RI-Uprising PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dae Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Chubby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Little Chubby has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dae Wong's chin.

Wong
vs
Chubby

180 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
286 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dae Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Little Chubby!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Chubby as Wong shoots in.
Chubby's coach down at ReVoLuT!oN !sL@nD GYM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Chubby's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wong slips under a jab from Chubby.
Little Chubby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chubby avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dae Wong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wong throws a right hand that misses

and Chubby counters with a nice right hand that sends Wong toppling to the canvas! Wong scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Chubby finish him?!

It looks like Dae Wong has been cut.
Wong is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chubby lands with a right and another and another! Wong is in big trouble! Chubby lands again and this time it's lights out for Wong! A quality knockout there for Chubby.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Little Chubby!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bel Ingon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and A Man Duh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ingon
vs
Man Duh

165 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bel Ingon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, A Man Duh!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Duh.
Ingon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duh is out of range.
Ingon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duh's calf.
Duh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ingon walks into a stiff left hand from Duh.
Ingon throws a low kick, looking for Duh's leg but Duh calmly moves out of range.
Ingon moves forwards but Duh connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ingon takes one to the side of the head.
Ingon thows a left - swing and a miss!

Duh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A hook to the body from Duh.
Duh lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ingon just leaning against Duh, taking a breather.
We've been hearing reports that Ingon has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Duh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duh lands a shoulder strike.
Ingon wants to take the fight to the mat but Duh manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duh cracks Ingon with a nice body shot.

Ingon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ingon tried to score with a low kick but Duh checks it.
A jab from Duh finds it's way through Ingon's defenses.
Ingon scoring well with a low kick there.
Duh is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ingon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Duh throws a series of strikes that have Ingon backpedaling.
Ingon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Ingon is rocked!
Ingon gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Duh gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). A Man Duh!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chantulio Leddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vagi Kleen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vagi Kleen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Leddy
vs
Kleen

180 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

217 cm
18
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chantulio Leddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vagi Kleen!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kleen tests Leddy's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Chantulio Leddy has been cut.
Leddy moves to clinch but Kleen breaks away
enabling Kleen to counter with a crisp jab.
Leddy tries to clinch there but Kleen circles away.
A little jabbing left from Kleen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Leddy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Leddy stalling the fight.
Kleen is trying to force a seperation but Leddy has the dominant position.
Leddy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Vagi Kleen has been cut.
Leddy lands a nice knee to the body.
Kleen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leddy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leddy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kleen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leddy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leddy has Kleen pushed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leddy.
Leddy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Vagi Kleen's cut even more.
Kleen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kleen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Leddy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kleen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kleen has had enough of the clinch but Leddy keeps him there for the moment.
Leddy prevents Kleen from breaking the clinch.
Kleen takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Vagi Kleen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Leddy lands an elbow just above Kleen 's eye.

Vagi Kleen'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 Vagi Kleen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chantulio Leddy!
Chantulio Leddy got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
24%

Undercard bout

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

Gibbs
vs
Rocci

175 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

170 cm
26
151 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marlon Gibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Rocci!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocci takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sloppy strikes from Gibbs. Those never looked like landing.
Rocci moves to clinch but Gibbs breaks away
and Gibbs counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Gibbs gets tackled into the cage by Rocci. Rocci maintains the clinch.
Rocci tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gibbs blocks a body shot from Rocci.
Rocci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gibbs avoiding damage as Rocci throws knees to the body.
Rocci can't find room to land a body shot as Gibbs controls the action.
Rocci misses with a knee to the head.
Rocci throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gibbs blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gibbs blocks an elbow strike.
Gibbs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rocci misses with a body punch.

Gibbs has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rocci regains guard immediately.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibbs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs throws an elbow that misses. Rocci uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gibbs's guard. Nice move by Rocci!

Rocci wants to control from the top but Gibbs keeps moving.
Gibbs managing to control the position.
Rocci is stalling in the full guard.
Gibbs has a closed guard, preventing Rocci from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gibbs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gibbs is looking to stand up but Rocci isn't so interested in that idea.
Rocci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gibbs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gibbs trying to keep a closed guard but Rocci is proving a slippery customer.
Rocci works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gibbs wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs trying to control here.
Gibbs wants to improve his position but Rocci is controlling well.
Gibbs 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gibbs desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Rocci is trying to control. Gibbs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gibbs defending well as Rocci loads up on a big left hand.
Rocci pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rocci moves in looking to clinch but Gibbs pushes him off.
It looked like Gibbs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Donk. Gibbs catches Rocci right on the button with a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gibbs.
Mike Rocci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocci tries to move into range but Gibbs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gibbs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rocci rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gibbs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gibbs throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gibbs.
Rocci tries to counter with a clinch but Gibbs shakes him off and moves away.
Gibbs defending well as Rocci loads up on a big left hand.
Rocci walks into a jab.
Gibbs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rocci throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocci throws a shot from downtown. Gibbs moves away and avoids it.
Gibbs appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gibbs scores with a nice head shot.

Rocci is rocked!
Rocci throws a looping overhand right but Gibbs ducks down to avoid it.
Rocci is still on wobbly legs! Can Gibbs finish him?
Gibbs cracks Rocci on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Rocci falls backwards against the cage. Gibbs follows up with more strikes that drop Rocci to his knees. Gibbs keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Rocci! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marlon Gibbs!
A victorious Marlon Gibbs thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Scott Heughan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pannah Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heughan
vs
Wu

175 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
151 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scott Heughan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pannah Wu!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heughan tries to clinch but Wu is having none of it.
Wu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heughan wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Wu misses.

Heughan clinches up against the cage.
Heughan throws an elbow that misses.
Wu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heughan backwards.
Wu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wu fails to land.
Heughan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short left from Wu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Wu on the inside.
Wu misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Heughan.

Wu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wu lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heughan darts in trying to clinch
and Wu counters with a series of strikes. Heughan will be more careful next time no doubt.

Heughan is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heughan leaves his chin hanging out and Wu seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Heughan crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pannah Wu!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prudence Goss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Goss 's choice of entrance music: Hit a muthafucker. Prudence Goss will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Herman
vs
Goss

170 cm
25
183 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexander Herman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Prudence Goss !
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Goss fails in his attempt to clinch.
Herman seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Goss wants to clinch up but Herman keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Herman.

Goss clinches.
Herman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Goss fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Herman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Herman or perhaps it was just good defense by Goss , which made it look bad.

Goss gets a clinch.
Goss landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Goss lands a nice knee to the body.
Herman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Herman is breathing heavily.
Herman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Goss unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Goss with a knee to the head.
Goss with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Goss connects with a knee to the head.

Herman is rocked!
Goss landing knees to the head.
Oh Herman 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.
Goss lands an elbow inside that Herman shrugs off.
Goss comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Goss .
Knees in the clinch landing for Goss .
Goss with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goss .
Goss lands a big knee! That's hurt Herman! Oh, he's all over the place! Goss lands another knee that sends Herman to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prudence Goss !
Prudence Goss 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
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taco Stiffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stiffy's entrance music is The taco dance. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stiffy
vs
Lawler

150 cm
26
285 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
300 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Taco Stiffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerry Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Stiffy. Lawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lawler fails with a takedown attempt.
Stiffy misses with an uppercut. Lawler saw that one coming.
Lawler moves out of range as Stiffy strikes.
Lawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lawler misses with a takedown attempt - Stiffy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lawler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stiffy's waist but Stiffy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lawler off to one side.
Stiffy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taco Stiffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Lawler.
Lawler misses with a takedown attempt - Stiffy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler looks for a takedown but Stiffy sprawls well.
Stiffy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stiffy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lawler misses with a takedown attempt - Stiffy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiffy throws a hook to the side of Lawler's head but Lawler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lawler.
Stiffy connects with a body shot that sends Lawler's belly button to the back.
Jerry Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawler blocks a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lawler is defended easily by Stiffy.
Stiffy misses with a telegraphed body shot

so Lawler counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

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

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stiffy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lawler stays in close to Stiffy's body and controls the position.
Lawler passes into half guard.
Lawler wants to control but Stiffy is keeping him busy.
Stiffy is looking for a sweep. Lawler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Stiffy actively working from the bottom here.
Stiffy is looking to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stiffy trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler wants to control but Stiffy is keeping him busy.
Stiffy is looking to improve his position.
Lawler content to control rather than advance.
Lawler wants to take a breather but Stiffy is having none of it.
Lawler wants to free his trapped foot but Stiffy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawler keeps trying to improve his position.
Stiffy tries to get to full guard but Lawler has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lawler is trying to control the action in half guard but Stiffy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stiffy takes a swing at Lawler's ribcage but misses.
Lawler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lawler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stiffy swings for the body but Lawler moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Stiffy as Lawler shoots in.
Lawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stiffy.
Lawler moves out of range as Stiffy strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lawler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stiffy throws out the jab.
Lawler blocks a jab.
Lawler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taco Stiffy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stiffy just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawler is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Stiffy is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lawler's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Stiffy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawler manages to avoid it.
Lawler's coach down at ReVoLuT!oN !sL@nD GYM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lawler's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lawler shoots in but no luck this time.
Lawler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lawler.
Taco Stiffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Lawler.
No luck for Lawler with that takedown attempt.
Lawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stiffy throws out a powerful jab.
Stiffy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawler can do to turn this around?
Lawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stiffy.
Lawler tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lawler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taco Stiffy is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Stiffy as Lawler shoots in.
Lawler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stiffy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lawler scrambles back to his feet.
Lawler is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stiffy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawler moves away.
Lawler is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lawler walks into a left hand.
Stiffy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jerry Lawler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stiffy throws a lazy right hand but Lawler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lawler drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stiffy defends it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Stiffy misses the target.
And Lawler tries to counter it with a takedown but Stiffy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lawler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stiffy as he jumps to the side.
Stiffy swings for the body but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler ducks under a wild hook from Stiffy.
Stiffy misses the jab.
Stiffy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stiffy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stiffy wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lawler.
Stiffy throws a hook but Lawler avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Stiffy. No joy for Lawler on that attempt.
Stiffy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Stiffy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lawler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stiffy pinned against the cage. Stiffy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lawler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stiffy as he avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Stiffy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stiffy thows a left - swing and a miss!
No luck for Lawler with that takedown attempt.
Stiffy misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Stiffy.
Stiffy cracks Lawler with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stiffy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lawler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stiffy.
Nice defenses there by Lawler.
Stiffy connects with a crisp jab.
Lawler shoots for a takedown but Stiffy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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Stiffy misses with a straight left.
A big right from Stiffy misses.
Lawler slips under a jab from Stiffy.
Stiffy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawler.
Stiffy just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiffy throws a looping overhand right but Lawler ducks down to avoid it.
Stiffy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stiffy wants it to stay on the feet.
Stiffy feinted with a counter takedown.
Lawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice cross by Stiffy.
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!
Lawler moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab lands there for Stiffy.
A big left from Stiffy misses.
Lawler shoots for a takedown but Stiffy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stiffy leaves Lawler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lawler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stiffy avoids it really well and circles away.
Lawler shoots in looking for a takedown but Stiffy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lawler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taco Stiffy dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Stiffy throws a jab but it's blocked by Lawler.
Lawler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stiffy swings for the body but Lawler moves out of range.
Stiffy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lawler's head backwards.
Stiffy throws a body punch but Lawler moves out of range.
Stiffy misses with a wild body shot.
Lawler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stiffy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lawler somewhat.
Good standup being displayed there by Stiffy as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stiffy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler slips a straight right by Stiffy.
Stiffy misses with a hook.
Lawler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stiffy avoids it really well and circles away.
Stiffy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lawler sprawls and moves away.
Taco Stiffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Lawler.
Lawler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stiffy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stiffy wants it to stay on the feet.
Lawler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stiffy drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lawler sprawls and moves away.
Lawler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stiffy to score with a decent uppercut.
Lawler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stiffy throws out the jab.
Stiffy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stiffy digs a good hook to Lawler's body.
Stiffy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lawler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lawler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jerry Lawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiffy looks to land a left hand but Lawler moved out of range nicely.
Taco Stiffy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stiffy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lawler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stiffy fails to land with a series of punches.
Stiffy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stiffy digs a good body shot into Lawler's ribs.
Stiffy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lawler drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stiffy defends it well.
Stiffy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stiffy wants it to stay on the feet.
Lawler avoids the body shot from Stiffy.
Lawler slips under a jab from Stiffy.
Stiffy misses the jab.
Stiffy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lawler.
Lawler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stiffy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiffy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawler manages to avoid it.

Lawler closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Stiffy's guard.
Stiffy pulls Lawler in to control the position.
Lawler wants to control from the top but Stiffy keeps moving.
Stiffy is controlling Lawler's posture.

Stiffy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lawler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stiffy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Stiffy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lawler is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiffy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lawler is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawler stands and throws Stiffy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lawler tries to advance to mount but Stiffy denies him.
Stiffy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lawler off and has taken his back!
Lawler trying to control the action but Stiffy just sinks the hooks in.
Stiffy lands punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawler covers up after that shot from Stiffy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taco Stiffy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stiffy, 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taco Stiffy!
Taco Stiffy took some time post fight to say the following; 'SNIFFY KNOWS HOES ! '.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rod Stiffington Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhuy Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stiffington Jr
vs
Hong

162 cm
25
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rod Stiffington Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zhuy Hong!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hong tries to clinch up.
Hong misses with a body shot

and Stiffington Jr counters with a shoot takedown. Hong fights it but they end up in guard.
Hong working a defensive guard here.
Stiffington Jr landing with the ground and pound.
Stiffington Jr stands up over Hong, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
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.
Stiffington Jr content to stall in guard here.
Stiffington Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hong's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hong has his foot on Stiffington Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stiffington Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
Stiffington Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stiffington Jr cracks Hong with a solid left hand.
Stiffington Jr pushing down on Hong's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Hong actively working from the bottom here.
Hong trying to control but Stiffington Jr postures up.
Stiffington Jr 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.
Hong wants to get back to full guard.

Hong looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Stiffington Jr.
Hong on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stiffington Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stiffington Jr lands a nice short elbow.
Stiffington Jr lands strikes from half guard.
Stiffington Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Stiffington Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hong trying to control from the bottom.
Hong is pressing down on Stiffington Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stiffington Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stiffington Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hong is trying to control the position but Stiffington Jr postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hong looking for a guillotine here but Stiffington Jr defends easily.
Stiffington Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiffington Jr is in close to Hong's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stiffington Jr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Hong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stiffington Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Hong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stiffington Jr controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stiffington Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stiffington Jr chips away with some ground and pound.
Stiffington Jr stands up over Hong, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stiffington Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Hong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stiffington Jr defends it easily.
Stiffington Jr stays in close to Hong's body and controls the position.
Stiffington Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hong's head.
Stiffington Jr slips nicely into half guard.
Stiffington Jr is thwarting Hong's attempts to control the position.
Stiffington Jr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hong with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hong controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hong is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stiffington Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.

Hong is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rod Stiffington Jr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stiffington Jr.
Stiffington Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hong can do to turn this around?
Stiffington Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Stiffington Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hong.
Stiffington Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hong is out of range and Stiffington Jr settles back down.
Stiffington Jr sets himself, and Hong steps forward looking for the clinch! Stiffington Jr avoids it this time.
Stiffington Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hong tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stiffington Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong tries to clinch up but Stiffington Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Stiffington Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Hong wants to counter with a clinch but Stiffington Jr pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiffington Jr misses with a body kick.
Rod Stiffington Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong checks the leg kick.
Hong misses with a wild body shot.
Zhuy Hong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Stiffington Jr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Stiffington Jr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stiffington Jr lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Stiffington Jr lands an elbow.
Hong wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Stiffington Jr cracks Hong with a big elbow.
Hong is trying to control Stiffington Jr's posture but Stiffington Jr avoids it.
Hong seems a little lost for a moment, as Stiffington Jr dominates the positioning.
Rod Stiffington Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stiffington Jr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hong takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stiffington Jr trying to control the position but Hong is working away.
Hong takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hong is still in real trouble! Can Stiffington Jr finish him?
Stiffington Jr is working Hong over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hong seems to have recovered his senses.
Hong tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stiffington Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stiffington Jr working the ground and pound.
Hong is trying to improve his position.
Hong can't do much from the bottom here.
Stiffington Jr scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hong to see if he's OK.
Stiffington Jr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiffington Jr scores with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Stiffington Jr's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Stiffington Jr lands a huge shot from side control! Hong is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rod Stiffington Jr!
Rod Stiffington Jr retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Rod Stiffington Jr rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramzi Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lesnar
vs
Nurmagomedov

184 cm
26
154 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ramzi Nurmagomedov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nurmagomedov pinned against the cage. Nurmagomedov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lesnar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Nurmagomedov counter with a right hand.
Lesnar has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Lesnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lesnar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nurmagomedov's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lesnar passes Nurmagomedov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lesnar trying to pass the guard but Nurmagomedov defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov is refusing to be controlled, as Lesnar sits in half guard.
Lesnar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nurmagomedov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Lesnar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nurmagomedov sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar wants to pass to mount but Nurmagomedov is defending the position.
Nurmagomedov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lesnar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lesnar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nurmagomedov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nurmagomedov wants to control but Lesnar is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Nurmagomedov is defending against the submission attempts here by Lesnar.
Lesnar is looking to advance position but Nurmagomedov won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar is thwarting Nurmagomedov's attempts to control the position.
Lesnar is pressing down on Nurmagomedov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nurmagomedov is holding on for now.
Lesnar frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lesnar with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Lesnar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nurmagomedov is looking to escape.

Lesnar has isolated one of Nurmagomedov's arms. Nurmagomedov looking to fight him off but Lesnar twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brock Lesnar!
An out of breath Brock Lesnar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harry Baals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorn Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black has chosen Enter the Sandman as his entrance music. Harry Baals has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Baals
vs
Black

185 cm
19
155 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
157 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Island's Forbidden Fruits

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Baals!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thorn Black!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black with a poor takedown
and Baals counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Black clinches with his opponent.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Black jumps guard but Baals turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baals lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Baals prevents a body shot from Black.
A short uppercut from Baals.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baals's elbow.
Baals lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Baals scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baals dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Baals prevents a body shot from Black.
Baals lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baals lands a body shot in the clinch.
Baals lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
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!
Baals slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baals prevents a body shot from Black.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baals lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Baals lands with a light punch inside.
Black goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baals goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baals's elbow.
Black taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Baals.
Baals works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baals.

Black pulls guard successfully.

Black looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Baals engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Baals will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Black is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Baals is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black striking off his back but it's not causing Baals any problems.

Black is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Baals won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Baals sitting in guard here, content to control.
Black looking to control.
Baals is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Black has his foot on Baals's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Baals works his way back into a safe position though.
Baals really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Black throws his legs up looking for a submission but Baals uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Black's face as Baals controls the position.
Black can't do much from the bottom here.
Baals knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Black on the ground.
Black is looking for a sweep.
Black looks to move to half guard but instead Baals has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Black is still trying to improve position.
Baals controlling his opponent.
Black wants to hold on but Baals pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a strike from the bottom but Baals uses the opportunity to take his back.
Black can't escape the position.
What can Black do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Baals not allowing Black to control his hands.
Black tries to break free.
Baals really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Black.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Baals dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Black walks into a jab.

Black rushes Baals and presses him up against the cage.
Black goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Black fails to pull guard.
Baals lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Baals lands a left hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Baals scores with a shoulder strike.
Baals lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baals works on Black's body with a couple of short punches.
Baals works on Black's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baals creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Baals.
Black is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Baals.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses with a body punch.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baals dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Black gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Baals regains guard.
Baals looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
Black wants to control from the top but Baals keeps moving.
Baals has Black pulled in close to control his posture.
Black stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baals swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baals keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baals trying to control the position here.
Baals is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?
Black wants to pass the guard but Baals is keeping the position.
Baals looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
Black looking to pass the guard.
Harry Baals overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Black throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Black is fighting to break Baals's control of his arms but Baals is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baals lands a jab-cross combination.

Black rushes Baals and presses him up against the cage.

Black jumps into guard, dragging Baals to the mat.
Baals content to stall in guard here.
Black keeping full guard, as Baals tries to pass.
Baals has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Black trying to control the position.
Black might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Baals haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.

Baals got a little sloppy there for a moment and Black has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baals has managed to get both his arms back between Black's legs - danger averted.
Black 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.
Baals looking to pass the guard.
Baals showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baals lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Baals dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Black has taken the fight to the clinch.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Black as Baals tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Black is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Baals to keep the fight standing.
Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Black has Baals pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baals manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Black is trying to drag Baals to the mat but Baals just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harry Baals has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thorn Black.
Baals working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black taking a breather.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Baals avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
Black is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Black can't find room to land a body shot as Baals controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baals works on Black's body with a couple of short punches.
Baals lands with a right to the head.
Black tries to work over Baals's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Baals.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baals.
Baals scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baals pushes Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Baals holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Black misses with a body punch.
Baals digs a right hand underneath Black's ribcage. Black let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Baals lands with a left to the head.
Black is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Baals to keep the fight standing.
Black jumps guard but Baals stands there with Black around his waist. Black gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baals stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Baals is working Black over against the cage.
Thorn Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harry Baals is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baals prevents a body shot from Black.
Black tries to work over Baals's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Black tries to work over Baals's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baals pressing his opponent against the cage.
Baals blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baals lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baals prevents a body shot from Black.
Baals blocks a body shot from Black.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a body punch.
Baals scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Black tries a body shot but Baals blocks it.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
Baals lands a nice uppercut.
Black misses with a body punch.
Black misses with the head strike.
Black tries to work over Baals's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Black has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Baals regains guard immediately.
Black has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Young Achievers (All Elite Coach) . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Baals is pulling down on Black's head to control his posture.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Baals is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baals seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Baals bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Black's guard.

Baals is looking to pass into half guard but Black pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Black is in guard.

Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baals is keeping the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Baals is retaining full guard.
Baals wants to get back to his feet but Black is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Black throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Baals showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baals, 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

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

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