HFC 303 Wiggin vs Wolf II PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jukebox Timebmb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Bueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Bueller has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jukebox Timebmb's chin.

Timebmb
vs
Bueller

170 cm
39
191 lbs
19 - 18 - 0

186 cm
33
185 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jukebox Timebmb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Bueller!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bueller scores with a sloppy right hand. Timebmb should have avoided that one.

It looks like Jukebox Timebmb has been cut.

Timebmb scores with a takedown into Bueller's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Timebmb drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Timebmb jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Timebmb is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Timebmb slips nicely into half guard.

Timebmb is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Timebmb is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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.
Bueller wants to get back to full guard.

Timebmb is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Timebmb seems to be working for a kimura but Bueller defends the submission attempt.
Bueller regains full guard. Nicely done.

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

Bueller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
My spies in Death Valley Training Facility inform me that Bueller has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Bueller is posturing up here but Timebmb has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bueller tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bueller has to tap! Slick submission there by Timebmb!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jukebox Timebmb!
Jukebox Timebmb thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krom Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krom Kong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brandon Powers's chin.

Kong
vs
Powers

175 cm
28
175 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

187 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krom Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Powers!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Powers with that takedown attempt.
As Powers looks to move away, Kong throws a big counter combo but Powers just gets out of the way.
We've been told by Kong's head coaches at 3Band MMA ($500/week) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kong.
Kong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Powers's head.
Powers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kong thuds his shin into the meat of Powers's side.
Kong leaves Powers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brandon Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Kong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Powers misses with a wild combination.
Powers looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong looks to land a combination. Powers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Powers fails with the takedown
and Kong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Krom Kong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Powers.
Powers shoots and misses

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

Powers is rocked!
Powers looks winded!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kong.
Powers is still on wobbly legs! Can Kong finish him?
Powers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kong tries to avoid it but Powers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kong to the ground. Kong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kong explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kong connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Powers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kong.
Kong lands a leg kick that knocks Powers off balance momentarily.
Kong gets in close and tags Powers with a short punch that almost sends Powers to the mat! Oh Powers is in big trouble! He turns his back on Kong, trying to create some distance but Kong rushes him, striking wildly and Powers goes down! The referee tackles Kong into the cage to end the fight! Kong is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krom Kong!
Krom Kong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asa Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Get Busy Living. On his way into the cage it seems that Ronnie McDonald has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ronnie McDonald seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

McDonald
vs
Sharp

165 cm
31
155 lbs
11 - 17 - 0

175 cm
35
168 lbs
26 - 15 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Asa Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McDonald moves into range and clinches up with Sharp.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDonald.
McDonald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sharps head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McDonald.
McDonald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McDonald has a couple of punches blocked by Sharp.
McDonald gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sharp.
Sharp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sharp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Sharp has picked McDonald up - he's going for a ride! Sharp dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sharp passes to side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sharp wants to control but McDonald is keeping him busy.

Sharp is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McDonald has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to control Sharp's posture but Sharp avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
McDonald tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sharp wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Sharp politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sharp prefers to stall for the moment though.
McDonald wants to control but Sharp postures up.
McDonald is trying to improve his position.
McDonald is trying to control Sharp's posture but Sharp avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sharp is trying to move to mount but McDonald reverses beautifully and ends up in Sharp's guard.
McDonald with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McDonald postures up in Sharp's guard and throws a big left but Sharp blocks it.

Sharp is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sharp working a defensive guard here.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Sharp keeps moving.
McDonald postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've been hearing good reports from McDonald's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
McDonald throws a big elbow that misses.
Sharp is adopting a defensive guard.
McDonald's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McDonald throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sharp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McDonald is looking to work some ground and pound but Sharp has wrist control.
McDonald trying to control but Sharp is working from the bottom.
McDonald not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sharp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

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.
McDonald 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.
The crowd cheers as McDonald lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sharp doesn't seem phased though.
Sharp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonald has his takedown stuffed
and Sharp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick

and Sharp counters by clinching up.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDonald.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
McDonald fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDonald misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonald is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sharp is defending well for now.
McDonald is working Sharp over against the cage.
Sharp is working for takedown but McDonald is calmly controlling the position for now.

McDonald has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sharp regains guard immediately.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie McDonald 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.

Nice defenses there by Sharp.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sharp! But no joy.
Sharp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McDonald is fending him off so far but Sharp persists. Nope, McDonald circles away and we're back to standing.

McDonald feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McDonald trying to control but Sharp is working from the bottom.
McDonald throws a big right hand that misses.
McDonald postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McDonald is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sharp throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
McDonald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sharp can do to turn this around?
McDonald passes Sharp's left leg - he's now in half guard.

McDonald is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp is looking to control McDonald's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sharp avoid being mounted?
Sharp makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sharp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald stays in close to Sharp's body and controls the position.
McDonald throws a big elbow that misses.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Sharp keeps moving.
McDonald throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McDonald advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald landing a few strikes.
McDonald trying to control the action but Sharp is working from the bottom.
Sharp tries to escape but McDonald is in control.
McDonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sharp keeps working.

McDonald is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sharp has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
McDonald content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

McDonald is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McDonald wants to free his trapped foot but Sharp is holding on for dear life with his legs.

McDonald wants to work for an arm triangle but Sharp is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sharp trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sharp manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McDonald pushes down on Sharp's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp trying to hold on to McDonald's head to control him but McDonald postures up.
Sharp is not content to let McDonald control the position.
Ronnie McDonald overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sharp is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McDonald's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McDonald's back!
Sharp trying to control.
Sharp thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Sharp is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. McDonald is defending well though. Sharp let's go of the attempt for now.

Sharp is persistently looking for the submission but McDonald is defending it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp misses with punches from the back.

Sharp goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. McDonald escapes and is now in half guard on top.
McDonald is trying to control the action in half guard but Sharp is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McDonald is really struggling to control Sharp but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDonald not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McDonald trying to control the action but Sharp is working from the bottom.
McDonald not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie McDonald dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

McDonald scores with a jab.
McDonald defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sharp.

Sharp clinches up against the cage.
Sharp scores with a shoulder strike.
McDonald misses with some punches.
McDonald lands an uppercut.
McDonald changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sharp fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sharp moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Sharp circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharp takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sharp staying out of range there.
McDonald misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sharp looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McDonald scores with a jab to the jaw.

McDonald pushes Sharp up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald prevents the takedown attempt.
McDonald jumps guard but Sharp stands there with McDonald around his waist. McDonald gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie McDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp is looking for a takedown.
Sharp displaying some good clinch control by pressing McDonald up against the cage.
McDonald is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sharp is defending well for now.
McDonald is trying to stall.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Sharp is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from McDonald fails to land.
McDonald misses with a punch on the inside.

Sharp breaks from the clinch.

McDonald pushes Sharp up against the cage in a clinch.

McDonald is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sharp is just too persistent for him and manages to trip McDonald to the mat. McDonald regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sharp trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
Sharp wants to get up but he can't break McDonald's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to keep Sharp in close.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald, not yet.
Sharp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McDonald working a defensive guard but Sharp manages to pass into side control anyway.

Sharp goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, McDonald rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sharp's guard! Nice work there by McDonald!
McDonald throwing strikes from guard but Sharp blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald with a flurry of punches that miss.
McDonald trying to control but Sharp is working from the bottom.
Sharp trying to control the position.
McDonald throws a big right hand that misses.
Sharp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McDonald is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McDonald trying to control but Sharp is working from the bottom.
McDonald throws an elbow that misses. Sharp uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McDonald's guard. Nice move by Sharp!

Sharp wants to stand but McDonald is controlling his posture from full guard.
McDonald 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.
Ronnie McDonald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald working a defensive guard here.
Sharp's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sharp wants to stand but McDonald has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sharp trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie McDonald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McDonald has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie McDonald!
A very excited looking Ronnie McDonald made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rock Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Allen
vs
Jackson

181 cm
31
178 lbs
10 - 15 - 0

180 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Nuggetori's Nutritionals

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 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rock Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've been hearing reports that Allen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Allen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Allen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Allen moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson works the jab nicely.

It looks like Rock Allen has been cut.
Allen slips under a jab.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Allen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rock Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allen moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
Allen scores with a head kick. Jackson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Allen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Allen!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jackson is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jackson manages to circle out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Allen is rocked!
Jackson drops Allen with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Allen! Jackson dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Jackson!
A very excited looking Joseph Jackson 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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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dayton McAdams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azamat Secoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McAdams's entrance music is OVERWERK - Alive. A fine choice. Dayton McAdams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Azamat Secoy's chin.

McAdams
vs
Secoy

198 cm
26
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
210 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dayton McAdams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azamat Secoy!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAdams has a takedown stuffed.
McAdams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McAdams throws a jab but it's blocked by Secoy.
Secoy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McAdams on the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Secoy lands a really nice looking cross but McAdams seems unphased.
Secoy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Secoy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Secoy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Secoy lands a really nice looking cross but McAdams seems unphased.
McAdams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Secoy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McAdams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McAdams shoots in looking for a takedown. Secoy tries to sprawl out of it but McAdams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Secoy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dayton McAdams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McAdams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Secoy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Secoy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Secoy. No joy for McAdams on that attempt.
Secoy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secoy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McAdams.
McAdams is breathing heavily.
McAdams fails with the takedown
and Secoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Secoy.
Secoy's corner calls for a 1-2. Secoy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McAdams takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Secoy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Secoy as McAdams shoots in.
Secoy jabs at McAdams's body.
Secoy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

McAdams is rocked!
McAdams drops his hands momentarily. Secoy doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. McAdams staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. McAdams doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Azamat Secoy!
Dayton McAdams was interviewed post fight and said 'Gotta go back to work, simply.'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Alatalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alatalo
vs
Alves

177 cm
27
176 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

175 cm
30
180 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lasse Alatalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Alves!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Alves.
Nice body punch from Alatalo.
Alves blocks an uppercut.
Alves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alves lands an uppercut.
Alves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alatalo's elbow.
Alatalo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Alatalo.
Alves keeps control of Alatalo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alatalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alves's elbow.
Alves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alatalos head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alves missing with knees to the body.

Alatalo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thiago Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alatalo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Alves darts in and clinches Alatalo up against the cage.
Alves misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Alves.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Alatalo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alves.
Alves told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Alves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alves throws an elbow that misses.
Alves misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alatalo blocking some punches.
Alatalo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alves wants to stall.
Alves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alatalo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alves lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alatalo.
Alves lands a good knee to the midsection. Alatalo won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo blocks a body shot from Alves.
Alatalo scores with a hook to the body.
Alatalo blocks an uppercut.
Alatalo takes a shot to the head.
I was talking to Alatalo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alves working aggressively here.
Alatalo tries to work over Alves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alves misses with an elbow strike.
Alatalo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alves backwards.
Alves is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Alatalo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alves trying to stall but Alatalo improves his position.
Alves is trying to maintain a safe position but Alatalo gets an underhook and turns Alves into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to stall.
Alatalo wants to get back to striking at distance but Alves won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alves - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thiago Alves.
Alves closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alatalo counters with a nice uppercut.
Alatalo scores with a punch to the head.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alatalo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alves moves in looking to clinch but Alatalo pushes him off.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alatalo tests Alves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alves throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alatalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Alves is just out of range.
Alves tries to clinch but Alatalo is having none of it.
Alatalo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alatalo throws an overhand right that lands on Alves's shoulder, as Alves tries to avoid the shot.
Alatalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
Alves lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Alves forces Alatalo back against the cage and clinches.
Alatalo misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alves.
Alves lands an uppercut.
Alves swings wildly with an uppercut but Alatalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thiago Alves will probably get the nod.
That's time! Alatalo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alatalo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alatalo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alves tries to clinch but Alatalo moves out of range.
Alatalo just misses with a punch to the body.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Alatalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alatalo.
Alatalo lands a nice hook to Alves's body. Alves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alves tries to clinch up
and Alatalo counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo scores with a nice right hand.
Alatalo throws a hook but Alves avoids it easily.
Alves cracks Alatalo with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo lands with a nice body punch.
Alves closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alatalo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alatalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alves was well out of range. Poor timing from Alatalo.
Alatalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alves lands with a kick to the temple. Alatalo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alves misses with a low kick.
Alatalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
Alves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Alves rushes Alatalo and presses him up against the cage.
Alatalo can't find room to land a body shot as Alves controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alves can't find room to land a body shot as Alatalo controls the action.
Alves lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alatalo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alves.
Alatalo throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Alatalo.
Alves unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alatalo tries to break free but Alves pushes him back against the cage.
Alatalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alves with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alves takes a shot to the head.
Alves controlling the action here for a moment.

Alatalo manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a leg kick
and Alatalo counters with a left to the body.
Alves tries to clinch but Alatalo moves out of range.
Alatalo is looking to wear down Alves with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alatalo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alatalo throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves tries a quick counter leg kick but Alatalo is wise to it.
Alves throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alatalo.
Alves defending well as Alatalo loads up on a big left hand.
Alves moves to clinch but Alatalo breaks away
and Alatalo counters with a nice uppercut.

Alatalo gets tackled into the cage by Alves. Alves maintains the clinch.
Alves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alves blocks a body shot from Alatalo.
Alatalo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alatalo lands with a light punch inside.
Alatalo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Alatalo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alatalo throws a punch but it's blocked by Alves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves trying to stall but Alatalo improves his position.
Alatalo struggles to land a body shot inside as Alves controls his hands.
Alves landing knees to the body.
Alatalo can't find room to land a body shot as Alves controls the action.
Alves lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alatalo.
Alatalo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alatalo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alatalo misses with a body punch.
Alves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Alatalo misses with a punch to the body.
Alves misses with a hook from the clinch.

Alatalo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alatalo lands a nice shot to the body.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alatalo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Alatalo 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!

A big left from Alatalo misses.
Alves unleashes a big counter combination but Alatalo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Alatalo moves out of range easily.
A quick step to the side and Alatalo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alves. That's going to slow Alatalo down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alatalo misses the shot to the body.
Alatalo looks to land a left hand but Alves moved out of range nicely.
Alves slips under a jab.
Alves feints a counter leg kick.
Alves tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alatalo counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves moves forwards but Alatalo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Alatalo.
As Alatalo backs off Alves throws a huge counter combo but Alatalo manages to avoid it all.

Alatalo tries to keep at a distance but Alves has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alatalo tries to break free but Alves pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo swings wildly with an uppercut but Alves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alatalo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alatalo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Alatalo on the inside.

Alatalo breaks the clinch.
Alves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alves.
Alatalo lands a jab.

Alatalo gets tackled into the cage by Alves. Alves maintains the clinch.
Alatalo misses with some punches.
Alatalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alves's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alves takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alatalo as Alves tries to tie him up.
Alatalo can't find room to land a body shot as Alves controls the action.

Alatalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Alves darts in and clinches Alatalo up against the cage.
Alves struggles to land a body shot inside as Alatalo controls his hands.
Alves prevents a body shot from Alatalo.

Alatalo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alatalo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alatalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alatalo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alves lands a nice shot that snaps Alatalo's head back.
Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
Despite the aggression on Alves's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Alves gets a clinch.
Alves's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Alatalo.
Alves working aggressively here.
Alves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Alatalo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Alves rushes Alatalo and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alatalo misses with a hook to the ribs.

Alatalo breaks the clinch.
Alves tries to land a leg kick but Alatalo saw it coming and moves away.
Alves tries to clinch but Alatalo moves out of range.
Alves darts in trying to clinch
and Alatalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alatalo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alatalo cracks Alves with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Alatalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves misses with the body kick
enabling Alatalo to counter with a crisp jab.
Alves takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Alatalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Alatalo misses its target.
Alves moves out of range as Alatalo strikes.
Alatalo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alves tries to clinch but Alatalo moves out of range.
Alatalo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Alatalo sizes up Alves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alves blocks a jab.
Nice body punch from Alatalo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Alatalo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alatalo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Alatalo!
Our winner, Lasse Alatalo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Gruber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Griffin Heath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans Gruber looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Gruber
vs
Heath

181 cm
32
215 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

192 cm
23
212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hans Gruber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Griffin Heath!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruber tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Heath counter with a right hand.
Gruber looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Heath missing with a left hand there. Gruber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heath thumps Gruber with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Heath.
Gruber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heath.
Heath flicks out a counter leg kick but Gruber steps away.
A good leg kick by Heath.
Heath connects with a solid leg kick.
Gruber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heath can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Heath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gruber drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gruber in side control, throwing shots but Heath defends.
Heath is looking for a sweep.
Heath is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gruber is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath taking a bit of punishment here - Gruber scoring with strikes.
What's Heath going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gruber is putting a hurting on Heath here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gruber creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Heath tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've been hearing good reports from Gruber's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Heath can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gruber in side control, throwing shots but Heath defends.
Heath is looking to reverse the position.
The strikes coming from Gruber are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gruber connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Heath some visible discomfort.
Gruber in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Heath wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Heath felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Heath tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruber tries to score with some ground and pound. Heath controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gruber working away.
Heath is trying to improve his position.
Gruber throws an elbow but Heath slips to the side and avoids it well.
Heath struggling a bit here.
Heath really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gruber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The strikes coming from Gruber are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Heath gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Heath tries to get to full guard but Gruber has control of the leg.
Gruber has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruber missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Heath has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gruber is working away from the top position though.
Gruber throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Heath wants to control but Gruber is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Heath blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gruber.
Heath wants to stand back up but Gruber manages to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Heath's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gruber grinds an elbow into Heath's temple.
Gruber working away.
Gruber working the ground and pound but Heath is defending the strikes.
Heath is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruber lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Heath down.
Heath is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gruber off and has taken his back!
Gruber is keeping busy.
Heath really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gruber.
Will Heath go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gruber wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Heath's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hans Gruber will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Heath is looking to slow Gruber down with leg kicks.
Gruber is looking to clinch but Heath is avoiding it.
Heath thuds his shin into the meat of Gruber's side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Heath.
An inside leg kick lands from Heath.
Gruber swinging wildly here.
Heath does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Heath tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gruber was well out of range. Poor timing from Heath.
Gruber tries to counter with a takedown but Heath is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heath looks for the body kick but Gruber saw that one coming.
Gruber tries for a takedown but Heath circles away easily
and Heath counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Hans Gruber has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gruber misses with an uppercut
and Heath counters with a nice body shot.
Heath scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath thumps Gruber with a low kick.
Gruber tries to score a power double leg takedown but Heath sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gruber somewhat.
Gruber is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Heath bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jab from Heath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gruber checks a leg kick.
Gruber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heath.
Heath scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gruber doesn't seem bothered though.
Gruber on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath scores with a leg kick.
Heath throws a quick inside leg kick.
Heath lands with a kick to the temple. Gruber shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Heath feints and then cracks Gruber's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gruber down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick from Heath lands but Gruber takes it in his stride.
Heath is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Heath connects with an inside leg kick.
Heath lands with a kick to the temple. Gruber shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Heath has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heath with a nice cross.
Heath misses with a leg kick.
Gruber attempts a counter takedown but Heath avoids it well and moves away.
Gruber takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gruber has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Heath.
Heath with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Heath tenderised Gruber's leg. Gruber is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heath can pounce on him.
Gruber on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Heath. Heath obviously looking to wear him down.
Heath sizes up Gruber with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Heath has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gruber or perhaps it was just good defense by Heath, which made it look bad.
Heath flicks out a counter leg kick but Gruber steps away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Gruber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heath throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heath scores with a leg kick.
Heath jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Heath tries to keep at a distance but Gruber has taken the fight into the clinch.

Heath breaks the clinch.
Gruber takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Heath throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Heath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heath lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gruber's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heath lands a leg kick that knocks Gruber off balance momentarily.
Heath lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Heath dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gruber. That did some damage!
Gruber blocks a leg kick.
Heath fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gruber.
Heath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gruber manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Heath misses.
Gruber wants to clinch.
Heath chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Griffin Heath showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hans Gruber's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Heath throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gruber.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gruber is defended easily by Heath.
Heath tries a head kick but it misses.
Heath scores with a head kick. Gruber tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Heath throws a head kick that misses.

Gruber pushes Heath up against the cage in a clinch.

Heath breaks the clinch.
Heath lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heath with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gruber shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Heath but Heath pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Heath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath is looking to slow Gruber down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Heath.
Heath lands a leg kick that knocks Gruber off balance momentarily.
Heath lands a high kick!

Hans Gruber's cut is getting worse.
Heath tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gruber tries to counter with a takedown but Heath is quick to defend against it.
Hans Gruber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Heath tries to keep at a distance but Gruber has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gruber goes for a takedown attempt but Heath pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Gruber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heath lands a leg kick that knocks Gruber off balance momentarily.
Gruber shoots in looking for a takedown but Heath manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gruber's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heath pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gruber takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Heath throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gruber avoids the head kick by Heath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heath is looking to slow Gruber down with leg kicks.
Heath lands a leg kick that knocks Gruber off balance momentarily.
Heath throws a nice outside leg kick.
Griffin Heath seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gruber wants to clinch but Heath slips to the side
and Heath counters with a thumping low kick.
Gruber shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A good leg kick by Heath.
Heath throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gruber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Heath dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gruber. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heath swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Heath! But no joy.
Heath lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gruber tries to clinch but Heath moves out of range.
Heath shapes to counter with a head kick.
Heath lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Heath misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Heath.
Gruber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gruber throws a hook to the side of Heath's head but Heath sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gruber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heath slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gruber fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heath lands with a slapping head kick.
Heath defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gruber.
Heath uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gruber has time to react.
Heath lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heath scores with a spinning back kick!
Gruber takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Hans Gruber's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Heath, as that shot connected.
Heath fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Heath.
A nice leg kick lands there from Heath.
Gruber tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Heath scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Heath throws a nice inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Griffin Heath comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Heath 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Griffin Heath!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Suma Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dog Wild Heaven kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pepper
vs
Simmons

164 cm
27
135 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

165 cm
33
141 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Suma Pepper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepper lands a nice leg kick that just misses Simmons's sensitive parts.
Pepper looks to throw the jab but Simmons is out of range.

Pepper gets a clinch.
Pepper lands a nice uppercut.
Pepper is leaning against Simmons and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pepper gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Simmons.
Simmons blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pepper just leaning against Simmons, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepper has Simmons pressed against the cage.
Pepper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pepper with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Simmons has hold of one of Pepper's legs. Pepper is fighting the takedown attempt but Simmons gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Simmons throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Simmons lands a couple of elbows.
Pepper has his hands on Simmons's head, controlling the position.
Simmons throwing strikes but missing.
Simmons scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pepper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simmons has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Simmons wants to control from the top but Pepper keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper trying to keep a closed guard but Simmons is proving a slippery customer.
Pepper on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pepper tries to get out of the position.
Pepper pulls Simmons in close to prevent any damage.
Simmons trying to control the position from guard on top but Pepper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Suma Pepper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simmons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pepper.
Pepper scores with a leg kick.
Pepper lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pepper moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper misses with a left hand
and Simmons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suma Pepper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

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

Pepper is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Pepper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Simmons's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Simmons has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pepper is struggling to control the position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pepper - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pepper lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Simmons prevents a body shot from Pepper.
Simmons has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pepper is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pepper slowing the pace effectively.
Pepper stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Pepper for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pepper.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pepper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Simmons breaks from the clinch.

Pepper clinches.
Simmons has Pepper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pepper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Suma Pepper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Simmons.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pepper dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Simmons blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pepper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simmons misses with a takedown attempt - Pepper sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pepper lands an overhand right.
Pepper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pepper connects with a body shot.
Simmons slips a jab and a cross from Pepper.
Pepper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simmons can do to turn this around?
Simmons throws a nice looking combination but Pepper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Simmons tests Pepper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pepper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper throws a head kick that misses
and Simmons counters with a two punch combo.
Pepper looks to score with a jab to the body but Simmons is just out of range.
Pepper tries to clinch up.
Simmons throws a hook but Pepper blocks it.

Pepper forces Simmons back against the cage and clinches.
Pepper stalling against the cage.
Pepper tries to land a knee to the head but Simmons blocks with his arms.
Pepper misses with a punch to the body.
Simmons is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pepper to keep the fight standing.
Pepper dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pepper scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons takes a shot to the head.
Pepper tries to work over Simmons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pepper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pepper tries to land knees in the clinch but Simmons avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pepper.
Pepper is struggling to control the position.
Pepper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pepper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Pepper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons has Pepper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pepper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Suma Pepper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Simmons.
Pepper connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simmons's face.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pepper.
Pepper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Simmons backwards.
Pepper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pepper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Simmons.
Simmons letting Pepper take a breather here.
Pepper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Simmons or not.
Stalling in the clinch from Pepper.
Suma Pepper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Simmons jumps guard but Pepper stands there with Simmons around his waist. Simmons gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pepper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Pepper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pepper tries to land a knee to the head but Simmons blocks with his arms.
Simmons is looking for a takedown.
Simmons wants a takedown.
Simmons is breathing heavily.
Pepper tries a knee to the head but Simmons blocks it.
Pepper missing with knees to the body.
Pepper lands with a right to the head.
Simmons blocks an uppercut.
Pepper stalling against the cage.
Pepper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suma Pepper 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Pepper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simmons looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Pepper wants to clinch but Simmons slips to the side
and Simmons counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pepper looks to score with a jab to the body but Simmons is just out of range.
Pepper throws a head kick that misses.
Simmons is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Pepper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pepper stalling the fight.
Simmons's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pepper lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepper presses Simmons against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Simmons tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pepper stalls.
Pepper is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pepper with a knee to the head.
Pepper tries to work over Simmons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pepper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Simmons is looking for a takedown.
Pepper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Simmons has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pepper effectively controlling the action here.
Pepper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pepper is pressed up against the cage. Simmons has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pepper down to the mat. Pepper avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Suma Pepper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Simmons.
Simmons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Simmons goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pepper. Simmons does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pepper cracks Simmons with a good jab.

Simmons is rocked!
Pepper is looking to wear down Simmons with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simmons ducks under a wild hook from Pepper.
Simmons looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Simmons is still on wobbly legs! Can Pepper finish him?
Pepper is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Pepper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pepper tries to clinch there but Simmons circles away.
Pepper misses with a body shot.
Pepper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Pepper has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper leaning against his opponent.
Pepper misses with some punches.
Pepper tries to work over Simmons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pepper is stalling here.
Pepper can't find room to land a body shot as Simmons controls the action.
Pepper lands a nice shot to the body.
Simmons seems to have recovered his senses.
Pepper lands with a light punch inside.
Pepper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pepper scores with a shot to the side of Simmons's head.
Pepper lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fred Simmons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simmons.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pepper tries to work over Simmons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pepper avoiding damage.
Pepper swings wildly with an uppercut but Simmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pepper lands a right hand.
Pepper displaying some good clinch control by pressing Simmons up against the cage.
Simmons has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pepper after a bit of a struggle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Suma Pepper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pepper, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suma Pepper!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elias Al Haddad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nils Holgersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holgersson has chosen Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Al Haddad
vs
Holgersson

174 cm
34
163 lbs
19 - 20 - 2

169 cm
33
157 lbs
23 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 2, fighting out of New York, Elias Al Haddad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Holgersson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Haddad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Al Haddad throws a looping overhand right but Holgersson ducks down to avoid it.
Holgersson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Al Haddad is fending him off so far but Holgersson persists. Nope, Al Haddad circles away and we're back to standing.
Holgersson is looking to chop away at Al Haddad's legs.
Al Haddad fails to land with a series of punches.
Holgersson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Holgersson slips a jab and a cross from Al Haddad.
Holgersson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Al Haddad swinging wildly here.
Holgersson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Holgersson.
Holgersson throws a head kick that misses.
Al Haddad lands with a right hand.
Holgersson tries to close the distance and clinch but Al Haddad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Al Haddad misses the shot to the body.
Al Haddad lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holgersson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Haddad on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Holgersson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Al Haddad throws a shot from downtown. Holgersson moves away and avoids it.
Elias Al Haddad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Al Haddad checks a low kick from Holgersson.
Al Haddad swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Al Haddad getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Holgersson - that will leave a mark!
Holgersson shoots in looking for a takedown but Al Haddad manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Holgersson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The fighters circling - Al Haddad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holgersson shoots in but no luck this time.
A little feinted left hand from Al Haddad on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Elias Al Haddad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nils Holgersson.
Holgersson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Haddad throws a series of punches but Holgersson moves out of range.
Al Haddad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holgersson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad misses with some punches.
Al Haddad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holgersson is defending well for now.
Al Haddad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Al Haddad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holgersson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Al Haddad lands with a right hand.
Al Haddad looks to land a combination. Holgersson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Holgersson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Holgersson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Holgersson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Al Haddad's guard.
Al Haddad has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Holgersson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Al Haddad wants to stand and escape but Holgersson is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holgersson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Al Haddad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holgersson.
Holgersson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Al Haddad manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Al Haddad trying to control the position from guard on top but Holgersson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Holgersson has his foot on Al Haddad's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Al Haddad works his way back into a safe position though.

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

Holgersson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Al Haddad has his hands clasped together but Holgersson extends and breaks Al Haddad's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Holgersson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nils Holgersson!
A very excited looking Nils Holgersson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neo Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wiggin
vs
Wolf

175 cm
29
165 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

170 cm
36
158 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

King of Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neo Wiggin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf tries to move into range but Wiggin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wiggin misses the shot to the body.
Wiggin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Wolf gets the takedown into side control.
Wolf fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wolf throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wiggin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sloppy strikes there by Wolf.
Wolf has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wolf misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wolf looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wiggin is avoiding damage well.
Wolf lands a few punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Wolf are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Wolf fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wolf misses with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wiggin wants to control but Wolf postures up.
Wolf has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Irish Collar & Elbow Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf is trying to ground and pound but Wiggin uses the momentary lack of control by Wolf to regain half guard.
Wolf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wolf thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wolf not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wolf landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wiggin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wolf.
Wolf drops an elbow to the side of Wiggin's head.
Wolf throwing shots but Wiggin is blocking nicely.
Wolf prevents Wiggin from improving his position.
Wolf throwing shots but Wiggin is blocking nicely.
Wolf drops an elbow to the side of Wiggin's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wolf.
Wolf throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wiggin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wolf.
Wolf is nestled in close to Wiggin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wolf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wolf working the head and body with strikes.
Wolf not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiggin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wolf.
Wiggin is doing well to control the position and prevent Wolf from advancing to side control.
Wiggin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Wolf is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wiggin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wolf.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wolf throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wiggin tries to get to full guard but Wolf has control of the leg.
Wiggin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wolf.
Wolf working Wiggin over with strikes.
Wolf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Wolf is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wiggin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wolf thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four 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.
Wolf not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wolf throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wiggin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wolf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wolf looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wiggin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wiggin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wolf throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolf is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wolf lands with a punch from half guard.
Wiggin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wiggin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wolf.
Wolf scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Wolf dominated that round.
That's time! Wiggin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wolf closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wiggin's guard.
Wolf lands a couple of digs.
Wiggin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wolf postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wolf trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wolf throws an elbow that misses. Wiggin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wolf's guard. Nice move by Wiggin!

Wolf looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wiggin is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiggin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wiggin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wolf has his feet on Wiggin's thighs here. He's pushed Wiggin off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Wiggin screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hugo Wolf!
Hugo Wolf is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Hugo Wolf made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

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