Storm.

Suuou shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Suuou takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nice strikes from Suuou there.
Suuou is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Suuou content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Storm is kicking away at Suuou from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Suuou grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Storm trying to push Suuou off... Storm taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Tatsuya Suuou!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Hooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hooper
vs
Kent

195 cm
26
273 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
279 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francis Hooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Clark Kent!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent jabs Hooper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kent uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hooper.
A big left from Kent misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hooper misses the target.
Hooper closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Hooper cracks Kent with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hooper has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kent to stand back up!

It looks like Clark Kent has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hooper. Kent does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!

Kent has closed the distance and engaged Hooper in a clinch.
Hooper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kent up against the cage.
Kent lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kent misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hooper.

Hooper breaks from the clinch.
Kent connects with a crisp jab.
Hooper misses with a jab to the body
and Kent counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kent lands a body shot.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hooper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hooper is looking to counter punch.
Hooper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Hooper misses.
Kent slips a straight right by Hooper.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kent throws a body shot but no joy.
Kent with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hooper to score with a decent uppercut.
Hooper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kent throws a body punch but Hooper moves out of range.
Hooper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hooper.
Hooper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kent throws out the jab.
Kent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hooper moves away.
Hooper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kent swings for the body but Hooper moves out of range.
Hooper tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kent manages to circle out of the way.
Kent misses with a body shot.
Hooper misses the shot to the body.
Kent is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kent has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hooper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hooper misses with a straight left.
Kent is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hooper rather than just go for the knockout.
Kent scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hooper doesn't seem bothered though.
Kent throws a body punch but Hooper moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent doesn't manage to clinch there - Hooper circles away.
Kent staying out of range there.
Hooper with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hooper cracks Kent with a right hand to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Hooper finds it's target.
Hooper lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Kent up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Hooper from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Kent's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Francis Hooper!
Francis Hooper managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Soylent Green, into his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vike Nickolson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rei Higuchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nickolson
vs
Higuchi

166 cm
26
140 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

163 cm
25
139 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vike Nickolson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rei Higuchi!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nickolson forces Higuchi back against the cage and clinches.
Nickolson presses Higuchi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Higuchi is trying to push Nickolson away but Nickolson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nickolson lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Rei Higuchi has been cut.
Nickolson misses with a knee to the head.
Nickolson working Higuchi over with knees to the body.

Nickolson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Higuchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Nickolson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Higuchi passes Nickolson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Higuchi is looking for a kimura here.
Higuchi prevents Nickolson from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higuchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nickolson keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Higuchi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nickolson is trying to control but can't.

Higuchi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Nickolson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rei Higuchi!
After the fight, Rei Higuchi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Co-main event

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

Ottelee
vs
Aoki

195 cm
26
238 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

191 cm
26
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kuha Ottelee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki swings widly with a right hand
and Ottelee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Ottelee lands a left and a right that send Aoki crashing to the mat, dazed. Ottelee thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Aoki is rocked!

It looks like Alexander Aoki has been cut.
Aoki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ottelee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aoki is still on wobbly legs! Can Ottelee finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ottelee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ottelee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aoki.
Ottelee seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ottelee misses with a hook.
Aoki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aoki seems to have recovered his senses.
Ottelee misses with an uppercut
and Aoki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Kuha Ottelee has been cut.

Ottelee lands a big right hand that sends Aoki crashing to the mat! Ottelee stays standing though and waves Aoki back to his feet!
Ottelee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aoki.
Ottelee throws a series of punches but Aoki moves out of range.
Ottelee scores with the left hand. Aoki knows he should have avoided that one.
Ottelee connects with a nice cross there... Aoki is looking wobbly and Ottelee recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Aoki to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Ottelee jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kuha Ottelee!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keoji Takahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takahashi
vs
Souza

181 cm
25
152 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
142 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Hellraiser FightGear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keoji Takahashi !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcos Souza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza connects with a good right hand that stumbles Takahashi . Takahashi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Souza looks to land a right hand but Takahashi moved out of range.
Takahashi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takahashi moves away.
Takahashi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Souza throws a hook but Takahashi avoids it easily.
Takahashi attempts a counter takedown but Souza avoids it well and moves away.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Souza! Takahashi is out on his feet! Souza rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Takahashi is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Takahashi is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Souza!
Marcos Souza is the new featherweight champion!