Gladiators 5 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Wiggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Ortiz (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.

Wiggins
vs
Ortiz

193 cm
24
243 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

200 cm
21
276 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Big Wiggins !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz throws a head kick that Wiggins semi-blocks.

It looks like Big Wiggins has been cut.
Ortiz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Wiggins is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wiggins throws a series of punches but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wiggins throws a big counter combination but Ortiz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wiggins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ortiz.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wiggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ortiz takes a swing at Wiggins 's ribcage but misses.
Wiggins misses the shot to the body.
Ortiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiggins is just out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wiggins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wiggins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wiggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tim Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiggins avoids the head kick by Ortiz.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Wiggins misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggins wants to clinch.
Wiggins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Ortiz has managed to clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wiggins .
Wiggins goes for a takedown attempt but Ortiz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Wiggins gets tackled into the cage by Ortiz. Ortiz maintains the clinch.

Ortiz manages to break the clinch.
Ortiz swings for the body but Wiggins moves out of range.
Ortiz lands with a cross.
A punch combination from Wiggins misses.
Wiggins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortiz.
Ortiz lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Wiggins falls backwards - clearly groggy! Ortiz dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Ortiz!
Tim Ortiz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akio Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jhonny Bravo (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.

Mori
vs
Bravo

184 cm
20
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akio Mori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jhonny Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mori throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bravo misses with a looping right.
Mori appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jhonny Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo missing with a left hand there. Mori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mori thuds a left hand into Bravo's body.
Bravo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bravo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mori blocks a head kick by Bravo.

Mori takes the fight into the clinch.
Mori lands an uppercut.
Bravo struggles to land a body shot inside as Mori controls his hands.
Mori connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bravo's face.

It looks like Jhonny Bravo has been cut.
A short right from Mori.

Bravo is rocked!
Mori prevents a body shot from Bravo.
Bravo is still on wobbly legs! Can Mori finish him?
Mori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo throws a punch but it's blocked by Mori.
Good body shot from Mori.
Bravo seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch on the inside from Bravo fails to land.
Bravo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mori gets through Bravo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mori lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bravo or not.
A short left from Mori.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori prevents a body shot from Bravo.
Mori lands a body punch.
Bravo looks winded!
Mori is working Bravo over against the cage.

Mori drops Bravo with a big knee straight up the middle! Bravo is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Mori lands with a good body shot.
Mori drops Bravo with a big left hand! Bravo is injured, injured bad! Mori jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akio Mori!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleister Cadaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Salll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleister Cadaver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cadaver
vs
Salll

225 cm
21
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aleister Cadaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royce Salll!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cadaver pushes Salll up against the cage in a clinch.

Salll manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Salll controlling Cadaver's posture.
Cadaver preventing the sweep.

Cadaver stands and steps away. Salll gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Salll dives in and scores a takedown into Cadaver's guard.
Cadaver is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Salll advances to half guard.
Salll with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Salll in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Cadaver tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Salll!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royce Salll!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Ain't no sandstrom - DaurudeMX ft as his entrance music. Silva Gracie struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Silva Gracie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Wu
vs
Gracie

169 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Wu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Silva Gracie!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Wu finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.

Wu closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Wu has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wu walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wu stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wu successfully pulls guard.
Wu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wu tries to get out of the position.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Wu blocks nicely.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu trying to control the position.
Wu controlling Gracie's posture.
Wu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wu 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.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Wu keeps moving.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gracie is standing up over Wu. Wu looks to escape but Gracie dives into side control.
My spies in Red House inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Gracie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wu has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gracie but great work by Wu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to buck Wu off but Wu is having none of it.
Wu lands a few punches from side control.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wu's best efforts.
Wu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie wants to control but Wu is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie wants to control but Wu is keeping busy.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Wu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wu trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie is looking to control Wu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie looking for subs from the bottom but Wu mounts him!
Wu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie regains half guard.
Well, if Wu 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.
Gracie trying to control but Wu postures up.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is trying to stand up here but Wu is controlling him well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wu wants to stand up but Gracie has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wu with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Wu. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
James Wu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Wu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Wu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Wu leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
James Wu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silva Gracie.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Wu sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wu gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Wu manages to break the clinch.

Wu takes the fight into the clinch.
Wu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie tries to pull guard but Wu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wu wants the takedown. Gracie is fighting it off but Wu persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gracie's guard against the cage.
Wu wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Wu is proving a slippery customer.

Gracie looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Wu is defending well. Gracie quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Wu has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gracie celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Silva Gracie!
Silva Gracie spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

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

Hiko
vs
Darcy

225 cm
20
294 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Nuggetori's Nutritionals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aki Hiko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fredrick Darcy!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hiko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Darcy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hiko throws a strike aimed at the side of Darcy's head but Darcy avoids it well.
Darcy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hiko 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.
Darcy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hiko.
Hiko cracks Darcy with a big elbow.
Darcy tries to bench press Hiko off him but Hiko keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darcy is trying to get back to his feet.
Hiko lands a nice forearm strike.
Hiko scoring with punches and elbows.

It looks like Fredrick Darcy has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darcy is not content to let Hiko control the position.
Hiko scoring with punches from side control.
Hiko works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hiko in side control, throwing shots but Darcy defends.
Hiko is looking to take a break and control but Darcy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Darcy takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hiko landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiko scoring with punches and elbows.

That has opened up Fredrick Darcy's cut even more.
Darcy tries to bench press Hiko off him but Hiko keeps the position.
Hiko trying to control the action but Darcy is working from the bottom.
Darcy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hiko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hiko in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Darcy looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Hiko turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aki Hiko!
Aki Hiko is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Aki Hiko 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.
In defeat, Fredrick Darcy stepped up to the mic, saying 'I see no reason to associate with the likes of you country bumpkins!'.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bugurt Bugurtov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josef Busluvoic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Busluvoic has chosen Hungry Rob Bailey as his entrance music. Josef Busluvoic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bugurtov
vs
Busluvoic

200 cm
22
280 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
265 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fatty's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bugurt Bugurtov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josef Busluvoic !
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Busluvoic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Busluvoic closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bugurtov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bugurtov content to stall in guard here.
Bugurtov stands up over Busluvoic , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Busluvoic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bugurtov working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bugurtov stands up over Busluvoic , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bugurtov 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.
Busluvoic has momentary wrist control but Bugurtov slips an elbow through the middle.
Bugurtov distracts Busluvoic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Busluvoic looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bugurtov passes into side control.
Bugurtov in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busluvoic is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bugurtov asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Bugurtov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bugurtov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Busluvoic wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bugurtov controlling the position from side mount.
Bugurtov working the body and head with strikes.
Bugurtov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Busluvoic some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugurtov working the ground and pound.
Bugurtov landing strikes.
Bugurtov working the body and head with strikes.
Bugurtov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Busluvoic wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bugurtov taking a breather here.
Busluvoic is trying to buck Bugurtov off.
Busluvoic takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bugurtov working the head and body with strikes.
Busluvoic is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugurtov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bugurtov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Busluvoic down.
Busluvoic taking punishment in the form of punches.
Busluvoic is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Busluvoic is being controlled here.
Bugurtov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Busluvoic for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Bugurtov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Busluvoic is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Busluvoic is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bugurtov connects with a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bugurtov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Busluvoic is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bugurtov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Busluvoic is trying to escape the position but Bugurtov is controlling the position.
Busluvoic is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bugurtov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
You can see the frustration on Busluvoic 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Busluvoic takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
You can see the frustration on Busluvoic 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Busluvoic takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Busluvoic wants to get back to his feet but Bugurtov drags him back down.
Busluvoic trying to remain calm as Bugurtov controls from the top position.
Bugurtov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bugurtov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bugurtov feinted with a counter takedown.

Bugurtov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Busluvoic wants to get back to his feet but Bugurtov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bugurtov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Busluvoic has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bugurtov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Busluvoic .
Busluvoic trying to remain calm as Bugurtov controls from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busluvoic tries to improve position but can't.
Busluvoic takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bugurtov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Busluvoic 's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugurtov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bugurtov is putting a hurting on Busluvoic here, landing some big shots from side control.
Busluvoic sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Busluvoic flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bugurtov slips a nice elbow through Busluvoic 's hands, connecting with Busluvoic 's forehead.

Busluvoic looking for submissions off his back.
Busluvoic has hold of Bugurtov's hands but Bugurtov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bugurtov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bugurtov connects with a nice short shot to Busluvoic 's temple.
Busluvoic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bugurtov scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Bugurtov.
Bugurtov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Busluvoic is trying to stand back up but Bugurtov is controlling him
Bugurtov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Busluvoic can do to turn this around?
Bugurtov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Busluvoic is trying to get back to full guard.
Busluvoic has hold of Bugurtov's hands but Bugurtov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bugurtov working the head and body with strikes.
Bugurtov winds up and cracks Busluvoic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Busluvoic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bugurtov is nestled in close to Busluvoic , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bugurtov not doing much here.
Bugurtov working Busluvoic over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busluvoic is looking to escape.
Bugurtov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bugurtov controlling the action here.
Bugurtov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bugurtov lands with a punch from half guard.
Busluvoic tries to get to full guard but Bugurtov has control of the leg.
Bugurtov content to control rather than advance.

That's four 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.
Bugurtov drops an elbow to the side of Busluvoic 's head.
Busluvoic wants to get back to his feet.
Bugurtov controlling the action here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Bugurtov.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bugurtov connects with a nice short shot to Busluvoic 's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bugurtov content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bugurt Bugurtov dominated that second 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.

An inside leg kick lands from Busluvoic .
Busluvoic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Josef Busluvoic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Busluvoic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bugurtov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Busluvoic misses with a leg kick

and Bugurtov counters with a takedown into side control.
Bugurtov lands a few punches from side control.
Bugurtov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Busluvoic will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bugurtov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busluvoic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Busluvoic taking a bit of punishment here - Bugurtov scoring with strikes.
Bugurtov working away.
Busluvoic is trying to buck Bugurtov off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Busluvoic takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bugurtov is putting a hurting on Busluvoic here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bugurtov landing strikes.
Bugurtov working the body and head with strikes.
Busluvoic is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bugurtov cracks Busluvoic with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bugurtov is putting a hurting on Busluvoic here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bugurtov working the head and body with strikes.

Busluvoic is rocked!
Bugurtov cracks Busluvoic with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Bugurtov immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Busluvoic is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Bugurtov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bugurt Bugurtov!
Bugurt Bugurtov is the new heavyweight champion!
Bugurt Bugurtov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Chuvalo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demar Savanah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demar Savanah has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chuvalo Jr
vs
Savanah

203 cm
25
266 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
275 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Lion Fightwear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Chuvalo Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Demar Savanah!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chuvalo Jr clinches with his opponent.
Chuvalo Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Chuvalo Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Savanah backwards.
Savanah wants a takedown.
Chuvalo Jr lands with a left to the head.
Savanah has Chuvalo Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chuvalo Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chuvalo Jr gets underhooks to prevent Savanah's takedown attempt.
George Chuvalo Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demar Savanah.
Savanah has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chuvalo Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chuvalo Jr scores with a shot to the side of Savanah's head.
Savanah wants a takedown.
A short right from Chuvalo Jr on the inside.
Savanah tries to score a body lock takedown but Chuvalo Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chuvalo Jr lands a right hand.
Chuvalo Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Savanah looks winded!
A right hook to the body lands for Chuvalo Jr.
Savanah drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chuvalo Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Savanah managing to block the knees to the body from Chuvalo Jr.
Chuvalo Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Savanah backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chuvalo Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Savanah has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Chuvalo Jr lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Chuvalo Jr.
Chuvalo Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Chuvalo Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Savanah backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuvalo Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Savanah is defending well for now.
Chuvalo Jr gets underhooks to prevent Savanah's takedown attempt.
Chuvalo Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Savanah backwards.
Chuvalo Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chuvalo Jr.
Chuvalo Jr lands a left hand.
Chuvalo Jr lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chuvalo Jr.
Chuvalo Jr lands with a left to the head.
Savanah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chuvalo Jr lands with a left to the head.
Chuvalo Jr lands with a left to the head.
Chuvalo Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head 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!
Chuvalo Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chuvalo Jr lands an uppercut.
Chuvalo Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Savanah avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Chuvalo Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chuvalo Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Chuvalo Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chuvalo Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Chuvalo Jr scores with a shot to the side of Savanah's head.
Chuvalo Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuvalo Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Chuvalo Jr.
Chuvalo Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Savanah backwards.
Chuvalo Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Savanah backwards.
Chuvalo Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Savanah drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right from Chuvalo Jr.
Chuvalo Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Chuvalo Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chuvalo Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Savanah takes a shot to the head.
Chuvalo Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chuvalo Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chuvalo Jr lands a left hand.
Chuvalo Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Chuvalo Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chuvalo Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chuvalo Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Savanah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Chuvalo Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuvalo Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Chuvalo Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chuvalo Jr.
Chuvalo Jr lands with a left to the head.
Chuvalo Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Savanah backwards.
Chuvalo Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chuvalo Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Savanah tries to score a body lock takedown but Chuvalo Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chuvalo Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chuvalo Jr works on Savanah's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Chuvalo Jr.
Savanah can't get the takedown.
Chuvalo Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chuvalo Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chuvalo Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Savanah goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chuvalo Jr prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chuvalo Jr.
Savanah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chuvalo Jr cracks Savanah with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuvalo Jr pushes Savanah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chuvalo Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Savanah backwards.
Savanah avoiding damage as Chuvalo Jr throws knees to the body.
Savanah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Chuvalo Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Chuvalo Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Chuvalo Jr.
Chuvalo Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chuvalo Jr lands a left hand.
Chuvalo Jr lands with a right to the head.
Chuvalo Jr scores with a shot to the side of Savanah's head.

Savanah is rocked!
Chuvalo Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Savanah is still on wobbly legs! Can Chuvalo Jr finish him?
Chuvalo Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Chuvalo Jr.
Chuvalo Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chuvalo Jr lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from Chuvalo Jr.
Savanah seems to have recovered his senses.
Chuvalo Jr prevents the takedown attempt.
Chuvalo Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Chuvalo Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Chuvalo Jr digs a right hand underneath Savanah's ribcage. Savanah let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Chuvalo Jr darts in and clinches Savanah up against the cage.
Chuvalo Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Savanah backwards.
Savanah has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chuvalo Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chuvalo Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Savanah backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chuvalo Jr.
Chuvalo Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savanah wants to take the fight to the mat but Chuvalo Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Savanah wants to take the fight to the mat but Chuvalo Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
George Chuvalo Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demar Savanah.
Chuvalo Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chuvalo Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Savanah has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chuvalo Jr after a bit of a struggle.
Chuvalo Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Chuvalo Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Chuvalo Jr works on Savanah's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Chuvalo Jr lands with a left to the head.
Chuvalo Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Chuvalo Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chuvalo Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chuvalo Jr creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Savanah with a big uppercut! Savanah tries to clinch up but Chuvalo Jr pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Savanah to the mat! Savanah covers up and Chuvalo Jr unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). George Chuvalo Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, George Chuvalo Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Evan Decon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gun has chosen Turbo as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Decon
vs
Gun

164 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
140 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan Decon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Gun!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gun wants to clinch up but Decon keeps it at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've been hearing reports that Decon has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Gun fails to land.
Decon stalling.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gun.
Gun misses with a body punch.
Decon tries to score a body lock takedown but Gun shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decon looking for a takedown.
Gun throws a head punch that misses.
Decon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Gun.
Still in the clinch, Gun scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gun scores with a shoulder strike.

Decon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gun is looking to clinch.
Gun is looking to clinch but Decon is avoiding it.
Decon wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gun tries to clinch but Decon moves out of range.
Decon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gun.

Decon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Decon is staying tight to Gun's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Decon has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Gun is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Decon yanks on the arm and Gun is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Decon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Evan Decon!
Tommy Gun was interviewed post fight and said 'Today was not my day nd I'll be back.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maki Kamiya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Peevey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maki Kamiya has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kamiya
vs
Peevey

179 cm
21
138 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

189 cm
26
146 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maki Kamiya!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Peevey!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peevey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kamiya. Kamiya obviously looking to wear him down.
Kamiya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kamiya really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Peevey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kamiya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Peevey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kamiya is fending him off so far but Peevey persists. Nope, Kamiya circles away and we're back to standing.
Peevey gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kamiya counters with a thumping low kick.
Kamiya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maki Kamiya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Peevey.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kamiya!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamiya scores with a spinning back kick!
Peevey goes for a double leg but Kamiya avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kamiya continues to drive forward.
Kamiya feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Peevey tries to close the distance and clinch but Kamiya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Kamiya

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

Kamiya has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peevey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Peevey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kamiya working a defensive guard here.
Peevey preventing the sweep.
Peevey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Peevey stopping the sweep attempt from Kamiya.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peevey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya keeping moving, preventing Peevey from controlling successfully.
Kamiya being controlled here, momentarily.
Peevey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Peevey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Peevey tries to clinch but Kamiya moves out of range.

Peevey clinches with his opponent.
Kamiya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Peevey blocks an uppercut.
Peevey can't get the takedown.
Kamiya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peevey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kamiya fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kamiya lands with a thumping leg kick.
Peevey shoots in but Kamiya avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kamiya thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya thows a leg kick but Peevey checks it

and Peevey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kamiya looking to control.
Kamiya utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peevey wants to control from the top but Kamiya keeps moving.
Peevey is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peevey throwing strikes but missing.
Peevey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Peevey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kamiya is trying to defend but Peevey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peevey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kamiya is looking to control Peevey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kamiya avoid being mounted?

Kamiya is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Peevey pulls his head out easily.
Peevey wants to pass the guard but Kamiya is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamiya taking some punishment here, with Peevey in his half guard.
Peevey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamiya blocking the ground and pound attempt from Peevey.
Peevey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kamiya is looking to improve his position.
Peevey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kamiya defending well though.
Peevey misses with a head shot. Kamiya uses the momentum to regain guard.
Peevey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peevey throws an elbow that misses. Kamiya uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Peevey's guard. Nice move by Kamiya!

Peevey keeping moving, preventing Kamiya from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peevey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kamiya's guard.

Peevey working some strikes from top position.
Peevey wants to pass the guard but Kamiya is keeping the position.
Peevey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peevey trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamiya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peevey postures up and lands a big shot to Kamiya's brow.
Peevey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Peevey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Peevey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Peevey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamiya is keeping the position for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Kamiya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Peevey defends it easily.
Peevey throws a strike but Kamiya rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peevey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kamiya is one step ahead there.
Peevey can't keep his opponent in guard - Kamiya advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Peevey desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Peevey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kamiya trying to control but Peevey is working from the bottom.
Kamiya tries to free his leg and advance position but Peevey is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Peevey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A left lands for Kamiya.
James Peevey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamiya leaves Peevey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kamiya quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

Peevey closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kamiya did well to prevent Peevey getting side control.
Kamiya regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamiya keeping moving, preventing Peevey from controlling successfully.
Peevey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamiya is trying to control the position but Peevey postures up.
Kamiya keeping moving, preventing Peevey from controlling successfully.
Peevey passes into half guard.
Kamiya on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Peevey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kamiya on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Peevey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Peevey wants to free his trapped foot but Kamiya is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peevey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Peevey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kamiya is pressing down on Peevey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kamiya utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peevey looking to sit in guard and control but Kamiya gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya looking to sit in guard and control but Peevey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Peevey makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Peevey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Peevey stands and throws Kamiya's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kamiya parries the strikes from Peevey easily there. Peevey is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kamiya to escape.
Peevey trying to control the position but Kamiya is working away.
Peevey throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peevey creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kamiya sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Peevey trying to control the action but Kamiya is working from the bottom.
Kamiya tries to improve position but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Peevey.
Peevey scores with punches from side control.
Peevey lands some shots froms side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Peevey working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Peevey looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kamiya is avoiding damage well.
James Peevey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Check out the look on Peevey's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Peevey really dominated that round.
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.

A head kick misses from Kamiya.
Peevey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Peevey just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKamiya.

Kamiya gets tackled into the cage by Peevey. Peevey maintains the clinch.
Kamiya is trying to push Peevey away but Peevey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Peevey is trying to drag Kamiya to the mat but Kamiya just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice left hand lands by Kamiya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamiya misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peevey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kamiya pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maki Kamiya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Peevey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peevey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kamiya just stands there and leans against the cage.
Peevey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kamiya lands with a right to the head.
Peevey takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kamiya unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kamiya gets underhooks to prevent Peevey's takedown attempt.
Peevey is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kamiya tries to land knees in the clinch but Peevey avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kamiya.
Peevey jumps guard but Kamiya stands there with Peevey around his waist. Peevey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peevey is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kamiya pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya working Peevey over with knees to the body.
Kamiya using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kamiya working Peevey over with knees to the body.
Peevey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kamiya prevents it.
Maki Kamiya has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Peevey managing to block the knees to the body from Kamiya.
Peevey blocks an elbow strike from Kamiya.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamiya makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kamiya comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peevey.
Kamiya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kamiya swings wildly with an uppercut but Peevey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peevey avoids the elbow strike from Kamiya, against the cage.
Kamiya throws a head punch that misses.

Kamiya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peevey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kamiya avoids it really well and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Kamiya misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peevey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kamiya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kamiya misses with a body kick.
Maki Kamiya is winning the standup battle so far.
Peevey dives in and grabs Kamiya's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kamiya pushes down on Peevey's head and hops out.
Kamiya cracks the inside of Peevey's front leg.
Peevey misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kamiya counter with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A cross from Kamiya lands.
Kamiya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peevey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maki Kamiya had his way with James Peevey in that round.
That's time! Kamiya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Peevey fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kamiya to the ground. Peevey is now in Kamiya's guard.
Peevey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Peevey wants to pass the guard but Kamiya is keeping the position.
Peevey throws a strike but Kamiya rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Peevey is controlling Kamiya's posture.
Kamiya is looking to stand up but Peevey won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peevey wants to sweep here but Kamiya controlling him for the moment.
Peevey is pulling down on Kamiya's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamiya pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peevey is keeping the position for now.
Kamiya wants to control from the top but Peevey keeps moving.
Kamiya trying to stand up but can't free himself from Peevey's guard.
Kamiya wants to pass the guard but Peevey is keeping the position.
Kamiya is looking to pass into half guard but Peevey pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Peevey is in guard.

Kamiya trying to control the position.

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.
Peevey landing with the ground and pound.
Peevey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Peevey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Peevey fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kamiya avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamiya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peevey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kamiya counters with a big head kick but Peevey shrugs it off.
Kamiya ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Peevey shoots in for a takedown but Kamiya shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Maki Kamiya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Peevey.
Peevey is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peevey misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Kamiya to counter with a crisp jab.
Kamiya throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Peevey counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Peevey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kamiya wants to sweep but Peevey has passed to side control!
Peevey working the ground and pound but Kamiya is defending the strikes.
Peevey tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kamiya prevents Peevey from improving position.
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!
Peevey is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Peevey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Peevey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 47:47
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 47:47
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 47:47

The fight is ruled a draw!
Maki Kamiya retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!