ABW 60 Space - Renton PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waldo Blue (ranked 7622 p4p, 247 weight class) and Mick Bison (ranked 23740 p4p, 315 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Blue
vs
Bison

194 cm
27
275 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
20
300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Waldo Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Bison!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bison stuffs the takedown attempt from Blue. Blue gets slowly back to his feet.
Bison feints a jab promting Blue to slip. Bison then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Blue slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've been told by Blue's head coaches at Kung Fu Fighting Club ($299 entry fee) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bison tests Blue's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mick Bison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bison bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blue's head backwards.
Blue takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Bison lands a big right hand that sends Blue crashing to the mat! Bison stays standing though and waves Blue back to his feet!

Blue is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Bison misses.
Oh Blue is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blue is holding his hands too far apart here. Bison throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Blue is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mick Bison!
Mick Bison 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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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lami Solo (ranked 6022 p4p, 635 weight class) and Miller Light (ranked 22423 p4p, 850 weight class). Miller Light is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Solo
vs
Light

198 cm
20
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
260 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lami Solo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miller Light!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Light shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

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

It looks like Miller Light has been cut.

Solo instigates a clinch.
Light tries for a takedown but Solo manages to get underhooks.
Light has Solo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Solo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lami Solo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miller Light.
Light tries for a takedown. No joy.
Our sources have told us that Solo has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Solo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Light drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Solo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Light or not.
Light looks winded!
Light wants a takedown.
Solo leaning against his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Solo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Solo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Light tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Solo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Light misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Solo clinches up with Light and pushes him back against the cage.

Solo successfully pulls guard.
Solo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Solo slows the pace down in half guard.
Solo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Light is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Light is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo working the ground and pound effectively.
Solo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Solo with good strikes from the mount here!

That has opened up Miller Light's cut even more.
Solo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Solo cracks Light with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lami Solo!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Mizushima (ranked 4768 p4p, 446 weight class) and Toshi Hijikata (ranked 4416 p4p, 430 weight class). Toshi Hijikata is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Mizushima
vs
Hijikata

175 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kazushi Mizushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toshi Hijikata!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mizushima clinches with his opponent.

Hijikata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hijikata feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mizushima's calf.
Hijikata swinging wildly here.
Hijikata takes a swing at Mizushima's ribcage but misses.

Mizushima fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hijikata, pushing him back against the cage.
Hijikata lands with a light punch inside.
The referee calls for Hijikata to work.
Hijikata has Mizushima pressed against the cage.
I was talking to Mizushima's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mizushima goes for a takedown attempt but Hijikata pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fighters circling - Hijikata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizushima blocks the body kick.
Mizushima jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mizushima throws a leg kick but Hijikata moved away.
Nice defenses there by Mizushima.
Hijikata connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mizushima. Mizushima circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mizushima tries to clinch up but Hijikata circles away and keeps his distance.
Mizushima shoots in looking for a takedown but Hijikata manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mizushima's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A countering left hand to the body from Hijikata misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizushima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hijikata can pounce on him.
Hijikata looks to land a body kick but Mizushima moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mizushima lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hijikata has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hijikata and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mizushima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hijikata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hijikata scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mizushima doesn't seem bothered though.
Hijikata lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mizushima's sensitive parts.
Mizushima closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hijikata tries a head kick but it misses.
Mizushima delivers a nice body kick.

Hijikata gets tackled into the cage by Mizushima. Mizushima maintains the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hijikata.
Hijikata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mizushima is struggling to control the position.
Hijikata lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mizushima stalling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hijikata breaks from the clinch.
Hijikata throws a body punch but Mizushima moves out of range.
As Hijikata backs away, Mizushima returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mizushima lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hijikata has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hijikata and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mizushima wants to clinch up but Hijikata keeps it at a distance.
A good leg kick by Hijikata.
Toshi Hijikata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mizushima avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mizushima is looking to clinch.
Mizushima misses with a left hand
and Hijikata counters with a nice body kick.
Hijikata will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mizushima walks into a stiff left hand from Hijikata.
Hijikata throws a body punch but Mizushima moves out of range.
Mizushima feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hijikata throws a leg kick that is checked

so Mizushima counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mizushima stands and throws Hijikata's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hijikata struggling a bit here.
Hijikata is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hijikata is trying to control but can't.
Mizushima not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hijikata desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hijikata wants to improve his position but Mizushima is controlling well.
Hijikata is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hijikata told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Mizushima tries to pass to full mount but Hijikata defends it.
Mizushima slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mizushima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hijikata keeps working.
Hijikata wants to improve his position but Mizushima is controlling well.
Mizushima wants to control but Hijikata is keeping him busy.
Hijikata is trying to maintain the position but Mizushima is very close to passing his half guard.
Mizushima looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A lazy left from Hijikata finds it's target.
Hijikata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mizushima.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toshi Hijikata 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.

Hijikata throws a solid leg kick but Mizushima takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hijikata.
Mizushima takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hijikata scores with a leg kick.
Mizushima lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hijikata keeps the fight on the outside.
Mizushima throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hijikata misses the shot to the body.
Hijikata has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hijikata lands a right hook to the body.
Mizushima tries to land a body kick
and Hijikata counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mizushima will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hijikata. Mizushima does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Mizushima counters with a quick kick to the body but Hijikata blocks it.
Mizushima walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hijikata is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mizushima rather than just go for the knockout.
Hijikata sizes up Mizushima with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hijikata throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mizushima throws a leg kick but Hijikata moved away.
Hijikata looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mizushima with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hijikata to score with a decent uppercut.

Mizushima is rocked!
Hijikata throws a body punch but Mizushima moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizushima avoids the body shot from Hijikata.
Hijikata bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oh Mizushima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot to the liver by Hijikata. Beautiful body shot.
Toshi Hijikata seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mizushima checks a leg kick.
Mizushima throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Hijikata counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mizushima! Hijikata lets Mizushima back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Hijikata scoring well with a low kick there.
Hijikata checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mizushima misses with a body kick.
Mizushima connects with an inside leg kick.
Mizushima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hijikata moves away.
Hijikata moves out of range of the body kick from Mizushima.
Good leg kick by Hijikata there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hijikata. Mizushima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hijikata scores with a spinning back kick!
Mizushima seems to have got his legs back now.
Hijikata lunges at Mizushima with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mizushima's hand.
Hijikata cracks Mizushima with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hijikata circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Hijikata finds it's target.
Mizushima tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hijikata counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Mizushima there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hijikata scores with a decent looking hook.
Mizushima wants to land a leg kick but Hijikata is out of range.
And Hijikata responds with a good body kick, but Mizushima manages to step out the way in time.
Hijikata circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Mizushima to the canvas! Mizushima doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Hijikata keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toshi Hijikata!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brock Obumma (ranked 9564 p4p, 412 weight class) and Plu To Pi Fian (ranked 3410 p4p, 174 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Obumma might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited. Plu To Pi Fian is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Obumma
vs
To Pi Fian

178 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
20
132 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brock Obumma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Plu To Pi Fian!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pi Fian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Obumma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pi Fian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Obummas head.
A nice left hand lands by Pi Fian.
Obumma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Obumma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pi Fian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Pi Fian.
Obumma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pi Fian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Obumma backwards.
Pi Fian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pi Fian working Obumma over with knees to the body.
Pi Fian working Obumma over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pi Fian.
Nice body punch from Pi Fian - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pi Fian lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Obumma backwards.
Pi Fian landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Obumma is breathing heavily.
Pi Fian pushes Obumma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pi Fian lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Obumma is rocked!
Nice body punch from Pi Fian - that landed with a thud.
Oh Obumma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees to the body from Pi Fian.
Obumma seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Pi Fian - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pi Fian landing knees to the body.
Pi Fian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pi Fian unloads a knee to the mid-section. Obumma lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pi Fian putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Obumma in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pi Fian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pi Fian unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pi Fian 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.
Pi Fian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pi Fian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Pi Fian on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pi Fian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obumma backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pi Fian.
Pi Fian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obumma backwards.
Pi Fian lands a hook that snaps the head of Obumma backwards.
Pi Fian throws a big uppercut that drops Obumma! More strikes from Pi Fian and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Obumma lies dazed against the cage as Pi Fian celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Plu To Pi Fian!
A very excited looking Plu To Pi Fian 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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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yayi Zinsou (ranked 5773 p4p, 620 weight class) and Django Perkins (ranked 4387 p4p, 495 weight class). Perkins has chosen The PaybackUntouchable 2Pac feat James Brown as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Yayi Zinsou could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Django Perkins's chin.

Zinsou
vs
Perkins

199 cm
20
273 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yayi Zinsou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Django Perkins!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zinsou changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Perkins tries to avoid it but Zinsou manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Perkins to the ground. Perkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Perkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zinsou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Perkins.

Zinsou closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Perkins did well to prevent Zinsou getting side control.
Zinsou looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Perkins tries to kick Zinsou off but Zinsou keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zinsou landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zinsou working the head and body with strikes.
Zinsou controlling the action here.
Zinsou lands with a punch from half guard.
Perkins tries to kick Zinsou off but Zinsou keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zinsou takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Zinsou 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.
Perkins tries to kick Zinsou off but Zinsou keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Perkins makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Zinsou scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perkins is trying to buck Zinsou off.
We've been hearing that Zinsou has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Perkins is letting Zinsou control him for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinsou prevents Perkins from escaping the position.
Perkins is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Zinsou is looking to take a break and control but Perkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zinsou scoring with punches and elbows.

Perkins is rocked!
Perkins tries to escape but Zinsou is in control.
Zinsou working the ground and pound.
Perkins is still in real trouble! Can Zinsou finish him?
Zinsou lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Perkins! Zinsou senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Perkins out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yayi Zinsou!
A very excited looking Yayi Zinsou 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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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Snake Eye (ranked 5970 p4p, 307 weight class) and Henry The Crab (ranked 4240 p4p, 215 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.

Eye
vs
The Crab

165 cm
26
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Snake Eye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry The Crab!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eye doesn't succeed with the takedown
and The Crab counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eye thinking.
Eye on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Eye shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches The Crab napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The Crab tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Eye looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Eye misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Eye creates some space and throws a big elbow, but The Crab sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Eye 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.
The Crab dodges the ground and pound from Eye.
The ground and pound from Eye seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Eye landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Crab holds on to Eye's head and controls the position momentarily.
Eye in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The Crab is trying to get back to half guard.
The Crab manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crab keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The Crab is looking to control Eye's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Crab avoid being mounted?
The Crab has his hands clasped together around Eye's back. He's all about the action.
The Crab moves into full guard.
Eye has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The Crab controlling Eye's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The Crab preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eye throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eye accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Eye lands a couple of elbows.
Eye with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The Crab controlling the position.
The Crab looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eye throwing strikes from guard but The Crab blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Crab trying to control the position here.
Eye postures up in The Crab's guard and throws a big left but The Crab blocks it.
Eye wants to pass the guard but The Crab is keeping the position.
Eye looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The Crab 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Crab trying to control the position.
The Crab is pulling down on Eye's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eye accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Crab seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Eye is working The Crab over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Eye trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Eye throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Crab works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Eye drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Eye jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Eye is fighting to break The Crab's control of his arms but The Crab is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Eye postures up and lands a big shot to The Crab's brow.
Eye throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Crab works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Crab is on top in guard.

The Crab showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The Crab preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eye is striking but The Crab is not phased and passes to half guard.

Eye looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Eye closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Crab circles away.
Eye shoots in but The Crab avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eye ducks right into an uppercut from The Crab.
Eye shoots in for a takedown but The Crab shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snake Eye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Crab tries to land a front kick but Eye steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Eye fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Crab avoids it really well and circles away.

The Crab clinches.
The Crab lands an uppercut.
The Crab lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eye is looking for a takedown up against the cage. The Crab gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The Crab prevents a takedown attempt there.
Eye prevents a body shot from The Crab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eye wants a takedown.
The Crab lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Crab stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crab works on Eye's body with a couple of short punches.
The Crab lands with a right to the head.
Eye is working for takedown but The Crab is calmly controlling the position for now.

The Crab breaks from the clinch.
The Crab lands with a nice body punch.
The Crab connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eye. Eye circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Crab scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab from The Crab.
The Crab scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eye shoots in looking for a takedown. The Crab tries to sprawl out of it but Eye keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. The Crab manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Crab.

The Crab moves into the clinch.
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!
The Crab is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Eye is keeping busy.
The Crab works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The Crab lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eye backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crab lands a shoulder strike.
The Crab lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from The Crab.
The Crab lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Eye or not.
The Crab has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Crab struggles to land a body shot inside as Eye controls his hands.
The Crab lands a hook that snaps the head of Eye backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The Crab lands a hook that snaps the head of Eye backwards.
The Crab misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eye drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Crab gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The Crab taking a breather.
The Crab lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eye backwards.
Eye tries to score a body lock takedown but The Crab shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The Crab has Eye pressed against the cage.
The Crab doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eye is working for takedown but The Crab is calmly controlling the position for now.
Eye is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but The Crab is defending well.
Eye is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but The Crab is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on The Crab - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from The Crab.
Eye is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Crab pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The Crab working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Henry The Crab seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The Crab tries to throw a body punch but Eye avoids it by throwing The Crab back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for The Crab.
The Crab missing with knees to the body.
The Crab lands a left hand.
The Crab is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The Crab pushes Eye back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by The Crab.

Eye is rocked!
The Crab working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Eye is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Crab scores with a nice hook to the head.

The Crab breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eye takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Crab scores with a sloppy right hand. Eye should have avoided that one.
The Crab scores with a nice head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Crab looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eye has a takedown stuffed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Crab! But no joy.

The Crab forces Eye back against the cage and clinches.
Eye drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Crab gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The referee calls for The Crab to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Crab lands a right hand.
The Crab lands a hook that snaps the head of Eye backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Crab creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Crab dips a shoulder and cracks Eye with a mighty uppercut! Eye falls back against the cage and The Crab unloads with a barrage of strikes! Eye is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - The Crab screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry The Crab!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wade Wallace (ranked 8259 p4p, 710 weight class) and Magomedkhan Gamztkhanov (ranked 4127 p4p, 465 weight class). Gamztkhanov has chosen Crowbar - Planets Collide as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wallace
vs
Gamztkhanov

191 cm
28
265 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

190 cm
26
235 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wade Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magomedkhan Gamztkhanov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamztkhanov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wallace stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wallace wants it to stay on the feet.

Wallace clinches with his opponent.
Wallace crunches a lovely knee into Gamztkhanov's ribcage.
Wallace misses with a body punch.
Wallace tries to break free but Gamztkhanov pushes him back against the cage.
Wallace is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice body punch from Gamztkhanov.
Gamztkhanov scores with a hook to the body.
Gamztkhanov tries to work over Wallace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wallace drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gamztkhanov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gamztkhanov digs a right hand into Wallace's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wallace's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Gamztkhanov holds him up against the cage and eventually Wallace drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gamztkhanov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gamztkhanov is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gamztkhanov is trying for a kimura here. Wallace looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gamztkhanov wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Magomedkhan Gamztkhanov!
Magomedkhan Gamztkhanov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dave Monson (ranked 2973 p4p, 298 weight class) and Leonard Owusu (ranked 5109 p4p, 470 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.

Monson
vs
Owusu

174 cm
21
168 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

182 cm
27
159 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Monson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonard Owusu!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Dave Monson has been cut.
Owusu throws a series of punches but Monson avoids them all with ease.
Owusu misses with a head kick.
Leonard Owusu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Owusu's calf.
Nice defenses there by Monson.
Monson has a takedown stuffed.
Owusu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Monson has a takedown stuffed.
Monson connects with a leg kick. Owusu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Owusu.
Monson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Owusu sprawls and moves away.
Owusu thows a left - swing and a miss!

Monson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Owusu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owusu 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.
Owusu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owusu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Monson is concentrating on defense, preventing Owusu from advancing position.
Owusu is keen to just control but Monson is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Monson moves into full guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dave Monson!
After the fight, Dave Monson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Space (ranked 2677 p4p, 393 weight class) and Mark Renton (ranked 3280 p4p, 460 weight class). Renton comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lust For Life - Iggy Pop kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kevin Space is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Space
vs
Renton

200 cm
20
212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

192 cm
26
209 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Space!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Renton!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Renton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Renton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Renton tries to get set, Space tries to push him back and clinch up but Renton manages to avoid the attempt.
Space shoots for a takedown but Renton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Renton misses with a shot to the body

and Space decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Renton's guard.

Space 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.

Space drops back looking for a leg! Renton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Renton manages to kick Space off! Space jumps back into Renton's guard.
Space trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Space is pushing down on Renton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Renton is fighting to maintain full guard but Space has managed to sneak the leg through.
Space not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Renton is trying to stand up here but Space is controlling him well.

Space seems to be looking for submissions.
Renton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Space scores with a couple of nice shots.

Space seems to be looking for submissions.
Space 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.

Space is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Space is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Renton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Space is working away from the top position though.
Renton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Space.
Ground and pound from Space.

Space is working for a submission of some sort.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renton is trying to stand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Renton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Renton won't allow Space to pass to mount.
Renton is looking for a sweep. Space is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Space winds up and cracks Renton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Space missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Space seems to be looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Space maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Renton could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Space has cracked it and Renton is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Space!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kevin Space!
Kevin Space is the new light heavyweight champion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Rodgers (ranked 2914 p4p, 424 weight class) and Captain Gonza (ranked 1338 p4p, 195 weight class). Rodgers comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne - Moment. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gonza's choice of entrance music: Mononoke Hime. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rodgers
vs
Gonza

188 cm
20
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Rodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Captain Gonza!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonza looks to score with a jab to the body but Rodgers is just out of range.
Rodgers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gonza throws a hook but Rodgers blocks it.
Rodgers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gonza misses with a looping right.
Gonza jabs Rodgers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rodgers takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rodgers throws a body punch but Gonza moves out of range.
Gonza swings for the body but Rodgers moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rodgers.
Gonza throws an overhand right that lands on Rodgers's shoulder, as Rodgers tries to avoid the shot.
Rodgers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonza.
Gonza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodgers manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Rodgers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gonza misses with a low kick.
Rodgers appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rodgers tries to clinch up.
Gonza cracks Rodgers with an open hand slap.

Rodgers rushes Gonza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonza blocks a body shot from Rodgers.
Rodgers misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Rodgers.
Gonza prevents a body shot from Rodgers.
Rodgers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gonza lands a hook that snaps the head of Rodgers backwards.
Rodgers can't find room to land a body shot as Gonza controls the action.
Rodgers looking to stall.

Gonza breaks from the clinch.
Rodgers lands a right hook to the body.
Gonza scores with the left hand. Rodgers knows he should have avoided that one.

Rodgers instigates a clinch.
Gonza struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodgers controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Gonza as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rodgers.
Gonza content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gonza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rodgers backwards.
Rodgers presses Gonza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gonza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers blocks a body shot from Gonza.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gonza is stalling here.
A short right from Rodgers on the inside.
Rodgers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonza's elbow.
Rodgers throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Rodgers.
Gonza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gonza is working Rodgers over against the cage.
Gonza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rodgers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rodgers lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Rodgers fails to land.
Gonza misses with a punch to the body.
Gonza lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodgers stalling in the clinch but Gonza improves position.
Nice body punch from Rodgers - that landed with a thud.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rodgers as Gonza tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rodgers on the inside.
Gonza lands with a short shot to the head.
Rodgers lands a body punch.
Gonza tries to circle away but Rodgers has him pinned against the cage.
Gonza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rodgers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodgers blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rodgers fails to land.
Gonza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rodgers scores with a shoulder strike.
Gonza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Rodgers.
Rodgers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gonza or not.
Gonza looks winded!
Rodgers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rodgers misses with a punch to the body.
Rodgers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonza blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Gonza.
Rodgers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Gonza lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gonza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonza pushes Rodgers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gonza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rodgers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gonza letting Rodgers take a breather here.
Rodgers misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonza tries to work over Rodgers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gonza lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Rodgers.
Rodgers blocking some punches.
Gonza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gonza trying to control the position but instead, Rodgers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gonza into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A jab from Rodgers misses.
Gonza throws a shot from downtown. Rodgers moves away and avoids it.
Rodgers walks into a straight right hand from Gonza.
We've been told by Rodgers's head coaches at Top Dawg that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gonza swings for the body but Rodgers moves out of range.
Gonza misses with an uppercut. Rodgers saw that one coming.
Rodgers is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gonza connects with a looping right hand.
Nice shot lands for Rodgers.
A leg kick checked by Gonza.
Gonza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rodgers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gonza's knee momentarily.
Gonza misses with a looping right.
Rodgers stuns Gonza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodgers needs to keep his hands up - Gonza had a free shot at his head there.
Rodgers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonza throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rodgers.
It looked like Rodgers was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gonza.
A big left from Gonza misses.
Rodgers ducks under a wild hook from Gonza.
Gonza misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Captain Gonza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonza throws a body shot but no joy.
Gonza misses with a low kick.
Gonza just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonza jabs Rodgers right on the nose. Rodgers blinks but takes it well.
Gonza throws a body punch but Rodgers moves out of range.
Rodgers swings widly with a right hand
and Gonza counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rodgers.
Gonza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rodgers lands with a right hand.
Rodgers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gonza misses with a wild body shot.
Gonza has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Rodgers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rodgers defending well as Gonza loads up on a big left hand.
Gonza scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodgers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gonza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers misses with a body kick.
Gonza misses with a straight right.
Gonza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodgers manages to avoid it.
A big right from Gonza misses.
Gonza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodgers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gonza's corner calls for a 1-2. Gonza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gonza looks to land a right hand but Rodgers moved out of range.
Rodgers loads up on a big right hand but Gonza slips the punch.
Anthony Rodgers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gonza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodgers tries to work over Gonza's front leg with a kick but Gonza checks it.
Rodgers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gonza misses with a looping right.
Gonza lands a nice hook to Rodgers's body. Rodgers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gonza tries to bum rush Rodgers with a series of wild strikes but Rodgers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rodgers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rodgers moves into the clinch.
Rodgers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gonza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anthony Rodgers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rodgers digs a right hand underneath Gonza's ribcage. Gonza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Gonza - that landed with a thud.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rodgers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gonza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gonza misses with a punch to the body.
Rodgers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodgers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rodgers cracks Gonza with a nice body shot.
Gonza is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Rodgers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rodgers gets through Gonza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rodgers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gonza blocks an uppercut.
Rodgers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Rodgers.
Nice body punch from Rodgers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Rodgers fails to land.
Rodgers slowing the pace effectively.
Rodgers lands a hook that snaps the head of Gonza backwards.
Gonza tries to throw a body punch but Rodgers avoids it by throwing Gonza back against the cage.
Gonza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good body shot from Rodgers.
Rodgers lands a shot to the body.
Rodgers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rodgers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonza's elbow.
Rodgers blocking some punches.
Rodgers struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonza controls his hands.
Rodgers gets through Gonza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rodgers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rodgers blocks an uppercut.
Rodgers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rodgers taking a breather.
Rodgers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonza stalling in the clinch but Rodgers improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Rodgers dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Rodgers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonza tries to counter by closing the distance.
Captain Gonza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodgers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Decent striking displayed by Rodgers there.
Gonza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rodgers doesn't seem bothered though.
Rodgers tries to score with a low kick but Gonza moves his leg out of the way.
Rodgers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonza.
Gonza throws the left hand but Rodgers avoids the punch easily.
Gonza thumps Rodgers with a low kick.
Rodgers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rodgers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodgers ducks under a wild hook from Gonza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodgers lands a head shot.
Rodgers throws a half hearted mid kick.
A shot to the body from Gonza misses
and Rodgers counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodgers takes one on the button.
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!
Gonza misses with a hook
and Rodgers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonza misses with a hook. Rodgers ducked under it nicely.
Rodgers thinks about countering with a body kick.
A cross from Rodgers lands.
Rodgers cracks Gonza with a good jab.
Gonza scores with a nice head shot.
Gonza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonza throws out a counter right but Rodgers avoids it with no problem.
Rodgers jabs Gonza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rodgers lands a jab to the nose.
Rodgers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gonza is out of range and Rodgers settles back down.
Gonza tries to clinch but Rodgers moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gonza.
Gonza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodgers.
Gonza lands a body shot.
Rodgers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonza swings for the body but Rodgers moves out of range.
Rodgers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gonza missing with a left hand there. Rodgers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonza misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonza is looking to score with low kicks.
Rodgers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gonza throws a hook but Rodgers avoids it easily.
Rodgers looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonza is just out of range.
Rodgers scores with a jab to the jaw.

Rodgers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gonza, pushing him back against the cage.
Gonza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gonza tries to work over Rodgers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gonza lands a left hand.
Rodgers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rodgers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonza prevents a body shot from Rodgers.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodgers.
Rodgers tries to throw a body punch but Gonza avoids it by throwing Rodgers back against the cage.
Gonza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonza gets through Rodgers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gonza misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from Rodgers on the inside.
Gonza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rodgers struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonza controls his hands.

Gonza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodgers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gonza throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gonza throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodgers.
Gonza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodgers moves away.

Rodgers has Gonza up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rodgers as Gonza tries to tie him up.
Gonza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers blocks a body shot from Gonza.
Rodgers blocks an uppercut.
Rodgers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rodgers throws a head punch that misses.
Gonza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonza blocks a body shot from Rodgers.
Gonza working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodgers.

Gonza manages to break the clinch.
Gonza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodgers.
A left lands for Rodgers.

Rodgers sends Gonza crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rodgers is motioning to the referee to let Gonza up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Gonza is rocked!
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!
Rodgers fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Gonza to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Gonza looks to clinch but Rodgers throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Gonza taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Anthony Rodgers!
A less than humble Anthony Rodgers misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.