DFC 11: Four Vs Pate PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Striking Champion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corey Truck has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Champion
vs
Truck

190 cm
20
218 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
220 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Striking Champion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Corey Truck!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Francis DeMontford and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Champion scores with a hook to the body. Truck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Champion scores with a leg kick.
Champion lands a high kick!

It looks like Corey Truck has been cut.
Truck throws a low kick but Champion avoids it.
Champion explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Truck throws a predictable looking body shot
and Champion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Truck has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Truck throws a right hand that misses

and Champion moves into the clinch.
Truck drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Champion crunches a lovely knee into Truck's ribcage.
Truck looks winded!
Knees to the body from Champion.
Champion connects with a nasty looking knee right to Truck's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Champion utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Champion scores with a hook to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Champion obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Champion.
Champion lands a right hand.
Champion throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trucks head.
Knees to the body from Champion.
Champion using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Champion jerks Truck's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Truck drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Champion goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Champion because Truck was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Striking Champion!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steven Luck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Shepherd (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.

Luck
vs
Shepherd

177 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
136 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven Luck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Shepherd!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Darius Henderson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepherd throws a head kick that half lands.
Shepherd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luck swings for the body but Shepherd moves out of range.
Luck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shepherd was well out of range. Poor timing from Luck.
Luck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luck went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shepherd. Luck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shepherd replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Luck blocks it well.
Luck moves out of range as Shepherd throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd scores with a head kick.
Luck slips a jab and a cross from Shepherd.
A counter left hand to the body from Luck misses its target.
Shepherd scores with a hook to the body. Luck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Luck seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luck misses with a series of wild punches.
Luck pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shepherd back to the cage. Luck follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Shepherd tries to clinch but Luck is having none of it.
Shepherd scores with a nice body kick.
Sam Shepherd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luck throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shepherd counters with a one-two to the body.
Luck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Shepherd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shepherd.
Shepherd taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd looking to slow down the pace here.
Shepherd tries to land a knee to the head but Luck blocks with his arms.
Shepherd slowing the pace effectively.

Luck breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Luck misses
and Shepherd counters with a series of strikes. Luck will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shepherd throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shepherd misses with a wild body shot.
Luck steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shepherd. That one must have hurt.
Shepherd tries to clinch up but Luck circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd throws a push kick but Luck slaps the foot to one side.
Shepherd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shepherd moves in looking to clinch but Luck pushes him off.
Luck connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shepherd does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It looked like Luck was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shepherd moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Luck misses its intended target.
Shepherd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shepherd tries to score with a low kick but Luck moves his leg out of the way.
Shepherd lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luck fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shepherd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shepherd connects with a looping right hand.
Shepherd tries to clinch but Luck moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Luck. Beautiful body shot.
Luck lands with a cross.
Luck tries to bum rush Shepherd with a series of wild strikes but Shepherd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shepherd changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shepherd misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luck throws a series of punches but Shepherd avoids them all with ease.
Shepherd doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Shepherd dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shepherd's corner calls for a 1-2. Shepherd obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Luck throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Shepherd counter with a right hand.
Shepherd misses with a head kick.
Luck is looking for a counter combo.
Shepherd cracks Luck with a good jab.
No joy there for Luck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luck tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd tries a head kick but it misses.
Shepherd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shepherd scores with a hook to the body. Luck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Luck fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shepherd checks it well.
Shepherd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luck blocks a head kick by Shepherd.
Luck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luck misses the shot to the body.
Shepherd was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Shepherd throws a body shot but no joy.
Luck seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Luck punishes Shepherd's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the liver by Shepherd. Beautiful body shot.
Shepherd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luck is looking to wear down Shepherd with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Luck connects with a body shot that sends Shepherd's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd misses with a wild body shot.
Shepherd scores with a hook to the body. Luck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Shepherd moves into the clinch successfully.
Come on Shepherd - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Luck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shepherd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A low kick from Luck is predictable there
and Shepherd counters with a nice body shot.
Luck's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shepherd connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Luck scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Shepherd forces Luck back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luck stalling in the clinch but Shepherd improves position.
Luck really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shepherd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luck's elbow.
Shepherd stalling in the clinch.
Shepherd prevents Luck from breaking the clinch.
Luck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shepherd taking a breather.

Shepherd breaks the clinch.
Luck lands a body shot.
Luck swings for the body but Shepherd moves out of range.
Luck throws a series of punches but Shepherd avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd connects with an inside leg kick.
Sam Shepherd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shepherd scores with a three punch combo!
Some wild striking there from Shepherd.
Luck throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shepherd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luck takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shepherd feints and then cracks Luck's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luck down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luck throws a leg kick but Shepherd sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Shepherd 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!

Luck scores with a punch to the head.

Luck gets tackled into the cage by Shepherd. Shepherd maintains the clinch.
Luck is looking to break free of the clinch but Shepherd has double underhooks.
Luck taking a breather.
Shepherd misses with some punches.
Luck working hard to break the clinch.
Shepherd tries to stall but Luck uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Shepherd breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shepherd tries to land a front kick but Luck steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Luck was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shepherd misses with a two punch combination.
Shepherd tries to clinch but Luck moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd wants to clinch but Luck slips to the side
and Luck counters with a right hand to the body.
Luck throws a jab but it's blocked by Shepherd.
Luck lands a jab-cross combination.
Luck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shepherd swings for the body but Luck moves out of range.
Luck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shepherd is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luck takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shepherd pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Luck back to the cage. Shepherd follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luck throws a leg kick
and Shepherd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shepherd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Shepherd finds it's target.
Luck walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shepherd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Luck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shepherd circles away quickly and effectively.
Shepherd checks a low kick from Luck.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shepherd darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Luck throws a hook but Shepherd avoids it easily.
As Luck backs off Shepherd throws a huge counter combo but Luck manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd throws a head kick that Luck semi-blocks.
Luck moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shepherd connects with a body shot.
Luck misses with a double jab
and Shepherd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luck on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shepherd staying out of range there.
As Luck backs off Shepherd throws a huge counter combo but Luck manages to avoid it all.
Shepherd throws a head kick but Luck moves out of range.
Luck seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shepherd lets loose with a powerful body kick. Luck will feel that in the morning.
Shepherd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luck takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shepherd cracks Luck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steven Luck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luck fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shepherd is out of range.
Shepherd throws a counter combo.
Steven Luck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luck throws a leg kick
and Shepherd counters with a low kick, right behind Luck 's knee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Shepherd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shepherd 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Shepherd!
After winning the bout, Sam Shepherd thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brain Solan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernandez Bush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Solan
vs
Bush

190 cm
27
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

193 cm
24
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brain Solan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Fernandez Bush!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bush fails to land the takedown.
Bush shoots in for a takedown but Solan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

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

Bush is rocked!

It looks like Fernandez Bush has been cut.

Solan moves into range and clinches up with Bush.

Solan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Solan needs to keep his hands up - Bush had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Solan pushes Bush up against the cage in a clinch.

Bush has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Solan uses from the top position.
Solan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bush is proving hard to escape from.
Solan won't allow Bush to sweep him here.
Bush manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Solan manages to get himself to full guard.

Bush has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Solan is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bush is stalling in the full guard.
Solan can't keep his opponent in guard - Bush advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Solan wants to get back to his feet.
Bush throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bush throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Solan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bush has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Arvins Bootcamp. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Bush working over Solan with some ground and pound. Solan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bush thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Solan's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solan is trying to stand up here but Bush is controlling him well.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Solan moves into range and clinches up with Bush.
Bush wants to break free but Solan has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Solan.

Solan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bush is defended easily by Solan.
Brain Solan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernandez Bush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Solan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bush, pushing him back against the cage.
Bush has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Solan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bush looking to slow down the pace here.

Solan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Solan leaves Bush with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Solan closes the distance and pushes Bush back into the cage.
A hook to the body from Solan.

Solan manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Solan clinches.

Solan breaks from the clinch.

Solan pushes Bush up against the cage in a clinch.
Solan tries to land a knee to the head but Bush blocks with his arms.
Bush is looking for a takedown.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bush is trying to drag Solan to the mat but Solan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Solan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Solan stalls.

Solan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Solan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brain Solan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fernandez Bush's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Solan pushes Bush up against the cage in a clinch.
Solan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Solan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bush can do to turn this around?
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Solan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bush has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Solan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bush avoids the elbow strike from Solan, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Solan throws an elbow but misses.

Solan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Solan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An attempted straight right counter from Solan misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bush changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Solan tries to avoid it but Bush manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Solan to the ground. Solan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Solan tries to bum rush Bush with a series of wild strikes but Bush uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bush is trying hard to land a takedown here. Solan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Solan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brain Solan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernandez Bush.
Sloppy strikes from Solan. Those never looked like landing.
Brain Solan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solan lands with a right and another and another! Bush is in big trouble! Solan lands again and this time it's lights out for Bush! A quality knockout there for Solan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brain Solan!
During a confident post fight interview, Brain Solan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yo Yo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saipul Jamil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saipul Jamil will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Yo
vs
Jamil

182 cm
23
174 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

199 cm
23
174 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yo Yo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saipul Jamil!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Yo blocks the leg kick.

Yo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jamil's half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jamil can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yo is nestled in close to Jamil, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yo tries to pass to full mount but Jamil defends it.
Yo working the head and body with strikes.
Yo lands strikes from half guard.
Yo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jamil on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jamil with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo working over Jamil with some ground and pound. Jamil looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yo drops an elbow to the side of Jamil's head.
Nice strikes from Yo there.
Yo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yo 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.
Yo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jamil is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jamil is trying to stand back up but Yo is controlling him
Jamil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ground and pound from Yo.
Yo wants to pass the guard but Jamil is defending well.
Yo working over Jamil with some ground and pound. Jamil looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamil on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yo slips a nice elbow through Jamil's hands, connecting with Jamil's forehead.
Yo moves into full mount! Jamil won't be happy about that!
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!
Yo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jamil looks a forlorn figure.
Yo with the ground and pound from mount.
Yo is landing with some decent strikes but Jamil is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Yo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Yo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jamil looks winded!
Yo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Jamil is rocked!
Yo landing strikes from the mount and Jamil is in trouble!
Jamil is still in real trouble! Can Yo finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Yo! Jamil is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yo Yo!
Our winner, Yo Yo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrod Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Efron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernard Efron is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Taylor
vs
Efron

175 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrod Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernard Efron!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Efron tries to sprawl but Taylor drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Taylor working Efron over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Taylor there.
Efron works his way to full guard. Good work.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Efron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Efron working for a triangle but Taylor defends it easily.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Efron keeps moving.
Efron trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Efron is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Efron keeps moving.
Efron is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Taylor's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Efron throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Taylor throws a big elbow that misses.

Efron throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Efron.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to advance position but Efron has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Efron is working for a guillotine from mount but Taylor frees his head quite easily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Efron is working for a guillotine from mount but Taylor frees his head quite easily.
Taylor holds on, trying desperately to control.
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!
Taylor tries to improve his position but instead Efron has taken his back!

Taylor is trying to roll into a better position but Efron has get a rear naked choke and Taylor is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bernard Efron!

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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Old Fart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Pits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Old Fart has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Old Fart seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Fart
vs
Pits

178 cm
25
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
21
198 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Old Fart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Pits!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pits finds it's way round the side to connect with Fart's head.
Old Fart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fart fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pits lands a nice shot to the body.

Fart has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fart lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Kyle Pits has been cut.
Pits looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fart gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fart lands a body punch.
I was talking to Fart's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fart lands an elbow that stopped Pits in his tracks for a moment.
Fart lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pits taking a breather.
Fart creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pits's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pits is looking to break free of the clinch but Fart has double underhooks.
Fart lands an elbow that stopped Pits in his tracks for a moment.
Pits is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fart comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Kyle Pits's cut even more.
Fart is working Pits over against the cage.
Fart lands an elbow inside.
Pits takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Kyle Pits's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fart lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fart comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Fart.

Kyle Pits's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fart lands an elbow just above Pits 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kyle Pits's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Old Fart!

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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Swick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leif Erikson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swick comes to the cage accompanied by The Offspring - Half Truism. The crowd seem to be enjoying Erikson 's choice of entrance music: Into Battle by Ensiferum. Leif Erikson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Swick
vs
Erikson

193 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Swick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leif Erikson !
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Francis DeMontford and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swick misses with the body kick
and Swick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Jon Swick has been cut.
Jab from Swick.
Swick throws a quick inside leg kick.
Swick throws a leg kick which misses Erikson 's front leg but catches the back leg as Erikson tries to avoid it.
Swick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Swick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Swick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Swick ducks under a wild hook from Erikson .
Swick looks to land a combination but Erikson avoids it well.
A nice side step and Erikson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erikson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Swick on the side of the head.
Erikson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Swick throws a wild body kick that Erikson sees coming a mile off.
Erikson 's coach down at Die Trying Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Erikson 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Erikson looks to land a left hand but Swick moved out of range nicely.
Swick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swick digs a good hook to Erikson 's body.
Swick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Erikson .
Erikson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swick throws a nice looking combination but Erikson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Erikson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Erikson blocks a low kick nicely.
Swick lands a jab to the head.
Swick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erikson .
Swick looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A head kick misses from Swick.
It seemed like Erikson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
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!
Swick slips a straight right by Erikson .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swick closes the distance but Erikson moves to the side
and Erikson counters with a one-two to the body.
Swick tries to clinch up but Erikson circles away and keeps his distance.
Erikson lands with a cross.

Swick is rocked!
Erikson throws an overhand right that has Swick reeling! Erikson follows up with more punches and Swick is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Leif Erikson !
Leif Erikson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Jon Swick had this to say: 'I trained hard for this fight, but it just wasn't my day. Props to the other guy, but I'll be back to fight again. '.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephens comes to the cage accompanied by Renegade by (hed)PE. Craig Stephens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stephens
vs
Mcgee

190 cm
27
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

195 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Enjoys gardening

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Craig Stephens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eugene Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mcgee.
Mcgee takes one to the side of the head.
Stephens throws a leg kick that misses.
Stephens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mcgee tries to counter with a clinch but Stephens shakes him off and moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Stephens there.

Mcgee clinches.
We've been informed that Mcgee has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Stephens breaks from the clinch.
Eugene Mcgee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Stephens.
Mcgee misses with a hook. Stephens ducked under it nicely.
Mcgee closes the distance but Stephens moves to the side
and Mcgee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stephens scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Mcgee darts in trying to clinch
and Stephens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Stephens. That snapped Mcgee's head back.
Mcgee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stephens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stephens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stephens jabs at Mcgee's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee staying out of range there.

Stephens feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mcgee sprawling to the canvas! Mcgee rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Stephens finish him?!

Mcgee is rocked!
Stephens swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcgee.
Mcgee is still on wobbly legs! Can Stephens finish him?
Stephens closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Mcgee out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Craig Stephens!
During a confident post fight interview, Craig Stephens thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reco Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Penn
vs
Welsh

172 cm
20
154 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

198 cm
24
155 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reco Penn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Callum Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ron Honeybunn and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Welsh throws a leg kick
and Penn counters with a low kick, right behind Welsh 's knee.
Penn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Welsh tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Penn tenderised Welsh's leg. Welsh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Penn moves out of range as Welsh throws a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Penn checks a leg kick.
Welsh tries a low kick but Penn avoids it.
Penn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Welsh.
Decent striking displayed by Penn there.
Welsh is looking to clinch but Penn is avoiding it.
Penn throws a big counter combination but Welsh scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Penn throws a body punch but Welsh moves out of range.
Welsh has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Penn thuds a left hand into Welsh's body.
Welsh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Penn counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penn lands with a hook. Welsh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Welsh is rocked!
Callum Welsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Penn moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Welsh! Penn continues to tee off on Welsh, landing with a left and a right! Penn connects with a right hand that leaves Welsh sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Penn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Reco Penn!
Reco Penn is the new featherweight champion!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonnhy Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murha Pate (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.

Four
vs
Pate

188 cm
27
195 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
188 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonnhy Four!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Murha Pate!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Chris Dean and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Four.
Four just misses with a punch to the body.
Four keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pate loads up on a big right hand but Four slips the punch.
Pate throws a nice inside leg kick.
Four connects with a single shot there.

Pate rushes Four and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Pate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pate throws the kick towards the body but Four avoids it.

Pate rushes Four and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Four misses with the head strike.
Four has a couple of punches blocked by Pate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Four's elbow.
Four can't find room to land a body shot as Pate controls the action.
I was talking to Four's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Four lands a body shot.
A short right from Pate.

Pate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Four tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pate was well out of range. Poor timing from Four.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Four blocks a jab.
Four takes a swing at Pate's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick from Pate misses.
Pate throws the left hand but Four avoids the punch easily.
Pate throws a leg kick that is checked
and Four counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Four takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Jonnhy Four has been cut.
Pate stuns Four with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Four throws a hook but Pate avoids it easily.
Pate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Four connects with a right hand. Pate shakes it off.

It looks like Murha Pate has been cut.
Four misses with a right hand
and Pate counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Four ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pate takes one on the button.
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!
Four misses the jab.
Four scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pate doesn't seem bothered though.
Pate scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pate misses with a hook. Four ducked under it nicely.
Pate pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Four tries to clinch up.
Pate throws out a powerful jab.
Pate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Four manages to avoid it.
Four chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pate can pounce on him.
Pate avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pate pivots, looking for a leg kick but Four is out of range and Pate settles back down.
Four avoids the body shot from Pate.
A counter left hand to the body from Four misses its target.
Pate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Four looks to score with a jab to the body but Pate is just out of range.
Pate takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pate has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Four finds it's way round the side to connect with Pate's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Four. That did some damage!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pate.
Four tries to clinch but Pate moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pate.
Pate slips under a jab from Four.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pate lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Four has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Four and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Four moves into the clinch.
Four lands with a short shot to the head.
Four prevents Pate from breaking the clinch.
Four digs a right hand into Pate's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pate's gas tank.
Four lands a left hand.
Four misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pate takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pate tries to break the clinch but Four is controlling the position.

Four breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Four doesn't manage to clinch there - Pate circles away.
Four stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Four wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Four. Pate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pate steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Four lands with an overhand left.
Pate throws a low kick but Four avoids it.
Four ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pate.
Four misses with a hook. Pate ducked under it nicely.
Four slips under a jab from Pate.
Pate swings for the body but Four moves out of range.
Four misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Four misses its intended target.
Pate takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Four.
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 Jonnhy Four will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Four throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pate connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jonnhy Four is winning the standup battle so far.
Four connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pate. Pate circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Four tries to clinch there but Pate circles away.
Four misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Four.
Pate takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pate moves out of range of the strikes.
Four tries to clinch but Pate moves out of range.
Pate thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Four if he has to take too many more of those.
Four swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pate's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Four connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pate scrambles back to his feet.
Four tries to clinch up.
Four swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pate counters with a good low kick that Four was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Pate. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pate.
Pate throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Four misses.
Four moves in looking to clinch but Pate pushes him off.
Pate with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Four feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pates jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Four misses with a looping right.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pate in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pate throws a series of punches but Four moves out of range.
Four missing with a left hand there. Pate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pate looks to score with a jab to the body but Four is just out of range.
Pate throws a sloppy head kick and Four moves out of range easily.
Donk. Pate catches Four right on the button with a cross.
Pate scores with a spinning back kick!
Four throws a hook to the side of Pate's head but Pate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Four misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Four lands with an uppercut that bounces Pate off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Four swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pate! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Pate.
Four misses with a straight right.
Pate throws a jab when Four was well out of range.
Pate on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pate moves out of range of the strikes.
Pate scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pate moves out of range of the strikes.
Pate throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As Pate tries to get set, Four tries to push him back and clinch up but Pate manages to avoid the attempt.
Pate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Four scores with a nice head shot.
Pate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Four throws out the jab.
Pate does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Four checks a leg kick.
Four was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Four scores with a shot to the body.
Pate throws a body kick that misses
and Four counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Four fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pate manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pate! But no joy.
Four tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pate was well out of range. Poor timing from Four.
Pate jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Four seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Four uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pate.
Nice uppercut there from Four.
Nice uppercut there from Four.
A head kick misses from Pate.
Four is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pate loads up on a big right hand but Four slips the punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pate scores with a nice right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Pate 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Four misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pate throws out a leg kick but Four moves out of range and Pate only half commits.
Four looks to land a left hand but Pate moved out of range nicely.
Four throws a body shot but no joy.
Pate blocks a jab.
Pate looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Four has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pate finds it's way round the side to connect with Four's head.
Pate looks to land a right hand but Four moved out of range.
Pate walks into a straight right hand from Four.
Four misses with an uppercut.
Pate gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Four throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Four throws an off balance right hand
and Pate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pate throws a leg kick
and Four counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Pate is rocked!
Good leg kick by Pate there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pate is still on wobbly legs! Can Four finish him?
and Four counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Pate! He's just covering up as Four starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonnhy Four!
Jonnhy Four is the new middleweight champion!