gc140 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Finkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Average Joe (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.

Finkle
vs
Joe

193 cm
38
203 lbs
32 - 22 - 3

185 cm
37
196 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

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 32 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Finkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Average Joe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Joe.
Joe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Joe throws a big shot that misses.
Finkle misses with a body shot.
Joe throws a shot from downtown. Finkle moves away and avoids it.
Finkle lets loose with a powerful body kick. Joe will feel that in the morning.
Finkle throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finkle with a nice cross.
Joe cracks Finkle with an open hand slap.
Joe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Finkle lands with a hook. Joe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Finkle checks a low kick from Joe.
Finkle misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Finkle fails to land with a series of punches.
Finkle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Finkle throws a hook but Joe avoids it easily.

Finkle cracks Joe with an uppercut from hell and Joe crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Finkle's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Joe is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe controlling Finkle's posture.
Finkle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joe is keeping the position for now.
Joe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Finkle controls the pace.
Joe pulls Finkle in 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.
Finkle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Joe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Finkle fails to land with a series of punches.
Finkle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Joe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Finkle with a jab.
Nice shot by Joe.

Joe ducks straight into an uppercut from Finkle and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Joe manages to regain guard straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finkle trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Joe wants to get back to his feet but Finkle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Finkle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Joe is looking to stand up but Finkle isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Finkle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Finkle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Finkle's corner calls for a 1-2. Finkle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ray Finkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finkle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Finkle slaps away a takedown attempt from Joe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Joe lands a nice shot that snaps Finkle's head back.
Joe gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Finkle gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Joe is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Finkle!
A victorious Ray Finkle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Average Joe was interviewed post fight and said 'Bad luck. But I'll kick your ass next time. '.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rikkard Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Champ Kind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kind has chosen Afternoon Delight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Hanson
vs
Kind

185 cm
26
191 lbs
12 - 7 - 2

185 cm
33
195 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Urban Fighter

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 12 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rikkard Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Champ Kind!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hanson takes the fight into the clinch.
Hanson is looking to take this one to the mat.

Kind breaks the clinch.
Hanson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanson connects with a jab.

Hanson gets a clinch.
Kind working aggressively here.
Kind tries to work over Hanson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanson blocks an uppercut.
Kind lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kind fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kind manages to break the clinch.
Kind throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanson.
Hanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kind swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Kind has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kind uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanson.
Kind doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kind misses with a hook.
Hanson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rikkard Hanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanson lands a right hook to the body.
Kind takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hanson tries to score with a low kick but Kind moves his leg out of the way.

Hanson moves into the clinch.
Hanson goes for a takedown attempt but Kind pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A big left from Kind misses.
Hanson connects with an inside leg kick.
Hanson misses with a wild body shot.
Hanson avoids the body shot from Kind.
Hanson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kind counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanson misses with a lunging right hand
and Kind makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hanson cracks Kind with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hanson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rikkard Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hanson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hanson is looking to wear down Kind with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kind was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanson.
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch but Kind swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kind let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hanson has been working on his balance at LOD Gym of the Gods, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Kind.
A slow jab from Hanson misses its intended target.
Kind throws out a counter right but Hanson avoids it with no problem.
Hanson scores with a jab. Kind acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kind throws a body punch but Hanson moves out of range.
Hanson swings widly with a right hand
letting Kind counter with a right hand.
Kind throws a poor cross that misses
and Hanson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kind waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanson.
Hanson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kind clobbers Hanson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kind dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kind is just out of range.
Kind steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanson.
Kind takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab lands there for Kind.

Hanson looking to score a takedown here. Kind is defending well but Hanson drives through and ends up in Kind's guard.
Kind trying to keep a closed guard but Hanson is proving a slippery customer.
Hanson slips nicely into half guard.
Kind regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hanson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kind looking to control.
Hanson wants to pass the guard but Kind is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kind is on top in guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kind stopping the sweep attempt from Hanson.
Kind trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rikkard Hanson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hanson connects with a body shot that sends Kind's belly button to the back.
Hanson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kind can do to turn this around?
Hanson misses with a hook to the body
and Kind counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hanson wants to clinch.
Hanson has his takedown stuffed
and Hanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hanson clinches with his opponent.
Kind gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hanson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rikkard Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Kind fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kind breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanson misses with a double jab
and Kind counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left lands for Kind.

Hanson is rocked!

It looks like Rikkard Hanson has been cut.
Kind scores with a decent looking hook.
Oh Hanson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kind counters with a huge left! Hanson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Kind isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hanson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Kind!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Champ Kind!
A victorious Champ Kind thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Garrick Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixie Small (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Head
vs
Small

157 cm
28
154 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

167 cm
29
155 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Garrick Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dixie Small!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Head ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Head. Small does a little dance to reset his feet.
Head throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Small drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Head defends it well.
Small lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Small closes the distance and clinches up with Head, looking for a takedown. Small pushes Head against the cage but Head circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Small looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Head fires out a quick counter leg kick but Small just manages to avoid it.
Head is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Head misses with a wild body shot.
Head throws a body shot but no joy.
Small jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head misses the body punch
and Small counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Head misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Head misses its intended target.
Small uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Head has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Head connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head catches Small with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've been informed that Small has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Donk. Head catches Small right on the button with a cross.
Head takes one to the chin there.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
Head misses with a body punch
and Small counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Head ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Small moves away.
Small cracks Head with a good jab.
Small uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Head.
Head throws a hook to the side of Small's head but Small sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Small scores with a takedown into Head's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Head working for a triangle but Small defends it easily.
Small wants to control from the top but Head keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Head working for a triangle but Small defends it easily.
Small wants to control from the top but Head keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Small landing some decent shots from guard.

Head is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Head is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head keeping moving, preventing Small from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Small not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Small works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Small slips a nice elbow through Head's hands, connecting with Head's forehead.
Head on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Small seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Head does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Head trying to hold on to Small's head to control him but Small postures up.
Head is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Head actively working from the bottom here.
Head tries to get to full guard but Small has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Small seems content to control.
Head wants to get back to full guard.
Small looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Small drops an elbow to the side of Head's head.
Head blocking the ground and pound attempt from Small.
Head is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dixie Small dominated that round.
That's time! Head's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Small misses with a hook.
Small has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right-left combo lands from Small.
Small drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Head tries a low kick but Small avoids it.
Head tries to work over Small's front leg with a kick but Small checks it.
Small displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Head throws out the jab.
Small throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Head. Small does a little dance to reset his feet.
Head scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Head throws a poor cross that misses
and Small counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Small jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Head misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Small.
Small misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Head throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Head lands a nice hook to Small's body. Small takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garrick Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Small.
Small has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Small throws a jab but it's blocked by Head.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Head enables Small to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Head manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

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

Head working for a triangle but Small defends it easily.
Small wants to control from the top but Head keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Head trying to control the position.

Head working for a triangle but Small defends it easily.

Small avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Head looking for a guillotine here but Small defends easily.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Head looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Head looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Small passes into half guard.
Small seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Head does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Small scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Small landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dixie Small has got the better of the ground game so far.
Small working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Head looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Small wants to take a breather but Head is having none of it.
Head is positioning himself well to prevent Small advancing to mount.
Small trying to control from Head's half guard. Head has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Small content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Small with a nice head shot there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Small tries to free his leg and advance position but Head is retaining full guard.

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

Head is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Small is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dixie Small showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Head misses the shot to the body.
Small has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Small there as he acknowledges the shot.
Head throws a shot from downtown. Small moves away and avoids it.
Small with a jab.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
Small might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Head looks to throw the jab but Small is out of range.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Small is just out of range.
Small lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Head swings for the body but Small moves out of range.
Small slips under a jab from Head.
Small connects with a good right hand that stumbles Head. Head circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Small wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Head is looking to wear down Small with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Head thows a leg kick but Small checks it
and Small counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Small tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Head defends well and Small ends up having to push Head into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Small.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Small.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Small thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Small is putting a hurting on Head here, landing some big shots from side control.
Head is looking for a sweep.
Head is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Skating Rink, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Small wants to lay and pray for a moment but Head keeps working.
Head is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Head sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Garrick Head has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Small working the head and body with strikes.
Head is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Small is nestled in close to Head, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Head is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Small scores with a couple of nice shots.
Small working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Small winds up and cracks Head with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Small has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Head tries to get to full guard but Small has control of the leg.
Small wants to lay and pray for a moment but Head keeps working.
Head wants to get back to full guard.
Small seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Small winds up and cracks Head with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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. Small connects with a nice short shot to Head's temple.
Dixie Small is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Head is staying active underneath Small, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Small is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Small is looking to take a break and control but Head is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Head tries to roll over but Small keeps him under control.
Small performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Head actively working from the bottom here.
Small tries to pass the half guard into mount. Head knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Head is looking to control Small's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Head avoid being mounted?

Head looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dixie Small comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Small has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

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

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Nukem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksanteri Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin has chosen CCCP as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Nukem
vs
Karelin

193 cm
32
246 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

191 cm
38
286 lbs
31 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Duke Nukem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksanteri Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nukem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karelin.
Nukem closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karelin circles away.
Karelin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nukem was well out of range. Poor timing from Karelin.
Nukem tries a head kick but it misses.
Nukem lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nukem darts in looking for a takedown but Karelin gets double underhooks and turns Nukem into the cage.
Nukem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karelin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karelin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nukem.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nukem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nukem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nukem scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karelin blocks a head kick by Nukem.
Nukem defending well as Karelin loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nukem.
Nukem slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nukem throws a leg kick but Karelin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Karelin is looking for the big counter here.
Nukem shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Karelin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karelin checks a leg kick.
Karelin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karelin misses with a hook to the body
enabling Nukem to counter with a crisp jab.
Karelin misses with an uppercut. Nukem saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Nukem. Beautiful body shot.
Nukem swings widly with a right hand
and Karelin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Karelin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nukem counters with a three punch combo that has Karelin backing up. Karelin nods at Nukem to acknowledge the strikes.
Karelin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukem throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karelin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nukem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nukem connects with a right hand. Karelin shakes it off.
The fighters circling - Karelin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karelin blocks a leg kick.
Karelin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nukem throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Karelin gets a clinch.
Karelin lands with a right to the head.
Karelin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nukem swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Karelin breaks the clinch.
Karelin scores with a hook to the body. Nukem takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karelin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin avoids the body shot from Nukem.
Karelin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nukem rather than just go for the knockout.
Karelin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donk. Karelin catches Nukem right on the button with a cross.
Nukem cracks the inside of Karelin's front leg.
A shot to the body from Karelin misses
and Nukem makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Karelin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karelin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nukem was well out of range. Poor timing from Karelin.
Karelin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nukem was well out of range. Poor timing from Karelin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nukem. That's going to slow Karelin down.
Karelin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nukem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Karelin counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin fails to land with a series of punches.
Nukem scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nukem cracks the inside of Karelin's front leg.
Karelin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Duke Nukem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Nukem tenderised Karelin's leg. Karelin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Karelin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karelin just misses with a punch to the body.
Karelin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nukem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karelin misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Nukem.
Aleksanteri Karelin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karelin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nukem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke Nukem dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nukem misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Karelin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nukem feints and then cracks Karelin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karelin down.
Nukem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karelin throws a big shot that misses.
Nukem is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Karelin looks to score with a jab to the body but Nukem is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nukem turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Nukem.

Nukem tries to keep at a distance but Karelin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nukem stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Karelin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukem throws a head punch that misses.
Karelin lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Karelin breaks from the clinch.
Nukem connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nukem throws a head kick that misses.
Karelin avoids the head kick by Nukem.
Karelin avoids the head kick by Nukem.

Nukem gets a clinch.
Karelin blocks the elbow strike.
Karelin stalling in the clinch.
Karelin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nukem taking a breather.
Karelin is looking to break free of the clinch but Nukem has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nukem's elbow.

Karelin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karelin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nukem connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karelin scrambles back to his feet.
Nukem throws a leg kick but Karelin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nukem avoids the body shot from Karelin.
Duke Nukem is winning the standup battle so far.
Nukem uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karelin has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karelin misses with a jab to the body
and Nukem makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Karelin throws a body punch but Nukem moves out of range.
Nukem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karelin moves away.
Nukem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karelin can do to turn this around?
Karelin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Nukem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin just misses with a punch to the body.
Nukem lands with a cross.
Karelin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Karelin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nukem finds it's way round the side to connect with Karelin's head.
Nukem scores with a head kick. Karelin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Karelin throws the left hand but Nukem avoids the punch easily.
Nukem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karelin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nukem.
Karelin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Nukem misses.
Karelin misses the shot to the body.
Nukem swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nukem darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Karelin misses with a right hand
and Nukem counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Karelin blocks a low kick nicely.
Nukem's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Nukem misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karelin scores with a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Nukem both land. Nice combination.
Karelin swings for the body but Nukem moves out of range.
Nukem cracks Karelin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nukem looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karelin blocks a head kick by Nukem.
Nukem wants to clinch
and Karelin counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke Nukem dominated that second round.
That's time! Nukem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nukem moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nukem fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karelin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nukem walks into a jab.

Nukem moves into the clinch successfully.

Karelin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karelin misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Nukem wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nukem throws a lazy right hand but Karelin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nukem misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Karelin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nukem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nukem wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukem is looking to slow Karelin down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nukem, right into the meat.
Nukem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nukem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nukem swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Karelin misses the body punch
and Nukem counters with an inside leg kick.
Karelin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nukem. Nukem obviously looking to wear him down.
Karelin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nukem fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukem throws out a loose jab but Karelin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nukem avoids the body shot from Karelin.
Karelin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nukem throws a low kick, looking for Karelin's leg but Karelin calmly moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karelin! But no joy.
Karelin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nukem.
Nukem throws a low kick but Karelin avoids it.
Nukem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nukem. Karelin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karelin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Karelin misses the shot to the body.
Karelin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nukem was well out of range. Poor timing from Karelin.
Karelin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nukem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karelin manages to avoid it.
Karelin slaps away a takedown attempt from Nukem, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nukem lands a lovely overhand right.
Aleksanteri Karelin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duke Nukem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A good leg kick by Nukem.
Nukem thuds his right hand into Karelin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nukem throws a combination that misses
and Karelin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karelin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nukem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nukem scores with a crisp jab that stopped Karelin in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Karelin catches Nukem napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Nukem to the canvas!

It looks like Duke Nukem has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nukem pulls Karelin in to control the position.
Karelin wants to stand but Nukem is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nukem pulls Karelin in to control the position.
Karelin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Nukem working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karelin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Karelin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nukem utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Duke Nukem.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nukem, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Nukem!
Duke Nukem 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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Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johny Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Swann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Chambers
vs
Swann

159 cm
27
153 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

179 cm
33
153 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Nuggetori's Nutritionals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johny Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ross Swann!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chambers shoots in and bounces Swann off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chambers postures up in Swann's guard and throws a big left but Swann blocks it.
Swann is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Swann preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chambers postures up.
Chambers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chambers content to stall in guard here.
Swann pulls Chambers in close to his closed guard and prevents Chambers from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
We've been hearing reports that Chambers has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chambers avoids the body shot from Swann.
Swann uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Swann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chambers doesn't seem bothered though.
Swann lands a really nice looking cross but Chambers seems unphased.
Chambers throws a hook but Swann blocks it.
Swann goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chambers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Swann.
Nice cross by Swann.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chambers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swann.
Swann works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chambers throws a right hand that misses
and Swann counters with a straight right hand.
Swann moves forwards but Chambers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chambers throws a right and a left that Swann avoids nicely.
Chambers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chambers.
Chambers shoots in and drives through. Swann sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Chambers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Swann scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Swann moves out of range of the strikes.
Ross Swann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Chambers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Swann is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers trying to control the action but Swann is working from the bottom.
Chambers working the head with strikes.
Chambers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swann keeps working.
Swann is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chambers sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Swann is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Swann on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Chambers trying to control the action but Swann is working from the bottom.
Swann parries the strikes from Chambers easily there. Chambers is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Swann to escape.
Swann sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chambers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chambers keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ross Swann will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chambers moves away from the strike by Swann.
Chambers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Swann pinned against the cage. Swann gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Swann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chambers tries for a takedown but Swann circles away easily
and Swann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Swann throws a lazy right hand but Chambers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Swann cracks Chambers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chambers shoots in but Swann avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Chambers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice jab there from Swann.
Swann is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Chambers looks to score with a jab to the body but Swann is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chambers throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Swann was covering up waiting for the punch and Chambers finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Swann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chambers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chambers content to stall in guard here.
Johny Chambers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chambers trying to control the position from guard on top but Swann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chambers 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.
Chambers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Swann utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers cracks Swann with a solid left hand.
Swann avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chambers throwing strikes but missing.
Chambers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Swann keeping moving, preventing Chambers from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Chambers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johny Chambers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swann connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swann moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Swann connects with a right hand. Chambers shakes it off.
Swann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chambers fails with a takedown attempt.
Swann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chambers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Swann pinned against the cage. Swann gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chambers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chambers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swann counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chambers thinking.
A leg kick checked by Chambers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swann connects with a looping right hand.
Chambers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Swann has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Chambers shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swann wants to improve his position but Chambers is controlling well.
Chambers lands strikes from half guard.
Chambers lands with a punch from half guard.
Swann is concentrating on defense, preventing Chambers from advancing position.
Swann avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chambers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Swann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Swann displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chambers.
Swann counters with a body kick.
Chambers swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Swann! But no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Swann.
Swann misses the shot to the body.
Chambers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swann.
Chambers is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chambers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chambers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Swann defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johny Chambers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swann keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swann throws a lazy uppercut
and Chambers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chambers with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Swann to counter with a crisp jab.
Chambers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chambers is defended easily by Swann.
Swann was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Swann tests Chambers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Swann looks to land a right hand but Chambers moved out of range.
Chambers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swann.
Swann bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chambers's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swann connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Chambers.
Swann stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Swann wants it to stay on the feet.
Chambers misses with a double jab.
Swann thinks about the counter body kick.
Swann missing with a left hand there. Chambers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swann throws a nice head kick!

Chambers is rocked!
Swann cracks Chambers with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Chambers tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Swann pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Chambers is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Swann!
A relieved looking Ross Swann thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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