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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter McBain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter McBain had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

McBain
vs
Fish

182 cm
42
154 lbs
28 - 20 - 1

183 cm
38
115 lbs
32 - 24 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 28 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter McBain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Fish!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fish misses with a double jab.
McBain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fish.
Fish fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McBain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fish cracks the inside of McBain's front leg.
McBain lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Albert Fish has been cut.
A jab from Fish finds it's way through McBain's defenses.
McBain swings widly with a right hand
enabling Fish to counter with a crisp jab.
McBain cracks Fish with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fish lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McBain, as that shot connected.

Fish is rocked!
McBain throws a lazy uppercut
and Fish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fish connects with a nice looking jab.
McBain misses with an uppercut.
Fish is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain fails to land with a series of punches.
Fish paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A shot to the liver by McBain. Beautiful body shot.
McBain throws a lazy uppercut
and Fish counters with a straight right hand.
McBain scores with a nice right hand.
McBain lands a nice shot that snaps Fish's head back.
Fish lands a nice hook to McBain's body. McBain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McBain ducks under a wild hook from Fish.
McBain scores with a decent looking hook.
Fish moves out of range of the strikes.
Peter McBain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McBain.
It looked like McBain was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fish.
McBain 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.
Fish misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from McBain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McBain takes one to the chin there.
McBain takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fish digs a good hook to McBain's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBain misses with an uppercut
and Fish counters with a thumping low kick.
McBain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McBain looks to score with a jab to the body but Fish is just out of range.
McBain connects with a right hand. Fish shakes it off.
McBain throws an off balance right hand

and Fish counters with a takedown into side control.
McBain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Fish.
You can see the frustration on McBain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fish avoids the strikes from the bottom by McBain.
You can see the frustration on McBain's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fish is looking to take a break and control but McBain is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McBain 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain is looking to reverse the position.
Fish wants to control but McBain is keeping him busy.
McBain sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McBain taking some punishment here, with Fish in his half guard.
McBain is pressing down on Fish's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

McBain escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fish gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McBain swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fish passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fish thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McBain tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Fish is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Fish wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McBain, who protects the arm well.

Fish wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McBain, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Fish dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Albert Fish's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fish stuns McBain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McBain misses with an uppercut.
Fish swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fish looks to land a right hand but McBain moved out of range.
Fish lands an overhand right.
McBain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fish looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McBain throws out a loose jab but Fish uses good head movement to avoid it.
McBain slips under a jab.
McBain throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fish.
McBain is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fish slips under a jab from McBain.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Fish. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
McBain needs to keep his hands up - Fish had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - McBain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McBain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain misses the shot to the body.
Fish fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McBain on the side of the head.
McBain misses with a hook. Fish ducked under it nicely.
Fish lands a glancing blow to the side of McBain's head.
Fish has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McBain with a nice cross.
Albert Fish seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McBain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fish.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fish. McBain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fish looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McBain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McBain misses with an uppercut.
Fish steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McBain.
A jab from Fish finds it's way through McBain's defenses.
Fish lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from McBain misses the target.
Fish changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McBain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McBain slips a straight right by Fish.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fish. McBain shrugs it off though.
Nice defenses there by Fish.
Fish misses with a straight left.
Fish ducks under a wild hook from McBain.
Fish connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McBain momentarily.
Fish keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McBain.
Fish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from McBain misses.
McBain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fish, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain lands a slapping body shot.
McBain misses with a few strikes there.
McBain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fish counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McBain looks to land a right hand but Fish moved out of range.
Nice shot lands for Fish.
McBain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fish.
A jab lands there for Fish.
Fish lands a nice looking body shot.
A combination from Fish does no damage.
Fish moves away from the strike by McBain.
A shot to the liver by Fish. Beautiful body shot.
Fish lunges at McBain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McBain's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McBain lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McBain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McBain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fish at a distance.
Fish misses with an uppercut.
Fish dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McBain. That did some damage!
McBain scores with a jab to the body.
McBain scores with a jab to the head.
McBain misses with a looping left.
Fish looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McBain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fish under the eye.
Fish uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McBain.
Fish is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McBain.
It looked like McBain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McBain thows a left - swing and a miss!
McBain works Fish's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McBain scores with a hook to the body. Fish takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Albert Fish will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Albert Fish's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Fish takes one to the side of the head.
McBain missing with a left hand there. Fish was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Fish on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fish takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fish is still on wobbly legs! Can McBain finish him?
Fish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBain.
McBain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fish.
A little jabbing left from Fish on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fish seems to have recovered his senses.
McBain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fish doesn't seem bothered though.
McBain throws out a powerful jab.
Fish 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.
McBain is looking to counter punch.
McBain misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fish takes one to the chin there.
Fish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McBain.
McBain misses with a left hand
and McBain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McBain throws a right hand that misses
letting Fish counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McBain misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McBain.
A jab from McBain misses.
McBain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fish manages to avoid it.
McBain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fish throws out the jab.
Fish lands with an overhand left.
A swing and a miss from McBain.
And Fish tries to counter it with a takedown but McBain pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McBain misses with a hook to the body
and Fish counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slow jab from McBain misses its intended target.
McBain misses with an uppercut.
Fish was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fish is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McBain.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fish.
McBain connects with the punch.
Peter McBain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBain misses with a right hand
and Fish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McBain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fish finds it's way round the side to connect with McBain's head.
McBain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McBain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McBain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fish.
Fish scores with a jab to the body.
McBain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McBain throws a lazy uppercut
and Fish counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fish blocks a jab.
Fish with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McBain misses with a wild body shot.
Fish lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No joy there for McBain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fish is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McBain misses with a hook
and Fish counters with a low kick, right behind McBain 's knee.
McBain 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain loads up on a big right hand but Fish slips the punch.
McBain misses with a hook
and Fish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBain.
Fish avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBain.
McBain misses with a looping right.
Fish appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Albert Fish is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McBain misses with a double jab.
Fish appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McBain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Fish scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McBain tries to improve position but can't.
Fish trying to control the position but McBain is working away.
McBain is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish wants to lay and pray for a moment but McBain keeps working.
Fish might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McBain haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
McBain manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fish's best efforts.
Fish content to control rather than advance.
Albert Fish has got the better of the ground game so far.

McBain is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fish pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Albert Fish.
Well Fish 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Fish!
Albert Fish gave a mention to VIRAL COMBAT in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manus Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thunderstruck - AC/DC. Lannister has chosen Justin by Korn as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Grant
vs
Lannister

170 cm
37
140 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

166 cm
37
135 lbs
27 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manus Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Lannister or perhaps it was just good defense by Grant, which made it look bad.
We've been informed that Lannister 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.

Lannister gets a takedown into half guard.
Grant trying to control but Lannister postures up.
Lannister thows a huge punch but Grant dodges it nicely.
Grant makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Grant.
Lannister wants to pass the guard but Grant is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lannister won't allow Grant to sweep him here.
Lannister prevents Grant from getting back to his feet.
Lannister is looking to work some ground and pound but Grant has wrist control.
Grant manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lannister manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant trying to control the position from guard on top but Lannister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grant content to stall in guard here.
Grant wants to control from the top but Lannister keeps moving.
Grant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lannister is keeping the position for now.
Lannister wants to sweep but no luck.
Lannister is pulling down on Grant's head. It's preventing any offense from Grant, at least for the moment.

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.
Grant stays in close to Lannister's body and controls the position.
Lannister lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Grant trying to keep a closed guard but Lannister is proving a slippery customer.
Grant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grant wants to stand but Lannister is controlling the position.
Grant controls Lannister momentarily but Lannister frees himself.
Lannister working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grant's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lannister wants to improve his position but Grant is controlling well.
Grant performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lannister trying to control but Grant postures up.
Well, if Grant is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
It looks like Grant is going to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant is thwarting Lannister's attempts to control the position.
Grant stalling away here and it's allowed Lannister to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Grant wants to control from the top but Lannister keeps moving.
Grant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lannister swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grant missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grant wants to pass the guard but Lannister is keeping the position.
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 Manus Grant will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A swing and a miss from Grant.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lannister was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Lannister takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lannister shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grant sprawls well. Grant wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lannister gets slowly back to his feet.
Grant scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lannister in his tracks.
Lannister throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grant on the side of the head.
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grant misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lannister drives through with a takedown into Grant's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lannister throwing strikes from guard but Grant blocks nicely.
Grant lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant is looking to stand up but Lannister won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grant postures up.
Lannister is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Grant passes Lannister's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lannister wants to get back to full guard.
Grant is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grant trying to pass the guard but Lannister defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lannister wants to control but Grant is keeping busy.
Lannister keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Grant tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lannister knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lannister tries to get to full guard but Grant has control of the leg.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Grant is looking for a kimura but Lannister is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grant to get the leverage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister shoots in but no luck this time.
Lannister throws a leg kick but Grant sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lannister looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lannister tries to clinch but Grant is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Grant.
Grant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lannister can do to turn this around?
Grant throws a head kick that Lannister semi-blocks.
Grant throws a head kick that misses
letting Lannister counter with a right hand.
Grant throws a leg kick
and Lannister cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lannister thumps Grant with a low kick.

Lannister closes the distance and clinches.

Lannister breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lannister throws a right and a left that Grant avoids nicely.
Lannister lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lannister will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant stuns Lannister with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grant cracks the inside of Lannister's front leg.
Grant swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lannister to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Lannister lands.
Tyrion Lannister is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grant throws a head kick but Lannister moves out of range.
Grant is looking to wear down Lannister with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lannister manages to avoid it.
Lannister doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
No joy there for Lannister, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grant lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lannister at a distance.
Grant takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lannister looks to throw a body kick
and Grant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grant lands with a slapping head kick.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lannister was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Lannister uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Manus Grant will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lannister closes the distance looking to clinch
and Grant counters with a series of strikes. Lannister will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lannister shoots in for a double leg but Grant sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manus Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant throws a poor cross that misses
and Lannister counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lannister takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lannister is looking to clinch.
Grant throws a body punch but Lannister moves out of range.
Lannister moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grant throws a head kick but Lannister moves out of range.
Grant throws a body punch but Lannister moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lannister tries to clinch up.
Lannister scoring well with a low kick there.
Grant misses with a body kick.
Lannister lands a head kick. Grant smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lannister tries to clinch but Grant moves out of range.
Grant is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lannister.
Lannister moves in looking to clinch but Grant pushes him off.
Grant misses with a wild combination.
Lannister throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Lannister is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lannister gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lannister managing to block the knees to the body from Grant.

Grant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grant fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lannister looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lannister moves in looking to clinch but Grant pushes him off.

Lannister moves into the clinch.
Grant trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant prevents a body shot from Lannister.
Grant taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grant thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manus Grant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lannister closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Grant to the mat! Grant manages to get full guard.

Grant manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant leaning against his opponent.

Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grant looks for the body kick but Lannister saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Lannister misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Lannister does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lannister fails with a takedown attempt.
Lannister lands with a shot to the body.
Lannister fails with a takedown attempt.
Manus Grant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrion Lannister.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Grant misses with a combination
and Lannister counters with a good low kick that Grant was not able to check.
Grant jabs Lannister to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grant scores with a shot to the body.
Grant misses with a looping left.
Lannister on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

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

Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lannister throws a series of punches but Grant moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lannister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick from Grant lands but Lannister takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Lannister checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As Grant backs off Lannister throws a huge counter combo but Grant manages to avoid it all.
Lannister misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lannister throws out a loose jab but Grant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyrion Lannister has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lannister manages to avoid it.
Lannister fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lannister let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Grant misses with a series of wild punches.
Lannister on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grant misses with a kick to the body.
Lannister lunges at Grant with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grant's hand.
Grant takes a swing at Lannister's ribcage but misses.
Grant takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.

Nice combo by Lannister! Oh, that's hurt him - Grant falls to the canvas and Lannister follows him into side control.

Grant is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Manus Grant.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grant, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manus Grant!
Manus Grant 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
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dante Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz has chosen Lil Wayne ft Drake - Right above it as his entrance music. Jackson Munoz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Esposito
vs
Munoz

178 cm
25
161 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

171 cm
33
155 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dante Esposito !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Munoz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Esposito can pounce on him.
Munoz throws a hook but Esposito avoids it easily.
Esposito feints and then cracks Munoz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Munoz down.
Esposito fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping body kick lands there for Esposito .
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick and Esposito moves out of range easily.
Esposito misses the shot to the body.
Munoz unleashes a big counter combination but Esposito bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice body kick there by Esposito .
The crowd cheers as Esposito lands an impressive looking overhand right. Munoz doesn't seem phased though.
Munoz misses with a right hand
and Munoz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Esposito scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Munoz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Munoz throws a leg kick but Esposito checks it.
Donk. Munoz catches Esposito right on the button with a cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Esposito , right into the meat.
Nice shot lands for Munoz.
Jackson Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esposito throws a nice outside leg kick.
Esposito takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Esposito is rocked!
Munoz misses with a wild body shot.
Oh Esposito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Esposito seems to have got his legs back now.
Munoz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Esposito makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Munoz really felt that one!
Munoz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Munoz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Esposito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Munoz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Munoz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Munoz moves out of range of the body kick from Esposito .
A swing and a miss from Munoz.
Esposito lands a nice looking body kick.
Esposito has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Montreal Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick from Esposito lands but Munoz takes it in his stride.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Munoz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Esposito can pounce on him.
Esposito misses with a wild body shot.
Esposito lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Munoz at a distance.
Esposito fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Munoz.
Esposito throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz misses with a combination
and Esposito counters with a solid body kick.
Munoz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Munoz.

It looks like Dante Esposito has been cut.
Munoz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses
and Esposito counters with a two punch combo.
Esposito fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Munoz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Esposito slips a jab and a cross from Munoz.
No joy there for Munoz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Esposito misses its target.
Esposito dodges the punch combination from Munoz.
Munoz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Munoz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice leg kick lands there from Esposito .
Esposito is looking to wear down Munoz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Esposito turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Munoz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Esposito scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Munoz looks to land a combination but Esposito avoids it well.
Esposito appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Munoz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Esposito circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz fails to land with a series of punches.
Esposito lands with a nice body punch.
Munoz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Esposito scores with a kick to the midsection.
A clash of legs there as Esposito blocks the low kick.
Esposito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Esposito scores with a jab. Munoz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Munoz misses the jab.
Munoz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Esposito .
A slapping body kick lands there for Esposito .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz misses with a hook
and Munoz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Esposito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses.
Esposito lands a head kick!
Munoz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Esposito .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz throws a right hand that Esposito ducks under and follows up with a left that Esposito also avoids with ease.
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Munoz misses with an uppercut
and Esposito counters with a nice low kick that buckles Munoz's knee momentarily.
Munoz looks winded!
A head kick by Munoz misses
and Esposito counters with a thumping low kick.
Esposito feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Munoz's calf.
That kick from Esposito tenderised Munoz's leg. Munoz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice straight punches there by Esposito . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Esposito .
Munoz throws a right and a left that Esposito avoids nicely.
Esposito connects with a body shot that sends Munoz's belly button to the back.
Esposito scores with the left hand. Munoz knows he should have avoided that one.
Munoz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Esposito circles away quickly and effectively.
Esposito scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Munoz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Esposito - the referee stops the clock and Munoz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Esposito . Munoz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A shot to the liver by Esposito . Beautiful body shot.
Esposito lands a jab to the nose.
Esposito connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Esposito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dante Esposito '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.

Munoz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Esposito throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Munoz's head.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses
and Esposito counters with a nice leg kick.
Esposito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Esposito .
Munoz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Esposito . Esposito obviously looking to wear him down.
Munoz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Esposito looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Munoz misses with a combination
and Esposito makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Esposito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Munoz.
Munoz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Esposito .
Esposito bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Munoz's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Esposito .
Esposito throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Esposito goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Esposito finds it's way round the side to connect with Munoz's head.
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick and Esposito moves out of range easily.
Esposito with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Esposito feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Munozs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Esposito lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Jab by Esposito .
A combination from Munoz does no damage.
A right-left combo lands from Esposito .
Esposito thows a body kick. Munoz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick
and Esposito counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munoz tries a head kick but it misses.
Esposito scores with a nice strike.
Munoz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Esposito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Munoz is rocked!
Munoz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Munoz is still on wobbly legs! Can Esposito finish him?
Esposito throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dante Esposito is winning the standup battle so far.
Esposito fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Munoz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito sizes up Munoz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Esposito scores with a jab to the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Munoz might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Esposito has got the better of the exchanges.
Crunch! Esposito slams his shin into Munoz's torso.
A good leg kick by Esposito .
A slapping leg kick lands for Esposito .
Esposito thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Munoz if he has to take too many more of those.
Esposito avoids the head kick by Munoz.
Esposito lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Esposito explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Esposito cracks Munoz with a hook to the temple - Munoz is on wobbly legs here! Esposito swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Munoz falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Esposito wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dante Esposito !
A relieved looking Dante Esposito thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez has chosen Vamos as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Miguel Lopez has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hunter
vs
Lopez

177 cm
32
167 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

181 cm
46
162 lbs
53 - 23 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 53 - 23 - 2, fighting out of New York, Miguel Lopez!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Lopez misses.
Lopez misses with the combination.
Hunter misses with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hunter. Lopez shrugs it off though.
Lopez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hunters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Hunter drives through with a takedown into guard.

Lopez is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Lopez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hunter goes for a takedown attempt but Lopez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hunter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lopez swivels and escapes.
Hunter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hunter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hunter looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
Hunter throws a right hand that Lopez ducks under and follows up with a left that Lopez also avoids with ease.
Lopez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lopez looking to slow down the pace here.
Lopez gets underhooks to prevent Hunter's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Lopez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lopez.
Hunter shoots in but Lopez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lopez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hunter tries to clinch up.
Hunter tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Hunter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez scores with a one two! Hunter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lopez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hunter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lopez circles away quickly and effectively.
Lopez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lopez looks for the body kick but Hunter saw that one coming.
Lopez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Miguel Lopez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a double jab

and Hunter moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter is trying to drag Lopez to the mat but Lopez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lopez is trying to force a seperation but Hunter has the dominant position.
Lopez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Come on Lopez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hunter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopez scores with a head kick.
Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.
Hunter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lopez manages to circle out of the way.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries for a takedown but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lopez dodges the punch combination from Hunter.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunter checks a leg kick nicely.
Hunter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lopez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but Hunter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunter.
Danga de danga de dang - Hunter scores with a four punch combination!
Hunter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Hunter clinches with his opponent.

Hunter is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lopez can't fight it off and eventually Hunter manages to take the fight to the floor. Lopez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hunter.
Lopez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunter's guard.

Hunter pulls Lopez in close to prevent any damage.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Hunter is keeping the position.
Hunter is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Lopez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Miguel Lopez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hunter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lopez tries to avoid it but Hunter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lopez to the ground. Lopez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lopez is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lopez tries to bum rush Hunter with a series of wild strikes but Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lopez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lopez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lopez wants it to stay on the feet.
Hunter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Hunter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lopez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lopez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
Lopez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lopez scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Hunter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Justin Hunter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lopez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Lopez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. Hunter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miguel Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Hunter moves into the clinch successfully.
Hunter is trying to drag Lopez to the mat but Lopez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hunter goes for a takedown attempt but Lopez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Hunter avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Lopez. Those never looked like landing.

Hunter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lopez, pushing him back against the cage.
Hunter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lopez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hunter gets through Lopez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Hunter has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lopez regains guard immediately.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter postures up.
Hunter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miguel Lopez has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter postures up in Lopez's guard and throws a big left but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hunter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hunter stopping the sweep attempt from Lopez.
Lopez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hunter won't allow Lopez to get back to his feet.
Hunter is in close to Lopez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hunter throwing strikes from guard but Lopez blocks nicely.

Lopez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hunter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hunter 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.
Hunter throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopez looking for a guillotine here but Hunter defends easily.
Hunter stands up over Lopez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Lopez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopez is keeping the position for now.
Hunter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hunter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter working some strikes from top position.
Hunter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lopez's head.
Hunter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hunter lands a couple of elbows.
Lopez keeping full guard, as Hunter tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lopez is on top in guard.

Hunter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hunter looking to control.
Hunter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Miguel Lopez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopez! But no joy.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez misses with a few strikes there.
Hunter throws a front kick aimed at Lopez's knee but Lopez avoids it well.
Hunter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopez works over Hunter's head and body with a nice combination.
Hunter tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown but Lopez shows good takedown defense.
Hunter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Hunter closes the distance and pushes Lopez back into the cage.
Hunter wants to take the fight to the mat but Lopez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lopez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hunter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lopez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hunter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lopez prevents it.

Lopez breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a jab.
Lopez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hunter throws a shot from downtown. Lopez moves away and avoids it.
Hunter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lopez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
Hunter tries to clinch there but Lopez circles away.
Hunter fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lopez avoids it really well and circles away.
Hunter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hunter misses with the combination.
Justin Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hunter.
Lopez works the jab nicely.
Lopez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lopez tries to bum rush Hunter with a series of wild strikes but Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lopez connects with a body shot that sends Hunter's belly button to the back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lopez.
Lopez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hunter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lopez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lopez as he avoids it easily.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Hunter moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lopez!
Hunter throws a right and a left that Lopez avoids nicely.
Lopez blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Lopez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lopez connects with a high kick.
Lopez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hunter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunter looks to land a combination but Lopez avoids it well.
Lopez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lopez throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hunter has Lopez up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking for a takedown.

Lopez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Hunter does no damage.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lopez lands a really nice looking cross but Hunter seems unphased.
Lopez lands a head kick!
Hunter is looking to clinch.
As Hunter backs off Lopez throws a huge counter combo but Hunter manages to avoid it all.
A nice combination there by Lopez.
Lopez digs a good body shot into Hunter's ribs.
Hunter throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
Miguel Lopez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lopez throws a good cross that connects.
Lopez lands with a slapping head kick.
Hunter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter with a body punch. A glancing blow.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Lopez!
Miguel Lopez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Justin Hunter stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr WeBL (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serder Serderov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). WeBL comes to the cage accompanied by Blood. Serderov has chosen One step closer- Linkin Park as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

WeBL
vs
Serderov

183 cm
24
255 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

188 cm
32
262 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr WeBL!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Serder Serderov!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
WeBL is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Serderov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Serderov throws a sloppy head kick and WeBL moves out of range easily.
Mr WeBL seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
WeBL wants to clinch up but Serderov keeps it at a distance.
Serderov throws out a counter right but WeBL avoids it with no problem.
WeBL wants to clinch.
WeBL wants to clinch.
Serderov thinks about the counter body kick.
WeBL stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serderov throws a nice looking combination but WeBL bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
WeBL tries to clinch but Serderov is having none of it.
Serderov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
WeBL tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Serderov shoots for a takedown but WeBL saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
WeBL tries to counter by clinching up but Serderov breaks away and moves out of range.
Serderov digs a good hook to WeBL's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WeBL closes the distance but Serderov moves to the side
and Serderov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
WeBL takes a shot right to the bread basket.
WeBL tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Serderov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Serderov misses with a head kick.
Serderov lands a jab.
WeBL lands a right hook to the body.
Serderov swings for the body but WeBL moves out of range.
WeBL tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Serderov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
WeBL misses with a body shot
and Serderov counters with a big head kick but WeBL shrugs it off.
Serderov throws a series of punches but WeBL avoids them all with ease.
Serderov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Mr WeBL has been cut.
WeBL takes a swing at Serderov's ribcage but misses.
Serderov swats away the attempt to clinch by WeBL.
Serderov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
WeBL closes the distance looking to clinch
and WeBL takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
WeBL lands a nice looking body shot.
Serderov keeps the fight on the outside.
WeBL misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mr WeBL is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Serderov lands a high kick!
WeBL doesn't manage to clinch there - Serderov circles away.
WeBL tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Serderov paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Serderov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. WeBL did well to prevent Serderov getting side control.

Serderov decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
WeBL tries to clinch but Serderov is having none of it.
Serderov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
WeBL is looking to clinch but Serderov is avoiding it.
Serderov avoids the body shot from WeBL.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serderov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
WeBL tries to clinch up but Serderov circles away and keeps his distance.
Serderov unleashes a big counter combination but WeBL bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

WeBL moves into range and clinches up with Serderov.

Serderov has picked WeBL up - he's going for a ride! Serderov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Serderov decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
WeBL tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Serderov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Serderov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Serderov connects with a leg kick. WeBL looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Serderov.
Mr WeBL has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serder Serderov.
WeBL takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
WeBL looks to clinch
and Serderov counters with a stiff right hand.
Serderov scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

WeBL has managed to clinch.
Serderov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. WeBL smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Serderov gets a takedown into half guard.
WeBL on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if WeBL tries to get out of the position.

Serderov decides to stand up.
We've been told by WeBL's head coaches at Fight Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

WeBL clinches.
Serderov is trying to break free.

Serderov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
WeBL tries to clinch up.
As WeBL backs off Serderov throws a huge counter combo but WeBL manages to avoid it all.
WeBL looks to clinch
and Serderov counters with a head kick. That will keep WeBL thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
WeBL tries to close the distance and clinch up but Serderov swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Serderov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serder Serderov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr WeBL'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.

WeBL digs a good hook to Serderov's body.
WeBL tries to close the distance and clinch but Serderov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Serderov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by WeBL.
WeBL tries to close the distance and clinch but Serderov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Serderov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

WeBL fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Serderov, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from WeBL fails to land.

Serderov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Serderov throws a series of punches but WeBL moves out of range.
WeBL wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - WeBL looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As WeBL backs off Serderov throws a huge counter combo but WeBL manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
WeBL is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Serderov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
WeBL tries to clinch but Serderov moves out of range.
Serderov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
WeBL moves in looking to clinch but Serderov pushes him off.
Serderov throws a counter combo.
WeBL tries to clinch but Serderov is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WeBL tries to clinch there but Serderov circles away.
WeBL tries to clinch there but Serderov circles away.
Serderov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Serderov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
WeBL tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Serderov paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Serderov lands a big head kick that sends WeBL tumbling to the mat! Serderov takes a step backwards and waves WeBL back to his feet - he wants the finish!

WeBL is rocked!
WeBL wants to clinch but Serderov slips to the side
and Serderov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh WeBL is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mr WeBL is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
WeBL wants to clinch up but Serderov keeps it at a distance.
Serderov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Serderov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Serderov stands up and waves to WeBL to follow him.
WeBL tries to clinch up
and Serderov counters with a stiff right hand.

Mr WeBL's cut is getting worse.

Serderov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
WeBL wants to stand back up but Serderov manages to pass into side control.

Serderov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
WeBL seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serderov lands a right hook to the body.
WeBL tries to clinch up but Serderov circles away and keeps his distance.
WeBL tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Serderov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
WeBL tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
WeBL is looking to clinch.
Serderov shoots for a takedown but WeBL saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
WeBL tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Serderov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Serderov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
WeBL tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Serderov manages to circle out of the way.
WeBL doesn't manage to clinch there - Serderov circles away.
Serderov throws a big shot that misses.
Serderov shoots in looking for a takedown but WeBL manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Serderov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Serderov throws a jab but it's blocked by WeBL.
WeBL is looking to clinch.
Serderov follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serderov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
WeBL stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and WeBL wants it to stay on the feet.
Mr WeBL has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serder Serderov.

Serderov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. WeBL sprawls well initially but Serderov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Serderov decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
WeBL wants to clinch up but Serderov keeps it at a distance.
WeBL tries to close the distance and clinch but Serderov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
WeBL lands a nice shot to the body.
Serderov keeps the fight on the outside.
Serderov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Serderov throws a head kick but WeBL moves out of range.
Serderov circles away from the clinch attempt
and WeBL takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Serderov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on WeBL if he has to take too many more of those.
WeBL is looking to clinch but Serderov is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
WeBL tries to clinch there but Serderov circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Serderov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
WeBL fails with an attempt to clinch.
Serderov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Serderov circles away from the clinch attempt
and WeBL takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
WeBL throws a body shot but no joy.
Serderov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. WeBL defends it nicely.
WeBL fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serderov manages to avoid it.
Serderov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Serder Serderov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
WeBL looks to clinch
and Serderov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
WeBL tries to clinch up
and Serderov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serder Serderov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mr WeBL's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Serderov shoots in and bounces WeBL off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
WeBL wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Serderov manages to pass to side control.

Serderov gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
WeBL stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
WeBL darts in trying to clinch
and Serderov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
WeBL's jab looks to have found its range, popping Serderov under the eye.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Serderov is defended easily by WeBL.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serderov throws a lazy right hand but WeBL sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
WeBL tries to clinch but Serderov moves away
and Serderov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
WeBL stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
WeBL tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Serderov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Serderov misses with a straight right.
WeBL tries to clinch up but Serderov circles away and keeps his distance.
WeBL is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
WeBL wants to clinch.
Serderov is looking for the big counter here.
Serderov swats away the attempt to clinch by WeBL.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serderov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of WeBL's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Serderov, as that shot connected.
WeBL defending well as Serderov loads up on a big left hand.
WeBL is looking to wear down Serderov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Serderov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
WeBL tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A chopping leg kick lands by Serderov.
Serderov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Serderov gets tackled into the cage by WeBL. WeBL maintains the clinch.
WeBL looking to stall.

Serderov pulls guard effortlessly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Serderov wriggles free and stands up.
Serderov tries for a takedown but WeBL sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mr WeBL has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serder Serderov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
WeBL ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serderov moves away.
WeBL blocks a head kick by Serderov.
WeBL ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serderov moves away.
Serderov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Serderov darts in looking for a takedown but WeBL gets double underhooks and turns Serderov into the cage.
Serderov shoots for a takedown but WeBL saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
WeBL is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Serderov.
Serder Serderov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Serderov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
WeBL moves in looking to clinch but Serderov pushes him off.
WeBL bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Serderov's head backwards.
WeBL doesn't manage to clinch there - Serderov circles away.
WeBL tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Serderov unleashes a big counter combination but WeBL bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
WeBL slips a jab and a cross from Serderov.
A swing and a miss from Serderov.
Serderov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
WeBL leaves Serderov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

WeBL gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
WeBL misses with a body punch.
Serderov takes a shot to the head.

Serderov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
WeBL tries to close the distance and clinch up but Serderov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Serderov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
WeBL darts in trying to clinch
and Serderov counters with a three punch combo that has WeBL backing up. WeBL nods at Serderov to acknowledge the strikes.
Mr WeBL has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
WeBL tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Serderov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from WeBL with a body shot.
WeBL is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - WeBL looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
WeBL tries to clinch up.

Serderov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. WeBL was covering up waiting for the punch and Serderov finishes the takedown easily into guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serder Serderov!
Serder Serderov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Mr WeBL was interviewed post fight and said 'My opponent was obviously on the juice and I demand an investigation immediately!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ren Naga-Wing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djamel Hammouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Naga-Wing
vs
Hammouche

185 cm
28
271 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

210 cm
40
269 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Bullet Proof System

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ren Naga-Wing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Djamel Hammouche!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammouche looks to land a left hand but Naga-Wing moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Naga-Wing. Those never looked like landing.
Naga-Wing sizes up Hammouche with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Hammouche closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hammouche lands in his opponent's guard.

Naga-Wing had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hammouche defends it easily.
Naga-Wing is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Naga-Wing had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hammouche defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammouche throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Naga-Wing works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Naga-Wing keeping moving, preventing Hammouche from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Naga-Wing is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammouche postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

It looks like Ren Naga-Wing has been cut.
Hammouche wants to control from the top but Naga-Wing keeps moving.
Hammouche working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Naga-Wing is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hammouche defends well.

Naga-Wing is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've been hearing good reports from Naga-Wing's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hammouche postures up in Naga-Wing's guard and throws a big left but Naga-Wing blocks it.

Naga-Wing has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hammouche can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Naga-Wing keeping moving, preventing Hammouche from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naga-Wing looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Naga-Wing looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammouche throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Naga-Wing works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammouche loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Hammouche avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ren Naga-Wing!
A very excited looking Ren Naga-Wing made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Virastuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Pereira
vs
Virastuk

173 cm
31
324 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

191 cm
30
300 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Virastuk!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virastuk misses with an uppercut

and Pereira counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Virastuk pushes Pereira off but Pereira dives into side control.
Virastuk is trying to get back to half guard.
Virastuk is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Virastuk defending against the ground and pound.
Virastuk is looking to reverse the position.

Pereira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Virastuk can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
Virastuk is not content to let Pereira control the position.
Pereira is really struggling to control Virastuk but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Virastuk can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virastuk is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pereira is controlling him well.
Pereira trying to control the action but Virastuk is working from the bottom.

Pereira is trying to get an arm triangle but Virastuk is defending well.
Pereira controlling the position.
Pereira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Virastuk keeps working.
What's Virastuk going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Pereira trying to control the position but Virastuk is working away.
Virastuk told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Virastuk is trying to control Pereira's posture but Pereira avoids it.

Pereira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Virastuk, who protects the arm well.

Virastuk explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Virastuk throws a good cross that connects.
Pereira lands with a straight right. Virastuk didn't see that one coming.
Virastuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pereira swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pereira closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Virastuk quickly recovers to half guard.
Pereira stops Virastuk from getting back to his feet.

Pereira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Virastuk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pereira.

Virastuk is defending against the submission attempts here by Pereira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virastuk tries to kick Pereira off but Pereira keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Pereira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Virastuk is just riding it out for now. Pereira eventually gives up the hold.
Pereira stops Virastuk from getting back to his feet.

Pereira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Virastuk is just riding it out for now. Pereira eventually gives up the hold.

Pereira seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Virastuk preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Virastuk tries to get to full guard but Pereira has control of the leg.
Virastuk keeping hold of Pereira's head, controlling as best he can.
Pereira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Virastuk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pereira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Virastuk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Virastuk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pereira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Pereira is trying to work for a kimura but Virastuk is defending well.
Virastuk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pereira staying out of range there.
Pereira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Virastuk swivels and escapes.
Pereira takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Virastuk connects with a solid leg kick.
Pereira dodges the punch combination from Virastuk.
Virastuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Virastuk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pereira tries to counter with a takedown but Virastuk is quick to defend against it.
Virastuk throws a lazy head kick

and Pereira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Virastuk is not content to let Pereira control the position.
Virastuk looks like he's trying to stand up.
Virastuk wants to control but Pereira is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Pereira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Virastuk is just riding it out for now. Pereira eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Virastuk kicks off Pereira and gets to his feet.
Virastuk throws the left hand but Pereira avoids the punch easily.

Virastuk lands a left and a right that sends Pereira crashing to the canvas! Virastuk dives into mount looking to finish!

It looks like Marcus Pereira has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Virastuk is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Pereira gets a clinch.
Virastuk connects with a knee to the head.
Virastuk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Virastuk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Virastuk scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Virastuk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That kick from Virastuk tenderised Pereira's leg. Pereira is trying to keep his angry face on.
Virastuk throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virastuk looks to land a combination but Pereira avoids it well.
Pereira tries to counter with a takedown but Virastuk is quick to defend against it.
Virastuk cracks Pereira with a left hook right on the temple and Pereira goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Virastuk lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Pereira is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vasily Virastuk!
In defeat, Marcus Pereira stepped up to the mic, saying 'My doctor says it's not good for my health fighting at this weight... so I'm gonna retire, 'cause I want to keep eating like a madman!'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Boone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eeazy Ee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Boone
vs
Ee

188 cm
33
260 lbs
30 - 14 - 0

195 cm
37
265 lbs
29 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Bullet Proof System

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 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Boone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eeazy Ee!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ee throws a lazy right hand but Boone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boone finds it's way round the side to connect with Ee's head.

It looks like Eeazy Ee has been cut.
Ee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boone looks to land a combination but Ee avoids it well.
Ee moves out of range as Boone strikes.
Boone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ee's hands.
Danga de danga de dang - Boone scores with a four punch combination!
Boone throws a big shot that misses.
Ee throws out a counter right but Boone avoids it with no problem.
Boone blocks a leg kick.
Boone is looking for a counter combo.
Nice defenses there by Ee.

Ee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boone controlling from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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.
Boone throws a big elbow that misses.
Boone is looking to work some ground and pound but Ee has wrist control.
Boone cracks Ee with a solid left hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boone pushing down on Ee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boone slips a nice elbow through Ee's hands, connecting with Ee's forehead.
Still in half guard, Boone seems content to control.
Boone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ee defending well though.
Boone 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.
Boone keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone wants to advance to full mount but Ee doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Boone wants to pass the guard but Ee is keeping the position.
Boone throws a big elbow that misses.
Boone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boone passes Ee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boone keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boone throwing shots but Ee is blocking nicely.
Boone not doing much here.
Boone is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Ee reverses the position - he's now on top in Boone's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Boone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eeazy Ee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A thudding body kick lands there by Ee!
Ee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Boone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Boone stalling away here and it's allowed Ee to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Boone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boone throws a big right hand that misses.
Boone is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ee can't keep his opponent in guard - Boone advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone content to control rather than advance.
Boone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boone looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boone seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ee can do to turn this around?

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.
Boone thows a huge punch but Ee dodges it nicely.
Boone is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boone uses his free foot to push down on Ee's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ee.
Boone dominating with strikes here.

That has opened up Eeazy Ee's cut even more.
Boone lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

The cut above Eeazy Ee's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Robert Boone!
During a confident post fight interview, Robert Boone thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
24%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Svyatoslav Vakarchuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bestar Andreasson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreasson has chosen In This Moment - Big Bad Wolf as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vakarchuk
vs
Andreasson

190 cm
30
250 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

195 cm
27
260 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
King of Clothes

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bestar Andreasson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andreasson misses with a kick to the body.
Andreasson misses with a leg kick

and Vakarchuk counters with a nice double leg into side control. Andreasson won't be happy with that.
Vakarchuk scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vakarchuk throws a strike aimed at the side of Andreasson's head but Andreasson avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vakarchuk goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Andreasson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vakarchuk but great work by Andreasson.
Vakarchuk wants to control but Andreasson postures up.
Vakarchuk tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Andreasson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Vakarchuk is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Andreasson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreasson misses with a hook.
Andreasson scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Svyatoslav Vakarchuk has been cut.
Andreasson throws a hook but Vakarchuk blocks it.
Vakarchuk moves forwards but Andreasson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Andreasson throws a low kick, looking for Vakarchuk's leg but Vakarchuk calmly moves out of range.
Vakarchuk moves out of range of the strikes.
Andreasson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vakarchuk is out of range and Andreasson settles back down.
Vakarchuk appears to be looking for a big counter.
Andreasson tests Vakarchuk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vakarchuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Andreasson.
Vakarchuk is looking for a counter combo.
Andreasson misses with a straight right.
We've been hearing reports that Vakarchuk has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Andreasson throws a jab when Vakarchuk was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreasson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Andreasson tries to clinch up but Vakarchuk circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut there from Andreasson.
Vakarchuk 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vakarchuk moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Vakarchuk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vakarchuk with a lazy takedown attempt

and Andreasson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Andreasson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vakarchuk blocking some punches.
Andreasson working aggressively here.
Andreasson working aggressively here.
Andreasson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vakarchuk is trying to pull guard but Andreasson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreasson lands a nice uppercut.
Andreasson misses with a short punch on the inside.

Vakarchuk has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Andreasson uses from the top position.

Vakarchuk working for a triangle but Andreasson defends it easily.
Andreasson controlling from the top position.

Vakarchuk looking for subs off his back but Andreasson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Andreasson works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreasson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Vakarchuk tries to buck Andreasson off but Andreasson is having none of it.
Andreasson wants to control but Vakarchuk is keeping him busy.
Vakarchuk tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Andreasson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Andreasson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vakarchuk to his feet.
Vakarchuk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bestar Andreasson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Svyatoslav Vakarchuk's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Andreasson misses the target.
Vakarchuk appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vakarchuk shoots in for a takedown but Andreasson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vakarchuk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Andreasson throws a looping overhand right but Vakarchuk ducks down to avoid it.
Andreasson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bestar Andreasson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick by Andreasson misses

so Vakarchuk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vakarchuk landing with the ground and pound.
Andreasson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vakarchuk 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakarchuk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vakarchuk throwing strikes from guard but Andreasson blocks nicely.
Vakarchuk throwing strikes from guard but Andreasson blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreasson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Svyatoslav Vakarchuk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vakarchuk scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vakarchuk advances to half guard.
Vakarchuk trying to control the action but Andreasson is working from the bottom.
Andreasson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vakarchuk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Andreasson's head.
Andreasson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vakarchuk is working away from the top position though.
Andreasson is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vakarchuk landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are battling for position here. Andreasson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Andreasson has momentary wrist control but Vakarchuk slips an elbow through the middle.
Vakarchuk looking to pass the guard.
Andreasson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vakarchuk works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Andreasson is looking to control Vakarchuk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Andreasson avoid being mounted?
Andreasson tries to roll over but Vakarchuk keeps him under control.

Vakarchuk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vakarchuk is thwarting Andreasson's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreasson wants to get back to full guard.
Vakarchuk winds up and cracks Andreasson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Andreasson trying to control but Vakarchuk postures up.
Vakarchuk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

It looks like Bestar Andreasson has been cut.
Andreasson manages to get to full guard.
Vakarchuk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That has opened up Bestar Andreasson's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vakarchuk landing some decent shots from guard.

The cut above Bestar Andreasson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vakarchuk scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Bestar Andreasson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Svyatoslav Vakarchuk!

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C
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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Serge Ibaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pinaglabanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ibaka
vs
Pinaglabanan

170 cm
35
143 lbs
28 - 8 - 0

171 cm
35
144 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Anarchy Clothing

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Serge Ibaka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, John Pinaglabanan!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinaglabanan misses with a left hand
and Ibaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ibaka misses with a hook.
Pinaglabanan dives in and grabs Ibaka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ibaka pushes down on Pinaglabanan's head and hops out.
Ibaka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pinaglabanan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ibaka but Ibaka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ibaka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pinaglabanan momentarily.
Pinaglabanan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ibaka tries to avoid it but Pinaglabanan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ibaka to the ground. Ibaka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Serge Ibaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Pinaglabanan.
Nice defenses there by Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ibaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been informed that Pinaglabanan 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.
A big right from Ibaka misses.
Pinaglabanan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinaglabanan goes for a double leg but Ibaka avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ibaka continues to drive forward.
Ibaka throws an overhand right that lands on Pinaglabanan's shoulder, as Pinaglabanan tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Ibaka misses.
Ibaka connects with a nice looking jab.
John Pinaglabanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ibaka loads up on a big right hand but Pinaglabanan slips the punch.
Pinaglabanan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ibaka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pinaglabanan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pinaglabanan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ibaka's head.
Pinaglabanan throwing shots but Ibaka is blocking nicely.
Ibaka wants to control but Pinaglabanan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pinaglabanan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pinaglabanan is trying to control. Ibaka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ibaka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pinaglabanan on the ground.
Ibaka is trying is best to control the position here.
Ibaka trying to control here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ibaka has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinaglabanan prevents Ibaka from improving his position.
Ibaka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pinaglabanan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ibaka is looking to improve his position.
Ibaka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pinaglabanan is trying to control the action in half guard but Ibaka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ibaka tries to get to full guard but Pinaglabanan has control of the leg.
Pinaglabanan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pinaglabanan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ibaka to the mat! Ibaka manages to get full guard.
Ibaka is trying to keep Pinaglabanan in close.
Pinaglabanan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ibaka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan postures up.
Pinaglabanan throws a big elbow that misses.
Pinaglabanan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pinaglabanan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ibaka controls Pinaglabanan momentarily but Pinaglabanan frees himself.
Pinaglabanan works over Ibaka with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ibaka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pinaglabanan is one step ahead there.
Pinaglabanan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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 Serge Ibaka will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pinaglabanan throws a low kick but Ibaka moves out of range easily.
Pinaglabanan throws an off balance right hand
and Ibaka counters with a straight right hand.
Pinaglabanan loads up on a big right hand but Ibaka slips the punch.
Pinaglabanan fails with a takedown attempt.
Pinaglabanan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ibaka tries to avoid it but Pinaglabanan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ibaka to the ground. Ibaka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pinaglabanan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ibaka is looking to counter the offense by Pinaglabanan and move into the clinch.
Serge Ibaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Pinaglabanan.
Ibaka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pinaglabanan on the side of the head.
Pinaglabanan slips under a jab from Ibaka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibaka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pinaglabanan.
Ibaka looks to land a right hand but Pinaglabanan moved out of range.
Pinaglabanan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ibaka misses with a looping right.
Pinaglabanan stuns Ibaka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Pinaglabanan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pinaglabanan misses with a hook to the body
and Ibaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pinaglabanan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pinaglabanan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pinaglabanan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ibaka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ibaka looks to land a left hand but Pinaglabanan moved out of range nicely.
Ibaka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pinaglabanan has his takedown stuffed
and Ibaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ibaka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Pinaglabanan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ibaka to the ground. Pinaglabanan is now in Ibaka's guard.
Pinaglabanan is standing up over Ibaka. Ibaka looks to escape but Pinaglabanan dives into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

You can see the frustration on Ibaka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka tries to buck Pinaglabanan off but Pinaglabanan is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes there by Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
John Pinaglabanan has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Ibaka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ibaka is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pinaglabanan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pinaglabanan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Pinaglabanan raining down shots from the mount!
Pinaglabanan landing strikes from the mount.
Pinaglabanan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ibaka tries to hold on but Pinaglabanan postures up.
Pinaglabanan dominating with strikes here.
Ibaka manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ibaka is trying to maintain the position but Pinaglabanan is very close to passing his half guard.
Pinaglabanan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ibaka is trying to get back to full guard.
Pinaglabanan throwing shots but Ibaka is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Pinaglabanan there.
Pinaglabanan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ibaka keeping hold of Pinaglabanan's head, controlling as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Serge Ibaka will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pinaglabanan misses with a lunging right hand
and Pinaglabanan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice sprawl there from Ibaka as Pinaglabanan shoots in.
Pinaglabanan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ibaka is looking for a counter combo.
Pinaglabanan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pinaglabanan or perhaps it was just good defense by Ibaka, which made it look bad.
Serge Ibaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ibaka throws a big shot that misses.
Pinaglabanan fails with the takedown
and Ibaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinaglabanan misses with a takedown attempt - Ibaka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pinaglabanan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ibaka avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibaka looks to land a left hand but Pinaglabanan moved out of range nicely.
Ibaka is looking to land body kicks.
Ibaka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ibaka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good shot there by Ibaka.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pinaglabanan.
Ibaka is looking for a sweep.
Pinaglabanan trying to control the position but Ibaka is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ibaka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pinaglabanan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ibaka with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ibaka is trying to control but can't.
Pinaglabanan looks to land a strike but Ibaka avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Pinaglabanan distracts Ibaka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pinaglabanan won't allow Ibaka to get back to his feet.
Pinaglabanan throws a big right hand that misses.
Ibaka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ibaka tries to get out of the position.
Pinaglabanan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ibaka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan won't allow Ibaka to sweep him here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pinaglabanan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pinaglabanan or perhaps it was just good defense by Ibaka, which made it look bad.
Pinaglabanan shoots for a takedown but Ibaka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ibaka.
Pinaglabanan shoots in looking for a takedown. Ibaka tries to sprawl out of it but Pinaglabanan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ibaka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ibaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Pinaglabanan tries to counter it with a takedown but Ibaka pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ibaka takes a swing at Pinaglabanan's ribcage but misses.
Ibaka misses with a hook. Pinaglabanan ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ibaka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Serge Ibaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ibaka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ibaka throwing a counter right hand but Pinaglabanan manages to avoid it.
Ibaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pinaglabanan can do to turn this around?
Pinaglabanan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ibaka's waist but Ibaka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pinaglabanan off to one side.
Pinaglabanan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pinaglabanan with a poor takedown
and Ibaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ibaka swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pinaglabanan shoots and misses
and Ibaka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pinaglabanan thinking.
Ibaka misses with a hook. Pinaglabanan ducked under it nicely.
Ibaka cracks Pinaglabanan with an open hand slap.
Ibaka throws a jab when Pinaglabanan was well out of range.
Pinaglabanan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinaglabanan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ibaka circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Ibaka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ibaka.
Pinaglabanan keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serge Ibaka clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ibaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pinaglabanan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pinaglabanan misses with a wild body shot.
Pinaglabanan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ibaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Ibaka misses.
A little jabbing left from Pinaglabanan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pinaglabanan looks for a takedown but Ibaka sprawls well.

Pinaglabanan dives in and scores a takedown into Ibaka's guard.
Ibaka is pulling down on Pinaglabanan's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibaka looking for a sweep. Not yet Ibaka, not yet.
Ibaka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan throws a big right hand that misses.
Pinaglabanan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ibaka looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pinaglabanan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ibaka avoids it really well and circles away.
Serge Ibaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Pinaglabanan.
Ibaka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ibaka wants it to stay on the feet.
No joy there for Ibaka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pinaglabanan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pinaglabanan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ibaka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ibaka.
Nice sprawl there from Ibaka as Pinaglabanan shoots in.
Pinaglabanan fails with a takedown attempt.
Pinaglabanan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Pinaglabanan fails with the takedown.
Pinaglabanan is looking to chop away at Ibaka's legs.
Pinaglabanan throws a lazy uppercut
and Ibaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pinaglabanan drops his hands momentarily and Ibaka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Ibaka enables Pinaglabanan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ibaka manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ibaka is trying to control the position but Pinaglabanan postures up.
Pinaglabanan wants to control from the top but Ibaka keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka controlling Pinaglabanan's posture.
Pinaglabanan trying to control the position from guard on top but Ibaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ibaka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pinaglabanan is one step ahead there.
Pinaglabanan throwing strikes from guard but Ibaka blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ibaka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ibaka tries to clinch up but Pinaglabanan circles away and keeps his distance.
Ibaka tries to clinch there but Pinaglabanan circles away.
Pinaglabanan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pinaglabanan doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Ibaka to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No luck for Pinaglabanan with that takedown attempt.
Pinaglabanan has his takedown stuffed
and Ibaka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pinaglabanan thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Serge Ibaka had his way with John Pinaglabanan in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pinaglabanan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ibaka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pinaglabanan.
Ibaka misses the shot to the body.
Pinaglabanan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ibaka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pinaglabanan cracks Ibaka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pinaglabanan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ibaka circles away.
Serge Ibaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pinaglabanan ducks under a wild hook from Ibaka.
Pinaglabanan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ibaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pinaglabanan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibaka throws a jab when Pinaglabanan was well out of range.

Pinaglabanan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pinaglabanan showed some decent athleticism there.

Ibaka has one foot on Pinaglabanan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pinaglabanan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibaka misses with a head kick.
Pinaglabanan shoots for a takedown but Ibaka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pinaglabanan shoots in but Ibaka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pinaglabanan staying out of range there.
Pinaglabanan misses with a body punch
and Ibaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Pinaglabanan tries for a takedown but Ibaka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ibaka throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab lands there for Ibaka.
Ibaka checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan shoots for a double leg takedown but Ibaka sprawls well. He's pushed Pinaglabanan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pinaglabanan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ibaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ibaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan shoots in and drives through. Ibaka sprawls well.
Pinaglabanan fails with the takedown
and Ibaka counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Ibaka misses with a straight left.
Ibaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice takedown defense from Ibaka. No joy for Pinaglabanan on that attempt.
A quick step to the side and Ibaka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ibaka misses with a looping left.

Pinaglabanan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ibaka did well to prevent Pinaglabanan getting side control.
Ibaka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pinaglabanan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka trying to control from the bottom.
Ibaka is controlling Pinaglabanan's trapped leg to prevent Pinaglabanan from advancing to side control.
Ibaka tries to get to full guard but Pinaglabanan has control of the leg.
Serge Ibaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pinaglabanan with the ground and pound but Ibaka uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ibaka wants to hit a switch here but Pinaglabanan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ibaka there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibaka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pinaglabanan trying to control but Ibaka is having none of it.
Ibaka is desperately trying to improve his position but Pinaglabanan has a good base and remains in mount.
Pinaglabanan lands a couple of good shots and Ibaka has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Pinaglabanan keeps control of the position as Ibaka tries to break free.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serge Ibaka!
Serge Ibaka is the new bantamweight champion!
Serge Ibaka decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.